There are a lot of different bike racks available
these days. If you're an occasional rider looking for an affordable way
to bring your bike with you, a trunk or hatch mounted rack is a great
option. With these strap on racks, there's no need to stretch and
strain while lifting your bike up onto the roof. There's also no need
to have an expensive hitch receiver installed on your vehicle, either.
They are likely to interfere with rear of vehicle access while strapped
onto your vehicle, though, so if you're a more frequent rider
with a lot of gear to haul, you may want to take a look at receiver
hitch
mounted bicycle racks or roof
rack mounted bicycle racks instead. We hope this introduction to
trunk and hatch
mounted bike carriers will help you decide if a strap mount bicycle
rack is right for you.
trunk
and hatch mounted bicycle racks, even on most hatches with
glass or
plastic at the top. Thule and Yakima's strap mounted racks have straps
which can be threaded out from inside the hatch in these cases, instead
of attaching load-bearing clips directly to glass or plastic areas.
These racks won't fit on certain vehicles
with spoilers, and some vehicles just aren't meant to carry weight on
the trunk or hatch, so it's always a good idea to double-check your
vehicle in The
Rack Warehouse Fit Guides. These racks won't work with your
vehicle's spare in the way, so if you have a rear mounted spare tire,
you'll want to check out our spare tire mounted bicycle carriers.
Installation of these carriers is fairly simple. For most vehicles you will set the carrier's center hinge angle first. This involves opening the hinge by an amount specified in your carrier's instructions, and then locking it in place using an adjustment knob or switch. Then the top two straps are hooked into position on the top of your hatch or trunk. Then, with the carrier resting on its thick, finish-friendly foam pads, the side and bottom straps are hooked in place. Finally, all the straps get tightened, and you're ready to go!
Just like most hitch mounted bicycle carriers, these racks have two
"arms" with special cradles that grip the top frame tube on your bike.
If your bike lacks a top frame tube you'll need a bike
frame adapter for it. Most hatch or trunk mounted bicycle racks
even allow you to fold the bike arms down if you'll be driving around
without any bikes on the rack. This makes parking much easier!
Hopefully, our introduction to hatch and trunk mounted bicycle carriers has given you an idea of the many options available to you to carry your bikes. We'll be going over spare tire mounted bicycle carriers and a lot of other gear hauling options later on, so be sure to check out carrackfacts.blogspot.com again. Of course, if you need some more personalized advice on bicycle carriers, feel free to give us a call here at The Rack Warehouse. We're always happy to share our expert advise with you at 1-800-272-5362.
Trunk
or Hatch Mounted Bicycle Carriers
Most vehicles on the road today can safely utilize 
Installation of these carriers is fairly simple. For most vehicles you will set the carrier's center hinge angle first. This involves opening the hinge by an amount specified in your carrier's instructions, and then locking it in place using an adjustment knob or switch. Then the top two straps are hooked into position on the top of your hatch or trunk. Then, with the carrier resting on its thick, finish-friendly foam pads, the side and bottom straps are hooked in place. Finally, all the straps get tightened, and you're ready to go!
Hopefully, our introduction to hatch and trunk mounted bicycle carriers has given you an idea of the many options available to you to carry your bikes. We'll be going over spare tire mounted bicycle carriers and a lot of other gear hauling options later on, so be sure to check out carrackfacts.blogspot.com again. Of course, if you need some more personalized advice on bicycle carriers, feel free to give us a call here at The Rack Warehouse. We're always happy to share our expert advise with you at 1-800-272-5362.
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