Re: Bike rack recommendations

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:22:40 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote:

>
> "miamicuse" wrote: (clip) Not sure why the huge price difference.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> One difference between hitch-mounted racks that has not been mentioned,
> and which you need to be aware of, is how it attaches to the hitch. The
> $49 one you link to says it screws in place of the hitch ball. This means
> it is installed with a big wrench, and it looks like it is a solid
> attachment. The other one (the picture came up blurry) appears to latch in
> the upright position, and can be lowered to allow the tail gate to open.
> Also, the more expensive one fits a "receiver hitch." This means it
> slides into a 2" square tube on the car, and can be easily removed when
> not needed, without tools. This means you can easily also use a ball
> hitch to tow a trailer, or back into a parking space without worrying
> about banging the hitch post.

If you're getting a hitch rack, get one with its own receiver attatchment,
so you can remove it easily. Actually these are very easy to deal with.

Matt O.

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