The only drawback I found with a tray-type rack was it was considerably heavier than the hanging ones I had used, and it weighed the rear of my little Honda Civic down quite a bit, a car that already sat pretty low. This should be less of an issue for your tallish Subie. It definitely separates the bikes better; hanging racks generate some bike sway even when cinched down pretty good. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:31:30 PM UTC-7, WETH wrote: > Apologies if this has been discussed in a thread missed by my addled brain > and weary eyes. > For some upcoming family bike adventures, I am in the market for a hitch > mounted bike carrier for my Subaru Forester. It must hold four (4) > adult-size steel-frame bikes most with albatross bars. I am leaning toward > a platform carrier as they seem to hold the bikes further apart and appear > easier to load. They seem to extend further rearward than hanging carriers > do. Also, it appears, from reviews I have read, that hanging carriers > hold one fewer bike than advertised. Much like a tent comfortably holds 1 > fewer person than advertised. So, I would be comparing a 5 bike capacity > hanging carrier with a 4 bike capacity platform carrier. > Am I on or off base with the above? Any advice or suggestions on hitch > mounted racks that can accommodate 4 bikes? Personal experiences with > platform vs hanging? > As always I appreciate the wisdom and experience of this group. > Thanks, Erl > PS: I have a Yakima roof mounted carrier system on my car, but my back > dislikes the reach to the roof of the taller Subaru. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
