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I have both a roof mount rack and a trailer hitch/bike rack. I got the trailer hitch to pull a small trailer several years ago and I picked up the bike rack for it for $5 at a garage sale just for the heck of it.
I use the trailer hitch rack a lot more than I use the roof mount system. it is just far easier to grab and throw on the car than the roof rack. It is also much easier to get the bikes on and off the car. The rack wobbles in the hitch a bit, but that is easy to take care of with bungy cords. I can open the hatchback with out removing the bikes/rack. I also like the bikes not sticking up and acting like a big wind break.
I use the roof rack for hauling large items that won't fit in the car and when I take the family camping, but I rarely use it fro bikes anymore.
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Posts in this Thread:
- trailer hitch for bike rack?, matto, Tue, 11 May 2004 11:44:23
- I got mine at Swedish Auto Specialties, garth, Tue, 11 May 2004 12:38:03
- Why a hitch-mount?, IrieTom
, Tue, 11 May 2004 12:26:17- Re: Why a hitch-mount?, matto, Wed, 12 May 2004 07:44:07
- I have both, Steve Schwedland
, Wed, 12 May 2004 03:45:25 <-- Viewing This Message - Hitch mount solution....CHEAP, KB2, Tue, 11 May 2004 18:47:15
- CHEAP, IrieTom
, Tue, 11 May 2004 21:48:24
- Re: Why a hitch-mount?, matto, Tue, 11 May 2004 14:30:12
- I also prefer the roof rack. See pic., KB88900T, Tue, 11 May 2004 13:10:28
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