cesariolucas
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Looking for a 2-bike carrier I can hook up to a pickup. Preferably 2inchsize hitch. Also open to solutions to place the bikes in the bed.
Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier
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speaking from experience hitch racks on pickups are silly, either toss it in the bed, or if you have multiples with you get one of these.
Amazon product
Amazon product
teabagger11
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Or has a cap
Bikeworks
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Cost me about $50 to make, absolutely love it. Rock solid, doesn't move a bit with the tailgate closed (wood is notched to the bed and there are two L brackets at the tailgate seam). Added a second mount for my road/gravel bike
Bikes fit under a cap. I'm not understanding the issue......
They actually fit under my tonneau.....
Get yourself a rocky mounts westslope.
2 bike. I think I found mine for $150 on Marketplace.
No need to take off a wheel or fold up a bed cover. I totally get using a hitch rack on a pickup.
2 bike. I think I found mine for $150 on Marketplace.
No need to take off a wheel or fold up a bed cover. I totally get using a hitch rack on a pickup.
serviceguy
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I personally think a hitch mounted bike carrier would fit a pickup just great, especially a Yakima Hold Up 2 with some rust but plenty of life and will to serve left in it. As you know, I just happen to be selling ine of those...
cesariolucas
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That is a pretty awesome setup. Wife's bike is carbon, so frame getting damaged is a concern. Not a problem with this setup. Only downside is need to remove tires each time.
Side note: Love the stickers
cesariolucas
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The tire thing is 100% accurate. 2 bikes, 2 tires, off, on, off, on, adds up.
I throw my carbon bikes on the tailgate of my truck. No issue so far (been doing this since 2018). The tailgate thing goesnt work as well for road bikes (at least the tailgate on my truck makes them sit not quite straight and want to lean a bit but it's never hurt anything)
Bikeworks
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Thanks!!! Pulling the wheel is almost an afterthought for me at this point since it's so routine. I keep a multi hex in the truck (among other things), so I grab that first, drop the tailgate, waaaaa-la! My S4 Stumpy Evo juuuuuust fits straight in, previous Enduro had to be catty-cornered (5"7" bed).
JDurk
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I have 2 of these available as I don't have a pickup anymore. Used in a 6' bed '06 Tundra, then 6' bed '16 Tacoma.
1 has a lock and has been reconfigured to the opposite hand to work better with a Lefty. See bike in 3rd picture of the link, the arm is on the opposite side. Would sell the pair for $150. I live in 08007, work in 08073.
1 has a lock and has been reconfigured to the opposite hand to work better with a Lefty. See bike in 3rd picture of the link, the arm is on the opposite side. Would sell the pair for $150. I live in 08007, work in 08073.
most don't tho....
inverse relationship between size of pickup and actual use as pickup. this is pure science, by the way.
hides in corner to avoid onslaught of the minority of people this does no apply to......
cesariolucas
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Should qualify as a Work Truck although I try to keep the bed empty when possible 😀
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your all set, i could fit a bike in there!
cesariolucas
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Maybe even 2 🤣 And all the mulch should soften any bumps in the road. Like a pillow for all the carbon hehehehe
nailed it!
DownhillR3
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I have a Thule Instagator Pro i am posting for sale. Mount a bike in the bed; no wheels need to be removed. Bike rack comes out in 30 seconds for full bed use when not carrying a bike.