wobbly bob Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hi all, just registered to the forum and was wondering if anyone could recommend a 2-4 bike rack suitable for fitment to the spare on the back of a disco 2. I tow a caravan so it will need to hold the bikes high enough not to fowl hitch/jockey wheel etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Simbars is the best option I have seen. Mounting bracket fits behind spare wheel. Bars fits into mounting bracket. There's one here - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simbars-4x4-Discover...A2%7C240%3A1318 Others on there too. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Depending on how tall you are i'm 6'2'', we have a rack on the roof so as to not foul the Caravan - works fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I went for the tow bar mounted option and bought a Pendle Discovery Rack for mine. If, like me, you have the backplate with multiple height fitment available, you can mount it higher than the tow ball/pin to give you a couple of extra inches clearance. I've only ever had the trailer attached when carrying 2 bikes on it, though. It wasn't a problem, but I can't advise on carrying 4 with a trailer/caravan. Might be worth an ask at your local bike place. I went and tried it before I bought it, so was sure it was the right thing for us. It also means less load on the rear door, which has enough trouble holding it's own weight up without adding 4 bikes to it!! The only down-side to this rack is that you can't open the rear door once it's on and loaded, so make sure you put anything you are going to need on the journey right behind the back seats so you can reach it without removing all the bikes... HTH Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave K Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi all, just registered to the forum and was wondering if anyone could recommend a 2-4 bike rack suitable for fitment to the spare on the back of a disco 2. I tow a caravan so it will need to hold the bikes high enough not to fowl hitch/jockey wheel etc. This is the Simbar Discovery rack(modded to fit a 110). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly bob Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I went for the tow bar mounted option and bought a Pendle Discovery Rack for mine. If, like me, you have the backplate with multiple height fitment available, you can mount it higher than the tow ball/pin to give you a couple of extra inches clearance.I've only ever had the trailer attached when carrying 2 bikes on it, though. It wasn't a problem, but I can't advise on carrying 4 with a trailer/caravan. Might be worth an ask at your local bike place. I went and tried it before I bought it, so was sure it was the right thing for us. It also means less load on the rear door, which has enough trouble holding it's own weight up without adding 4 bikes to it!! The only down-side to this rack is that you can't open the rear door once it's on and loaded, so make sure you put anything you are going to need on the journey right behind the back seats so you can reach it without removing all the bikes... HTH Adrian Thanks, i've checked out Pendle bike racks and have gone for the spare wheel strap on rack, holds two bikes and the kids can get chucked in caravan (after they've cleaned them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave K Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Thanks, i've checked out Pendle bike racks and have gone for the spare wheel strap on rack, holds two bikes and the kids can get chucked in caravan (after they've cleaned them! Just be careful with the strap on racks, the straps can stretch over time. After a few years you'll end up with bikes on the floor. That's the reason I modded the Simbars rack, there was less chance of it falling off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I'm with Orange - the towbar mounted type are much better. The hinges on a Discovery tailgate barely hold up the weight of the door and wheel, without hanging anything else off them! It does stop you opening the door, but then it would be wise to avoid opening it with all that extra weight on there anyway, for the sake of the hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly bob Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 cheers dave, the pendle rack sits high enough to tow with though, so I'll go with it and just keep an eye on the straps and replace when the time comes. I haven't seen anything else that will hold the bikes high enough when the caravan is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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