Recommended Bike Rack to Carry Electric Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Camry
Question:
Hello, What are your recommendations for ebike rack for 2015 Toyota Camry? Regards
asked by: William N
Expert Reply:
Electric bikes are fairly heavy and usually too much for a trunk mount bike rack. Trunk mount racks can only hold up to a 35 pound bike. Instead I recommend adding a hitch, the Draw-Tite # 36540, to your Camry and getting a hitch mount bike rack. This will greatly increase the capacity of a bike rack.
With a hitch installed I recommend the Saris Freedom, part # SA4412B, platform rack. It can carry two bikes up to 60 pounds each which should be plenty for you. It's also a fairly light rack weighing in at 22-1/2 pounds which is really light for a platform rack.
If you want to add some security to the Saris rack use the cable lock # SA981 to lock the bikes to the rack and the locking anti-rattle hitch pin # SA3022 to lock the rack to the hitch.
Products Referenced in This Question
Hitch Tite Anti-Rattle Hitch Lock for Saris Bike Racks with 1-1/4" and 2" Shanks
- Trailer Hitch Lock
- Rack Specific Locks
- Keyed Unique
- Steel
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Threaded Pin
- For Saris Racks
- 3-5/8 Inch Span
- Saris
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Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Electric Bikes
- Heavy Bikes
- Saris
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Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class II - 1-1/4"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class II
- 300 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
- 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Visible Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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