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Bike Rack Compilation Thread |
Rand |
Oct 20 2010, 12:19 PM
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My $.02, I would bolt a Yakima type system to a top.
As far as handling g-force cornering, it could be made as strong as anything mounted above the trunk lid. In fact, with backing plates/large washers to reinforce where it bolts through the top, it would be more secure than most of the clamp-on type connections, some of which can work loose. I like the idea of just swapping a top and not having any sort of bracketry clamping to body parts and risking paint rub. I would go with a flexible system that had options to secure more than just bikes, with attachments that can hold skis, snowboards, kayaks, cargo box, etc., all on the same rack base. I use a very basic setup on my Honda that just has bars running across. I carry my kayak up there, plus sometimes add the mountain bike, leaning over on its side, everything secured with straps that loop through/around and cinch up... Totally secure to any kind of cornering forces. --- Kevin's rear mount is a cool option too. Then there's the type that inserts into a trailer hitch receptacle... They have those that carry motorcycles. |
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