What Bike Rack do You Recommend for My 2021 Toyota Tacoma with a Folding Tonneau Cover?  

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From the sounds of your question, it seems like you are looking for a truck-bed mounted bike rack. However, with your permanent third panel near your truck's cab, this will most likely interfere with your Trek 7200's tire with a bed solution like the Thule Insta-Gater Pro Truck Bed Bike Rack # TH93VR.

With that being said, a great alternative is to use a roof rack system with a roof-mounted bike rack for your 2021 Toyota Tacoma. Whether you have an Access cab or a Double cab, I recommend the following setup:

- Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 54" # RRVA137B-2
- Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Legs for Vortex Aero Crossbars - Naked Roofs or Fixed Mounting Points # RRRLKVA
- Custom DK Fit Kit for 4 Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Rack Legs - Naked Roof # DK174
- All-Metal Lock Cores # RRVA-LEC4

With this particular crossbar setup, you receive the benefit of an extremely aerodynamic system that ultimately leads to less wind noise and increased fuel efficiency. You also get a system that completely avoids your tonneau cover so that are free to have the cover opened and closed whenever you like. With this roof rack, you get 165 pounds of maximum weight capacity. As with all roof racks, I recommend consulting with your Toyota owner's manual to make sure your roof can handle the weight you wish to transport.

As far as the bike rack, I recommend the Rhino-Rack Hybrid Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount # RRRBC050. The Hybrid bike rack comes with a wheel-mount style that avoids the dread of having to mount to a complicated fork-mount bike rack. For weight capacity, this rack can absolutely handle the weight of your Trek 7200. Also, mounting the bike with your truck is a breeze since you are able to open your tonneau cover and use the bed as a step.

expert reply by: Bob C

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