Bike Racks For Trucks

Bike racks for trucks are almost a must to keep from cluttering up your truck bed. There's more than just clutter too. Getting your bicycle or bicycles in some kind of order protects the bike and the paint on the truck bed too. There are options in designs and suppliers you may not have though of unless you've done quite a bit of research. Here are some types of carriers to consider.

Bike Rack For Truck Bed.

Securing the bicycles within the truck bed keeps the bikes safe and makes access to your equipment easy. First, you must decide whether you prefer storage with the front wheel on or off. Some of the coolest looking and easiest to use racks are the fork mount racks. These offer locking features to lock the fork in position. Don't forget to think about there the removed wheel will go. often storage for the removed wheel is an option.

Most modern fork mount carriers install in no time. What you usually get is a telescoping bar that wedges the rack between the bed sides. The rack tightens in place by simple screw clamps or even sometimes by a hydraulic cylinder. In any case, it's easy to mount and easy to remove. The bike mounts securely to the rack and the rack securely to the truck bed. Look out though, since it's easy to remove, thieves may be able to get at it too. Make sure you get a way to lock the bike in position for security.

The other major option locks the bike in place with both wheels still on. Different options offer different advantages. The Advantage brand for example makes a carrier rack that clamps to the front of the bed. picture a playground bike rack. That's about what the Advantage looks like. Simply slip a wheel into the rack and lock in place and you're ready to go.

Another innovative wheel on option comes from Sportworks. This rack accepts the wheel of the bike and mounts wedged between the tailgate and the truck bed. It ratchets to tighten and requires no other special mounting. It's small and easy to store when not being used.

Any of these racks greatly improve the organization of truck bed cargo while protecting your machines. But there's another thought...

Receiver Hitch Bike Racks For Trucks.

Why fill the bed of your pickup with bicycles? Why not leave the bed for other cargo and hang the bikes off the back. Many racks mount simply in a receiver hitch and free up the bed for other stuff. Swagman bike racks for example come in several models which will carry different number of bikes. Thule makes many models as do other companies.

Hitch mount carriers most often are seen on cars, but work the same on pickups. Granted they get in the way of the tailgate, but no more so than they interfere with use of a car trunk.

Bike racks for trucks are a great way to better use your truck bed and also a great way to protect your expensive bicycles. A truck bed mount carrier is easy to mount and use. A receiver hitch rack lets you use the whole pickup bed by mounting the bikes outside the bed itself.