Ideas to carry bikes

[mrbreeze_az]

I am looking for an inexpensive practical way to transport our bikes (3 of them). Our old TT had a receiver hitch and we hauled them behind on a bike rack, which I was never too crazy about. No way to monitor them. New TT does not have reinforced bumper. I was thinking of a rack that would attach to the truck bed rails allowing cargo in the bed (generator, water, firewood, etc.) I would like to see your solutions. BTW, I have seen the tongue mounted racks but not sure if this will work for me. Thanks

[RDMueller]

We travel with three bikes in the bed of the truck. I've experimented with different methods of securing them and the best yet is a homemade bike rack made out of 1" pvc. I got the idea Here. Using this method still leaves room for a lot of other stuff between, around and behind the bikes. I do have an 8' truck bed though. Might be tight with a shorter bed depending on what all else you want to put back there.