Tow Bar Bike Rack

This is a good question. Before we answer what is a tow bar bike rack tells see what a tow bar is…

A tow bar is a device that is attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing for example another vehicle or a trailer or caravan. This tow bar is also referred to as tow hitch, trailer hitch. The tow bar can take the form of a bar that juts out at the back bottom of a SUV or Car with a tow-ball to hitch the towing vehicle. You can see a tow bar with a tow ball in this picture here.

The tow ball of the tow bar allows swiveling and articulation of a attached trailer. As an alternative to tow balls, a tow bar can have a tow pin and jaw with a trailer loop, but these are often used for large or agricultural vehicles where slack in the pivot pin allows the same movements.

The picture to the right here shows a the type of bike rack that is mounted on a Toyota car’s tow bar hitch.

Now there is no need to explain what a tow bar bike rack is. A bike racks that is designed to be mounted or fixed on the tow bar or tow hitch of a vehicle typically a car, SUV or pickup are known as tow bar bike racks. The tow bar bike rack is also called the hitch mount bike rack because the tow bar has a hitch and since it is also called the tow hitch.

In UK they call tow bar bike racks as bicycle carriers or cycle carriers.

If you have any questions about tow bar bike racks, hitch mount bike rack or any bike rack the comments are open for you. We will be glad to answer your questions and help you.

If you are looking for a cheap but good quality bike rack to carry your bike then this bike rack you see below is worth checking out. It is made by Hollywood Racks and the list price of is only US $69.95. In some sites online (e.g. Amazon.com) the as I write this this car trunk mount bike rack is on sale even $59 saving you another 10 bucks.

It’s not the best trunk bike rack out in the market but for the price it is pretty good. If you look at Amazon online store page for this bike you see it has more than 100 customer reviews and it is also one of the best selling sports and outdoor items in the Internet. Hollywood Racks E3 Express 3-Bike Trunk Mount Rack

The Features of this Hollywood Rack’s Trunk Bike Rack For Cars & SUVs are as follow;

* 3-bike trunk rack with user-friendly hub adjustment system
* Integrated tie-down strap for extra security on the road
* Soft cradles help protect bike finish; comes pre-assembled
* Folds flat for easy storage; limited lifetime warranty
* Designed to fit perfectly on cars, SUVs and any type of vehicle.

The hub adjustment feature of this trunk rack is very good. This adjustment ability is the selling feature of this rack making it so popular sports and outdoor biking rack. With the adjustment you can fit it on many different types of vehicles. It can also transport upto 3 bikes though some say it sags if the bikes are too heavy when fitted a car trunk. The rack has bike separators with rubber straps. These keep your bike securely on the bike rack while at the same time allow you to easily lift and mount and then unmount your bikes. Hollywood racks ships this to you fully assembled and folded which is easy shipping like it promises for easy bike rack storage.

If this does not fit your biking needs then browse through and look around tow bar bike racks to see whether you would like any of the other bike rack models featured here. Thank you for you visit. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts on this.

If you are looking for 4×4 bike racks and carriers then you would like to check this out. I noticed some people were looking for 4×4 Bike Rack and some others were looking for 4×4 Bike Carrier. I’m not sure what kind of bike rack they want exactly but my guess is they were looking for a what we refer in bike rack terms as a rear door bike racks or spare tire mount bike racks for 4×4 SUV’s. If so then this bike rack you see here may be suitable for your needs. However if I’m wrong about 4×4 bike racks please enlighten me.

The bike rack you see here in is a SR1 Spare Tire Rack 2-Bike Spare Tire Mount Rack made by by Hollywood Racks. Specialty of this spare tire rack is it allows fast installation and removal with a rugged strap system. It is also fully adjustable to fit most 4×4 vehicles rear spare tires. The racks support arms can even be centered for side-mounted tires, and folded when not in use. You can use this to carry one or two bikes. It’s listed price is US $List Price: $139.95 and comes fully assembled and folds flat for storage. It’s available in Amazon for even a less. The last time I checked this rack had a discount price of US $110.46 in it’s Amazon.com sales page. It even had 23 customer reviews (which was much more than other rear door bike racks in Amazon had) and it was also the best selling spare tire mount bike rack.

If you have any question regarding bike racks whether it is for a 4×4 SUV or Car or trailer feel free to leave a comment anywhere at tow bar bike rack site and let me know. I’m glad to help you in anyway I can.

If you want to buy bike rack for cars, sport utility vehicles or SUVs or multi purpose vehicles or MVPs, trucks or any vehicle it’s best you checkout the most well known bike rack brands.  The two most popular bike rack and most sold car and other vehicle bike rack brands in the world are  Thule bike racks and  Yakima bike racks. Thule and Yakima are also the top tow multi-use and multi-sport rack  designers and manufacturers in the world today.

Next to them in rack sales and popularity are Saris bike racks, Rocky Mount bike racks, SportRack bike racks, the Japan made Inno bike racks, Slikfit bike racks, recently opened Kuat bike racks, Swagman bike racks and Softride bike racks amongst many more bike rack manufacturers and designers.

Most bikers and cyclist are familiar with Thule bicycle racks and Yakima bicycle racks, so we wont describe them here. Featured here is a brief description about the next most popular and superior quality bicycle racks and carrier manufacturers.

Inno Bike Racks & Bike Carriers

Inno is another popular bike rack brand. Inno has been making bicycle racks for vehicles for more than 30 years now. They have on sale some very innovative and technologically advance bike car racks you find anywhere in the world. Inno bicycle racks is a division of Car Mate USA, Inc and a fully owned subsidiary of Car Mate Mfg. Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.

Rocky Mount | Rocky-Mount Bike Racks & Bike Carriers

Started in 1993, Rocky Mount has been designing and manufacturing vehicle bicycle racks for nearly 20 years now. This American bike rack manufacturer, makes some of the best bike racks for sale today. You get a wide arrary of colors and looks that look great on any vehicle to select and purchase from. These bike rack have also been specially designed to withstand any weather condition and keep your bikes and gears secure. Rocky Mount is located at Boulder, Colorado in the United States of America.

Slikfit Bicycle Racks

Slikfit designs and engineers bike rack and bicycle carrying products that combine convenience, ease of use, durability, functionality and great design. They allow you to carry your bikes in your truck bed, the back of your SUV or van, or on your roof rack with their hitch mount or tow bar bike rack, roof bike racks, truck bed racks and rear mount racks.

Kuat Bike Racks
Out of all bicycle rack manufacturer mentioned here Kuat is the most recent and novel but promising good quality rack maker. In 2008 KUAT launched their first line of aluminum hanging style hitch racks, the ALPHA and the BETA, and in 2010 released the NV and SHERPA platform racks, creating a tsunami of positive vibes throughout the bike rack and carrier industry.
Softride Bicycle Racks & Carriers

Softride is a bicycle rack and carrier products and accessory manufacture in the industry for the last 17 years. They have maintained a special focus on the bike hitch rack models and designs and specialise in those kinds of racks for bike transporting.  They also manufacture hitch mount accessories through their QuietRide brand name.

Swagman Racks & Carrier Products For Bike Transport

In 1987 Swagman pioneered the Hitch style mounted bike rack in North America but the company has grown over the years and with it, their line of products. Today they include bike racks, ski racks, kayak racks, roof boxes and more in addition to all kinds of bike racks including hitch and towbar bike racks, roof bike racks and rear mount bicycle racks.