Show me how you carry your toys

read it again...you are right, some people cant load a 45lb bike into a bed softly that why they throw them and ruin em .

 

I strapped them upright when we went to an off road area with the bikes in the back. That shot was for a few mile trip to the local sports park loop.

Those Treks in the back of the truck are not Walmart bikes...

 

Personally, I would prefer not stacking a handful of bikes on their sides in my truck bed while I am driving crappy dirt roads to a trail head or down a highway. A guy is taking a big chance on damaging a derailleur doing this imo. A single bike with the derailleur facing up laying in the bed? Sure, do it all the time to drop my kid off at a friends place.

 

KB Voodoo and My Trek Alpha

 

One with derailleur face down and one face up. You can do 2 pretty safely just flip the bike around and place neatly. They hold themselves. Nothing wrong with a bike rack and nothing wrong with putting them in the bed correctly. Just opinion

 

So I should just throw my dirt bikes back there too?

 

Kuat NV rack on the hitch for bikes, roof rack for the boards...Bike had been in storage for 7 months while i was traveling for work. Finally got out yesterday and got her dirty!

Not really into putting the bikes in the bed. That's where all the gear goes for road trips, and like the convenience of not having to take the front wheel off and on every time and getting it up on the roof. Plus, the Kuat also has an attachment that came with it that allows it to double as a bike stand, so you can work on your bike at the camp or the trailhead if need be.

 

Yep, you're closed-minded! That amateur and a great way to damage your bike. Plus you lose all the cargo space of the bed. If you're going to shel out good money for a good bike do it right and get some sort of rack. If you're carrying cheap junk, then just toss them in the bed.

 

Good luck "throwing" your dirt bike in buddy send me the video if you actually could. My post even says downhill/am bikes do you quoted me... Why did you jump to dirt bike ha

 

FYI, the Thule Exsporter 500 Bed Rack is now available for the 3rd Gen Tacoma. The new mounts are out.

 

I jump to dirt bike because they also get beat when you ride them, and I own both. If I don't just toss my dirt bike in the back why would I with a bike that is almost as expensive...

 

I have no idea why anyone would "toss" their bike ... Again, if done with care it's fine. Lol

 

subd

 

Who makes this rack?

 

Interesting design. Is that part of the hitch? Looks like it is designed to coexist.

 

I built it.

 

I used the hitch to mount it. Was the easiest place to attach it to.

 

Is there enough clearance to open tailgate with bikes on when it tilts?