luvacoustic
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I’ve used the 1up tray system and Yakima FullTilt for up to 5 bikes. The 1up system is very long and I felt so uncomfortable with 5 bikes on it after 10 miles that I pulled over and put the 20in kids bike and removed the tray and put them both inside the car. After we got home that evening, I ordered the Yakima FullTilt which is much lighter and the weight is much closer to the hitch rather than several feet out. We’ve gone 1,800 miles with 4-5 bikes on the Yakima and I’ve never felt uncomfortable with it (4 bikes and the rack weigh 132lbs and the 20in bike goes in the trunk).
The 1up with 3 or more trays felt heavy and really changed the weight distribution of the car - even with 6 people inside. Also, I averaged close to 400w/m over about 40miles before I took it off vs 345w/m with the Yakima.
Bonus with the Yakima, you can open the trunk without removing the bikes or even tilting the rack down - there’s two inches of clearance when it’s fully loaded.
My vote is a lighter system like the Yakima that also doesn’t stick out so far - it’ll put less torque and stress on the hitch and also not use as much wattage. Perhaps due to aerodynamics?
The 1up with 3 or more trays felt heavy and really changed the weight distribution of the car - even with 6 people inside. Also, I averaged close to 400w/m over about 40miles before I took it off vs 345w/m with the Yakima.
Bonus with the Yakima, you can open the trunk without removing the bikes or even tilting the rack down - there’s two inches of clearance when it’s fully loaded.
My vote is a lighter system like the Yakima that also doesn’t stick out so far - it’ll put less torque and stress on the hitch and also not use as much wattage. Perhaps due to aerodynamics?