Posted: Sep 04 2006 at 9:56pm | IP Logged

For anyone interested in securing a bicycle in the bed of your Frontier or Titan visit http://www.courtesyparts.com/frontier/D40_utili-track.html  The kit basically turns one of your tie down cleats into a handy bike carrier. The example picture on the web site might mislead you into thinking bikes can only be mounted sideways in the bed.  This is because the bike they used has handle bars that extend beyond the front fork, and the roof of the truck would prevent the fork from seating.  The mount WILL work on the front bed rail.  I just tried mine out with my mountain bike and it works great.  A tiedown strap to hold the rear tire in place and your all set.  The set is kinda pricey, so most will be happy just laying their bike down in the bed, but this will keep your bike from getting bounced around and possibly tore up.  

Posted: Sep 17 2006 at 2:24pm | IP Logged

Can you mount the cleat to one of the floor tracks?

It would make a lot of sense if you had a cap.

Hugh

Posted: Oct 06 2006 at 2:21pm | IP Logged

did some checking into Thule stuff    www.thule.com

Their website is hard to navigate but I found these two items.

#822 Bed rider which is a telescoping rack that fits across the truck bed.carrys two bikes.

#821 Low rider which is similar to the Yakima setup. You'd have to fabricate your own bracket to marry the low rider to the Frontier's cleat but it shouldn't be too hard. the braket comes with the skewer and a base with 4 mounting holes it appears to be cast.

I'm waiting on a Leer cap so will investigate the low rider option so I can put my bikes inside and not have to lift them up onto the roof or cap.

Hugh 

Posted: Oct 17 2006 at 10:07pm | IP Logged

Here's another bike carrier that hooks up to the Utili-track system, and it's all in one unit, for about $35. It is called the "Rocky Mounts Clutch SD Bike Rack for Toyota & Nissan Pickup Trucks" (whew!) I ordered mine through orsracksdirect.com.