Now that we have added more items to our Cargo Management Category we have had a lot more questions in regards to our terminology.

Gear: Gear is what you want to carry. We're talking a bike, a kayak, a canoe, a surf or paddle board, a pair of skis, a snowboard, etc.

Rack: Rack is used as a general term to describe the category of products that carry gear on a vehicle.

Rack System: A rack system consists of raised crossbars and components. All rack systems are considered multi-sport n that they can either carry multiple mounts (e.g bike plus kayak) or then can carry mounts interchangeably (e.g., bike or kayak).

Mount: A mount is used to attach gear to the crossbars of a rack system, and is a subset of the broader rack category. Mounts can be mixed or swapped out depending on what gear you want to carry. All mounts are generally termed rooftop (when required), except in the case of a trailer and truckbed rack systems.

Universal Mounts: this means the mount can fit on a round,...

When to use a Trunk Mounted Bike Carriers And Spare Tire Bike Carriers.

If you don't have a Trailer Hitch or Roof Rack on your vehicle, but want to carry your bikes without spending too much. You should look at other cost effective solutions such as the trunk or spare tire bike racks.

They require no additional mounting hardware, plus they're easy to install and remove. Also worth mentioning they are light weight, compact and easy to stow and ideally used with cars, minivans, wagons, SUVs and hatchbacks.

The downside of trunk or spare tire bike racks is that you may be limited by the number of bikes you can carry, they may have some contact on the paint of your vehicle and it's generally more difficult to find a good sturdy and quality-made truck or spare tire bike rack. That's just the reason why we carry a variety of bike carriers:

Do you ask yourself, what Is A SuperHitch? The SuperHitch made by Torklift is specifically designed for towing another product behind a truck while carrying a slide in camper up to 12 feet long. This Hitch is rated for 15,000 lbs. Weight Capacity / 17,000 lbs. Weight Distributing. It features high penetration dual shield welding and uses 2" ballmounts. The SuperHItch features two receivers, a 2" upper receiver and 2" lower receiver and hardened reinforced hitch pin locations. They are pre-drilled to work with Torklfit Tie Downs and have a limited lifetime warranty.

There is also another type of...

Now that you know what receiver size you have, choose a TRAILER HITCH ACCESSORY so you can start towing your trailer!