Member Since: 10 Dec 2013
Location: Wirral
Posts: 266
Non tow bar cycle carrier
Chaps........
Off to Bude with SHMBO at the end of MAY....... with our spanking new tintent.....dont really wanna put the bikes in the van, whats the solution if any for carrying them on the rear of my disco.....I have a Thule carrier, this is obviously out the question as its a tow bar type
Your thoughts
As always
Mark
19th Apr 2014 2:31 pm
Merlin-J
Member Since: 09 Feb 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 12
MaxxRaxx.
The bracket bolts on behind the towball or clamps over the swan neck if you have the removeable type. Easy to set up and tow with bikes loaded. Best of all, it hinges down out of the way whilst still loaded with bikes so you can still get into the boot.
Try here:
http://www.maxxraxx.co.uk/products.html
Max even called me to check which type of Disco I had to make sure he sold me the right one (premier for a Disco 3 or 4)
Matt
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19th Apr 2014 8:31 pm
markwirral
Member Since: 10 Dec 2013
Location: Wirral
Posts: 266
Cheers Mat, I'll have a look at them
Mark
19th Apr 2014 9:08 pm
Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
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Plank of wood, two "fork mounts", 4 self-tapping bolts, two bolts (unsure on size), eta - various washers.
Remove the rearmost two luggage tie down points.
Drill two holes in wood, same distance apart as the luggage tie down points.
Bolt wood to floor, fork mounts to wood, bikes to fork mounts, job jobbed.
Forget the top four, I use the ZX88 really good and you leave the plate fitted to the tow bar all the time,
Only good if you have a fixed tow bar though Goodyear Duratracs
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19th Apr 2014 10:25 pm
Landie71
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MaxxRaxx look the same as the withers but twice the price, what's so good about them, had my wittier one over six years now and still as good as when I first bought it Goodyear Duratracs
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20th Apr 2014 2:18 pm
Merlin-J
Member Since: 09 Feb 2013
Location: Gloucestershire
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Those Witter ones do look good value, but there were a couple of features I think I only get with the MaxxRaxx. The two main differences as far as I can tell, the maxxraxx hinges, so you can still get into the boot without having to unmount the bikes, and it looks like the witter ones need a long enough crossbar on your bike. The single mounting bar on the maxxraxx means I can carry both my full size mountain bike and the kids bikes which have much shorter crossbars which are quite steeply angled.
Still, it's only an opinion, I love my MR, but it won't suit everyone
Matt
20th Apr 2014 5:30 pm
Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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Dave^ wrote:
Plank of wood, two "fork mounts", 4 self-tapping bolts, two bolts (unsure on size), eta - various washers.
Remove the rearmost two luggage tie down points.
Drill two holes in wood, same distance apart as the luggage tie down points.
Bolt wood to floor, fork mounts to wood, bikes to fork mounts, job jobbed.
About £40 all in...
Top solution Dave D4 MY15 SE TECH
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20th Apr 2014 5:59 pm
Dave^
Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 706
I think so too, it's not rough arsed as it sounds, and the bikes are fixed solid.
Just needs the rear of the bike(s) fixing to the other pair of tie downs if your cornering is "enthusiastic".flickr
20th Apr 2014 9:48 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Hi, the MaxxRaxx is fine but a bit of faffing about, lots of bits and pieces to think about and you'll need the upright extension too probably. I usually carry our 4 bikes on the roof, easy to get at using the tintent step and out of the way when reversing etc.
If I'm taking the kayaks as well as bikes, I use a MaxxRaxx but I have the multi height towbar so no issue with the Alko stabiliser hitch.
Dex
21st Apr 2014 1:01 pm
Jep
Member Since: 12 Jun 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 45
I read it as though you don't have a towbar?
If so, I used something like this to take 2 bikes down to the south of France last summer. Did the job, and once I'd got my head round the fact it wasn't going anywhere, it was fit and forget. It was rock solid at motorway speeds too.
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