picture of bike carrier on 2006 Prius

I am new to this board, and have found it to be a really great way to learn about my new Prius. I am wanting to get a hitch receiver to use with my bike carrier, and have read about Coastal Tech, and it looks like the way to go. But- all the pictures I have found are of it installed on the earlier, sedan model Prius.

Are there any pictures posted anywhere that show a hitch receiver, bike rack, and bikes on a 2006 Prius? I thought I had seen it on a red one, weeks ago, but can't find it now.

Plan is to carry 2 bikes. Within safe limits? Obviously it is ok sitting in my driveway, but going along the highway there is surely more of a load on the system, and I want to make sure I am not stressing anything.

Any other input to help me decide?

Thanks much.

 

Good to see the picture of the rCoaastal Tech rack on a 2006 Prius. Sounds like good discussion on the previous thread about tongue weight and live load and all that, but that surely is all referring to the stress on the hitch receiver, and the bike rack. I guess I am ok here, especially since others have been ok with 2 bikes, but I still have concerns about the car underside that all of this is bolted on to.

Is your car ok or is there any twisting down under, where it all attaches? I wonder if anyone has added additional support from the top of the bike rack to, say, the top of the hatchback, to relieve some of the torque pressure on the car frame?

Or am I totally over-worrying this thing? (It's a new car. Looks new. smells new. 102 miles on it. I want to do right by it!)

Thanks.