Which bike rack for my car?

Skoal Cat

Do I want the hitch type

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M4KXDM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

or the trunk type?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QJ8BW4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I drive a Nissa Xterra and would use this as a combo car/bike commute, so I fancy the idea of a more permanent rack that I can leave on pretty much all the time.

corky842

Hitch type seems like it would be less of a pain to mount and sturdier, too.

illig

any reason why you can't put the bike inside the truck?

if not, here's a few recommendations from my car forum (Honda Element):

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69703

Skoal Cat

It doesn't really fit without removing a wheel and putting the seats down, and even then its a pain in the ass. I really hate the storage design of my car.

Donovan Puppyfucker

Hitch type.

mts

yea hitch is way sturdier. unless you have a spare tire you could mount it too as well. also depends on how nice a bike you are toting around. if it was high end i would look into a roof mounted system personally

Akilae729

Any thought into roof top style racks? Might be a little high on an Xtera, but if you're tall it's not a big deal.

Between the hitch and trunk type, definitely get the hitch. I have yet to use a trunk one that hasn't been a huge pain in the ass or hasn't ruined some of my paint.

Darkewolfe

Seriously consider a roof rack if you've got a high end bike. Any kind of fender bender is going to annihilate your bike, and that's going to seriously sting if you've sunk several grand into the bike.

Skoal Cat

My bike was about 400, its a pretty basic hybrid. Roof would be nice, but the Xterra is a tall mothergoosin truck. There is no way a roof rack is going to happen.
Hitch type it is!

Would insurance coer a bike damaged in a rear end collision?

MushroomStick

Skoal Cat wrote:

Would insurance cover a bike damaged in a rear end collision?

I'm thinking it would fall under the realm of property damage.

mts

but the xterra has the built in step

just watch for low garage doors (or any garage doors)

bowen

MushroomStick wrote:

Skoal Cat wrote:

Would insurance cover a bike damaged in a rear end collision?

I'm thinking it would fall under the realm of property damage.

If your car insurance doesn't cover it, chances are your home owners/renters will. Double check with the insurance rep, obviously. But if my cell phone or laptop was stolen or damaged in my car, my renters would cover it and often has a lower deductible.

MushroomStick

bowen wrote:

MushroomStick wrote:

Skoal Cat wrote:

Would insurance cover a bike damaged in a rear end collision?

I'm thinking it would fall under the realm of property damage.

If your car insurance doesn't cover it, chances are your home owners/renters will. Double check with the insurance rep, obviously. But if my cell phone or laptop was stolen or damaged in my car, my renters would cover it and often has a lower deductible.

What I meant by property damage was like how when someone crashes into and their insurance has to replace any cds or whatever that got broken inside your car as a result of the accident. I'd assume that a bike in a bike rack would be covered under the same principle.

Skoal Cat

mts wrote:

but the xterra has the built in step

just watch for low garage doors (or any garage doors)

Its not happening