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SportTrac Discussion
General Sport Trac Discussion
Thule Gate Mate/Dakine Pickup Pad/Yakima Crashpad - Will they fit?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaun Tucker" data-source="post: 991291" data-attributes="member: 66043"><p>as mike said, bikes with 26" tires should fit fine in a Gen 1 trac bed with a bed extender.</p><p></p><p>no mounting necessary.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've gone a couple different routes with regards to mounting my bikes to the truck. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>1) I just rested them in the bed with the extender down, but I have an aftermarket tonneau cover that I need to have on the truck all year round now, so that option is out.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>2) I attached 3 Yakima mounts (similar to the one pictured above) to the front of the bed and had the bikes' forks attached to those with the back tires resting on the top of the tailgate (while closed). While this set-up looked the most bad-ass, I didn't like it because the fork mounts kept loosening up and the bikes were wobbling back and forth</p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong>:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>3) Since I have a trailer hitch installed, I went ahead and bought a bike rack. This is by FAR the best option, IMO. Understandably, it is over-budget for you. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>However, if you feel like you might have the chance in the future to go this route, I'd say spare your $ on mounting solutions now and start saving up.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I love knowing that my bikes are secure, safe, locked up AND having the entire truck bed for camping gear, coolers, biking gear, etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>just my 2 cents :grin:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaun Tucker, post: 991291, member: 66043"] as mike said, bikes with 26" tires should fit fine in a Gen 1 trac bed with a bed extender. no mounting necessary. I've gone a couple different routes with regards to mounting my bikes to the truck. 1) I just rested them in the bed with the extender down, but I have an aftermarket tonneau cover that I need to have on the truck all year round now, so that option is out. 2) I attached 3 Yakima mounts (similar to the one pictured above) to the front of the bed and had the bikes' forks attached to those with the back tires resting on the top of the tailgate (while closed). While this set-up looked the most bad-ass, I didn't like it because the fork mounts kept loosening up and the bikes were wobbling back and forth [b][Broken External Image][/b]: 3) Since I have a trailer hitch installed, I went ahead and bought a bike rack. This is by FAR the best option, IMO. Understandably, it is over-budget for you. However, if you feel like you might have the chance in the future to go this route, I'd say spare your $ on mounting solutions now and start saving up. I love knowing that my bikes are secure, safe, locked up AND having the entire truck bed for camping gear, coolers, biking gear, etc. just my 2 cents :grin: [/QUOTE]
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