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Originally Posted by ah123
Not sure if this is the right place to ask. If not, let me know and I will create a new thread
I am looking at buying a bike rack, and know nothing about bike racks. What should I be look for? Any brands to avoid? Any tips?
It has to hold 3 or 4 bikes, and will go on an SUV with a hitch
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Racks For Cars is a great place to start looking
https://www.racksforcars.com/Bike-Ra...egory=4%2BBike . The platform hitch racks are much more popular than the hanging racks, especially if you have any bikes with carbon frames (my understanding is the hanging racks will damage the carbon frame).
The number one thing is once you decide on a rack get on the preorder ASAP. I have heard rumors that some racks won't even be this year because of the demand. Your most popular brands will be Thule, Yakima, and Kuat, so if you have other components of one of those systems it's probably easier to stick with that.
I have Rockymounts roof racks and just ordered the Rockymounts Backstage because of the horizontal opening hatch on my RAV4. I have nothing but good things to say about Rockymounts.
https://www.etrailer.com/ is also a great site. It will let you enter the year, make, and model of your vehicle and spit out the top racks for your vehicle.