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Hello,

My husband has asked for a bike rack for the car for Christmas. He doesnt want one that goes on the roof but one that attaches to the back of the car. Ideally it would hold 3 or 4 bikes?

Can anyone point me in the right direction of one that we can use whilst towing the caravan and is easy to set up (husband isn't very practical!) Ive had a quick look but it's all a bit confusing. Price is less of an issue than ease of use.

Thanks

Thanks. Am I not always going to have a problem with the nose weight though? I think the noseweight of our Kia Sorrento is 100kg. The bike racks need about 85 of this but I'm assuming the caravan uses most of it already? I must sound stupid but when it comes to weights I leave it all to my husband to figure out!

go to halfords and they will advise you on the correct type and size for your car.we used one on our 4x4 when towing.never a problem.take into account each bike can weigh up to 20 kgs, plus rack weight.think fitting three may be pushing your luck on the max axle weight of the car.i fitted two to the rear of the car and one inside the caravan.done 1000s of miles with ours on.yes with bikes fitted turning can be a problem but only when reversing onto a pitch

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_953181_langId_-1_categoryId_165477

Quote: Originally posted by veema on 25/11/2013

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We have a high level rear mounted one, doesn't interfere with the caravan and we carry 2 adult and 1 child bike on it...got it off amazon.

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Quote: Originally posted by Nikki1171 on 26/11/2013

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Thanks everyone. I'm happy to have 2 outside and 2 inside whilst towing, and 4 when its just the car.
I think I'll pay a visit to Halfords

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