Bike rack for tahoe recommendation

I hear that 1up makes the best rack. I've had many years use from various Kuat racks but they eventually have issues. If you value your bikes paint at all spend the money to get a rack that holds the bike by the tires and doesn't clamp on the top tube because it will eventually rub the paint off.

Not purely for bikes so maybe disregard but the PakMule cargo carrier is pretty sweet and multi versatile if ever need extra cargo room. It's like adding 1/2 the size of a standard truck bed. Can open doors/tailgates depending on how you got it loaded too

they have a bike rack accessory attachment and think it can hold 3 bikes:
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I have a Kuat that’s quite nice.

I've owned a 5 bike Velocirax the last 2 years. Stays on my vehicle 24/7. It's heavy as hell and not something you will want to constantly take on and off.
Has held up great. Some of the rubber tire straps are starting to crack and I'll need to order some replacements soon. I need a 4 bike carrier and I like how the bikes don't stick out as far behind the vehicle. I also have Kuat 2 bike rack and it's served me well also. I have this odd fear that I will fumble the bike on the Kuat and punch a hole in my back windshield with a MTB flat bar one day as the Rev grips I use on a couple of my bikes have aluminum end caps/

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I love my 1Up but they have priced themselves out of the market

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Yep. A lady that works for me rides a good bit, so I asked her about her bike rack when I was looking for one. She has a 1Up, and I got a little sticker shock. The lowest priced one was almost $400, and I'm sure it does a great job, but I just needed something for mine and my 7 year old's bike to take to the park.

I ended up ordering this one, since it is a cargo carrier and an option to put the bike rack on.

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