GEMINIDAN

I have the factory tow hitch, has anyone bought a bike rack to fit the 1 1/4 receiver and if so what brand and cost, thanks.

GEMINIDAN

NOBODY RIDES BIKES????

rmfnla

I ride, but I don't use a hitch rack.

Sorry...

NYCGLK

I think you better off looking for bike rack reviews instead of this forum since bike racks are not GLK specific.

pb12

Yes, I did. I bought the Yakima rack for two bikes, and it worked very very well. The rack wobbles just a small amount in the mount, but nothing to ever be concerned about. The rack tilts down, so that even with two bikes loaded, you can still open the rear hatch. I would buy it again.

Michael

seannb78

I have the Yakima rack that holds 4 bikes on the hitch. It folds down as well. It works well. I regulalrly haul 2-3 bikes and it work perfectly.

n8nu

I have a Thule 4 bike rack. It's actually a 2" receiver model, so I have to also use a 'reducer' part for it. Works well.

While I like the Thule bike rack (tilts, has a built in lock), the locking bolt to put in the receiver was crap. Ended up breaking the bolt and had to have it drilled out.... Now I use a simply 'locking pin' (vs screw bolt) and it quick and easy.

dlinjuly2009

http://www.rackattack.com/product-pa...tch-1-inch.asp

MBNA109

I have a Yakima King Pin 2 bike carrier which does the same thing & I think is what you are referencing.

jiw71

Here ya go: Yakima bike rack - works great, easy installation, no swaying, rack drops down (with bikes) to open rear hatch. Also folds up when not in use.

MBNA109

No1 is tailgating you! with that 'turret' protruding out the back.

venchka

That would not deter the genetic tailgaters in Houston. I could see the rack, bikes, hitch & half the back end of the GLK being taken out by a moron making high speed double triple lane change just so he could get to an exit half a nano-second ahead of the car he side swiped.

Wayne

MBNA109

That's happens in every overcrowded meggaopolis.
Heck that's what happen to me with my first MCoupe in '06!
That said, it's more of a deterrence in my eyes of the tailgaters than the side swipers.
We anticipate less of a chance from being attacked from the side. LOL!

venchka

The Compulsive Lane Changer where there is no room would be a sub-species of the Genetic Tailgater. That is what the rear fog light is for. Blink it a few times. They think you are driving a standard Moron Mobile with non-funtioning brake lights. Some of them will back off. If that doesn't work, hit the GO button when you see a break in traffic. Leave them behind. Grinning. The bike rack and a couple Thrift Store bikes might come in handy.

Wayne

MBNA109

Oh...now you are talking...dropping the countermeasures will always stop the tailgaters!

njgilligan

I'm a CLK, not GLK owner, but I have a 1 1/4" hitch as well. I just picked up this Allen 3 bike hitch rack, and haven't had a chance to really test it out, but it feels pretty sturdy.

Now I don't have to worry about scratching my beautiful black opal paint with a trunk rack.

jiw71

https://vimeo.com/58310348

GLKforever

Thule T2 on my 2013 GLK 250BT. Hitch is a DIY, aftermarket (2 in. receiver).

bop11

I have the Thule 990. It is probably the least expensive, comes with 1-1/4 tongue and adapter for 2". I have a Curt 2" hitch. The rack loads very easily and doesn't scratch the bikes. I didn't want to lift the bikes and didn't want them banging into each other or the wheels spinning. It does sway forward and back over Road crowns at intersections and RR tracks at high speed. You will need a locking hitch pin STL-2 so someone doesn't steal it when you are off riding. You can buy locks for the arms to keep the bikes from being removed. It folds up close to the back with no bikes. It can be installed and removed quite quickly, so I don't leave it on. If you have a bike without a high bar between the seat and the headset, you will need a 982XT frame adapter. This provides a place for the upper clamp to attach.
Good luck.

dlinjuly2009

So I traded my GLK in and don't plan to use this bike rack anymore.

http://www.rackattack.com/product-pa...tch-1-inch.asp

Almost new, I think I used it less than 5 times.
I live in Vancouver, BC.