jerome8283

Does anyone have suggestions for a rear 3 Bike rack?

cadetdrivr

I'm quite happy with the Yakima Fullswing. It works as advertised and allows one to open the rear hatch with the bikes in place.

jerome8283

Nice solution. Here is a link including a video for others interested.

https://www.amazon.com/Yakima-FullSw...ag=googhydr-20

Mike450

Bought a very similar rack at Kmart, it was $125 ... Lol

Holds 5.

sg021

That's an awesome bike rack, does something like that exist for 5?

tate16t

Not exactly,
https://www.amazon.com/Yakima-FullTi...yakima+5+bikes

cadetdrivr

Just imagine what you could have saved by buying a Dodge Durango instead of a GL. LOL.

Mike450

Of course, but just being honest, rack is made in America, solid tubing, folds out of the way when on hitch, rubber guards where bike sits etc.


Just couldn't justify paying 5x's for a rack I use maybe a dozen times a year.

jerome8283

Can post a link to the one you bought for $125?

Mike450

Allen sports rack. Here is their 3 bike carrier.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/44751211?w...103312&veh=sem

tate16t

I like the Yakima Fullswing solution better. The 'drop out of the way' concept doesn't appear out of the way for me. Also, it looks like an $89 solution, not to say I'd spend $500 on one but the Yakima Fullswing looks a whole lot better.

Mike450

It's a bike rack. It carries bikes.
Maybe I'd be more concerned with how it looked if it didn't spend months packed away in the back of a shed and was mounted on the truck for more than 6-7 hours the few times a year it is used.

cadetdrivr

That's just it. It all depends on how you plan to use it.

In my case, the "swing away" ability with the bikes on the rack is far more convenient than a "drop down" rack. These are two fairly different designs so it's not simply a build quality or appearance comparison.

jacobsung

What would you recommend for a 4-bike-carrier/rack? I have a hitch package.

cincy8

I ALMOST bought a 1upusa bike rack for hitch mount. It's very cool. But then I bought a Brompton folding bike.

jerome8283

I've looked at many bike racks and the Yakima Fullswing meets my requirements. I may pick one up today. Thanks!