Originally Posted by
Bendico
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As far as a hitch rack that does not damage the paint on the frame of the bikes or keeping them from bumping together I don't think that has been made yet. All racks are going to allow bikes to swing some and at some point they will touch and scratches will happen but hey its a bike and you have to deal with it and find ways to help limit it. ........
No Sir. Not true.
My Hollywood Hitch rack is well over ten years old. It's the "
Team-Rider" 4-bike model. The front and rear wheels of the bikes get straped into individual trays and the bike is stablized with a seat post clamp. I've reduced it down to two bike size.
No swinging bikes. No bikes banging into each other. No scratches occurring during transport. The rack locks to my truck, the bikes lock to the rack and all is well with the world.
I've included two pictures of the rack on my truck; one folded up and the other ready for loading. The rack is sturdy enough to have me considering a way to extend the trays to accomodate our Long Wheel Base recumbents.
By all means buy what you're comfortable with but please be aware that hitch racks do exist that work quite well. Just my .02. Please pardon my rust.
EDIT: I am not attempting to promote one rack over another, just sharing my personal experience.