alternative bike rack
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alternative bike rack
I'm thinking of trying to hang my bikes on the back door (up and down) using a yakima/thule setup that i'm thinking of hangin from the tops of the doors. Has anyone seen this? I couldn't find it anywhere on the forums, but i'm gonna try Sportsmobile forum too since they do lots of interesting bike mounts.
My problem with a roof rack is height, it's WAY up there on top of an e350 with a bike standing on top.
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My problem with a roof rack is height, it's WAY up there on top of an e350 with a bike standing on top.
thx
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Used a simple homemade bike rack that fit the 2" hitch receiver on my last Club Wagon. Had a simple DIY bike rack for my 1st Econoline, mounted on front bumper.
Never even considered bike rack on roof. Sounds like a royal PITA.
Never even considered bike rack on roof. Sounds like a royal PITA.
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The Thule Revolver 964 is the one to have, it's a hitch-mount that swings out of the way for rear access. Expensive, around $450.
I've thought about ways to do this too, hanging bikes from the rear doors. You could bolt a normal fork-mount (like the Rocky Mounts Clutch - $15) to the top of the door. Very securely, maybe even weld it. The rear wheel would hang down & could be bungee-corded to the bumper, just something to keep it from swinging around.
In theory you could mount 4 bikes this way by offsetting the handlebar angles 10 degrees. The really nice thing is they wouldn't affect gas mileage at all.
Downsides - don't get rear-ended
Not sure how much weight you could hang on the door frame reliably, that's the biggest question.
I've thought about ways to do this too, hanging bikes from the rear doors. You could bolt a normal fork-mount (like the Rocky Mounts Clutch - $15) to the top of the door. Very securely, maybe even weld it. The rear wheel would hang down & could be bungee-corded to the bumper, just something to keep it from swinging around.
In theory you could mount 4 bikes this way by offsetting the handlebar angles 10 degrees. The really nice thing is they wouldn't affect gas mileage at all.
Downsides - don't get rear-ended
Not sure how much weight you could hang on the door frame reliably, that's the biggest question.
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Yep, that Thule Revolver is sweet, but I have other things I need the hitch for, like a cargo rack that always has firewood or coolers on it. I'm currently adding on to my rear rack, making a box out of it, and I'm gonna put my roof rack on top of it, similar to what Henry10s is talking about. I'll post pics soon.
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