bike rack confusion--Please help!

[com4n6]

So, we are a family of 4, 1 ebike 3 acoustics. We are desperately trying to figure out how to transport them so that we can go riding. We have a Toyota Sequoia. We were thinking that we could haul them in a utility trailer but for the life of us can't find anything that we think would work. Please help us try to find a way to haul these without spending an arm and a leg. Thank you!

 

[PDoz]

Don't give up on the trailer so quickly - there are plenty of diy options - eg using wooden / metal channels to secure the wheels and then tie down the bars like on a motorbike. I set up a rack to go on the top of my camper tent / trailer using front axle brackets on some angle iron and tie downs for the back ( pita because I needed to remove the front wheels, but it was 4 high ent mtb and we were going 4x4 camping.

For regular trips, I just use a vertical tow hitch rack - super quick to load, with the added bonus it can mount on the car when we're towing a trailer ( using a double hitch) - it's a bit of a juggle r the emtb after a big day of riding, but that's what teenage kids were invented for.

 

[com4n6]

can the vertical rack handle the weight of an ebike? Do you have any pictures of the other things that you mentioned? Thank you! I have an Electra Townie Commute Go, it is a big bike!

 

[PDoz]

Most of the vertical racks are built by down hill mtb riders, so heavy bikes that are being carted along rough roads to get up to the top of a mountain. Mine has carried 2 emtb plus 3 regular mtb's without issue, a mates regularly carries 6 down hill bikes. You might need to talk directly when ordering - I think in the states this would be worth a look http://www.loloracks.com/ ( I'm in australia )

My box trailer has u channels, I have it set up for 4 full sized motorbikes but it's freezing and dark outside so I'll borrow this pic from the net as an explaination . Cheap, easy to remove ( design it to unbolt so you can still use the trailer conventionally)

 

[com4n6]

thank you!!!!

 

[PDoz]

Sorry, I can't find a pic of the bikes loaded with the through axle set up, but if you look in front of the sad wet trailer you might understand.

And for inspiration....25 ebikes on a trailer

 

[PDoz]

And finally....why I no longer mount them on the roof ( bike vs shed at 3 am....)

 

[6zfshdb]

A Parallel thread with more information:

https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/pvc-bike-rack-for-a-utility-trailer.28497/