Cybertruck MTB/E-MTB Roof Bike Rack, with tailgate closed and no rear camera interference (up to 4 bikes)

[Willinak]

Good reason to not buy their stuff, I suppose.

-Crissa

CT is NOT a truck! lol. Another good reason!

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[stormbreed]

The Boundry website states that the system is not compatible with Cybertruck and actually goes as far as saying that CT is not a truck). How do you secure the rear wheel of the bikes without the entire system? I think I’ll keep using the tailgate cover.

The Boundry entire system is not compatible with CT. I am just taking a part from them and combining it with a part from a T-style Crossbar to make a similar product.

The rear of the bikes are secured with Voile straps to the D rings on the bed. The Boundry system just uses another mini cross bar in the bed to achieve this, but CT doesn't need to do this and can take advantage of the floor brackets in the bed

 

[arodriguezfeo]

So you just bought the bracket and connected it to the Tesla crossbar? Then you secured the bottom of the bikes with the straps? I like that.

 

[bryanle1]

If you put 4 bikes on tailgate, don't put all the tires one direction. Put each pair of bikes facing outwards, it should clear the camera and not interfere with the FSD. That's how I load my 4 bikes.

 

[Coagulation]

Great idea

 

[Willinak]

If you put 4 bikes on tailgate, don't put all the tires one direction. Put each pair of bikes facing outwards, it should clear the camera and not interfere with the FSD. That's how I load my 4 bikes.

I talked with another owner who puts his bikes on the tailgate and he said he has no issue with FSD.

 

[REM]

Look super solid! How's the wind noise?

 

[PungoteagueDave]

I am not a fan of having a cross bar over the trunk bed (if I needed to transport something large)

And I wanted to get a lightbar in the front eventually (would be hard to get bikes that far up too)

The OEM TEsla crossbars come off in seconds using a latch and key lock system. The aftermarket versions all suck IMO because they are bolted on and they aren't faired to integrate with the truck's side angle, instead they stick straight upright, looking very non-OEM. And you have to use tools to remove them. It was well worth twice the money for the more integrated and elegant OEM corssbars.

 

[Mtnrunner]

Like others have mentioned; wind drag would be an issue for me with this setup as we do travel distances with our eMTBs.

Another issue is road debris and bugs hitting bikes at CyberBeast speeds.

Removing front wheel is a few seconds and would allow for a closed tailgate and would render bikes less “stealable.”

According to my bike shop all eMTBs should have batteries removed when transporting bikes on a rack or in a truck preventing vibration damage, yes, this might be overly cautious but battery removal on our Specialized Levo 4s is extremely easy and makes for lifting the bikes in the bed easier as well.

I currently use a 1UP for two eMTBs but this makes for a lot of length, parking can be a hassle and it interferes with camera, FSD, and auto park.

Carbon fiber bike frames can never be used with truck tailgate systems. One pothole and your bike might be history.

So…after all these considerations I’m going with something like this, mounting fork brace on bed bottom keeping bikes below the cabin. Cheap, easy, and keeps extremely expensive bikes protected.

https://a.co/d/bNf99uT

 

[PungoteagueDave]

Like others have mentioned; wind drag would be an issue for me with this setup as we do travel distances with our eMTBs.

Another issue is road debris and bugs hitting bikes at CyberBeast speeds.

Removing front wheel is a few seconds and would allow for a closed tailgate and would render bikes less “stealable.”

According to my bike shop all eMTBs should have batteries removed when transporting bikes on a rack or in a truck preventing vibration damage, yes, this might be overly cautious but battery removal on our Specialized Levo 4s is extremely easy and makes for lifting the bikes in the bed easier as well.

I currently use a 1UP for two eMTBs but this makes for a lot of length, parking can be a hassle and it interferes with camera, FSD, and auto park.

Carbon fiber bike frames can never be used with truck tailgate systems. One pothole and your bike might be history.

So…after all these considerations I’m going with something like this, mounting fork brace on bed bottom keeping bikes below the cabin. Cheap, easy, and keeps extremely expensive bikes protected.

https://a.co/d/bNf99uT

Many of the latest and most expensive E-bikes have integrated in-frame batteries that cannot be routinely removed, so I doubt your shop is properly informed.

Front wheel removal for transport requires a disc brake spacer device or you can easily introduce air into the hydraulic line, and bike mechanics often find the pads inadvertently pressed together, making disc insertion a difficult task.

 

[Mtnrunner]

Many of the latest and most expensive E-bikes have integrated in-frame batteries that cannot be routinely removed, so I doubt your shop is properly informed.

Front wheel removal for transport requires a disc brake spacer device or you can easily introduce air into the hydraulic line, and bike mechanics often find the pads inadvertently pressed together, making disc insertion a difficult task.

For my specific bikes they are removable and I’m guessing the shop, and manufacturer, of these bikes are “properly informed”

Integrated or “hidden“ batteries have many disadvantages and are not typical for eMTBs. They’re more for city cruisers where battery theft is a factor.

All Specialized eMTBs come with spacers which take a second to insert. Nothing burger

But you seem to be missing the point of the advantages of storing bikes in the bed of the truck with tailgate closed.

 

[Willinak]

What efficiency hit do you see when transporting like you said (tailgate pad)? For that matter, I wonder what hit I would get with just the tonneau open.

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