What racks do you like for hauling

I need a rack that fits a 2" receiver and has the ability to carry 2 bikes or trikes. The truck normally does the hauling but sometimes we want to take the car which has a 2" tow hitch. Wife is still on a bike and I need to carry the cartrike 559 in addition to whatever she's riding.

The local shop has a rack for $500 which looks like a $150 simple bent set of tubing. If I want whatever part that locks the rack into the receiver and keeps it from wobbling, that's extra.

I have a Kuat that is well made with great service but unfortunately doesn't fit. What comparable, well made racks are there for trikes?

 

HITCH RIDER Racks

 

Unfortunately, I didn't consider taking the trike soon enough to do much more than throw money at the problem. I'll see whether it will fit folded. If so, I'll carry the bike on the regular rack and fold the trike.

I may be cheap but the prices seem unjustified for the low quality.

 

Looked up the HITCHRIDER; it shouldn't be a surprise, but ya gotta factor in a fat shipping bill.

 

Hitch rider is out of stock. A club member is looking for bike racks and I looked up my Kuat NV 2.0. It's about $600 but is available.
I'm going to consider modifying the Kuat or even modifying a normal hitch cargo carrier. Any mods will have to work really well or I won't use them.
I always think of how stupid it would be to let whatever I'm trying to haul go bouncing down the interstate. That could be an expensive or even deadly event caused simply by neglect and/or laziness.

I've noticed that the most neglected trailers are those that aren't used very much. The trailer deteriorates while sitting and people justify not fixing it because "they're only going xx miles.

Fortunately, the 559 folds so fits in the back of the wagon and we have a hitch. That will work for trips when we only carry 2 people and gear but isn't convenient for weekly tides. I don't want to be folding and unfolding multiple times/week..

 

The only racks I have in storage are "Topper" racks. they can go on top your vehicle or up the back side depending on the vehicle.

 

We have a Hollywood 2" hitch mount rack. Fits LWB recumbents and has a tightening mechanism that keeps it from wobbling. I don't know if they have a trike adapter.

Just saw the Hollywood hrt220 in another post. Looks like the the rack you might need.

 

I personally use the 1 UP rack. You can take two bents at once. Won't work for trikes though.

I use the 1 bike version, but here is the two bike version. All made of aluminum. Really well made and somewhat light weight. The advantage is no matter what your bent configuration, if it has two wheels, it will work with this rack. LOVE IT!!! It is the most expensive rack I bought, but I have had it for 10 years and never plan to buy another one. Mine still looks new!

 

If there's nothing wrong with the Kuat except it won't fit on the 2" receiver, can you just get an adapter?

 

The Kuat is gorgeous and the versatility and functionality of the 1-Up seems unmatched. We went with the less expensive Saris Freedom 4-bike and it has been awesome. We carry my family's three uprights and my Vision USS and it's super easy to load. It came with a smooth bolt to hold the tongue in the hitch receiver, but I took the threaded bolt and nut from the old rack and use that instead to keep it nice and tight. Another plus is that the bike is held up by the bike frame, not the wheel/tire. I've seen bikes in wheel-holding racks that had a flat tire and the bike wasn't held securely. With the frame-holding style, flat tires make almost no difference. OTOH, for your application, the stanchion that holds the bike frame might make it unusable for your trikes.