kylealden
Well-Known Member
Thanks for sharing your setup! I wound up going a different direction with a Thule Pivot V2 swingout and 1UP USA hitch/bed rack (movable between the two).I have the Yakima Exo SwingBase, DoubleUp Bike rack and SnowBank ski racks currently for my 4xE Wrangler. Works great to give me the ability to keep it SwingBase on full time, and just slide the racks on when I need to use them. For the cost of a Kuat or Yakima swing arm + decent hitch bike rack, this has all of those features plus the ability to add the cargo box, basket etc. if I ever need it.
I plan on doing the same for my R1T when it arrives. I think I am going to do the same and keep the SwingBase on full time. It should allow to be able to allow me to drop the tailgate with no accessories installed, be used as a step if I need to reach into the bed, and swing out to allow the tailgate to drop when I have bikes/skis installed.
Been a while since your posts - wondering if you went this direction as well!
I already have a FatCat EVO 6 for my other car, so my thinking is in the winter I'll just put that on either my bed or RTT rack and carry skis that way.
The EXO system seems cool but ultimately I wanted to optimize for keeping the hitch clear as much as possible when my RTT is on, to keep the truck more compact, preserve the rear camera, and simplify towing. So I'm trying to put things over the bed when I can.
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