Most Popular Truck Bed Bike Racks for 1976 Toyota Pickup

I bought this bike rack because I didn't want to have to remove my bed cover every time I wanted to take our bikes on a trip. This rack works perfect because I can roll up my cover and this thing just clamps across the bed. Taking the front tire on and off is kind of time consuming but when I travel with my brother who has a hitch mount rack, it takes him just as long to unload his bike as it takes me to unload. The wheel mounts tighten easily and the bikes appear secure during long drives, so I don't worry about them coming loose. Of course, you'll want to wrap a bike chain around the bike and rack if you plan to leave them out to make sure no one can steal the bike (although it would be missing a wheel)

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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.

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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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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!

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Everything arrived in good order, ahead of time. There are some minor problems with the instruction manual. The instructions at the top of p. US-3 don’t make sense. I read them repeatedly and finally realized that the word “are” between “clamps” and “over” is missing (a failure to translate se trouvent in French, estén in Spanish). I am familiar with both of those languages, and so I could consult the other texts for clarification. Similarly, a very minor point of translation: “pushing” in the directions by the arrow should be simply “push” Another admittedly very minor point (but you might as well get even small details right, if corrections are going to be made): “Make sure you follow [the] instruction[s],” not just “follow instruction” (though the meaning is clear, the translation is odd and not idiomatic) Yet another minor point: The opening text instructs readers to contact the service center at “the bottom of the page.” But there is nothing at the bottom of the page. What is meant is the “end of the instructions” on p. 3. The French also has “en bas de la page.” The Spanish is better “al final.” In English simply “below” should suffice and be less confusing — though I doubt that anyone will get confused about how to contact the service center. To move to more substantial issues: One of my main uncertainties about the Velo Gripper was how much to cut my previously installed truck-bed lining (which extends to the top of the sides of the bed) to allow the clamps to fit and be manually accessible. This was also my main hesitation about buying the Velo Gripper. At any rate, I cut holes of approximately four by six inches. The four holes do not seem to me to present any problems. I had years ago cut smaller holes in the lining when installing a kayak carrier — without creating any problems. It’s hard to make sense out of the terms used on p. US-1 under “Caution”: “Remove the bed lining when it interrupts the installation of the carrier.” I don’t understand what “interrupts the installation” actually means in this context; it seems so vague as to be worthless. The French and Spanish versions are not much better. At any rate, I was not going to remove all of my bed lining. I am above all puzzled by the “maximum load 33 pounds,” which would disqualify many bicycles and virtually all e-bikes. Why so light? One of my e-bikes weighs 34 pounds and another around 50 pounds. I can’t see why there would be a danger for them, and thus I ignored this warning. Am I missing something? I would of course not use the Velo Grippers to hold something as heavy as a motorcycle, but up to around 60 pounds seems safe enough. Perhaps worries about liability have resulted in unrealistic directions. I should say that I also use supplementary straps to make sure the bikes remain securely in place. The manual’s instructions emphasize that one should “make sure to follow all of the instructions carefully.” I actually doubt that most of your customers do that — or even read the directions rather than simply follow the pictures — but if I had done so scrupulously I probably would have returned the product. That would have been a shame, since it is a good product, though I will have to reserve my final judgement until I have used it extensively.

Using the Grippers for carrying 2 ebikes, weighing 55 & 75 lbs. I know this is above the rated bike weights but so far they have performed well. My short bed keeps the 75# bike pretty well locked in front to back so that may help.

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This is not the first bolt-on 12mm thru-axle fork mount I've attempted to use, but it IS the only one I've ever actually been able to use properly. I'm always please with RockyMounts quality and this is no different!

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This is my second RockyMounts Thru-Axle Mount. Attached easily to the old rack in the bed of my pickup. The bicycle's thru-axle fits snugly, making transport safe and secure.

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.

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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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Cheap alternative compared to having to buy a 9mm thru axle mount for the utili-track in my Nissan Frontier AND THEN having to buy an adapter for that! For under $10 I bought some parts from a local hardware store and made this mount fit the track. It's sturdy, and high quality.

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My Kuat DirtBag Bike Rack Application Nice product

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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!

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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

Bought this product one year ago, and I absolutely love it! I bolted it to my pickup box. It is in brand new condition after a year in our harsh coastal weather. It is a breeze to operate. And the locking system secures my bike so well that I have piece of mind if I have to leave my bike unattended. I highly recommend this product! Fast shipping, very reasonable price.

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I thought you guys might want to see the way I am using the Yakima bike racks.

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