Bike transport inside Bronco

[Rhinomanj]

I am posting and haven't read all the replies... I have a Raptor and two large bikes:
1. 61' Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road Bike
2. Cannondale Scalpel Ocho Lefty MTN Bike

I can technically lay them both in the back without removing tires but obviously that's not recommended.

Given the tire on the back, the only viable option ended up being the Kuat NV 2.0 with the swing out extender. It was expensive ($1100 total) but it's easy, stable, secure, and well built.

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[Second Nature Overland]

I flat tow the Bronco behind my RV and take two e-bikes. E-bikes (and expensive mtn bikes or bicycles in general) are a target for theft while travelling and the dirt and water spray isn't good for them, particularly the e-bikes. I prefer to keep the bicycles inside the Bronco when travelling then use hitch mounted rack for local transportation once we're settled in for a stay at a campground.

I built an inside bicycle mount for the 4 door Bronco. I can get both my Specialized Turbo Levo e-mtn bike and my wifes' Aventon Level 2 e-bike inside. It requires removing the front wheel and each bicycle attaches using the bicycle front fork axle and a front axle mount available on Amazon and many bicycle shops. The bicycles have to be put in backwards with the bicycle seats lowered. There is still room between and around the bicycles for gear.

The rack allows individual bicycle forward and aft adjustments as well as independent left to right and fork rotation to prevent interference between the handlebars. The Specialized Turbo Levo e-mtn bike is pretty long so I put it on the passenger side and moved the seat forward enough (a couple of inches from full back-still had lots of passenger leg room) to clear the back tire. I made provisions for tie down straps for the bicycles but never had to use them. I also made provisions for mounting the front wheels upright beside each bicycle.

The mount flips over and makes into a platform level with the back of the rear seats when they are folded. It has an attached flap that bridges the gap between the seat back and the platform

. The platform works with or without a rear cargo liner and uses the four Bronco tie-down points with 1" nylon straps to hold it in place both in the bicycle rack configuration and in the 'sleeping' platform position.

I just got back from a 10,000 mile (5,000 mile with the Bronco flat towed and 5,000 miles driving the Bronco) with the bicycles in the back with no issues.

That's really nice. Great job!!