[ipadl]

. So just got contacted by my guide. Also ride a road bike. I was thinking mount the sea sucker to the back window. With the cover retracted. Then securing the back wheel down maybe with a ratchet strap. Thoughts ? Thanks

Not sure on the Sea Sucker mounted to the rear window but you shouldn't need a ratchet strap for rear tires. The biggest issue is length. I mounted a small pieces of 8020 extrusion near the rear tailgate of mine and it's barely long enough for my kid's 26" Trailcraft. Adult bikes would need to be angled. This would be less of an issue with a roadbike than a modern mountain bike, however.

 

[ipadl]

I've tried a few different configurations and figured I'd post a few pictures. My go to, when not hauling a trailer, is the hitch rack and I've used both the 2 position and 6 position Kuat racks with great success. I have a Yakima swing out adapter paired which makes access to the bed through the tailgate possible. Otherwise, the tailgate hits the Kuat rack - even when it's tilted down. Some of the time, though, I want to haul my camper (or motorcycle), family, and all of our bikes.

Obviously anything will fit over the cab. I was hoping that I could cut down on the wind resistance by putting bikes over the bed. I have a Kuat trio fork mount and a couple of Yakima Front loaders that I loaded with my gravel bike, mountain bike, and even my 29+ hardtail. The tightest fit was my Trail Bike (Esker Rowl) with a 29"x2.5" Maxxis DHF up front. When the bike rack is in "29er" mode, this gets closest to the rear fairing. However, it doesn't hit and I think you could probably cheat it backward by adjusting the rack for a smaller wheels size.

I believe that Rivian recommends that flipping these the other direction but this works great in this configuration and allows for long wheelbase bikes (like my Rowl) to fit.

 

[Sac602]

Anyone try to fit a rakattach? I know the kuat backswing fits but rakattach is a little taller. Thx.

 

[ipadl]

Not a rakattach but here is a Kuat NV 2.0 on a Yakima Backswing. The tailgate still hits the NV rack. The Rakattach is a similar design where the bike rack attachment sits immediately above the 2" tube that slides into the hitch receiver. If you are looking to lower the tailgate while the bikerack is in the position below, I think you'd run into the same problem I have.

 

[Lionel_Hutz]

Yessir, here is a Fatbike + View attachment 6126
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MTB paired together. With the add-on, you can get 4 bikes all together.

Thanks, this is useful. Looks like the closer bike would not fit on an R1S without a hitch extender, assuming the configuration is the same.

 

[Sac602]

So everyone knows what we are talking out, both the Kuat Backswing and 1UP Rakattach are swing arms that pivot the entire bike rack 90 degrees.

Thanks for the Pic ipadl. My concern was when the swing arm is opened, and you have the tailgate down, how much clearance there is between the tailgate and rack. I think the Rakattach is an inch or so taller and concerned the tailgate will hit it when down, or not pivot all the way out of the tailgate path.

I like the Kuat backswing, but I but the rakattach has a bit more weight capacity that I need due to my ebikes weight.

Think you could post a couple of pics of the rack opened and tailgate down showing the clearance?

Tia!

 

[ipadl]

Absolutely. I'll take some measurements while I'm at it.