How to Carry Up to 3 Bikes on a 2010 Nissan Sentra  

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The Yakima DoubleDown bike rack will only fit Class II and Class III trailer hitches. All of the hitches for your 2010 Nissan Sentra are Class I hitches. I have included a link to the right that explains the differences in hitch Classes.

Also, Class I trailer hitches are only rated for carrying up to 2 bikes. Since you already have a bike rack that works with your Subaru Forester, and because that rack will not work with the Sentra, you would need a hitch on the Sentra. However, you would still need to look into a roof rack and roof bike rack to carry the 3rd bike. Instead, I recommend a trunk mount bike rack which will allow you to carry up to 3 bikes.

The Saris Bones EX 3-bike rack, # SA803, is a great option. It costs less than most hitches for your Sentra and will allow you to carry up to 3 bikes. It has adjustable arms to help situate your bikes and anti-sway cradles with ratcheting straps that holds your bike frames at 3 points to prevent bike-to-bike and bike-to-car contact. I have linked a video review of this rack for you. This rack does not come with locks so you might also want to add the Saris Cable Lock # SA981 to deter theft.

If you will be carrying any bikes that do not have a top frame bar that goes straight across (like a typical men's bike would) then I recommend using bike adapter bar # 64005. This will allow you to carry those bikes more level and will provide better ground clearance. I have to use these adapters and without them my wife's bike would be at a severe angle and I would not be able to load my son's bike at all. I have linked a video showing how the adapter works.

expert reply by: Michael H

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