Originally Posted by
CGLTD
I bought the Thule Trailway 2 bike carrier from Dicks for $160. It works fine. It "leans back" when hitched so you can still open the tailgate/hitch.
Originally Posted by
prj71
In a very similar thread recently, I raised the same concern about that type of rack, and several users reported that it had never scratched their frames. So it might be fine, and that type of rack will certainly cost much less than a tray-type hitch rack.
In the end, I bought a Thule xt pro t2, and am happy with it. But it seems like the Kuat and One-Up tray-type racks are also very well-liked. If you are willing to spend big money, and also add a hitch receiver to your car (or you already have one), any of those options will be great.