Great and appreciated input. I'll look at that rack. It sounds like we could start off with the capability to carry 2 and then add for 2 more in a while so the cost isn't as bad up front.. My husband says we have 2" on both - I know we put the heavy duty hitch on the Subaru. Used to tow a good sized boat behind the jeep & I think we planned for consistency even though Subaru has limited tow capacity. It's the last think I want to spend the money on but I'm feeling like I may as well just be dragging the bike along behind the car the way I'm going now.
Good to know about the ground clearance. We still might need something to raise it up as we start off with a fairly steep driveway that we might not get out of. Really appreciate the offer to check it out but we are in SoCal. Spent a month up your way and I don't think the (same) rack did any damage the entire time it was on the jeep.. I really think the first damage was after we returned and used the rack on the Subaru. Not sure why it would make a difference, but..... On Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:08:00 AM UTC-7, James P wrote: > Interesting to see a resurrected thread & also to be able to update from > my experience swapping hanging rack to a platform rack. > > The hanging rack was reasonably quick to load, but the combination of > scratching the frames, and irregular top-tubes made the process a pain and > the top-tube converters lowered the bikes that they dragged on the smallest > incline (meaning having to move the car, load the bikes... you get the > picture) > > I thought I'd be smart and last year waited for my REI member 20% off > coupon and use it to get a killer deal on the KUAT platform rack - which > would have worked except that it ended up being backordered, then delayed > for an additional month - and then another. In frustration I contacted KUAT > who tole me they had stock and didn't understand why REI couldn't deliver. > REI had a different story. After 4 months of waiting I lost patience and > bit the bullet on a more expensive, direct from the manufacturer rack from > 1UpUSA. > > The rack is super easy to load, can be expanded with additional trays (I > went with a 1+1) and is extremely well built. It was a really expensive > purchase (and one which I wince even now when I think too hard about it), > but I am extremely happy with the rack. It is rock-solid and accommodates > all the bicycles in the household without protest. I really would recommend > you check it out at 1upusa.com > > If you're in/near Riv HQ (Walnut Creek), i'd be happy to let you check it > out - drop me a mail off list if you'd like. > > Regards > Jim > > ps. The rack is on a Subaru Outback with a 2" hitch - ground clearance is > great. > -- 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.
