Which Trunk Mounted Bike Racks will Work on the 2000 Subaru Forester

Expert Reply:

For the 1998 to 2002 Subaru Forester the Yakima SuperJoe, KingJoe and QuickBack 2 and 3 bike rack models will fit. Below is a list of the Yakima racks available for your 2000 Subaru Forester.

Yakima SuperJoe Pro 2 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02629
Yakima SuperJoe Pro 3 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02630
Yakima KingJoe 3 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02620
Yakima KingJoe 2 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02619
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02621
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Trunk Mounted Rack, item # Y02622

The trunk mount bike racks that will fit your car from Thule are listed below.

Thule Passage 2 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount, item # TH910XT
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount, item # Th911XT
Thule Raceway 2 Bike Carrier- Trunk Mount, item # TH9001
Thule Raceway 3 Bike Carrier- Trunk Mount, item # TH9002

Of all of the bike racks listed above I would select the Thule Raceway because of how easy it is to install.

To carry womens bikes or bikes with sharply angled top tubes or step-through frames, using a frame adapter like part # TH982XT is recommended. The adapter spans the distance between the seat post and the handle bar gooseneck, and provides a level attachment point to the bike rack so the bike has greater ground clearance and is not carried at an angle.

expert reply by: Bob G