Me too tunajuice. I got those bull bar bumpers and both ends have the receiver. Even though the rear usually occupies the spare, I can carry that in the luggage rack and put bikes on both ends, with "hitch" mount-type carriers. I've only used the front one once for this but it's so convenient.
bob

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> Thanks to all that replied,
>
> The French-Canadian site was very interesting - especially after translation
> (you have to love google).
> I think splitting the weight (two bikes up front, two bikes in the back), is
> the way to go for me
>
> Now anyone out there have a source for a front rack?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tunajuice
>
> '85 Weekender
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jean-Pierre Le Cruguel"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 8:46 AM
> Subject: bike carrier 2
>
>
> > Here is a good page (in French unfortunately) that summarize different
> > options.
> > http://mononc.free.fr/VanagonInfo/RackVanagon/SupportVelos.htm
> >
> > You can use Google to translate:
> >
> http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://mononc.free.fr/Vanago
> nInfo/RackVanagon/SupportVelos.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://mononc.free.fr/Vana
> gonInfo/RackVanagon/SupportVelos.htm%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D
> >
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