Best way to transport bikes?

Im curious how everyone hauls their bikes around. Bike racks, fork mounts, tailgate pad, other? What do you find easiest for a tacoma?

Thanks!

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/kb-voodoo-bed-cross-bars-ready-to-ship.324002/

Here's a good one! I've got these bars and they can handle some weight.

 

Are you going to transport more than one bike? Any set of crossbars can hold the weight of a couple of bikes. Hitch racks are nice because they don't mess with your fuel mileage as much. Both are pricey if you have multiple bikes. Once you have more than 1-2 bikes, the tailgate pad is the way to go, you just need a separate lock to secure them from theft, whereas most of the more traditional racks usually have them built in.

 

I prefer mounting lockable fork mounts drilled into my bed. You want to steal my bike you will need to steal my
Tacoma.

 

Do they make lockable fork mounts that go into the stock bed rail system?

 

No idea

Just bought the ones that I mounted through the bed.

 

I bought a cheap fork mount, from a local bike shop,you can put on your bed rail. About 20 bux between the mount and mounting hardware from home Depot. Pretty secure, has the ability to place a lock on it. Best picture I have of it and bike.

 

Wooden rack and a camper shell.

 

yep. been using these for years. a little pricey, but worth it.

 

whats the difference between your bike and a dual sport?

 

I'm looking into getting a hitch mount rack. Between my girlfriend and I we have 4 bikes. Would haul 2-3 at a time....

 

If I had a road bike I'd probably tie it upright in the bed. For mountain bikes I like to use a tailgate pad if I don't need the bed space. If I really needed the bed space, I'd use a hitch rack- but generally it makes me nervous watching my expensive bikes rattling around. Never seen any hitch racks fail, but they do make me nervous.