Hello all, I recently bought and installed a hitch towbar for the 4R , pretty easy job. Now done that I thought of getting a bike rack on it, it will have to carry 2 mountain bikes. I'm looking at these: http://www.hitchanything.com/Hitch-Bike-Rack/ Now I heard somebody say once that better to have one for 1 bike more (3) so there is enough spacing... Is that really necessary?
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In your selection for a 4runner bike rack, you need to consider vehicle compatibility, bike compatibility, and rack features you need. In-vehicle compatibility you need to consider if the rack would fit your trunk, hitch receiver, roof rail, or even spare tire depending on the type of bike rack you go for. For instance, if you go for a 4runner hitch bike rack, you need to know if it’s compatible with the hitch receiver you have on the vehicle. Similarly in the case of the 4runner bike roof rack you need to ensure that the roof rails allow you the specific roof rack you have shortlisted.

Once you know the compatible racks then you can move forward into shortlisting further based on the biking compatibility. Certain bike racks would not accommodate women’s and kid’s bikes while some might not work for e-MTBs.

Finally after figuring out compatibilities between the rack, vehicle, and bike you can move on to other factors such as the brand, features, aesthetics, capacity, and prices of the 4runner bike racks. To support you with the research, we have done most of these steps for your Toyota 4runner for you –