LR Bike Rack

[Amir]

has anyone bought the land rover bike rack. I am thinking of buying one and from pics on LR site it looks like it swivels open or something for the rear hatch/door. is there anything better out there...

any thoughts?

thanks.

 

[xcursion]

I personally think the after-market brands is better (and probably cheaper) than the LR ones. You can check with Yakima or Thule.

 

[grommet]

You just need to find one that can swing away (to access the hatch)... and is far enough away from the LR3. Worst case, you can buy a hitch extender. I can't remember who makes the model Land Rover sells... it isn't Yakima or Thule.

 

[Amir]

i checked at thule's site yesterday and they do have a model that swings away ($399) and LR sells their's for $420 something. shouldn't i go for the LR one if there is only a little difference in price. i am going to most likely finish the paperwork today at my dealer, i thought if i bought the rack with the vehicle it would be covered with the vehicle's warranty. should i even look for the one that swings away, i mean it is as sturdy enough as the others "non swinging" ones. i can live with the fact that the rear hatch/door won't open if the non-swinging rack is more sturdy, etc. i will be doing long drives and highway speeds.

also, what class and size is the LR3 tow hitch is?
and there are other type of racks also available, my guess is i should go with the one that fits into the tow hitch receiver, right?

thanks.

 

[schafari]

The LR hitch is built like a tank and is a 2" unit. It is a full class III hitch rated up to 7,700 lbs. Basically you only have a 1.25" or a 2" hitch option. The 2" is the much better and is what you have. You will regret not getting the swing away most likely. Others pivot down, but that is a pain, and hard/or impossible on bikes, let alone a big hassle.