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Swagman Truck Bed Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Fork Mount - 9-mm Skewer
I used 2 inch square tubing cut the length of the tie down support bracket in my 2007 Honda Ridgeline and secured with a stainless bolt and wing nut, use a large enough washer to cover the diameter of the supply hole in the Honda Ridgeline bracket on the truck. A couple of notes: Be sure to use something as a cushioning gasket to insure a snug fit and to protect your truck lining. I used rubber or foam exercise mat cut to the same as the aluminum square tubing. Use a washer that a combination of hard plastic and metal to avoid the corrosive effects of dissimilar metals in contact with each other. last: My 26" full suspension bike fits, but I have swing it to one side slightly before i close the tailgate and lift the bike up and slide it down....It's a very snug fit but the suspension adds pressure to the tailgate and its works out very well. Or you could just use a tailgate extender.
Referring to special mounting instructions if you have a bed liner: (line #3). I do not have a bed liner, but I do have a molded plastic cap on my bed rails ('04 Ford F350). The first install over the plastic cap the locking pin or pin as called out in line #3 was nowhere near making contact with the metal lip of the metal bed under the plastic. What I did next on the second and final install was remove/cut away the plastic on the inside of the bed rail to allow the vertical portion of the "L" mounting bracket (Fig 4) to contact the metal bed. The locking pin is now at a position almost where it would protrude under the metal bed lip if I would remove the rest of the plastic under the horizontal portion of the "L" mounting bracket, I did not do that. After cutting a notch in the metal rail to accept the pin, the pin barely flushes out to secure the rack. A 1/4" longer pin would take care of this problem. One other thing that was not addressed in the install instructions was if you have a full size pick-up bed you are likely to attach the passenger side fork mount (Fig 2) to the right of the extension tube locking mechanism. The extension tube is a smaller diameter, so you will have resize the fork tube clamp (Fig 1) for the smaller tube. I can't explain how to do it other than it's a Chinese puzzle.
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Inno Velo Gripper Bike Rack for Truck Beds - C-Channel Mount
These are easy to put on, secure the bike well and leave plenty of room in the bed for other things. I would recommend. Only negative is the length of the screw that holds the strap. If it were a few more inches these would get a 5 star from me. The bike has to lean a bit to strap it in. Not the end of the world. Otherwise, they are fantastic.
Velo Gripper Bike Rack install was super easy. Velo Gripper installed exactly as advertised. The videos were very informative and install was exactly as described. Install on 2023 Tacoma and it fit perfectly. Bike looks extremely stable so I don’t anticipate any issues.
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Softride Shuttle Pad Tailgate Pad for Mid-Size Trucks - Up to 6 Bikes - 54" Wide
Received this tailgate cover very promptly, two days ahead of scheduled delivery date, and just in time to use yesterday. Cover was dry easy to install ( no directions required) and fit my tailgate well. I particularly liked the included Velcro tie downs and access pocket, which allows you to utilize your tailgate release. As you can see from the attached photo, it easily accommodated 4 additional bikes w/ front wheels still attached, and allowed me to transport 7 total bikes of varying design. Our 4 hr drive showed no indication of movement and the cover stayed in place securely. Great product!
Order process was easy & information was great. The order processed quickly & came on time. It looks & works greats. It was easy to put on & took only a few minutes to install. I have 2 expensive bikes & one is an extra large frame. It fits great. The only thing I had to add when transporting was a strap around the tires on my tailgate as a precaution & to prevent any movement. It would be fine without it & the product works exactly as I expected. I put in on a 2000 Toyota Tundra. Very Happy! Exactly what I have been looking for & the price was just right. Thank You!!!
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Swagman Patrol Truck Bed Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Fork Mount - 9-mm Skewer and 15-mm Thru-Axle
rack tends to work itself loose from bed walls during long trips. had to strap down with ratchet straps to keep from moving. locks only work at a specific angle -- wish the manual had said this because we couldn't lock our bikes until figuring it out.
Excellent Customer service and help for this product. Thank you Carol and Neil your the best.
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Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On
The Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On, is just what I was looking for to be able to build a bike rack for carrying one of my bikes on my motorcycle. It was easy to mount and it holds my bike in place while riding on bumpy dirt roads, city streets, highways and even when I hit some twisty country roads. It's really easy to load and unload my bike when I get to where I want to ride. I use a velcro strap around the quick-release and the fork arm as an added safety as well as a couple tie-downs from my bike handlebars to my motorcycle passenger pegs to help distribute the weight on my rack. If you want to build your own DIY bike rack I totally recommend the Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On.
Love this product! I built a great bike carrying system for my F-150 using two of these fork clamps. They are easy to install and extremely well made. No more tangled bikes and lots more room in the bed for other stuff! Best way to go for a nice bike rack system. Thanks, Phil T.
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Yakima BlockHead Single Bike Truck Bed Mounted Rack - Bolt-on - 9-mm Skewer
Chevrolet Silverado 1500Have used the block head bike mounts by Yakima on trips of 800 to 1500 miles with no incident. Easy to mount the bikes and they have not released even on bumpy roads. Great product for my truck box and bikes are always in view. Easiest way I have found to transport our bikes
With a little adaption the Yakima brackets mounted to my built in bed rails on my 2010 Nissan Frontier. With my truck cap this makes my bikes safe and secure, out of sight out of mind.
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Thule Insta-Gater Pro Truck Bed Bike Rack - 1 Bike
Linda and I recently ordered two Aventon Pace 500 NextGen E-bikes from [bike store] in Madison, WI. Not wanting to just toss our expensive new bikes in the back of the p/u when they arrive next month we promptly ordered the Thule Instagator from etrailer. My prior experience with etrailer came as a recommendation from a friend. I was able to do quite a bit of the research on etrailers website, the demonstration video extremely helpful and we placed an order. The racks were in-stock, shipped promptly, etrailer providing a very nice tracking link that included pics of the staff involved in processing the order and a map of the route all the way to delivery. Absolutely 1st rate service. The racks showed up in perfect condition about two days after placing the order, exactly as promised. We are very pleased with etrailer, will most certainly be ordering from them again and recommend this company w/o reservation. Nice job etrailer!
I bought two racks to transport my ebikes. The tires do not fit in the rack. the cradle that holds the tire require to be wider. I need to return them. please assist me in this matter. thank you
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Saris Traps Fork-Block 3 Bike Rack - Triple Track - 47" Long - 9-mm Skewer
2019 Toyota TacomaAfter one year still love this product! Use it in a 2019 Tacoma Short bed with a leer cover. My bike fits perfectly and is stabilized during travel - so easy to take in and out. Also use the wheel holder which works well. When not using the Sari track its so simple to take out of truck and store.
This works perfectly in my 2007 Nissan Quest minivan. I am able to securely and rapidly store and transport 3 bikes wile keeping 3 seats usable in the van. The base is heavy enough that it stays put so that the bikes stay still and do not knock into each other on the trip. I *might* be able to fit 4 bikes in there, but only if I put down another seat, leaving room for only 2 passengers, so I'll say 3 bikes and 3 people in my minivan is the sweet spot for this. It really is nice that I can load them so rapidly and that the bikes do not have to touch each other.
Kuat Huk Tailgate Pad Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Tacoma
Hi, I'm with etrailer, and today we're gonna talk about the Kuat Huk mid-size tailgate pad on the back of the 2023 Toyota Tacoma. In order to take a closer look at a lot more of these features, first we wanna remove the bike. First, we're gonna take this strap and the clip and just pull up on the clip and pull the strap through. Now all I have to do is lift up on my bike, take it out. And now we can take a closer look at our pad. If you look here, we have all these hook on points with these straps and then that's just so we can move these straps from one point to another.
Kuat Huk Half Truck Tailgate Pad Review - 2022 Toyota Tacoma
How's it going, neighbors This is Ed with etrailer.com, and we're taking a look at the Huk half tailgate pad on the back of our 2022 Toyota Tacoma. The Huk half is a solid bike pad for the back of your truck. It's gonna fall into the more premium category for it. In general, the reason you would select the half is if you just have one or two bikes that you're transporting. Also, if you're wanting to still keep half of the truck bed open for whatever else you may be taking out along with you. The material that it's made out of is TPU, and essentially what that is is a weather resistant, abrasion resistant material that's super soft to the touch that's gonna help keep the bike, you know, keep any damage from your bicycle, as far as scratching.
Kuat Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Tacoma
Hi everyone, Aiden here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat HUK mid-size tailgate pad and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2022 Toyota Tacoma. Now the Kuat HUK is a way to transport your bikes on the tailgate of your Tacoma. It can carry up to five bikes in total. I've been very impressed with the Kuat HUK overall just because it's a really great construction. You've got a ton of padding over the front, the top, and the back of the whole tailgate pad which wedges the bike in place and a strap on the back will secure it and get a really strong fit.
Yakima Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Tacoma
Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Yakima Gatekeeper tailgate pad for midsize trucks on our 2022 Toyota Tacoma. Excuse me. Now it's going to be a way to carry up to five bikes in the bed of your truck hanging over the tailgate. Like this.
Inno Velo Gripper Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota Tacoma
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out the Inno Velo Gripper. This is gonna be a truck bed holding bike rack. So it goes in the C channels of your Tacoma and it's gonna be installed on our 2022 Toyota Tacoma today. Inno grip is gonna slide along the channel here and attaches in there, using this hand knob is what tightens it down or loosens it so you can move it back and forth, it slides at the end of the track. And so what you do is you line this up with your bike.
Yakima GateKeeper Tailgate Pad Review - 2021 Toyota Tacoma
What's up, everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're been checking out the Yakima GateKeeper on this 2021 Toyota Tacoma. Tailgate bed's a good option, especially if you don't wanna mess with putting anything in your hitch. You don't need any tools to install this. This also stores easier than your bike racks that go and hitch. If you we're to get one that wanted to carry four bikes, that gets pretty big, and then you have to find somewhere to put that, this is gonna be easy to store when you're done with it.
Kuat Huk Tailgate Bike Pad Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Hi Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna be talking about the Kuat Huk Mid-Size Tailgate Pad on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Now this is gonna be a great option for trucks since it sits on your tailgate pad and it's very easy to use but since it just sits on your tailgate pad, it doesn't have a weight capacity. But keep in mind, if you want to put any heavier bikes up here like your e-bikes, it might be kind of hard to lift it up that high. Another thing to note, we're gonna have one strap down point just right on the frame. So we don't recommend using any carbon frame bikes. Something I do like about this pad is that it has these adjustable straps, if needed, you can actually take these straps out completely and move it over to another location.
Yakima GateKeeper Tailgate Pad Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be talking about the Yakima gatekeeper tailgate pad on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma. The gatekeeper's gonna be an excellent choice for the Tacoma because it's gonna be able to hold up to five bikes at once, which is a lot of bikes, especially compared to a lot of bike racks that are mounted on your hitch. 'Cause a lot of times they can usually only accommodate up to four bikes, and if they can hold a lot of bikes they're gonna stick out by a ton. Now, something else I do like is the way it holds your bikes up in an organized way, rather than, if you kind of just threw your bikes in the bed they'd be kind of bumping each other, and scratching one another up. So those are definitely great features about this pad.
Kuat Huk Half Truck Tailgate Pad Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Hi, Matt with etrailer. And today we're gonna be talkin' about the Kuat Huk half-size tailgate pad on the 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Somethin' to note, it's gonna have the ability to hold up the two bikes and it doesn't have a weight capacity, so you can even accommodate your heavy e-bikes. Now, keep in mind, lifting up those heavy E-bikes will be kind of a struggle. It's gonna have one point of contact on your frame and that's gonna be tied down with that strap there. So, we don't recommend using any carbon framed bikes on here just in case it damages your frame.
Inno Velo Gripper Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Hey everybody, welcome to etrailer.com. I'm Bobby, and today we're taking a look at the Inno Velo gripper C-channel slot attachment here on our 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Now guys, this could be a nice little way of keeping your stuff just a single bike carrier that's gonna do a great job of holding onto your bike while it is in the bed of your truck. So, a lot of that weight is being put on our bed, so we're mainly just keeping it in this upright position. As you guys can see, even as I go to shake this thing, it's starting to shake the whole truck, it is nice and secure on here. We're gonna have no trouble making sure that our bikes stay upright on here, as long, of course, as we have good frame contacts, as you guys are seeing.
Thule Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Evangeline: Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com, and today we are looking at the Thule GateMate tailgate pad on our 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Now, this tailgate pad is a pretty good idea if you want to carry a bunch of bikes very quickly, very easily. This can hold up to seven bikes, so if you just want to use a. If you don't want to pile your bikes in the back of your truck and you want to keep them a little bit more secure, this would be a very good option. It's very easy to install, you just throw it onto your tailgate, strap it in, and you're ready to go.If you want to access your tailgate through your tailgate pad, there's a hook and loop function here, bring that down and secure it underneath, and you can access your tailgate here. And let's look behind the pad.
Swagman Patrol Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Evangie: Hi, it's Evangie 00:00:01 from etrailer.com. Today we are looking at our Swagman Patrol 2 bike rack on our 2020 Toyota Tacoma.Now what's pretty cool about this bike rack is well for one, it's pretty light and relatively easy to install. I mean, despite it's lightness, it is very hefty. It has four different points of locking. They also can handle two different types of mounts. It can handle a fork mount as well as a thru-axle mount.
Swagman Paramount Mid-Size Trucks Tailgate Pad Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Evangeline: Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer dot com and today we're looking at this Swagman Paramount Tailgate Pad on our 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Now what's pretty cool about this pad is it will help you inaudible 00:00:14 ways. You just throw it on and it opens up all these possibilities. You can maximize your cargo space here, you can put things on the pad and it's really just a way to put a lot of bikes on your truck with very little work. As you can see, it fits pretty well on our Tacoma here, it's the mid-size size, and it's great for bringing a bunch of bikes around. It has five straps so that you can technically carry five bikes.
RockyMounts DriveShaft Track Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma
Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com, and today we are looking at our RockyMounts DriveShaft Track truck bed bike mount on our 2020 Toyota Tacoma. Now what's pretty cool about this bike rack is that it works perfectly well with our Tacoma right here. It inserts into the track and it's built to just stay in the truck for whenever you need it to carry around your bikes. So I liked how our bike rack looks on our Tacoma here. It was pretty easy to install. If your Tacoma has a track system like this, it comes in really quickly, easily and snaps into place.
Swagman Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Tailwhip on a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. So this is going to be a tailgate pad that's going to let you get four bikes to and from your destination. It's going to be a pretty cost-effective way to utilize some of your bed, but not all of it, to get your bikes to the trail or wherever you're going. It is going to have a foam pad, so it's not going to damage your tailgate, so you don't have to worry about that.
Softride Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Softride Tailgate Pad on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. So this is going to be a pretty good way to get six bikes to and from your destination, especially since we have a short bed Tacoma here. If we have any gear in there and we have six bikes that we want to get to and fro, it's going to be pretty difficult. Especially if you have a tailgate box or something like that.So this is going to be your solution for that, especially if you don't want anything in your hitch.
RockyMounts LoBall Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the RockyMounts LoBall Track on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. This is going to be a fork mount that's going to work into your factory track system on your Tacoma. Super easy to install, and it's going to just allow you to bring your bikes to and from the destination.A lot of times, whenever you're doing off road stuff or something like that, you don't want to put something in your hitch and sometimes you don't want to put anything on your roof. This is going to utilize your bed but there is a couple of things you need to kind of think about.
Yakima Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Gatekeeper on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. So this is going to be the 53 inch version and it's going to be able to get you one, two, three, four, five bikes to and from your destination just by putting this pad on your tailgate. It's pretty cool. There's some other products on our website that are similar to this, but this is actually kind of my favorite just because it's a really slim fit.
Thule Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule GateMate on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. So this is going to be a great way if you have a pickup just to be able to get seven bikes to and from your destination. It's just going to be a pad with some foam pads here that are going to go over your tailgate. The exterior of it is going to be made of a vinyl fabric, so it's not going to fade over time.
Swagman Patrol Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Patrol fork-mounted bike rack for the bed of your truck. And today we have a 2019 Toyota Tacoma.So let's just go ahead and get started. I already went ahead and put these on there and got them secured down. I want to show you how easy it is just to get it secured to the bed of our truck. Super light; do it by yourself.
Swagman Pick Up Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com today we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman truck bed fork mounted bike rack system on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. So what we're going to do today is just install this, show you guys how, see how it interacts with our bikes here, and of course give some features of our bike rack here and also just show you how it interacts with the vehicle.So let's just go ahead and start just by saying it comes preassembled. You really don't have to do anything besides just mount your fork mounts. So let's just go ahead and I'll show you guys how quick and easy it is just to put it up into the bed of our truck. So the first thing we want to do, we're going to have a little button right here.
Swagman Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
John: Hey guys. John here from etrailer.com. Today, we have our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. We're going to be test fitting the Swagman Impakt Bike Rack. This is a fork mount bike rack. It has a skewer that can accommodate nine and 15 millimeter thru-axle forks.
Saris Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Tacoma
John: Hey guys. John here from etrailer.com. And today on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma, we're going to be taking a look and test fitting the Saris Traps Bike Rack. As you can see, it's a little bit unique. It's basically just the platform here that we can mount our fork mount bike racks into. Makes it a great way to haul our bikes without just tossing them in the bed or without getting a bike rack that's going to make contact with your frame, maybe you have a sensitive bike frame or a paint job you don't want to touch.
RockyMounts LoBall Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2018 Toyota Tacoma
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Tacoma, we're gonna be test-fitting the Rocky Mounts low ball bike rack for truck bed factory track systems, part number RKY1097. The Rocky Mounts low ball allows you to carry up to one or a few bikes in the bed of your Tacoma because it utilizes the track system on the inside to attach it. It simply clamps into place and into the channels here and tightens down with two screws, and does come with a tool to tighten those down. It tightens into place with our skewer mount here, so basically what this does is it works with quick-release wheels, but it also has a lock on the end of it, so once you attach it then it is secure to our mount here. However, it does have enough space in between here to place a cable lock through as well, which you can purchase on etrailer.com.While it does work with quick-release skewers, there is an adapter to use this with through axles, which you can find on etrailer.com as well. Another bonus about this bike rack is the fact that you can move it along the track at any point as long as the bike still fits, so it does have some maneuverability, and it also provides enough space for you to store other items while you're traveling.
Softride Truck Bed Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota Tacoma
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Tacoma we're going to be test fitting the Softride tailgate pad bicycle transporter for midsize pickup trucks, part number SR26461. The Softride tailgate pad is an economical solution to carry your bikes your boards, even home improvement equipment from one place to another without having to purchase any ladder racks, roof racks, or bike racks for the rear of your vehicle.This is a very easy item to use. It simply straps around your existing tailgate. You set your bike into place, and then it includes hook and loop straps to secure your bikes in place. This can carry up to six bikes. Or as you can see here, a combo of a bike and a surfboard, or other items that you might want to haul.
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