Date:         Wed, 4 Sep 2019 18:57:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: bike racks (was: Work Estimate...)
Comments: To: Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
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I have this "Transit Flatbed" which I absolutely love, as it swings back far enough to get to the back shelve in the hatch, without removing the bikes.  Also, no contact to my paint!
https://www.nashbar.com/transit-flatbed-2dlx-hitch-rack-xr210-2-bike-40-0175-non-non/p923088
or short link: https://tinyurl.com/y4bogfla

It has a built in lock to the receiver hitch, same key controls the built in locks on the hold down hooks.

Takes only a few minutes to install/remove.  And no swinging of the bikes hitting each other or the van while driving.

Jack R.
84 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Gabriel Hourtouat
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 9:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: bike racks (was: Work Estimate...)

I have a Paulchen rear door-mounted bike rack for two bikes.  I Keep it in
my garage until I get tired of the hitch mount. Then I install it and put
the hitch mount until I get sick of the door-mount.   Then I switch them
back again. Sigh.

On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 9:08 PM Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> You can put the bikes on the back door, with a roof rack and a bit of
> engineering...Keeps them up out of harms way and out of the air flow.
> Strong struts let you open the hatch without messing around...I carried my
> race bikes and wheels that way for years on my 84...
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