Bike rack on Landy

[Fergy]

I wonder if I could dip into your fountain of knowledge? I need to carry 3 bikes on my disco as daughter now wants to come cycling with dog, Wife and I(no! the dog doesn't cycle, it run along side! :to: :lol:  ). Most rear wheel mounted racks are 2 bike and I need to open rear door for dog so any hitch mounts would have to be easily moved. Have any of you any recommendations or advice? :?:  

Thanks, Fergy

[Niel]

Pendle, get the Defender one (greater offset) and space it out a couple of inches should be able to get past OK, pull the pin and it comes off anyway.

[jjsaul]

ive seen roof mounted ones but it depends if you're feeling energetic enough to lift 3 bikes onto a disco roof!

i've got one of the rear ones that mounts on a dixon bate slider for my rangie but it does mean you cant open the bottom tailgate with it fitted...

[Fergy]

I'd be ok (6'4") but wife is only a little un (5'4") so roof is out :oops:

[Bush Tucker Man]

Don't forget spare-mounted racks put extra strain on the hinges & door-frame (especially as the weights quite far out)


I believe some of the tow-bar mounted ones will 'swing-away' try someone like Pendle Engineering (if that's their correct name??)

[Steven]

The ones which mount on the towbar are ok but you cannot open the dam door hardly... and the ones which go on the rear door it self like you say only usually carrys two, unless you can one whch carrys more, but I wouldn't carry anymore than two as it might crack up your door hingers...

[Skibum346]

:idea:

Why not get an old trailer... rip off everything but the load bed and mount roof type cycle carriers... that way you retain access, the bikes don't obscure your view and they are easy to load?!

 8)

[Fourby]

We got three mountain bikes, three blokes and all our camping gear and cycling gear inside a disco for a weekend trip in wales.

there's always that!

[karlo]

I just flap one of the rear seat backs down and our dog goes in & out that way?

[barny]

have a look http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=47370&highlight=cycle i wittled on about a universal carrier which when you release the bottom two straps it will allow the whole door to open.

As for weight on the door .....  :?

[DMJ51X]

I have one that mounts on the rear door, spare wheel mount, that holds 3 mountain bikes no probs - I have been using it for about 4 years and it hasnt affected the door hinges at all - but I cant remember where I got it from it was so long ago!!

[Steven]

I have one that mounts on the rear door, spare wheel mount, that holds 3 mountain bikes no probs - I have been using it for about 4 years and it hasnt affected the door hinges at all - but I cant remember where I got it from it was so long ago!!

Do you have to remove the spare wheel from that one then?

[beggers]

Hi, I use a Witter cycle carrier that mounts on the towbar and I too have a dog who comes with me. The witter fits very quickly so I just take bike off, remove carrier and let dog out. I believe witter do a carrier that has more angle on so you have more clearance (for vehicles with larger wheels) so you could probably open the door enough to let the dog out, but I always take the carrier off and put it in the back anyway.

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[muzzer]

You need a simbars one it carrys four, you put a bracket behind the spare wheel and it locks on and off, I have one, top kit
Try looking on eblag

[muzzer]

just found thishttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Discovery-1-Bike-Rack-SIMBARS-Cycle_W0QQitemZ170146254710QQihZ007QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Bunnie]

cant get that link to work...

[Steven]

cant get that link to work...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Discovery-1-Bike-Rack-SIMBARS-Cycle_W0QQitemZ170146254710QQihZ007QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

... he forgot to put a space in between "this" and the actually url... lol!

[Bunnie]

oh yes... id not noticed that

[DMJ51X]

No it has a bracket that is fastened in place by the spare wheel retaining fasteners - this bracket is than left in position and the rack slides on to it and is locked in position, by a padlock, when you want to use it.
It takes no time at all to fit and remove its just a case of removing the spare wheel cover and locking the rack in place.
I will see if it has any manufacturers lables on it - but I dont think that it does.

[muddymart]

i got a bike rack that carries 4 bikes easy,

i got it off ebay, but its made by Simbars, the receipt came with it from the bloke i got it from and he paid £80 all in,

it fastens to the spare wheel bolts, and it can be removed easily for stowage leaving the mounting plate on the wheel,

and i can still tow the caravan with the bikes on it as well,


if you need any pics just ask,

[hobbit]

I dont carry bikes anyway, but one of my pet hates is obscured rear lights/indicators, remember to have a good look at what setup you have, if they do obscure the lights at all, you will run the risk of someone running into you, and possibly you nicely stowed bikes, not just looking straight on think where a driver would see them at an angle

Along with the fact that they could then bounce you for not having your lights showing, ie ("but I couldn't see your indicator")

For what it costs for a light board, especially if you already have towing electrics already installed, it could save you a lot of grief

[HIPPO]

I have a Max Raxx bike rack, it seems well made and can hold up to 4 bikes, they are held on with an integral ratchet strap and locked on using a cable again integral with the rack.  It can also be tilted so you can open the back door fully.  The only issue I had was the fact you tension the rack to the back of the car using straps and tubes, the tubes drop inside the rear door, you shut the door then tighten the straps, this has issues with bending the top of the door outwards if the bikes are heavy.  I got around this by putting the straps around the roof rack instead.  I took 4 bikes to france with this,  this year and had no problems, even stopping en-route to use the stove on the back door.  I would show you some pics if I had any!!