khuon

But if you stand them up and secure them in an upright position, you can probably fit three or four bikes that way. You'll most definately be able to fit two. You will probably need to remove the front wheel and you will of course need to alternate each one front-to-back. And I guess it goes without saying that depending on the length of your cargo area, folding down or removing the rear seats is probably mandatory. In the pictures I posted, I was carrying two other passengers along in addition to myself. We had three bikes plus gear. I threw two on the hitch rack and one inside and was still able to fit bags and such. I only had to fold down the right side rear seat and the left rear passenger was able to sit comfortably with plenty of room. here's a picture with ngateguy dozing off in the rear... or maybe he was just looking down at a map. We were on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry at the time.

Xtrmyorick

Wow, look, we seem to have come back to my original point. Let's see it again, shall we? "SUVs have their place." Followed quickly by "Did I say everyone needs an SUV? No." So you completely disagree with that as evidenced in your first incredibly sarcastic post. Then, it seems you agree with me in your next post. Kinda confusing.

I'll rephrase it once more: "There are some people in the world who have a legitimate use for an SUV. Trashing on all SUV owners is stupid at best."

randya

I'd wager a guess that 'legitimate users' represent only about 5% to 10% of the buyers of all SUVs and light trucks purchased domestically. The other 90% to 95% of the buyers are pretty much duped and deluded urban and suburban yahoos who may 'think' they need an SUV, but in reality will buy any damn thing that they see advertised on TV, in the dumbass pursuit of finding true happiness and inclusion with the 'in' crowd as a result of their newest purchase. This used to be called 'keeping up with the Jones', I just plain call it stupid. These people are the epitome of the ugly american (of course I would never say this about anyone smart enough to be logged onto bikeforums ). Especially so since most SUVs are poster vehicles for resource depletion, fuel inefficiency, air pollution, and a safety nightmare for both their occupants and others.

tbobby

[QUOTE=khuon]But if you stand them up and secure them in an upright position, you can probably fit three or four bikes that way. You'll most definately be able to fit two. You will probably need to remove the front wheel and you will of course need to alternate each one front-to-back. And I guess it goes without saying that depending on the length of your cargo area, folding down or removing the rear seats is probably mandatory. In the pictures I posted, I was carrying two other passengers along in addition to myself. We had three bikes plus gear. I threw two on the hitch rack and one inside and was still able to fit bags and such. I only had to fold down the right side rear seat and the left rear passenger was able to sit comfortably with plenty of room. here's a picture with ngateguy dozing off in the rear... or maybe he was just looking down at a map. We were on the Edmonds-Kingston ferry at the time.


Those split rear seats come in handy. My mid-sized Pathfinder is about the same size as your Grand Cherokee and James' Murano. For me to store the bike vertically, I'd have to remove the seatpost as well as the front wheel to have enough vertical clearance. Of course, I could remove the rear wheel as opposed to the seatpost, but that is much more difficult, even with a powerlink, than removing the seatpost. I'll bet your Jeep draws a lot of attention with 12 bikes on it!

Trsnrtr

I've hauled 2 bikes in both a Jeep Grand Cherokee that I used to own and a Toyota 4Runner that I own now. I take the front wheels off and put them in with the rear wheel towards the front seats. Then I bungee them to the side tie-downs. No problemo.

seely

Well its interesting to note that all the hippies riding around in their 1969 Beetles and Buses are polluting far more than a modern SUV... think of all the smog restrictions in place today... gas mileage does NOT = emissions. Two totally different things that are affected by a lot of other factors. I think some of the new foreign trucks are rated as LEVs, maybe even ULEVs? I love the versatility of mine, and being able to store 3 bikes upright with the seats still on, with a rear seat that folds up with a rip cord and a lever.

khuon

I've never actually done that. I don't have the +2 extension for my hitch rack nor do I have any roof racks. The most I've ever carried were three bikes internally (spare tyre in cargo area keeps a fourth from being carried) and two externally for a total of five bikes (plus assorted gear). Of course, I was only able to carry one other person. The other three people were following along in a car without bikes.

pinerider

I use a 2 x 2 with 2 fork mounts screwed into it in the back of my pickup. I wedge it in with 2 other short 2 x 2's so it's easily removable. I've seen the same idea with velcro attached that sticks to the carpet in a SUV, seemed to work pretty good.

Melo

Ever think of getting a folder bike, like a Bike friday. I ride big wheels usually, but for long trips we pack a couple of BFs in the back, don't need to lay down the seats and have a lot of room for the rest of our gear