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Old 01-06-2010, 12:14 AM   #37
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lol, a yaris with a hitch looks funny..... and seeing a yaris pulling something that could propably be pulling it is priceless. anyways, i personally like the bike racks that strap onto the rear hatch or trunk. they are universal and fit any car or truck. thats personally the way i would go, a yaris with a hitch or roof rack looks too funny to me.

mind you, the roof rack that can be completly removed is very interesting. toyota tried to sell me a built on roof rack
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Old 01-08-2010, 01:14 PM   #38
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I got a Curt 11050


-had to bend the unused metal tab in the middle under the car

-popped 2 under bumper clips, bent the bumper tabs down, and dremeled off another unused
bumper tab on the right side near the exhaust (this one was blocking the hitch bar when bolted up).

bolted up the Curt, using a pump jack to press it fully upward (didn't need it, but holding 26 lbs with one finger whist doing
bolts was a pain to get the last mm of snugness.

-put bumper clips back

got it on, it is pretty well hidden under there. it is actually a perfect fit.

-got a Yakima double down rack, it fits right on no problems whatsoever
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Old 01-08-2010, 02:13 PM   #39
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Old 01-31-2010, 08:40 PM   #40
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after pondering all options, I decided a curt 11050 and Yakima double-down was
the best possible rack setup

[the conspicuity tape, I added. someone hits my rack they have no excuse. got hit
3 times on the 4runner over 10 years...idiots not seeing the rack and wanting to get all up ons...]




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Old 01-31-2010, 09:24 PM   #41
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i've currently got a yakima roof rack for the sedan, but i've been wanting to experiment with it on my liftback. i know thule makes a stretch kit version so you can mount larger items on top(i have a short cargo box i use for extra hauling sometimes). i picked up a yakima stretch kit yesterday super-cheap($10-normally $100+) and i figure it's worth a try to see if i can get it to work. i may have to buy another pair of q-clips to get it to fit and i realize yakima doesn't recommend a roof rack for the liftback, but thule makes the exact same stuff and they have a couple systems that work! i'll take pictures if it works - we may have a new(unauthorized) way to haul stuff!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-11-2010, 07:35 PM   #42
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bike rack


It's a fold down style plugged into a receiver hitch.
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Old 02-11-2010, 09:51 PM   #43
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Old 03-07-2010, 01:51 AM   #44
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did it work ?

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i've currently got a yakima roof rack for the sedan, but i've been wanting to experiment with it on my liftback. i know thule makes a stretch kit version so you can mount larger items on top(i have a short cargo box i use for extra hauling sometimes). i picked up a yakima stretch kit yesterday super-cheap($10-normally $100+) and i figure it's worth a try to see if i can get it to work. i may have to buy another pair of q-clips to get it to fit and i realize yakima doesn't recommend a roof rack for the liftback, but thule makes the exact same stuff and they have a couple systems that work! i'll take pictures if it works - we may have a new(unauthorized) way to haul stuff!!!!!!!!
I've seen this stretch kit on a street on another car and am wandering if it fits yaris ???
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Old 03-07-2010, 11:54 AM   #45
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sorry, i haven't tried yet(too cold). it's actually in the 50's this weekend so i might give it a shot if i have the time, but first i need to wash/wax/detail before i do anything else! it looks the same as the thule kit, but i'm going to have to guess on the clips(if the same ones for the sedan don't fit) because yakima doesn't recommend it and they aren't providing information on how to make this work
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Old 05-01-2010, 08:37 AM   #46
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Thanks for all the inputs. I think I will get the CURT 11050 w/ YAKIMA. I have a KONA hybrid bike...and I love to go bicycling again. :)
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Old 05-01-2010, 08:33 PM   #47
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Whatever happened to just throwing a bike in the back? It is a hatchback..!
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Old 08-01-2011, 03:59 PM   #48
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after pondering all options, I decided a curt 11050 and Yakima double-down was
the best possible rack setup

[the conspicuity tape, I added. someone hits my rack they have no excuse. got hit
3 times on the 4runner over 10 years...idiots not seeing the rack and wanting to get all up ons...]
How do you like your bike rack? Has it held up well? Bikes still fit securely on the rack?
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Old 08-02-2011, 11:08 AM   #49
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Had mine for several months. Very solid and inexpensive

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Old 09-06-2011, 04:20 AM   #50
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@ padre1964, where did you get ur bike rack? can i get some more info about it, looking for one for my yaris 2008 hatchback, so far nothing yet,
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Old 09-08-2011, 09:07 AM   #51
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Visa, bought from here. $60 but occasionally they have them on sale.

http://www.discountramps.com/hitch-bike-carrier.htm
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Old 09-20-2011, 11:31 PM   #52
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It can be done.

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