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Recommendations for a single or double bike rack to  
fit a 2025 Ford Bronco. Where did you get your bike rack and are they adjustable to fit any vehicle?  
Are the bikes and rack secure from theft if left on the vehicle in a parking lot?  
Any info would be appreciated TIA.  
 
Edited by Tacye, 2025-09-07 15:32:26

Are you looking for a hitch mounted rack or a roof rack?  
 
I don't have much experience with hitch mounted racks but have found Thule roof racks to be almost bomb proof. They are expensive but well made and easy to install. The only downfall is they sell the lock cores separately from the racks and the lock cores are expensive. I suggest exploring their website for options.  
 
The benefit of a roof rack is once you install the cross bars you can add multiple other accessories (e.g. a storage box, ski racks, kayak racks, etc.). However, depending on your height and the height of your vehicle, loading on the roof can take some effort.  
 
Thule also makes excellent hitch mounted racks and, although I don't have personal experience with them, I know a few people who have them and like them. The advantage of a hitch rack is they are lower to the ground and easier for people to load than a roof rack. However, a hitch mounted bike rack requires a hitch receiver and can only be used for bikes.  
 
Stream N Wood and A&L Cycle sell the full Thule line and Canadian Tire sells some Thule products as well.

Thank you for all that information. It's a great help. It is a hitch mounted rack that is needed not a roof rack.

Plenty of options, bigger name ones like Thule/Yakima but they're quite expensive, A&L/Stream n Wood and even Canadian Tire carry them. For a Hitch mount one, I've seen that the cradle versions are much more solid than the ones where they hang by the frame, there's one for $150 in the latest princess auto flyer and the swagman brand is actually fairly well reviewed. For security I think you'd want to lock the bike to the rack itself and likely get a locking pin for the hitch connection itself, although those are only a mild deterrent in general.