I'd happily trade my 4-bike hitch rack for this Fox tailgate pad

https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/fox-tailgate-cover-review/

The Fox Tailgate Cover protects bikes and your truck, and offers key advantages over a hitch rack.

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Scirocco@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y (3 replies)
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Just cut a hole in it for your backup cam and latch.

Also, cardboard is free.

lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Yea, but you don't get a little furry logo with it

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 2 pts · 1y

Marker one on for free.99

rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y

You can probably keep the hitch rack, cheap tailgate pads only cost like $50 on amazon. My cheapie is sturdy and protective.

It's so much easier than any rack and has flexibility for guests. For locking I have two beefy cables that I lock with regular padlocks, locked to a chain I have in the bed to lock other stuff. Only good for short stops though, I wouldn't leave bikes in the bed overnight.

Oh yeah, cheap moving blankets from Harbor Freight to pad in between bikes. One pad for three bikes, two for more. I've never needed a third moving pad.