Bike rack on front of truck
I was wondering what set up you have if you carry your bikes up front. What are ant pros or cons to carrying them there?
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- I have a Curt front mount hitch and a Swagman XC bike rack. The swagman holds the bikes with zero movement and very little obstruction of the road. The only negative I've found is remebering the hitch is on the truck without them bike rack reminding me. I've scraped a couple of roads exiting businesses. No decrease in engine cooling either.
- Bugs is the only problem I have ever had.
- We have carried our two adult bikes on the front of our Suburban for years. Two negatives: 1. the bikes bounce around when going over uneven pavement such as bridges where the road and bridge deck are not even, and 2. there is a glare off the bike frames from the headlights at night.
The answer to 1. is to attach about six bunge cords from the bikes to the grill work of the vehicle to minimize the bounce, and 2. never drive at night.
There is minimal obstruction from the handlebars but we are both tall persons. Rumor has it that this arrangement is not allowed in California but I don't know for sure. - Major con: The bugs. If my bike looked like the front of my rig usually does, I'm not sure I would ride it.
