I am looking for suggestions for a new bike rack to carry two hybrids. The bike rack will be in a 2 inch receiver on a Grand Cherokee that is being towed by a motor home. I am currently using a very old Thule. The bicycles are usually in a bike bag when on the rack. When in the bag the bikes have a tendency to sway and rock back and forth. Unfortunately today I noticed that the bikes have rubbed together causing significant damage to one.

I have been looking at the Yakima Holdup and the Thule T2. I must be able to open the rear hatch without removing the rack. I also need to slow down the swaying. I am open to looking at different types of racks. The bikes will be towed at a minimum 5k a year. Any suggestions?

We are leaving for Acadia national park tomorrow to ride the carriage trails.

Thank you for any help.
Paul

My off the cuff opinion, with no real experience to back it up: The bike bags are likely to be catching the wind, increasing the swaying. I noticed, while shopping for racks, that Saris sells "Protect-O-Pads" to keep the bikes from contacting each other. Can't you just put the bikes inside the Grand Cherokee for the long drives?

FWIW, I have seen a lot of positive reviews of the T2 on the net. I'm sure you've done the search by now.

Thank you for the response. The Jeep usually has other stuff in it such as fire wood, golf clubs and/or 32 gallon tote. I have read some reviews for the Thule. They seem positive. Weight seemed to be an issue to some.

Is the tray type rack more stable than the hanging rack?

Paul