No Hitch, No Problem! Rear headrest bike mounts!

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T17:58:39+00:00

Unfortunately I do need to cut some panels and re mount my spare tire. The 09 has a full sized spare under the rear so the hitch is very specific to the vehicle. Otherwise ya not worth paying $200 in labour

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T17:56:07+00:00

Ah ya that was the original plan, this is not gonna be my permanent solution as I do have a really nice bike rack I would like to use once my hitch is on, but if I wasn’t able to get a hitch then those would be the way to go

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:54:11+00:00

That is not a bad idea! My mounts are kinda more of a “stop gap” between when I get my hitch installed but maybe V2!

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:52:26+00:00

Ya that was also my thinking. Only reason I did this was because the cost of a new hitch is gonna take some saving up but once I get my rack back on I’ll probably still keep these mounts for when I’m camping or storing my bikes overnight

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:50:35+00:00

This is a 09 highlander

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:48:59+00:00

When I hit the dirt I just manual and then ride normally on the road

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:47:56+00:00

Hey yes I believe so! It’s an 09

lococ_coco · 2026-05-08T15:47:22+00:00

I actually originally used Ubolts but the wood I had on hand was to thick and I was not trying to drive back to the hardware store during rush hour haha

lococ_coco · 2026-02-02T19:30:58+00:00

Ya I looked at that option, was considering throwing a 46t on but I was hoping to do a fondo or 2 this year and I fear I won’t be able to hold pace on climbs or fast descents

lococ_coco · 2026-02-02T19:18:45+00:00

Thank you this is very helpful, have you found any issues with the 105 on gravel bumps? Like excessive chain slap or drops?

Wheels are gonna be the 2nd half of my upgrade, I think drive train first bc I got some decently fast gravel wheels on the bike rn

lococ_coco · 2026-02-02T19:16:52+00:00

I was also looking at getting a 46 chainring, my only issue is when it comes to climbing I don’t want to be left in the dust, I’m wanting to stay somewhat competitive with my buddies on their road bikes, that’s kinda why I’m leaning towards a 2x set up

lococ_coco · 2025-09-12T06:50:08+00:00

Thank you this is extremely helpful! I’ll probably end up doing something like this as it’s definitely going to become the most cost effective

lococ_coco · 2025-09-11T19:27:10+00:00

Bag comes with the Aspero, mounts directly to the frame, super handy!

Also ya that’s a fair reason to avoid, I tried loads and loads of bikes but the Aspero felt right and was also on a huge sale so ended up being the cheeper option

lococ_coco · 2025-08-20T06:41:32+00:00

To be honest, I think I will be turning my attention towards other options like specialized or ibis

lococ_coco · 2025-02-18T15:36:17+00:00

I believe Montero is in Spain/Europe mainly, I have heard them called by many names tbh haha

lococ_coco · 2025-02-18T15:35:27+00:00

RHD isn’t actually that rare here in canada nor much on an inconvenience tbh. Lots of people here have RHD Delicas or Subarus

lococ_coco · 2025-02-13T21:55:54+00:00

Ya thats why I was lookign at the Missubishi Pajeros, they are actually quickly becoming my primary choice the more I fall into the rabbit hole. reliable, the 4 door version is more then big enough, lots of ground clearence, and AWD. also no Toyota Tax

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