Member Since: 24 Aug 2013
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 12
Cycle rack
Has anyone had or used the genuine D3 cycle rack with a caravan or trailer on the back. Just wondering about it clearing the a frame, jockey wheel and hand brake etc. Any feeeback would be great as thinking of getting one myself.
26th Jan 2014 12:11 pm
jimbojay
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Wet & Windy West Coast (Ayrshire)
Posts: 157
I am in a similar dilema myself as just looking at getting back into the caravan world and need to take bikes!! Been looking at a Maxxraxx as it looks like it may do the job, think there is some info on here somewhere!!
30th Jan 2014 10:03 pm
discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
We use one of these, holds three bikes, need to put them on after hitching up, handle lever clobbers bikes, but no issues turning.... don't reverse on to pitches with them on...but good for normal towing.
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
ps... need a fixed tow bar though....
30th Jan 2014 10:35 pm
jamieg7762
Member Since: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1232
Never had a caravan, but thought that the bikes would have just gone inside the caravan for transporting around?
or is that a stupid idea d4 HSE in Corris Grey with Black options pack
D3 with the following
Alive Tuning EGR blanking kit
Alive Tuning Re-map
Alive Atrics console
Samco intercooler hoses (from Alive Tuning)
Alive Tuning De-Cat pipe, lovely tone!
Retrofit OEM Hybrid TV tuner
31st Jan 2014 7:12 am
discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
Payload of caravans is low, bikes will use up too much. Also bikes are really good at damaging in the insides of caravans!
31st Jan 2014 7:56 am
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
I thought the same as you Jamie until I owned a caravan myself. Things move around a lot in a caravan when its on the move.
It really wouldn't be good for either the bike or the caravan to have bikes inside loose. You could buy those big bike bags I guess to protect the furnishings in the caravan, but I still think the bike would move around too much unless you could strap it down somehow as well.
Our bikes will be going on the (car!) roof when take the caravan up to Cumbria in a few weeks time
31st Jan 2014 7:59 am
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1552
sorry if silly question but can you get into the boot with the bikes in situ ? Also does the plate just bolt on to the existing tow bar nuts ?James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
31st Jan 2014 10:32 am
THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
Posts: 717
I had a genuine LR cycle rack on my D3. A real waste of time and money. It fouled the Alko hitch so much that had to put the rack on last after hitching up the caravan and take it of first before unhitching when arriving at destination I had some correspondence with LR and ALKO but did not achieve anything. In the end I threw it away.
31st Jan 2014 11:31 am
discomarkie
Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Gloucester
Posts: 136
is how it fixes to the towbar...
Once the rack is in you can't open the boot doors.
If you are careful in how you put the bikes on it clears the BPW hitch when it is the open position, but I found putting the bikes on after is just as easy.
31st Jan 2014 5:11 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1552
thanks, am thinking about getting the Maxxraxx premier 4 bike one. Should we end up taking a trailer later on then we still have this option. seems like an Ok price too.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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