Does anyone leave their bike rack on their car all the time?
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Does anyone leave their bike rack on their car all the time?
I have an Allen bike rack that attaches to the back of the car. Because I can throw it in the back of the car, I always take it off. I would like to upgrade to the racks that plug into a hitch receiver, but I can't see lugging that sucker up three flights of stairs. Does anyone have a hitch style rack that they leave on their car for an extended period of time? Anyone ever had one stolen?
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Un huh. I've been using a Hollywood receiver hitch for something like four years and normally leave it on all the time. Our theives are mostly opportunistic, though. Not too many are carrying around a 3/4" socket on a 1/2" drive ratchet. I've considered getting a longer bolt and adding a lock nut to the threaded end. Then they would have to carry two wrenches. I do often take it off before longish highway trips. There's always a chance some state police officer is having a bad day and decide my license plate is obscured.
I love the rack, by the way. I can't imagine a quicker and easier way to get one bike off the rack and on the road. Two bikes would be much more than twice the effort, if that affects your decision.
I love the rack, by the way. I can't imagine a quicker and easier way to get one bike off the rack and on the road. Two bikes would be much more than twice the effort, if that affects your decision.
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My hitch rack has a threaded bolt extending through the rack, no threads at end. A small hole through the shaft so that one can place a small lock so that the bolt can not be removed.
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I've got this guy and leave it on all the time.
I am going to get a hitch lock for it that goes through the hole that secures it into the hitch receiver.
I am going to get a hitch lock for it that goes through the hole that secures it into the hitch receiver.
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NE Tiger, The only racks I've left installed for extended periods were a roof rack mounted on a factory luggage rack and a hitch rack that bolted to the reciever. With tools a thief could've stolen either, or even that Jeep as nothing is 100% safe.
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i don't have a hitch rack but I have a Thule 822 Bed Rider... it locks in place and I see no real reason to ever take it out (unless I am going to be hauling something else in my truck) I rarely transport my bikes but it's nice to not have to mess with it when I do.
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The fixture on the end allows me to run a cable through a space then lock in place (bed loop) with a U lock.
Got it back in 95'sh for $60.
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