19 replies to this topic

[LawrenceG]

Anyone out there have experience using a "1UP USA" hitch mounted bike rack (w/2 bikes) with their Hawk? Curious as to the hassle factor involved with getting into and out of the camper with the rack and bicycles mounted.

[Outnabout]

We have an older Hollywood hitch rack that is very easy to use. We can just pull a pin and the rack lowers enough to have easy access to the camper without the need to take the bikes off the rack. The rack you are looking at looks quite different from mine. The Hollywood holds the bikes from the top tube and lowers away from the camper. The one you are looking at doesn't appear to lower away from the door. I would look at the Yakima Fullswing. Hollywood still makes the type of rack we use. Looks like access to camper would be easier.

Edited by Outnabout, 04 August 2015 - 03:26 AM.

[LAWNMOWERMAN]

I have a Yakima swingaway type carrier.It is an older model that I got on craigslist 4 or 5 years ago but it works great for me.It is very easy to operate.I looked at the 1up usa racks and did not see a swing away type.I think that the racks that swing down would get in the way of a ladder or stairs to enter the camper.

Edited by LAWNMOWERMAN, 04 August 2015 - 05:07 AM.

[Cayuse]

Another Yakima user here.  I think it is the Swing Daddy, will hold 4 bikes and has a cable that locks back onto itself to keep honest people honest.  Works well.

[LawrenceG]

Thanks for the input! 

[NorCalHawk]

No hassle at all...I also have a swing away rack and it works very well.  There are different brands out there ranging from $300-500.

[orion]

I have a front hitch bike rack. Love it. Just inexpensive Allen brand, but does the trick. Installed the front hitch myself, easy breezy. 

[Lighthawk]

We have two fork mounts on the rear of our Hawk.  It's a bit tight,  I can still open the door when the bikes are there.

[bike4mee]

We love our fork mounts on the back. No bumper hitch bouncing rack down a rough road

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[Lighthawk]

We love our fork mounts on the back. No bumper hitch bouncing rack down a rough road

 

Looks like a fun-hog-mobile, bikes4me!   That's our set up too, except 'yaks not SUPs.