1upusa Roof Rack Review

1up bike rack review.

1upusa roof rack review.

Apr 6 2017. Ease of everyday use loading and unloading bikes on the 1up is a rather different procedure compared to more traditional tray style hitch racks like the t2 pro xt or the kuat sherpa. For an additional 5 the flush mount kit is available for thule yakima whispbars or rhino crossbars with a top t slot. Over the life of the car that is just a lot of money wasted on gas.

The 1up usa heavy duty quik rack is hitch rack with a unique design. Sometimes the bike is an accessory to the 4 4 sometimes it s the other way around. The good loading and unloading the bikes is a snap. 1up usa quik rack bicycle rack review on toyota 4runner.

1up usa quik rack review. They are the most secure and reassuring of any roof bike rack that i ve used. Just made a 800 mile trip to tahoe and back with the roof rack version of the 1up usa with a dh bike and the wifes enduro and had no. The trick was to have the back arm in the right postion to hold the back wheel and to have the front arm fully open.

Snow sleet freezing rain wind and salt my 1up usa rack takes it all and never shows signs of letting down. We wish all autos came with hitch mounts as it is the perfect bike carrying solution. A roof rack will degrade your gas mileage by about 1 2 mpg when empty and a staggering 4 5 mph when bikes are mounted. Easy access modularity toughness and style mountain bikes and 4 4 s go together like toyotas and 10mm sockets.

And because the bikes are held in place between the tire arms the rack never touches the frame only tires. This is the only roof rack that serves a dual purpose for both the roof and hitch. By mike levy. These numbers get worse too if you drive over 70 mph.

This rack is secured to the crossbars with 3 8 carriage bolts and security barrel nuts.