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Yakima HitchSki
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Winterize your rear-of-the-car- bike carrier; SnowROC accessory mounts quickly to your existing hitch mounted bike carrier
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newer skis with dampening systems
By:
joh100516589
March 22, 2010
this rack does open very wide in the bottom and it does not allow you to put 2 skis together and slide into lower section of ski rack, we have newer skis with a dampening system top mounted, so skis had to be slid into rack seperately going from a 6 ski pair holder to 4 pair... just an fyi...
Does anyone have the measurements of this? Particularly the span
Does anyone have the measurements of this? Particularly the span of the bars that rest on the bike rack portion? I'm trying to find out if this would be compatible with my Allen rack...
By: Brodacious
January 10, 2012
Sure, here you go Brodacious.
Dimensions: 24” deep x 22” tall x 31” wide
17 1/4" Center to Center of top arms.
By: Mitch
January 10, 2012
Really limited use and inconvenient
By:
Damon Salter
October 17, 2008
I have the Hitch ski Twin tip skis don't fit well at all, same with snowboards. Once the stuff is in there the carrier work fine but be prepared to spend some time getting things in the rack.
What are the differences between the older and newer models?
What are the differences between the older and newer models?
Thanks
By: mikemalachy
October 25, 2009
Easy and Practical
By:
SnoDaisy
February 7, 2007
This is a great way to carry your snow gear and keep your edges from gouging your vehicle interior. It's easy to mount to your bike rack and the locks keep your stuff secure. I used a gun lock to attach the snow rack to the bike rack - you'll want something or it would be easy to lift the snow rack right off the bike rack. It can be a little tricky to get a snowboard in facing the inside, depending on your binding mount. Wet road spray is a bit annoying and covers your gear. Overall I'm pleased with the performance and ease of use and would recommend.
To all that have reviewed, were you using the older style model
To all that have reviewed, were you using the older style model (square shaped) or the new model (slightly trapezoid like)? It looks great. However, if I can't use it to store 4 snowboards, I'm not interested.
By: S. Martin
January 19, 2009
I was probably reviewing the older model because mine is square. I looked at some pictures of the new model and it shows a pair of twin-tip skis mounted on it stacked, which I can't do. The description says "2 position upper arms, adjustable lower arm". So I guess depending on the adjustability of the lower arm you may be able mount ski back to back, but unless the lower arm is actually hinged there it is unlikely you will get two snowboard back to back in there. I have mounted four snowboards before but it required I dissassemble the lower arm to get them mounted in, it was a pain in the butt and I won't do it again.Has anyone gotten this to work?
By: Damon Salter
March 2, 2009
yakima ski hitch saddle
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yakima kingpin 4 and ski/bike
January 16, 2008
The locking down of the hitch is inadaquate. add another $70 for locks alone.
The hitchski works great otherwise.
I drive a Jeep TJ, it has a bike rack that bolts onto the spare
I drive a Jeep TJ, it has a bike rack that bolts onto the spare tire, no trailer hitch. It works great for my bikes which I use all year round but would also like to have a rack for my ski;s/boards. I heard you can add or switch it up for your needs. Can you please make sugestions. Thank you Lorna
By: Lorna Cahill
December 7, 2008
The yakima website will have your answers.
By: Michael Kisow
December 7, 2008
Not Good
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D. Joshua Christensen
January 28, 2008
You are lucky if you can fit 3 or 4 pairs of skis on this rack. Unless you are using skis from before 1991 you cannot fit 6 pairs of skis on here. On top of that, most pairs of skis are too thick for the mechanism to be shut over your skis and hold them stable on the rack. The bottom rack doesn't even open so good luck wedging a twin tip in there. This rack would have been decent 15 years ago, but now there are much better items. Just get a rack for the top of your car.
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newer skis with dampening systems
this rack does open very wide in the bottom and it does not allow you to put 2 skis together and slide into lower section of ski rack, we have newer skis more...
Really limited use and inconvenient
I have the Hitch ski Twin tip skis don't fit well at all, same with snowboards. Once the stuff is in there the carrier work fine but be prepared to more...