ISI Bike Carrier Review used on my D3

[Trngia]

I have been after a bike carrier that would work on the back of the D3 and cope with some rough tracks as well as be interchangeable to my camping trailer. I eventually found one and a year later have got around to reviewing it :-)

I have put the review on my blog site and included a video of how it works as it could be useful if you are on the lookout for a solution to carry the bikes.

Here it is.....

ISI Bike Carrier Review | Fun Fit Adventure (https://funfitadventure.com/2017/05/19/%EF%BB%BFisi-bike-carrier-review/)

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[Tombie]

Great unit aren't they!
Several members here are using them..

[TheEntertainer]

I've been looking at them too, the price rag is high and it feels like its over priced. I know you get what you pay for but compared to similar high end racks it seems very expensive for a 4 bike carrier.

[Trngia]

Yup. It's not cheap but it just works and save all the pain of having something you are not happy with.

[Tombie]

They're solidly engineered. Quick to use and the bikes are bloody secure!

Worth every cent

[Vern]

I also have been looking between this and the gripsport ones. But having 4 bikes it makes it hard as it needs to be adaptable to the drawbar on the camper as well.
Hard decision. Gripsport would be more adaptable, easier company to deal with, and the originators of this type of rack, but i do like how the isi rack goes up on the angle and it can drop down as well

[Tombie]

I purchased the extra mount from ISI and when I get my workshop back will be fabricating a mount for the Camper Draw Bar.

[Vern]

But how many bikes go on your rack Mike?

[Tombie]

But how many bikes go on your rack Mike?

We only use 2...

[Tombie]

Had the rack mount specced to do D4 and Defender as well.... we use it on both.

[Vern]

Ahh my issue, we have 4 bikes. So has to go on the rangie, amarok, and camper.

I gave up after about 6 emails, george wouldn't give me a number so i could call him. Not a great way to do business if you can't talk to them.
This leads me back to gripsport

[Tombie]

We considered getting the 4 bike option but gave it away as it's just the 2 of us..

George: 0419 383 795

[Vern]

Cheers. Well i will look into it again when we buy another house and i have a workshop of some kind instead of the nature strip😊

[Jimlr]

I have been after a bike carrier that would work on the back of the D3 and cope with some rough tracks as well as be interchangeable to my camping trailer. I eventually found one and a year later have got around to reviewing it :-)

I have put the review on my blog site and included a video of how it works as it could be useful if you are on the lookout for a solution to carry the bikes.

Here it is.....

ISI Bike Carrier Review | Fun Fit Adventure (https://funfitadventure.com/2017/05/19/%EF%BB%BFisi-bike-carrier-review/)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/394.jpg

Great video, something which has been lacking from YouTube! Well done for filling that void[emoji106]

I know you touched on it briefly in the vid, but how exactly do you lock the bikes to the carrier, and I assume the carrier to the car?

[Trngia]

For locking I just use 2 bike locks. One around the bikes and then a longer one around the frame of the carrier. I have a hitch pin lock on the hitch however you could take the two pins out at the moment and take it off. Solution is to put a little padlock through the pin or lock the carrier to say the Mitch hitch eyelet, either will do the job.

[Tombie]

Cable lock on the bikes to carrier
Cable lock carrier to trailer shackle point