Bike rack for 2006 Murano

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).

Quoted message said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter

Anybody else find this just a touch ironic? ;-)

Quoted message said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).

Quoted message said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter

Anybody else find this just a touch ironic? ;-)

We have the Yakima King Pin 4. This is a hitch mount that swings down
and allegedly carries 4 bikes. Three is more practical. You can get
4, but you really need to pad a lot of rub points. They also make a 2
and 5 bike model.

We have a hatchback, so the downswing works best for us. Yakima also
has a model that swings out (away) for those with rear doors that swing
out.

The rack holds the bikes well, with no adjustments or after market
noodling to keep bikes, or bike holders from moving. The rack and
bikes are secure, w little wobbling, even with three bikes on them.
There are two independent pins that allow you to easily fold down the
cross bar and the main post independently. The rack comes with a lock
and key for the bolt that holds the rack in the trailer hitch. We
secure the bikes to the rack with cables and independent locks.

The rack is easy to get on and off the hitch. If you do not have a
hitch, you'll need to get one welded on, but that's a simple,
relatively inexpensive operation.

We love ours. Simple, practical, functional design.

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

email Bobby at Rocky Mounts....

http://www.rockymounts.com

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

I've got this unit with the basic 2-bike version. Made very well, and
nothing touches on your bike except the tires.

http://yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=103

CDB

Paladin said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

I've got this unit with the basic 2-bike version. Made very well, and
nothing touches on your bike except the tires.

http://yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=103

CDB

Second that one or the Thule version, but you'll need a hitch mount.

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Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).

Can you fit the bikes inside?

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

Buy a pickup truck.

JD

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Quoted message said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

Buy a pickup truck.

JD

There's probably a reciever hitch for that vehicle, it would be the best way
to go.

Ride-A-Lot said:

Paladin wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've got this unit with the basic 2-bike version. Made very well, and
nothing touches on your bike except the tires.

http://yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=103

CDB

Second that one or the Thule version, but you'll need a hitch mount.

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Wait a minute! Nobody told me that. I welded that sucker to my roof!
Works great, except when I forget the bikes are still up there and I
pull into the garage... oopsy.

CDB

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

I'm really happy with the Thule 998XT trailblazer, which holds 4 bikes
and open out to the side to allow access to the hatchback (in my case)
with the bikes attached. The bikes attach very quickly and you can
secure them directly on the frame at 3 places so they don't bounce off
each other en-route, and there hasn't been a single scratch to any bike
yet. All the 4-bike hitch mounts come with 2" hitch receivers, and I
discovered you can't find a 2" hitch to fit on smaller cars, for lack
of towing capacity -- there are only 1 1/4" hitches available. E.g. my
Suburu Outback doesn't have sufficient towing capacity such that 2"
hitch receivers are available. I can tow 3k lbs (a popup trailer)
directly with my 1 1/4" receiver (according to Suburu), but can't
carry more than 2 bikes on a hitch mount (according to Thule)! So,
despite their warnings, I got a 1 1/4" to 2" adaptor (which itself has
a 5k lb capacity) to allow attachment of the 2" hitch mount, and it
hasn't yet broken off the back of the car, even with 3 bikes attached.
(But I do slow down on potholed roads!) You can easily get 2-bike
capacity hitch mounts that attach directly to 1 1/4" receivers.

Best check availability of 2" hitch receivers for that car, and
evaluate whether 2 bike capacity is enough for you, or you need to
carry more than 2 bikes, which requires a 4-bike mount.

Also, many mountain bikes have frames that aren't going to fit onto
this and similar frame-attach hitch mounts, so you may need a roof
rack, depending on the bikes. My Maverick just barely fits, and most
recent decent full suspension mtn frames look like they wouldn't, for
lack of space within the triangle. Jeez, this thing is crossposted to
4 groups. Isn't that bad etiquitte?

http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=8&sku=998XT

Bill,
You're right about the frame not fitting into the rack.....I had a
problem with my Trek mountain bike and my previous car carrier...I'd
have to hogtie the bike to the rack depending how far I was going! And
you're right....my bike has a front suspension and it needs a lot of
room with the fork, etc.
Anyways, I am going to call my local bike shop and see if they can
provide any assistance. Given that it's winter here in NY, I still
have a couple of months before I have to worry about getting the bike
on the trails....
Thanks for the advice,
Lisa

Bill Westphal said:

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Hey all,
I have a 2006 Nissan Murano SL and I was wondering if anyone can
recommend a good bike rack. I'd like something to carry 2-3 mountain
bikes if possible on the back (not the roof).
Thanks in advance,
Lisa Ashley Rafter

I'm really happy with the Thule 998XT trailblazer, which holds 4 bikes
and open out to the side to allow access to the hatchback (in my case)
with the bikes attached. The bikes attach very quickly and you can
secure them directly on the frame at 3 places so they don't bounce off
each other en-route, and there hasn't been a single scratch to any bike
yet. All the 4-bike hitch mounts come with 2" hitch receivers, and I
discovered you can't find a 2" hitch to fit on smaller cars, for lack
of towing capacity -- there are only 1 1/4" hitches available. E.g. my
Suburu Outback doesn't have sufficient towing capacity such that 2"
hitch receivers are available. I can tow 3k lbs (a popup trailer)
directly with my 1 1/4" receiver (according to Suburu), but can't
carry more than 2 bikes on a hitch mount (according to Thule)! So,
despite their warnings, I got a 1 1/4" to 2" adaptor (which itself has
a 5k lb capacity) to allow attachment of the 2" hitch mount, and it
hasn't yet broken off the back of the car, even with 3 bikes attached.
(But I do slow down on potholed roads!) You can easily get 2-bike
capacity hitch mounts that attach directly to 1 1/4" receivers.

Best check availability of 2" hitch receivers for that car, and
evaluate whether 2 bike capacity is enough for you, or you need to
carry more than 2 bikes, which requires a 4-bike mount.

Also, many mountain bikes have frames that aren't going to fit onto
this and similar frame-attach hitch mounts, so you may need a roof
rack, depending on the bikes. My Maverick just barely fits, and most
recent decent full suspension mtn frames look like they wouldn't, for
lack of space within the triangle. Jeez, this thing is crossposted to
4 groups. Isn't that bad etiquitte?

http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=8&sku=998XT

Paladin said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

Paladin wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I've got this unit with the basic 2-bike version. Made very well, and
nothing touches on your bike except the tires.

http://yakima.com/Product.aspx?id=103

CDB

Second that one or the Thule version, but you'll need a hitch mount.

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Wait a minute! Nobody told me that. I welded that sucker to my roof!
Works great, except when I forget the bikes are still up there and I
pull into the garage... oopsy.

CDB

That and you'd probably hit most of the overpasses as well 😉. Reminds
me of skiing at Loveland just above the Eisenhower Tunnel (actually on
top of it) going into the divide. Every few minutes you hear this loud
siren go off like the Ruskies are ready to drop the bomb. It's some semi
that can't clear the tunnel and has to go the long way over the pass.
That's gotta suck when it's snowing.

Oh well. Back to your regularly scheduled on-topic discussion.

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www.schnauzers.ws

Lisa Ashley Rafter said:

Bill,
You're right about the frame not fitting into the rack.....I had a
problem with my Trek mountain bike and my previous car carrier...I'd
have to hogtie the bike to the rack depending how far I was going! And
you're right....my bike has a front suspension and it needs a lot of
room with the fork, etc.
Anyways, I am going to call my local bike shop and see if they can
provide any assistance. Given that it's winter here in NY, I still
have a couple of months before I have to worry about getting the bike
on the trails....
Thanks for the advice,
Lisa

[psssst.... come'ere.....*ride in the snow*....you'll love it]

CDB
always glad to help.

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Bill Westphal said:

Jeez, this thing is crossposted to
4 groups. Isn't that bad etiquitte?

You cross-posted properly, as your message applies
directly to the interests of each group. To have
multi-posted would mean that them readers in each group
would not see the replies from the other groups.

There is etiquette. There is no such thing as `bad
etiquette.' One adheres or not.

--
Michael Press

Bill Westphal said:

Jeez, this thing is crossposted to 4 groups. Isn't that bad
etiquette?

Most better newsreaders assign unique ID's to articles so that when
cross posted, in contrast to separate postings, to more than one
group, when read in any newsgroup, the item is flagged as read and
does not appear again in subsequent newsgroups to which the reader
subscribes. Therefore, it should make little if any difference
whether an article is cross posted, because it resides only once in
the database with more than one newsgroup tag.

Jobst Brandt