Can’t believe there isn’t a bike rack for Gen 4’s without a hitch.

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Technical Discussion' started by PearlJammer, Nov 6, 2022.

  1. PearlJammer

    PearlJammer Member

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    Any suggestions?
     
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    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    One thought: the other day, saw a guy ahead, with an empty bike rack, doing a lane change. His license plate completely obscured, ditto for his signals. Hopefully you can dodge that.
     
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    I don’t have one to recommend—my bicycle goes inside the car, protected by a freight blanket—but Yakima, for example, offers two models of trunk-mounted racks that it claims are compatible with 2018 Prius cars, and Toyota offers cross bars, to which a roof-mounted rack could be attached. (Mind the vertical clearance!)
     
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  4. Doug McC

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    Toyota Prius roof rack with Yakima FrontLoader. Works great, clears the hatch w/o a problem; no need to modify anything; simple to remove when not carrying the bikes. Simple, efficient, effective.
     
    #4 Doug McC, Nov 6, 2022
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