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Bit off topic but here goes.

I am more than fed up with the tediousness of having to remove a bike wheel to fit my MTB in the back of my hardtop 90 and then find that it is a squeeze to get another bike in as well.

I dont have a spare wheel on the back do so that type of rack is out, so a tow hitch mounted rack is the answer i hope.

I have found two racks which seem to clamp onto the actual ball of the hitch;

Thule Rack

Hollywood Rack

or a bolt on rack;

Pendle Rack

I am leaning towards the Thule rack but am a little concerned as to how tight the rack holds onto the ball of the hitch as obviously my truck will bounce around the road more than a standard renault or so forth.

Any views/opinions on what rack to go for would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Ben

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  • 8 months later...
If you're after the real deal then buy a Maxx Raxx... I have one and it's fab.

It is a little more expensive than the others, but the quality is there and I know people who've had them for years without problems :)

sorry to re-open this thread....but I'm looking for a bit of help.....

I have the spare mounted on a Swing away carrier...and slightly larger rubber than the norm.... I'm looking at a MaxxRaxx carrier - but I'm not sure which of the two 4x4 versions would actually fit (the Discovery or the 4x4)?

Has anyone fitted one?

I am looking to carry 4 bikes.

Thanks

Graham

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sorry to re-open this thread....but I'm looking for a bit of help.....

I have the spare mounted on a Swing away carrier...and slightly larger rubber than the norm.... I'm looking at a MaxxRaxx carrier - but I'm not sure which of the two 4x4 versions would actually fit (the Discovery or the 4x4)?

Has anyone fitted one?

I am looking to carry 4 bikes.

Thanks

Graham

I've got a modified Simbars Discovery rack mounted to a Pivlock wheel carrier.

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Wow! you're getting full use out of your 110!

I'm making a rack to fit in the back of the 90 - I've no seats in the back so I'll be able to mount the bikes across with the front wheels out.

It means when we go to the lakes we can go for an evening meal after the ride without worrying they'll be lifted off the back.

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Here's a pic without the bikes,

Thanks Dave

Is that the 'fully loaded' look.... ahhh just what a 110 was built for. :)

Your rack looks like just the job..... I will have a search around for a Simbars. They look a bit better value vs a maxxraxx one as well!

I assume that it was the 'back plate' that needed modified?

thanks

Graham

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Thanks Dave

Is that the 'fully loaded' look.... ahhh just what a 110 was built for. :)

Your rack looks like just the job..... I will have a search around for a Simbars. They look a bit better value vs a maxxraxx one as well!

I assume that it was the 'back plate' that needed modified?

thanks

Graham

hi all - can anyone advise on how you get the Simbars rack to fit a Defender?

Thanks

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I drilled a hole for the wheel stud, & just to make sure it stayed on, I also drilled/tapped bolted the plate to the wheel carrier

Hope this helps. ;)

Brilliant - thanks for that. I'm now watcching for a local one coming up for sale on e blag.

G

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