Bike Rack Options?
 

I'm looking at getting a bike rack and it seems like the SeaSucker is the best option but it is a little pricey ($300). I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions that aren't so expensive.

he hasn't been on in a while, but you could try a pm.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29963

or this

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62328

I'd trust that to do two things, pull paint off and leave your bike on the road under a truck.
Edit: Three things, tear up your car trying to get the bike in the rack.

those do have a following the road bike community, a lot of high end car owners use them.

but i don't like the concept of my heavy mountain bike being supported by my rear glass.

Braver than I am.

gotta remember that most road bikes weigh around -5 pounds, so it's inconsequential. where my mountain bike weighs somewhere around that of a toddler. and i don't put toddler's on my car.

Mines a fat baby.

https://cdnmos-bikeradar.global.ssl....c8-1200-80.jpg

If you have a quickly removable front wheel, bikes will fit in the trunk.

Mine wont.

Does anyone have any experience with the hitch that Uhaul sells?

i've looked at it. i don't like how it hangs below the rear bumper.

I've used the Seasucker for years and it has never once come loose. Drove for hours and it was fine. Just keep it under 70mph.



I will warn you, however, it will leave a nice crease in your roof. Oh well.

I have the curt hidden hitch...only thing visible is the square tube right under the triangle light. I use a saris hitch rack. I use a rubber cover to hide it a little when not in use. While its not aesthetically pleasing, its function is worth way more to me.

NO!!! You want a Bike Rack, on this car? NO


!!:bonk:

Had an ecohitch on my previous FR-S with a Kuat rack. Worked great.

On my current BRZ I’m using the Slambert Twin Mount with a 1Up tray. Nice option if you don’t want a hitch. http://www.slambertperformance.com/shop/twin-mount

I wish that wasn't so expensive. I wouldn't mind losing my hitch because it hangs so low, I end up slamming it into driveways and such pretty often.

thats pretty much the same as a 150$ hitch and $400 bottom load rack.
Anything of the cheap choices will cost you more in the long run...:P

I have a Sea Sucker I've used for many years and though it makes me nervois, it has never let me down. Slambert Twinhitch also has a new thing with a couple bolts and no hitch. You just put a standard roof tray across the two long bolts that stick out the back of your car. I'd go for that if I still rode all the time.

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The Twin Hitch is a bolt on hitch mount. The Twin Mount is the new bike specific option. http://www.slambertperformance.com/shop

Thank you so much for sharing this info Tofujoe. I been looking around to replicate "that_guy's" custom tow hook rack for a while now. But, all the machine shop in my area wanted a lot more than $250 to do the job. I just made an order for the Slamberperformace Twin Mount.

@haloterence - the Slambert folks are very nice - I hit them up on Facebook with some questions and they responded within a day. If you go with a 1Up tray, get the standard mount with 2” bolts.

Maybe you should sell it and get a Mini Van or get a Station Wagon. Seems more your type of car with a bike rack. :lol: Or you could get a folding bicycle and put it in the trunk...Bike racks don't go on this type of car.

next you're gonna say i can't go to home depot in the car!

Yeah they do
https://imgur.com/a/HBLL0A3
I have 2 folding bikes and only 1 fits in the trunk, the other doesn't fit through the trunk opening without taking the pedals off first.

Be careful, this has a 100# tongue weight rating. The weight of the bike rack at 50# or so and one bike will get you close, a second bike will put you over. Those threaded inserts are meant to pull the car straight not have a long lever with 80+ pounds bouncing on it.

Sure you can but, I take my truck. If you bought this car for hauling shit. Your a retard. IMO

:laughabove: That looks so stupid, but each their own. BTW Why you need four bikes can four adults fit in this car..:iono:

i've got a truck too, but the car is more fun to drive, and sometimes the urge to build an addition strikes mid-drive!

Fat bikes for beach riding and the others for trail riding.

You don't have to be a **** ya know.

I'm ok with equal opportunity assholes. It's the selective topic one's that get on my nerves

I have been called an asshole before but, it's usually people that can't understand it's my opinion. If you don't like my opinion then...I can give a fuck. :lol:

1Up trays are 14 lbs. - so 28 lbs. for the rack with 2 trays.

My heaviest bike is 29 lbs. but most of them are in the 17-25 lb. range - so well under the limit.

Is that just the trays that you're putting on the tow point spikes or are you putting them on the 1UP base that goes into the receiver hitch? That base has got to add 15-20 pounds pretty easily bringing it close to 40#. I'm used to racks weighing in at over 40# and bikes being in the high 20's to mid 30's because mountain bikes are my thing. Either way just be aware of the load placed by a long lever with that weight up high bouncing. You'll probably be just fine but it's something to be aware of.

yea, i've got my bosses nagging voice stuck in my head for the weekend. which isn't really a good thing for social interaction... i'm sorta in a "watch the world burn" mood right now.

When you run into one asshole, you just ran into an asshole. When you run into assholes all the time, time to consider you might be the asshole. You'll probably grow out of it.

Ummm yeah I doubt I am an asshole because I have an opinion. Let me guess liberal?

the 2 facts of life is that everyone has an asshole, and everyone's got an opinion. and no one thinks theirs stinks.

:popcorn:

i already had my popcorn for the night, eating grapes now.