Roof Top Storage and Three Bike Carrier Solution for 2013 Honda Civic

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I need more room to carry stuff on my Civic. Its a 4door 2013. I dont konw whats best- roof? hitch? something else? I need to carry 3 bikes and whateve else I cant fit in the car. My husband and me plus our daughter and 2 dogs will be in the car so its pretty full

asked by: Linda

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The Rhino Rack cargo basket part # RRRMCB03 is a great solution to carry cargo on the roof of your vehicle but does require a roof rack with crossbars installed on your 2013 Honda Civic so for that you'd want the Rhino Rack roof rack part numbers # RRVA126S-2, # RRRLKVA, and # DK319 and you'd be set.

Then to carry 3 bikes you'll have to use a trunk rack since the hitch options for your vehicle are limited to carrying only 2 bikes since it's a lighter duty vehicle. So for a 3 bike rack confirmed to fit your vehicle the Yakima Fullback 3 part # Y02633 would work really well. It's very easy to install/remove and also very securely carries bikes as well.

If you plan on carrying any women's or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment point. I attached a review video for this product also. This will allow the bikes to be carried more level and will provide more ground clearance.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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The Rhino-Rack Heavy-Duty Roof Rack Roof Rack have specific C-channels that are designed to fit specific Rhino-Rack Heavy-Duty accessories, like the Rhino-Rack Hi-Lift Jack and Shovel-Holder Brackets #RRRCB-RSHB-RJHB as an example. That's the…

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Answer 2

You're likely going to need thru axle adapters to allow you to mount bikes on the Rhino-Rack XTray Pro Cargo Basket and 2 Bike Carrier #RRRMCB03 since those appear to be missing in the photo. Thru axle sleeve adapters are available in a variety…

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Answer 3

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Yes, I have listed for your below the roof rack systems from Rhino-Rack, Thule, and Yakima that will fit the RetraxPRO XR Hard Tonneau Covers like part #RTT-80243 for your 2019 Ram 1500. Rhino-Rack Vortex Crossbar System part #RRVA180B-RRRLT600…

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Answer 5

Aside from a slight change in the appearance of the crossbar (the WingBar Evo has some boxed edges as opposed to the completely smooth front of the AeroBlade) the biggest differences are the rubber strip on top of the crossbar and the weight…

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Answer 6

For a roof rack to be compatible on your 2020 Jeep Wrangler with Sky One-Touch Power Top, it can't be mounted on the top of the roof and it needs to be high enough for the folding roof to clear. What you need are tall gutter-mounted roof racks.…

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Answer 7

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 8

Tracks can absolutely be installed on the roof of your A.R.E. Truck Cap to provide a mounting system for a roof rack. For this I recommend the Yakima Tracks, which come in 42 inch #Y01126, 54 inch #Y01127, and 60 inch #Y01135 lengths. These tracks…

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Answer 9

According to Rhino Rack, if you were to go with the shorter bars, you'll only have 1-1/4 inch of leeway on each side which isn't enough in their opinion. I'd recommend going with the 71 inch bars so you'll be certain of a good fit. As…

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Answer 10

I'll start off with the ski rack for your 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo since that is fairly simple. I recommend the Rhino-Rack Ski and Snowboard Carrier #RR574. This is capable of holding 4 pairs of skis, has an aluminum construction for…

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Answer 11

Yakima's Skyline towers part #Y53TR can fit the tracks of the Retrax XR that you have with the landing pad 1 part #Y00221 but there isn't a way with the Baseline towers. Your Yakima Corebar or Jetstream bars will work with the Skyline towers…

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Answer 12

Yes. You will need to use everything included with the Rhino-Rack Roof Rack for Thule and Yakima Tracks - 2 Heavy-Duty Crossbars - Black - 65" #Y01-140B-NT to install into the tracks you have pictured. The bases of the legs mount right into the…

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