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    yakima says their fullback rack is compatible with my hyundai ioniq. should i be concerned about the straps essentially hooking under the glass?

    i have a 2021 hyundai ioniq hatchback – the only trunk rack i can find that is approved (by the manufacturer) is the yakima fullback. they provided me these sample pictures (https://pit.yakima.com/), said i would just need anchor hooks, and i'm good to go. but i'm wondering if this would be a hazard with the hooks essentially going under the back window.

    local shop has the rack for about $150. should i go for it? or would it be smarter to buy a roof rack (or hitch), and then buy a bike rack for that? (seasucker's mentioned a lot, too, but $300 for a single bike mount is a little out of budget right now.)

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    1. vegandread on

      I don’t think it would be a problem for the glass. These are just a pain in the ass and you risk damaging the paint.

      I would recommend getting a hitch installed and picking up a hitch-mounted rack. A little pricier but a better long-term solution. You can usually find used racks on Craigslist/FB marketplace/etc.

    2. cadmiumredlight on

      I assume that glass opens with the hatch, in which case there is structural steel directly under the glass and the hooks on the rack are going around that steel and not just the glass. If that’s the case, it’s probably fine.

      Edit: I agree with everyone else here. Get a hitch rack. They’re far better in every way including not fucking up the paint on your car or bike.

    5. AnelloGrande on

      In the instructions, you do not hook the hooks to the glass, You anchor the strap between the glass and the frame so it’s sandwiched in there.

      I would get a hitch installed and use a hitch rack if possible.

    6. Lanky-Fee7124 on

      100% hitch rack, if you transport your bike a lot – which in my view would mean even 2-3 times a week or more.
      Yes, it’s a much more expensive set up, as you’d need a hitch receiver installed (somewhere like Uhaul would be way cheaper than a dealer), and half decent hitch rack (like a 2-bike Kuat Transfer v2) will run ~400 bucks….
      BUT, it’s a way more secure way to transport bikes, and it’s so much better for your vehicle’s *and* bike’s finish long term. And even if you don’t keep the rack installed the whole time, taking it off or putting it on (and bike on it) is waaay faster and easier than dealing with all the hooks and straps of that trunk mounted rack.

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