We've been using our Thule rack on Big Tom for a while now and I have becoming increasingly frustrated with it. It is a great rack for the back of a pickup truck or SUV, but I do not like it for the back of our van. When we go to access the barn doors, the rack gets in the way. You pretty much bump/scratch your knees every time you open the doors. Not to mention, there is not enough room for me when I take my outdoor shower.
After a lot of research, we found a company in California that makes a swing away extension that we could use with our existing rack. Yay! Made in the USA, a small business called
MWE!
Here are some pictures of the rack. It even matches the van!
It may not be very exciting for you to look at but I am soooooo excited.
The vertical red thing is the extension, the horizontal silver/black things are our existing Thule trays.
The rack ready to carry bikes.
The rack swinging to the left.
Look at that - opened the barn doors with ease! I have so much more room to access the back of the van, and to shower.
Seriously, I just can't get enough of it! We are going to ride the Plains of Abraham next weekend and I can't wait to camp and use this rack.
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