Chaps. Your advice please.
Looking to carry 2 bikes. Maybe 3 in a year or two.

Guess I news the tow hook and a bike carrier. But which one is best?
Do I need electrics to go with it?

Thanks in advance
Paulo 2022 P440e AB

if you look in my gallery you will see attached to tow bar a bracket for bike carrying... two tubes slide into it, it is clear of obsructions and can carry upto three bikes..... you do need the adjustable tow bar though.......

PauloAmore wrote:

Chaps. Your advice please.
Looking to carry 2 bikes. Maybe 3 in a year or two.

Guess I news the tow hook and a bike carrier. But which one is best?
Do I need electrics to go with it?

Thanks in advance
Paulo

PauloAmore wrote:

Chaps. Your advice please.
Looking to carry 2 bikes. Maybe 3 in a year or two.

Guess I news the tow hook and a bike carrier. But which one is best?
Do I need electrics to go with it?

Thanks in advance
Paulo

PauloAmore wrote:

Chaps. Your advice please.
Looking to carry 2 bikes. Maybe 3 in a year or two.

Guess I news the tow hook and a bike carrier. But which one is best?
Do I need electrics to go with it?

Thanks in advance
Paulo

I have a Thule Euroway on a detachable tow hook. You need the electrics if you want lights on the back which is best because the bikes will block the lights. You can fit the electrics in a couple of hours and they only cost £80. Thule is real quality kit. 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8, Stornoway Grey

Thanks Guys.

To be legal, do I need the electrics? 2022 P440e AB

Yes if your lights are in any way obscured - but unless you want to start trailing a pikey van then you only need the single plug and not the twin. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Maxxraxx do great racks and give D3 site a discount. Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate

I have the Thule Euroway, carries three, tilts from the door if needed, folds flat, includes lighting board, locks in place, very pleased with it - got it from somewhere like roofracks.co or .com around £180 from memory.

can recommend the maxxraxx.....pictures in my D3 gallery RRS TDV6 SE Java Black +towpack +tintent +Permagrin

What a difference between this and my old Disco3
Formerly mxgeldar7

The tow hitch. Is that where the red connector that the tow hook attaches to or is that the tow hook itself. Ideally , I'd prefer not to buy a tow hook. 2022 P440e AB

Three options I know of pro's and con's with each but think the tow ball / hook mounted option is the best.

Tow ball mounted
Rear door mounted carrier - never looked into
Roof mounted - easy to get to ...

I have not seen anything that'll mount to the socket area ...

I know the first year we had the RRS we went to France camping - tow hook and carrier more than doubled the cost of the holiday


Hook mounted carrier is also most convenient IMO

I've got a great bike carrier. It carries up to 4 bikes and goes on your detachable tow bar. You need the electrics as its got a trailer board on the back.
Its a Mottez. Best one I've seen for carrying bikes, as it doesn't attach to the car and you can still get in your boot.

thebiggy wrote:

I've got a great bike carrier. It carries up to 4 bikes and goes on your detachable tow bar. You need the electrics as its got a trailer board on the back.
Its a Mottez. Best one I've seen for carrying bikes, as it doesn't attach to the car and you can still get in your boot.

The Mottez tow ball mounted platform 4 bike carrier