Transporting Bicycles, What do you use?

Yup, if not more, can't remember spec. Got that truck, new from a Carmax in 2008 for $18,100 (SE trim). Certain Carmax sell new in usually 1 make. That was when gas was $4 a gal. and Nissan was flirting with the idea of discontinuing Titans. They were giving a $9000 manufactures rebate and Carmax was giving a bit more. Sticker was $30K. Actually, they had a few and the price went down to $17,800 the next week. Should have waited 1 week.

I put 30k miles on it in 2 years and traded it back in to Carmax, they gave be $16,500. $1,600 depreciation in 2 years!!

Best deal I ever got.

 

Thas is a sweet deal! Looks like a 2wd, but I could do a 4wd like yours for the right price like yours. I hear the 5.6 is a pig though.

 

Yup, 2wd, the 5.6 pulled like a champ. Good truck, even had extras like backup sensors, towing mirrors and auto dimming mirror, sat 6 too, bench up front when needed. But, wanted to cash out in 2010, when things got tight. Bought a 2003 Tahoe with 105k on od for $10 and put $6.5 k in bank.

Tahoe ran good and I fixed anything that broke,myself, so it was relatively cheap. Just traded it in for new Tacoma, better times and it was itchin for manual again. I always wanted to drive my wife's Mustang and she wasn't having that.

 

Finallly, got all my parts in and built up my bed rack. Best news is that my bed extender still has clearance to rotate out.

I still have my Kuat hitch rack and a Thule hitch rack, so I can carry up to 5 bikes.

On another note, I went mt biking on my Pivot 429 today and broke 2 derailleur hangers....WTF!!!!

 

Oops, iPad wouldn't let me load a pic

 

Nice wheels Scott

 

WTH? What are you banging em on? Need sliders for your Pivot LOL.

 

I9s with Stan's Arch Ex rims. I have I9s with Flow EX rims on my Pivot.

 

First was a stick that jammed into spokes and ripped off dérailleur. Ok, it happens, second one, climbing a steep hill, cranking away and kablam! I got nothing? First one F'ed up my derailleur cage, I bent it back to ride out, but need a new cage for that as well.

 

Nice hardware!
Yeah I gotta buddy that has quite a knack for thrash'n RDs.

 

I had bought this from Mountain Equipment Co-op here in Canada. It mounts right to the rail system of the Tacoma. I haven't gotten to install it yet since that the weather has been winter like since I got it. I will post pic(s) once it's installed if someone is thinking of going the same route as I did.

http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Cycli...ockymounts-clutch-sd-forkdown-truck-mount.jsp

900th Post! Woohoo!

 

I need room in the bed for dogs and gear, so I bought the Yakima SwingDaddy. It's nice having the convenience of unloading the truck without messing with the bikes.

Here are my two favorite features...

 

Hi All, I actually found this idea on a F-150 forum. I wanted something to haul the bike and still be able to use the toneau cover for storing gear underneath and also roll it up and be able to haul my dirt bike. The material is C channel you can get in the electrical aisle at Home Depot and some 1/8" steel plate. The angles on each side are about 22 degrees. I still need to figure out how to hold the rear wheel in place. I'm thinking just a strap across from side to side.

 

Never saw those before. Thanks for posting link.

 

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Does anyone know if it's possible to use the Dakine bed pad with a cap? Any way to rest the handle bars or something?

 

Nice! Can u have Velcro straps sewn into place ?

 

I would like to have tracks and racks installed on my Undercover. Right now I have a hitch rack that I bought off of craigslist. It's not the latest and greatest, but 2 summer vacations carrying 3 bikes, so it's done it's job.

 

Now that's a bike!

 

What did you pay per rack? Looking into something like this for trips and when I have a lot of stuff I want to put in the back. I have the inno rack now that I use for my Thule ski box, works great!