Man, I dig the setup!!! I’d love to know a ballpark idea about what the whole setup ran you. I’m looking to find a similar solution for my bikes. We’re planning to do some serious traveling with the truck, and I need a solution like this that saves space under the cover while being about to securely carry my bikes.Wanted to show folks what I’ve been up to with some bed racks options. Have a bed rack system from Billie Bars, a Truxport tonneau cover, a Yakima LoadWarrior basket and I throw my skis on there as well as two bikes so far. Happy with the system and I can still roll up the Tonneau with a little bit of finagling. Happy to answer questions.
Crossbars are super easy to take off. Just held on with those bolts in the last pic. I can take them off in less than 5 minutes. The brackets that the cross bars mount to would take more time.
I’d venture a guess that you could fit up to 4 bikes if you ran the racks back to front alternating (especially if you have dropper posts and can get the seats out of the way of the next bike’s handlebars. But three would fit easy. And thanks for the kudos on the bikes. I fear my bikes are worth more than my cars…
The cross bars were about $500 with a discount code (can provide if people want it), and you can find used Yakima baskets and Frontloaders on Craigslist. Basket was $200 and frontloaders were $100 a piece. Again all of Craigslist.
650b with 48mm Senderos. Just fit with minimal clearance.
I have a Kuat hitch rack that I also use but wanted the ability to carry 4 big bikes and still use the bed. Have some big gravel races planned for ‘22 and need all the storage.
Love the SC Hightower. Keep looking for a good reason to sell it and buy a new bike but I can’t convince myself.
