Yaris hatch bike rack

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by xtremesniper

I think for me if I didn't have the RS kit then the hitch mount would be a no-brainer. I haven't found a hitch that fits around the RS kit yet.

I have a 2010 RS rear bumper on my 2006. When I put the bumper on I discovered that my hitch receiver would compress the bottom edge of the RS trim about 1/8". Once on you can't tell that the bottom of the trim has been pushed up a bit.

[xtremesniper]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

I have a 2010 RS rear bumper on my 2006. When I put the bumper on I discovered that my hitch receiver would compress the bottom edge of the RS trim about 1/8". Once on you can't tell that the bottom of the trim has been pushed up a bit.

It's only 1/8"? All the hitches that I've been looking up explicitly say "not for RS" or "not for S" depending on the market... I don't know if it will be worth the chance.

Thanks for the info though!

EDIT: Since you're also from Ontario, did you find a local place that sold Yaris compatible hitches? Or ordered from the States?

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by xtremesniper

It's only 1/8"? All the hitches that I've been looking up explicitly say "not for RS" or "not for S" depending on the market... I don't know if it will be worth the chance.

Thanks for the info though!

EDIT: Since you're also from Ontario, did you find a local place that sold Yaris compatible hitches? Or ordered from the States?

They say not for "RS" or "S" because it does not freely clear the bumper skirt.

I ordered a Curt hitch from etrailer.com, but it actually shipped out of Canada (no border shit to deal with). A few years later when I ordered a hitch for another vehicle directly from Curt, I learned that Curt has a shipping warehouse in Mississauga and I was able to pick it up there. I suspect etrailer shipped from that location as well.

Here is the best pic I currently have of how the hitch and the RS bumper co-exist.

[xtremesniper]

Thank you, that's really helpful info. And thanks for the picture too.

Have you ever worried about the pressure being applied to the skirt because of the tight fit causing damage when you go over bumps, etc?

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by xtremesniper

Have you ever worried about the pressure being applied to the skirt because of the tight fit causing damage when you go over bumps, etc?

No. Been there with the RS bumper for slightly over 4 years now. If your hitch bolts are secure, which they bloody well better be, there is no movement. That hitch has seen frequent use with a bike rack (3 bikes), as well as a well loaded cargo basket. I do have a small piece of duct tape placed between the receiver and the skirt so I don't have direct metal on plastic contact.

[xtremesniper]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

No. Been there with the RS bumper for slightly over 4 years now. If your hitch bolts are secure, which they bloody well better be, there is no movement. That hitch has seen frequent use with a bike rack (3 bikes), as well as a well loaded cargo basket. I do have a small piece of duct tape placed between the receiver and the skirt so I don't have direct metal on plastic contact.

Oh, nice! I didn't even know class 1 hitches could carry 3 bikes. And good idea on using duct tape to prevent direct contact.

I'm going to dig around and total up some costs for a good hitch and rack. So far I found these:

Hitch --

CURT - http://www.curtmfg.com/part/110503#tab=all
I found this one at Parts Engine for $166.18 CAD

UHAUL - Found one for $129.95 CAD + ball mount and ball is extra (not even sure if it's needed)

Bike rack --

Thule Doubletrack - http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-R...e/TH990XT.html (still looking for a canadian retailer as the only one I found so far was $100 more than etrailer --> http://www.hitchcity.com/ecommerce/b...ubletrack.html)

I was thinking about a Vertex 2 but it doesn't have a locking mechanism included.