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    Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 4:44pm
TimK, mainly because I don't want to sacrifice the bed capacity which I generally have packed for longer trips. I also have a tri-fold tonneau cover I use that keeps things in the bed out of sight. I will likely add a front hitch receiver to the truck this next season. Thanks!  
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Posts: 46 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 4:34pm
Pilot, since you have a pickup, why not just put the bikes in the truck bed?  You can get one of those tailgate covers that holds up to 8 bikes for $100-$150.  I have the Thule one for my Sierra, it works great.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jan 2021 at 8:04pm
I like either of these two methods.. roof top or front hitch mount. You can see them, and they are strong mounts.
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I drilled holes in the frame and added eye bolts for the cam straps to hold the bikes stable
another thing that helps is to shorten the shank as much as possible
also add a hitch tightener to eliminate movement of the shank within the receiver

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Yeah, the back of the 179 has little or nothing to hook bungees to. I am likely going to install a 2" hitch receiver on the front of my Tundra for longer hauls. Curt Mfg has one that fits for $130ish. Thanks!
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Thanks, John, for a very interesting video.  
We have a rack that takes a 1 1/4 inch receiver and is attached to the back of our trailer on the bumper.  One of the things we do to mitigate the bounce is use some bungee cords to tighten up the top part of the bikes.  We attach it to the ladder on the back the trailer.  
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A few tie-downs and easily cured.  No biggie.
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Thanks John.  I cheat by either putting our road bikes in the bed of the truck or inside our 177 while traveling.  They are very lightweight Specialized road bikes with carbon components, each weighing in at 17.5 - 18 lbs.  I really dislike cleaning chains, chainwheels, frame from road debris/oils/sand/dirt.  So by doing it that way, all those issues are eliminated. 
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Posts: 1221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jan 2021 at 2:38pm
I use the stromberg carlson bike bunk tongue mount, and those work pretty good, and you can actually see them in your rearview mirror, so much safer in my opinion. I manufactured a new spacer for it that gets all the play out of the receiver, and my bikes don't even move. much better than any rear mount 
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All I can say is. Wow. I would never mount my bikes on that kind of mount. I think the only viable alternative would be to use a 2" mount with a properly welded on 2" receiver.
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