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We have recently started towing with a new Toyota Hilux,which is great. However we now need to invest in some new bike carriers as the ones that went on the roof bars on our Avensis Verso won't fit on the bars that are already fixed on the Hilux.

I guess we can get the Toyota carriers which are made to fit the bars but wondered if we should look at tow bar bike carriers instead?

 Would appreciate any thoughts on carrying bikes on roof v. carrying bikes on tow bar mounted carrier.

Thanks

I purchased roof bars from roofboxco ans once I worked out whether to fix to rack and then bars or bars and then hoist the bike it "easy" (and I have an MPV - then again Im over six foot tall!).  At security barriers OH had to remind me I had them on the roof. 

Mike J

Thanks for the replies.

I like the look of the one Piglet and Tigger have. Can you tell me though would there be enough clearance between the bikes and the front of the caravan? If there won't be enough clearance I think they will be going on the roof but the Hilux is very high to get them on. In fact I think the bikes on the roof will be higher than the caravan!

Ok, sounds stupid but cant you just put the bikes in the caravan when you're towing it?

Mike J

I think we would struggle to get the bikes in the van as we carry the awning, table and chairs in there. Also the van is brand new and on the one occasion our friends carried their bikes in the van they ended up with oil on the seats! I think it would be difficult to secure them properly so they wouldn't move about. Some vans have a sort of garage space you can put bikes in but not ours.

Quote: Originally posted by borojo on 13/4/2007

Thanks for the replies.

I like the look of the one Piglet and Tigger have. Can you tell me though would there be enough clearance between the bikes and the front of the caravan? If there won't be enough clearance I think they will be going on the roof but the Hilux is very high to get them on. In fact I think the bikes on the roof will be higher than the caravan!

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