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Took just 2 hours.

[gc3]

That's a lot of bike rack! Looks easy to load and very secure, but's its overkill for me. I just figure out how to throw my bikes in the back cargo area.

What's that part sitting off to the side in the last pic?

[Bimar]

Maybe I am not in touch with the latest bike racks, what's the benefit for thats a lot of work.

[colorchange]

GC3 that's the stock bumper.

inamik, My rear will stay clean. This is a big deal if you mountain bike, cyclocross, or ride in inclement weather. I don't have to worry about cutting or marring the interior. The work isn't the issue to me (literally 3 hours total for hitch and rack); it's the cost, around $1,000, is what I didn't like.

[Bimar]

Originally Posted by colorchange

GC3 that's the stock bumper.

inamik, My rear will stay clean. This is a big deal if you mountain bike, cyclocross, or ride in inclement weather. I don't have to worry about cutting or marring the interior. The work isn't the issue to me (literally 3 hours total for hitch and rack); it's the cost, around $1,000, is what I didn't like.

Understood, checked the site nothing for the X4 not a problem I use my Subaru for biking excursions. 1000 usd I almost fell off my seat, that ain't cheap!

[tuatua]

Needed a bike rack only hitch for our 2015 28d, so I installed a Curt hitch from Auto Anything ($140). The Curt hitch slides on between the frame and the bumper, so you keep the stock bumper. Only downside is, unlike the Invisihitch, the receiver is always visible. But a much cheaper solution.

[colorchange]

Yep, you pay pretty dearly to keep your dear looking pretty. That $1k included the rack. The hitch and receiver was over $700 w shipping. To be honest, I think it's too big of a margin compared to the Curt but what can you do?