Welcome @DTown3011! Is that the kind of pad that you use on your trucks?Wouldn't a standard tailgate pad work just as good? I understand why the roof rack would be important if you want to maintain cargo/hauling capabilities, but the tailgate pad is so easy if you don't need the bed for anything else. Tailgate Pad | Overland | FOX – The FOX Shop (ridefox.com)
Yes. The problem with a moving blanket is there is no way to strap the bikes in. A dedicated MTB tailgate pad will have a velcro strap or similar closure with some padding for your bike that keeps the bikes fixed in place. Highly recommended.Welcome @DTown3011! Is that the kind of pad that you use on your trucks?
How about a PVC pipe between the top tubes and a ratchet strap to the cargo hooks? Just thinkin'.Yes. The problem with a moving blanket is there is no way to strap the bikes in. A dedicated MTB tailgate pad will have a velcro strap or similar closure with some padding for your bike that keeps the bikes fixed in place. Highly recommended.
Once our roof racks arrived, we went with the Yakima High Speed fork mounts (see picture). If you go for a "traditional" tail gate pad (which is what we had for years on our old truck), one note of caution. The Rivian tailgate/bed has a roller assembly so that with the tailgate down you get a complete elongated bed. Fitting the straps through this assembly might be a bit problematic: workable, but problematic. Thus the moving pad. And perhaps because of the thickness of the tailgate, the bikes were very stable.Wouldn't a standard tailgate pad work just as good? I understand why the roof rack would be important if you want to maintain cargo/hauling capabilities, but the tailgate pad is so easy if you don't need the bed for anything else. Tailgate Pad | Overland | FOX – The FOX Shop (ridefox.com)
That looks niceOnce our roof racks arrived, we went with the Yakima High Speed fork mounts (see picture). If you go for a "traditional" tail gate pad (which is what we had for years on our old truck), one note of caution. The Rivian tailgate/bed has a roller assembly so that with the tailgate down you get a complete elongated bed. Fitting the straps through this assembly might be a bit problematic: workable, but problematic. Thus the moving pad. And perhaps because of the thickness of the tailgate, the bikes were very stable.
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Anyone know if 1up Rakattach fits on a Rivian? Seems close to lowered tailgate. I did see someone got a Kuat Backswing to fit.That looks nice
Cars?What do I need to look out for when buying a bike?
this one is goodOnce our roof racks arrived, we went with the Yakima High Speed fork mounts (see picture). If you go for a "traditional" tail gate pad (which is what we had for years on our old truck), one note of caution. The Rivian tailgate/bed has a roller assembly so that with the tailgate down you get a complete elongated bed. Fitting the straps through this assembly might be a bit problematic: workable, but problematic. Thus the moving pad. And perhaps because of the thickness of the tailgate, the bikes were very stable.
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