Question for my Mountain & Road biking friends
I just started mountain biking and was looking for a bike rack for my JKU. I stumbled upon the Thule 963 Pro which mounts to the spare tire carrier, it says it fits both regulars and oversize tires but I wan to know for sure if this bike rack will work with a 33" & 35" tires. Is anyone else running this bike rack with either size tire I listed? Do you like it, would you have with a different rack? If so which brand & model?
Thanks in advance fellas:beer: |
I had the thule rack that goes in the hitch receiver, with an extension stub to clear the 35" tire on my OR Fab tire rack.
Loved it worked awesome and slick as monkey snot to take on and off. Holds tow bikes no problem and three kids bikes no problem |
Honestly, if you remove the front wheel, the bike will fit in the back no problem. I would save the money on the rack and just get a good trunk liner to keep it clean back there.
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Originally Posted by Marmot mb
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I had the thule rack that goes in the hitch receiver, with an extension stub to clear the 35" tire on my OR Fab tire rack.
Loved it worked awesome and slick as monkey snot to take on and off. Holds tow bikes no problem and three kids bikes no problem
Originally Posted by Ryan0260
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Honestly, if you remove the front wheel, the bike will fit in the back no problem. I would save the money on the rack and just get a good trunk liner to keep it clean back there.
I drop the kids off to day care 3days out the week so I need a rack, if only I was single and didn't have kids lol j/k :thumbsup: |
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Originally Posted by Marmot mb
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I had the thule rack that goes in the hitch receiver, with an extension stub to clear the 35" tire on my OR Fab tire rack.
Loved it worked awesome and slick as monkey snot to take on and off. Holds tow bikes no problem and three kids bikes no problem Attachment 469886 |
Originally Posted by k0260
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I use the same rack, very nice. Works perfectly, old pic:
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Originally Posted by JK_Crawler
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I'm really staring to consider this rack, btw nice bike!:thumbsup::beer:
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Attachment 469902 I am using the Kuat NV and it is perfect. I did buy an extension but I only use if it im carrying a second bike. The quality of the rack is the best ive seen, I had the yakima spare tire rack and I did not like it at all.. The kuat is more than i wanted to spend but for the last 7 months its been better than i expected.. |
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I just got a 1UP USA rack after looking at several systems. I am able to open the door fully with the rack in the lowered position, which was a requirement for me.
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OP- those spare tire bike carriers are convenient but there are some trade offs. The weight of the spare and bikes rest on the tailgate and hinges, and depending on your frame, mounting is an issue. Tight frames mean creative mounting or the use of those stem to seat post extensions that allow the bikes to bounce. I used the Thule Carry Me for a year and the thing other than bouncing that made me switch was it took the sidewall off the stock tire when I took it off.
Now I use a tray mount Yakima with a drop hitch extension. One key for the bike cable lock and secures the carrier to the hitch. If you go with a hitch extension, get one with an anti-sway pin. Tray mounts are fast and easy, about 5 seconds to secure a bike. |
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