Bike racks

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Originally Posted by dadto2
I have a Thule car-top rack. I won't put my $4k bike on the back of the car where someone can rear-end me. My current setup for the Sierra is a 2x6 board with three fork mounts bolted onto it. Now my bike(s) fit right in the bed, under the cap. Out of sight and out of the weather.

https://www.amazon.com/Saris-Unique...hy=9051644&hvtargid=pla-493718985313


Roof mounts isn't perfect either.

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I use a 2 bike Thule that I found at a second hand store. Has a bolt instead of a hitch pin, 2" mount. Also have an older 1.25" 3 bike clamp style rack, but no hitch receiver to use it with currently. Looking into an Allen 5 bike rack from Amazon.
 
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you can do many things with this and an F150. Mount it to the forward bed rail. Mount it to the top of a bed cover. Mount it to a weighted board in the bed.

Rip 2" PVC pipe and use the tie-down of choice for the back wheel.

If you've got a roof rack, drill a couple of holes and mount it to a cross rail, if the rail is solidly secure.

I could never afford the name brand racks back in the day. But these and PVC kept up to 3 bikes solidly attached to my car.

With any DIY, and extra safety cable run through the frames is a good idea.
 
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