Bicycle Carrier vs Tailgate Pad
10-30-2023, 11:38 AM
#11
10-30-2023, 04:02 PM
#12
Bedrug allows the bikes to be placed in the box, then a felt pad can be placed between them so as to keep them from scratching each other. (ask me how I know)
Being in the box, they are also out of the elements not getting road debris splashed on them during transport.
Also, assuming the owner has a tonneau, it also provides for a far more secure manner to transport them without the need to worry about them being stolen off the back.
But hey, keep workin with the others here to solve this very difficult problem!!
I'm sure you all will have a viable solution very soon...that will far outshine any bedrug suggestion!!
10-30-2023, 04:15 PM
#13
Thought process lacking here...lol!!!
Bedrug allows the bikes to be placed in the box, then a felt pad can be placed between them so as to keep them from scratching each other. (ask me how I know)
Being in the box, they are also out of the elements not getting road debris splashed on them during transport.
Also, assuming the owner has a tonneau, it also provides for a far more secure manner to transport them without the need to worry about them being stolen off the back.
But hey, keep workin with the others here to solve this very difficult problem!!
I'm sure you all will have a viable solution very soon...that will far outshine any bedrug suggestion!!
Bedrug allows the bikes to be placed in the box, then a felt pad can be placed between them so as to keep them from scratching each other. (ask me how I know)
Being in the box, they are also out of the elements not getting road debris splashed on them during transport.
Also, assuming the owner has a tonneau, it also provides for a far more secure manner to transport them without the need to worry about them being stolen off the back.
But hey, keep workin with the others here to solve this very difficult problem!!
I'm sure you all will have a viable solution very soon...that will far outshine any bedrug suggestion!!
10-30-2023, 04:22 PM
#14
don't be rude. what you're proposing a pain to accomplish, and to close the tonneau cover you have to remove the front wheels so the handlebars on the bike (especially if it's a mountain bike) can turn sideways, just adding more steps here. i'm glad that worked for you, but like everything there are pros and cons. and the felt pad might protect the bikes from getting scratched, unless you tie them down they're still subject to damage as they bounce around in the bed - far from 'secure'. over the tailgate or attached to a rack, the bike is secure, isn't going to move or bounce around, and most of these hitch racks, like mine, have built in locks to prevent theft.
Whats more difficult to do? Remove the front wheel? (and reattach it) or install/uninstall a bike rack carrier...then attach the bikes on & off the carrier. (and store the carrier in garage or wherever when not in use)
And...I don't drive like a maniac so my bikes don't "bounce around in the bed".
10-30-2023, 04:33 PM
#15
Not being rude...trying to promote a little thought process with this...I mean...it is a truck.
Whats more difficult to do? Remove the front wheel? (and reattach it) or install/uninstall a bike rack carrier...then attach the bikes on & off the carrier. (and store the carrier in garage or wherever when not in use)
And...I don't drive like a maniac so my bikes don't "bounce around in the bed".
Whats more difficult to do? Remove the front wheel? (and reattach it) or install/uninstall a bike rack carrier...then attach the bikes on & off the carrier. (and store the carrier in garage or wherever when not in use)
And...I don't drive like a maniac so my bikes don't "bounce around in the bed".
"but hey keep working on solving this very difficult problem!!" - another tongue in cheek insult.
"I'm sure you all will have a viable solution very soon...that will far outshine any bedrug suggestion!!" - arrogance.
you don't know everything. as i said, there are pros and cons to every solution here. there's no perfect solution, just a combination of pros and cons that meet different needs. while the bed rug may be a good solution for you, it's not a perfect solution and other people have other wants and needs. for example, i don't want my bikes laying down in the bed, they're going to move around more than i want and it means i can't use the bed for other things. i also don't want a bed rug permanently installed in my bed.
the hitch rack is really easy to install, it takes seconds honestly. the higher end ones are all tool free and lock to the hitch so they can't be stolen. during bike season i frequently leave it mounted and it's largely out of my way. mounting the bike to the rack is super fast and easy, i don't have to remove anything from the bike, i don't have to climb up in the bed. i can use my bed for other things while i'm hauling my bikes. the bikes aren't going to get damaged if i hit bumps or have to stop quickly. etc.
i spent a long time with a cross bar bike rack in the bed that i mounted the forks to. i'm so happy not to have the bikes in my truck bed anymore, it saves me so much time and gives me so much more flexibility.
10-30-2023, 04:59 PM
#16
Hitch mounted rack like above.
takes a minute to install, secures both bikes to avoid damage on themselves or the truck, most can pivot to allow for the tailgate to be removed, most can be locked or have things to lock.
Even if your bikes fit upright in the bed, the hitch was easier for me.
takes a minute to install, secures both bikes to avoid damage on themselves or the truck, most can pivot to allow for the tailgate to be removed, most can be locked or have things to lock.
Even if your bikes fit upright in the bed, the hitch was easier for me.
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10-30-2023, 05:02 PM
#17
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Not being rude...trying to promote a little thought process with this...I mean...it is a truck.
Whats more difficult to do? Remove the front wheel? (and reattach it) or install/uninstall a bike rack carrier...then attach the bikes on & off the carrier. (and store the carrier in garage or wherever when not in use)
And...I don't drive like a maniac so my bikes don't "bounce around in the bed".
Whats more difficult to do? Remove the front wheel? (and reattach it) or install/uninstall a bike rack carrier...then attach the bikes on & off the carrier. (and store the carrier in garage or wherever when not in use)
And...I don't drive like a maniac so my bikes don't "bounce around in the bed".
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10-30-2023, 05:04 PM
#18
Hitch mounted rack like above.
takes a minute to install, secures both bikes to avoid damage on themselves or the truck, most can pivot to allow for the tailgate to be removed, most can be locked or have things to lock.
Even if your bikes fit upright in the bed, the hitch was easier for me.
takes a minute to install, secures both bikes to avoid damage on themselves or the truck, most can pivot to allow for the tailgate to be removed, most can be locked or have things to lock.
Even if your bikes fit upright in the bed, the hitch was easier for me.
To be opened. Not removed.
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10-30-2023, 05:39 PM
#20