Prior to my LC I drove a full size pickup for 10 years. I was worried I would miss hauling material in the bed, but knew I prioritize interior storage. I'm happy to say my full suspension bike fits perfectly in the back. The tie downs are an added bonus and are being utilized on the daily. I doubt this was a thought when designing, but kudos to whomever gave the final stamp of approval! Just ordered a Prinsu roof rack therefore my hauling lumber and other building supplies can continue without a truck bed!
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- Thread starter kmk2199
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Looks nice! I’m getting my bike rack set up and looking forward to hauling my bike that way vs in my q5 I used to remove the tire and have to stack it all in the back… and the bike would scratch up the side wood panels….
kmk2199 - that looks like it barely fits both in length and height.
What size is your bike?
What size is your bike?
kmk2199 - I ride an XL. I had a Ford Flex that I would carry 3 bikes and all our gear inside when traveling. Todays bikes are getting taller and longer.
Would the bike fit if you put the rear seats down flat to give you more length?
Would the bike fit if you put the rear seats down flat to give you more length?
This is reassuring Thank you ive been driving an f-150 for a long time and am having a really hard time giving it up. But i like the LC! I assume you could still put a bike rack on the back yes?
The tongue weight is 600 lbs I believe, so you can definitely do a bike rack and several bikes no problem
I think I'm planning on using these 1Up trays in the back mounted to a piece of plywood. To the OP, you probably would not have to have the handlebar straps using these trays.
I got away from fork mounts due to all the differing standards/sizes. I can use these for road/gravel/mtb with ease. The other benefit, it still makes the back flat/usable when these are not in use.
I got away from fork mounts due to all the differing standards/sizes. I can use these for road/gravel/mtb with ease. The other benefit, it still makes the back flat/usable when these are not in use.
I've hung a two-bike OneUp rack on mine. The tow hitches on these things are super solid.
Only annoying thing is having to turn off the reverse sensor alarm every time I back up.
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I use the two-bike OneUp one, and it fits fine - but if you use their locks on the hitch, you need to use the long ones. The short ones that fit on my last car (Highlander) are just a little too short on the LC hitch.
Also - OneUp has a tail light attachment that plugs in to the wire harness (4 pin). That worked well too.
The parking brake thing is super annoying. Just hitting the parking sensor button does the trick well enough (despite continued notices/warnings every time you start the car), but you’d think hitting the Tow Haul button should override all sensors that would impact a bike rack as well.
Also - OneUp has a tail light attachment that plugs in to the wire harness (4 pin). That worked well too.
The parking brake thing is super annoying. Just hitting the parking sensor button does the trick well enough (despite continued notices/warnings every time you start the car), but you’d think hitting the Tow Haul button should override all sensors that would impact a bike rack as well.
Which length lock did you use???
I used the hitch pin that came standard for a 2 inch hitch for what was then (2 years ago) the Super Duty rack (evidently now that’s the Heavy Duty, and they’ve got a new Super Duty rack). Their “long” wheel lock is what I’m using as the hitch pin now - they don’t give a size for it. I called them up to ask about it - they noted that newer Toyota hitches are bigger than the standard hitch pin size now, and suggested that folks call them and talk to them if they’re trying to figure out what to order: 1UP USA.
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