News:

New member requests; if you do not receive a confirmation email first check your spam filter, or if not within 7 days, email admin@myswag.org with your details.  We get a lot of spam applications, and sometimes legitimate request get marked as spam as well.

Main Menu

Feedback please - Yakima spare ride bike rack

Started by Apples69, December 16, 2018, 02:58:56 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Apples69

Just wondering if anyone has had experience with the Yakima spare ride bike rack. It bolts to the spare wheel rack.
https://www.yakima.com.au/sparetime

I'll be towing a caravan as well
Just wondering if they are a pain in the arse when opening rear door on a prado - guessing I could open the door a bit but will catch on the gas bottles of the caravan.
Or happy for any other suggestions
Thanks
2011Trackabout Safari and 2016 Prado

D4D

Firstly - Yakima carriers are good gear, I have their roof mount and hitch carriers.
Secondly - I wouldn't fit anything other than a rubbish bin to a Prado spare wheel. The door cracks with the weight of the spare wheel, put a carrier and a couple of bikes on it on a dirt road and you're asking for trouble.

I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go...

Prado Garage Queen

Bird

Quote from: D4DI wouldn't fit anything other than a rubbish bin to a Prado spare wheel.
GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-


Gone to a new home

weeds

If your brave enough to test the back door than this is what I did......

fitted spare wheel carrier which removed the spare off the door

Than bolted a grip sport bike rack to the spare wheel carrier

Easiest rack by far in operation

Bikes are nice and high and you will be able to open the door with van attached.






Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Apples69

Thanks for the feedback - weight was a concern as the bike carrier itself feels bulletproof with the weight
I'll give it a miss
Cheers
2011Trackabout Safari and 2016 Prado