Towbar mounted bike rack

[lars]

I need to carry 5 bikes, (2 adult and 3 kids). The Maxxraxx 5 bike towbar mounted carrier, (http://www.maxxraxx.co.uk) seems to fit the bill but they state that the vehicle "nose weight rating" needs to be 100kg. I have been unable to find this information. Does anyone out there know the Bongo figures, have any experience of this rack or have any alternative solutions?.

[mikexgough]

Can't comment in regards to the Bike rack but I believe they are well rated, as for Nose Weight.......... 85kg

[hembramacho]

We have had the 4 bike maxxraxx for a few years now and found it great for quickly putting on and off the car - use it both on the bongo and other car. The only thing we've found though if you have toddler bikes that haven't got a big gap in the middle for the bar to go through it's not that easy to fit them on. Ideally you need bikes that have got a straight crossbar with a big gap underneath to fit them on the rack properly.
Not sure about nosewights though.

Andrew

[miker]

Correct. Nose weight is 85kgs. Just make sure your tow bar plus bikes is less than 85 kgs.

[lars]

Just to tidy up this thread, here is a photo of my Bongo with five bikes loaded onto the Maxxraxx carrier. Highly recommended.

[mikeonb4c]

Just to tidy up this thread, here is a photo of my Bongo with five bikes loaded onto the Maxxraxx carrier. Highly recommended.

Holy cr*p batman. That looks like you braked suddenly in front of the Tours de France

[missfixit70]

Or reversed into a bike shop Do you manage to get them all exactly the same way each time though? Hats off to you on that one

[bongobaz]

Rubiks bike rack arrange by colour.

[lars]

Yes, they always go on that way, give or take, heaviest/largest bike closest to Bongo putting the weight vertically on the towbar, lightest/smallest furthest out. As it's a single beam they all sit more or less at their point of balance. Surprisingly I no longer get tailgated. I wonder why?

[Simon Jones]

Lars - you obviously use a trailer light board & number plate on that bike-fest

[lars]

Obviously I do, otherwise how would I know which Bongo was mine in Tesco car park on a bank holiday weekend?

[mikeonb4c]

Obviously I do, otherwise how would I know which Bongo was mine in Tesco car park on a bank holiday weekend?