Diamondback bed covers and bike racks

[Edbert]

I just installed my new SE bedcover, went cheap and got the silver one, figured if it had to be painted I could do it myself some time down the road. Install was easy, instructions said it would take 45 minutes but I spent over an hour taking multiple measurements and adjusting the fit more than once.


What I'm looking for is a top mount system for two bikes. Not a fan of the traditional 'racks' like this https://www.yakima.com/overhaul-hd because they are too high for my taste. I was hoping to mount (with drilling) something more like this https://www.yakima.com/frontloader but they are designed to fit on existing roof-racks. Are there rail systems that would mount flush? Can anyone make a recommendation?

 

[Aesconde]

Here’s my setup. Yakima skylines mounted to landing pads drilled into the Diamondback cover.


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[Wfo]

Check out 1up, I have their trailer hitch rack. Quality is second to none, most secure rack out there. I almost lost my bike using a Yakima last season heading to the victory hill enduro in north east kingdom vt on gnarly washed out dirt roads.

 

[Wfo]

 

[Fury Road]

The one up stuff seems great. Bikes mounted on top of cover like that seem a little too high up for my taste. I may get a one up or a recon rack at some point, but for now just took the tonneau off and running a tailgate pad. Quickest and cheapest option out there for getting the bikes in and out of the truck.

 

[jaz13]

Second for 1up. Great rack.

Roof racks and garages don't mix well. Almost everyone who has one ends up having an incident.

 

[Wfo]

The one up stuff seems great. Bikes mounted on top of cover like that seem a little too high up for my taste. I may get a one up or a recon rack at some point, but for now just took the tonneau off and running a tailgate pad. Quickest and cheapest option out there for getting the bikes in and out of the truck.

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Nice evil!!

 

[Fury Road]

Nice evil!!

Thanks man. I'm a big fan of Evil for sure. Have one of their commuter bikes too , and I am waiting for a proper DH rig from them to be released to again.

 

[nikhsub1]

The one up stuff seems great. Bikes mounted on top of cover like that seem a little too high up for my taste. I may get a one up or a recon rack at some point, but for now just took the tonneau off and running a tailgate pad. Quickest and cheapest option out there for getting the bikes in and out of the truck.

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Worst option I've seen so far.

 

[Mbdurham]

I added fork mounts to the factory bed hooks so I can either flip up the cover or remove it and mount two bikes in the bed or I can carry them out back if needed depending on what’s going on.


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