This is a really easy project made out of a Thule rack and a bed extender. I really don’t like roof racks that much since they can be a challenge to load and unload. It is much easier to get a couple of bikes on this rack.
I bought a Thule roof rack from Goodwill a couple of years ago. I have only had it on the RL once because it is too much to put up there and take down and frankly I’m not a fan of roof racks anyways. I also had a $30 bed extender (the other kind for wood that hangs over your tail gate) sitting in the corner which I have only used once. I also had some steel stock sitting in another corner of the garage. (Yes, I have a lot of crap sitting in corners. If there were any more crap in the corners, my garage would be round.
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pretty interesting idea (‘they’ do sell these though)… may work well for other vehicles….
but your vehicle is a TRUCK. may i suggest you put the bikes IN the truck. that’s what that big empty rectangular box is for — you know the one behind the cab. :)
“that’s what that big empty rectangular box is for” That’s funny….I know too many people with pickups that have never used the bed for anything.
I have never owned a pickup truck, but I would think having an attachment to the hitch is desirable for several reasons.
It is easy to get the rack on/off (should be just a pin to remove)
Easier to get the bikes on/off (OK, not that much easier)
In certain cases I would think it is better to have the bed available for other “things”
Remember, you can put this on an small SUV and/or cross-over vehicle too. The kind without the big empty rectangular box. :)
Do Ridgeline owners consider them to be “trucks” ???
:-)
Seriously, though, is the bed long enough to carry ATBs without removing the front wheel?