Just wondering if anyone has found anything recently that would work for our cars to carry bikes and snowboards. I am on the verge of buying a Chase Race hitch setup but I would be looking at around $500 for everything.

Any other ideas besides buying a beater or using a friends car?

 

search is your friend

 

I wouldn't trust a trunk rack to not scratch the paint. You'll be alot happier with the hitch or a beater.

 

Yeah I'm usually not the guy to tell someone to search this is site's function is horrible, but you really should've here. There was a thread like this less than a month ago.

 

I let my snowboard sit shotgun.

 

getting up and down the hill top down? that's style my friend

depends what trunk rack you are using and geometry you set it at, for being a good bit lighter than 2 full size mountain bike i doubt you will dent anything if you do the tension right


<--has a thule truck rack for the outdoor stuff

 

Trunk racks to carry a bike are terrible its going to scratch the paint and/or dent the trunk, get a hitch you won't regret it and you can find ones much cheaper than $500

 

Yes, you can find them much cheaper than $500, but take care what you're going to be attaching. If you think you're going to be towing a trailer, get a hitch that's sturdy and doesn't simply weld/bolt to the trunk floorpan. If you're just going to be carrying a lighter road bike/snowboard/light MTB, you should be fine too. If it's a DH bike, I'd get something stronger.

 

I don't know but IMHO I just don't think the S2K is one for hauling trailers, bikes and such. It is a driver oriented roadster for road fun. I think we should have a different car for such tasks.

 

You should see (back again to search) all the various towing threads.