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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / March 2004Trunk mount bike rack that fixes 4th gen max with rear wing
I've got a 95 Max SE with the small rear wing. Anyone use a trunk-mount bike rack with that style of Max? Any recommendations? Thanks, David Subject should be "...that fits..." Go to www.nashbar.com. The best thing would be to have a little class 1 hitch installed and then get the receiver hitch mounted bike carrier. This way, you won't have anything setting on the trunk lid and bumper. It costs considerably more, but is well worth it when you take a long trip and have to get in the trunk. Chris 90 & 94 GXE's True. This is the best way (I think) to do it but will cost a few bucks. Definitely the way to go if you carry bikes often. I used a Rhodes Gear strap-on on my winged Maximas, plenty of foam (which can still abrade paint) and while it worked OK and cleared the wing, the fit was less than comforting on rough roads. Without the wing it would have been a better fit. >Go to www.nashbar.com. >The best thing would be to have a little class 1 hitch installed and then [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Chris >90 & 94 GXE's > Go to www.nashbar.com. > The best thing would be to have a little class 1 hitch installed and then > get the receiver hitch mounted bike carrier. This way, you won't have > anything setting on the trunk lid and bumper. It costs considerably more, > but is well worth it when you take a long trip and have to get in the trunk. I hadn't though about the last part: when I've used a trunk rack before, it was in a car with fold-down rear seats. A few years ago I ordered a class II hitch at U Haul. When it showed up, it had turned into a Drawtite class I hitch, and it didn't look stout enough for carrying bikes. Not much tongue load from the bikes, but lots of torque--I've seen a light-duty hitch fail from too much torque. Anyway if there were a class II hitch available, or if y'all swear by the Drawtite class I hitch for carrying bikes, I may go that route. These days, I expect my wagon to do most of the bike hauling anyway, and this is just for occasional, use, one, or at most two bikes. I don't think a hitch shop will put a Class 2 hitch on a Max since the Max is limited to towing 1000lbs. Chris David, I use a Graber Outback "Road Rack 3" (model 146). Researched on the web; bought it at a sports megastore. Two straps top of trunk lid, two at the bottom and two anywhere else, like edge of trunk or under the bumper. I go under the bumper. Slick bike retaining design, holds three bikes, I use mostly for two. Plenty of foam padding to protect the finish. Easy to mount and adjust around the spoiler. True it can limit trunk entry, but I use it mainly on day trips and weekends. But you can still access the trunk, by removing the bikes and the bumper straps. Trunk lid opens with rack attached on my '95. I have used mine on two Maxima SEs. Don't know if this model is still available, but Graber makes good racks IMO. Good luck and have fun. Bob 95 SE Auto 89 SE Auto traded > I've got a 95 Max SE with the small rear wing. Anyone use a trunk-mount > bike rack with that style of Max? Any recommendations? > > Thanks, > David |
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