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[kmacafee]

To your questions: #1- I remove seats to keep them clean and dry. Handle bars are above the hood line but not interfering with fwd vision.  #2- headlight bean shines through the spokes but there is no noticeable impact to the beam. #3- No change in mpg that I noticed. #4- mounted to the brush guard, so no bumper contact.

Make sure you plug the seat post if you remove the post. Any moisture down that tube and the frame, if steel, will start rusting quickly. Use a product called Frame Saver and spray it liberally down there to prevent corrosion.

[goinoregon]

another vote for rocky mount swing away. rock solid. i put a receiver on my city/local driver, and it works great also.

[Vic Harder]

+1 on the 1up. Super solid.

[Lighthawk]

https://www.1up-usa.com

Hands down best, most robust bike racks on market today.

No plastic. All aluminum.

I’ve had them all. They all day a plastic death. All around same price but it’s a “forever rack.”

They have a swing-away option too.

 

 

+1 on the 1up. Super solid.

 

 

We've now run the 1up on two offroad trips and have zero rattles.  Ground clearance is pretty good too.

Like Buckland and others, we're using a front receiver mount.