Parts Needed to Carry 3 Bikes or 3 Longboard Surfboards with a 2018 Honda Civic
Question:
To transport the 3 longboards on the roof of your 2018 Honda Civic I recommend going with the Yakima JetStream crossbars system but with longer bars to accommodate all of your boards. Since the max amount of boards you can stack on a carrier is 2 we have to make sure there is enough room to place the longboards side by side. For a roof rack use the following: 60" JetStream Crossbars - Black # Y00426 BaseLine Towers - # Y00146 Fit Kit - # Y06182 Fit Kit - # Y06183 Then for carriers I recommend the Inno Board Locker Surfboard Carrier # INA744 for 2 of the boards and then the Rhino-Rack SUP and Surfboard Pads w/ Tie-Downs for Crossbars # RRRWP03 for the 3rd board. Please keep in mind that you will need to offset the crossbars (probably about 4") to get everything to fit properly. For your 3 bikes you can then use 3 of the roof mount bike racks like the Yakima ForkLift # Y02098 which is a great bike rack that is easy to install and use. This does require you to remove the front wheel from your bikes though so if you'd like a bike rack that allows you to keep them on then the FrontLoader # Y02103 is what you're looking for. It would be possible to install a trailer hitch and use a hitch mount bike rack, but since there are only Class I hitches available for your 2018 Honda Civic you'll only be able to transport up to 2 bikes.
asked by: Eesa A
Expert Reply:
To transport the 3 longboards on the roof of your 2018 Honda Civic I recommend going with the Yakima JetStream crossbars system but with longer bars to accommodate all of your boards. Since the max amount of boards you can stack on a carrier is 2 we have to make sure there is enough room to place the longboards side by side. For a roof rack use the following:
60" JetStream Crossbars # Y00426
BaseLine Towers - # Y28TR
Fit Kit - # Y06182
Fit Kit - # Y06183
Then for carriers I recommend the Inno Board Locker Surfboard Carrier # INA744 for 2 of the boards and then the Rhino-Rack SUP and Surfboard Pads w/ Tie-Downs for Crossbars # RRRWP03 for the 3rd board. Please keep in mind that you will need to offset the crossbars (probably about 4") to get everything to fit properly.
For your 3 bikes you can then use 3 of the roof mount bike racks like the Yakima ForkLift # Y02098 which is a great bike rack that is easy to install and use. This does require you to remove the front wheel from your bikes though so if you'd like a bike rack that allows you to keep them on then the FrontLoader # Y02103 is what you're looking for.
It would be possible to install a trailer hitch and use a hitch mount bike rack, but since there are only Class I hitches available for your 2018 Honda Civic you'll only be able to transport up to 2 bikes.
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
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- Custom Fit Hitch
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- 2000 lbs GTW
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Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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- Saddle-Style
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Rear Loading
- Clamp On
- No Load Assist
- Inno
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Rhino-Rack Fairing for Roof Racks - 44" Long
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Rhino-Rack Crossbar Pads w/ Tie-Downs - Universal - 21-1/2" Long - Qty 2
- Watersport Carriers
- Canoe
- Kayak
- Paddle Board
- Surfboard
- Roof Mount Carrier
- Crossbar Pads
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Rear Loading
- Side Loading
- Hook-and-Loop Mount
- No Load Assist
- Rhino Rack
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Yakima JetStream Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 50" Long - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Aero Bars
- 50 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
- Roof Bike Racks
- Fork Mount
- 9mm Fork
- Locks Not Included
- Aero Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Disc Brake Compatible
- Clamp On - Quick
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier - Roof Mount
- Roof Bike Racks
- Wheel Mount
- 15mm Fork
- 15mm Thru-Axle
- 20mm Thru-Axle
- 5mm Fork
- 9mm Fork
- 9mm Thru-Axle
- Bike Lock
- Aero Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Disc Brake Compatible
- Clamp On - Quick
- Black
- Yakima
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BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima BaseLine Roof Rack Towers - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Fit Kits
- 2 Pack
- Yakima
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BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima BaseLine Roof Rack Towers - Qty 2
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- Fit Kits
- 2 Pack
- Yakima
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BaseLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Naked Roofs - Qty 4
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- Roof Rack
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- Towers
- Yakima
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- 2 Bars
- Overhang
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Eesa A.
6/18/2020
To transport the 3 longboards on the roof of your 2018 Honda Civic I recommend going with the Yakima JetStream crossbars system but with longer bars to accommodate all of your boards. Since the max amount of boards you can stack on a carrier is 2 we have to make sure there is enough room to place the longboards side by side. For a roof rack use the following: 60" JetStream Crossbars - Black # Y00426 BaseLine Towers - # Y00146 Fit Kit - # Y06182 Fit Kit - # Y06183 Then for carriers I recommend the Inno Board Locker Surfboard Carrier # INA744 for 2 of the boards and then the Rhino-Rack SUP and Surfboard Pads w/ Tie-Downs for Crossbars # RRRWP03 for the 3rd board. Please keep in mind that you will need to offset the crossbars (probably about 4") to get everything to fit properly. For your 3 bikes you can then use 3 of the roof mount bike racks like the Yakima ForkLift # Y02098 which is a great bike rack that is easy to install and use. This does require you to remove the front wheel from your bikes though so if you'd like a bike rack that allows you to keep them on then the FrontLoader # Y02103 is what you're looking for. It would be possible to install a trailer hitch and use a hitch mount bike rack, but since there are only Class I hitches available for your 2018 Honda Civic you'll only be able to transport up to 2 bikes.