any recommendations for a good hitch rack? I need one for my SUV.
Thanks!
Ed Stygar
Love my Thule…
My model has the ability to completely swing away from my truck (with the bikes attached) -very important is you need access to things in the back of your vehicle.
I have a Yakima hitch rack, but can’t remember the name of the model. It can hold up to 4 bikes with an extra attachment, and can swing down (even with bikes on) so I can access the rear of my SUV. I love it, but I haven’t seen in the stores for a while…not sure if it was discontinued or what.
Got a Draftmaster and I love it. Haven’t seen many around and I can’t figure out why. I got the 3 bike model - the cool thing is that the bikes ride vertically behind the vehicle, not horizontally. There’s an upper bar (about eye height on me - I’m 6’1") which has 3 QR’s/fork mounts. The lower bar (about knee height) has trays/straps to secure the rear wheel. The whole rig swings out/away from the vehicle so you can open the tailgate without un-racking the bikes (mine’s on a 4-Runner). Of course, the aero bars stick up above the roof, so I can’t drive into the garage with the bikes on the rack, but for the most part, they’re protected in the draft of the vehicle on the road. I got the locking bolt, so I can secure the rack to the vehicle, and just got some locking QR skewers (from Performance) so I can lock the bikes to the rack. I think they’ve got a 4-bike model as well, and adapters so you can rack tandems. Had it for 5 years and I got no complaints. I believe they have a website - draftmaster.com