The Big Bike Carrier Topic - Hoping to build a FAQ and list of Racks

[peter1987t]

Hi Everyone!

I was looking for information about how to carry bikes with me on my T6, ofcourse I started with the Search function and there is A LOT of information in all the different topics.
I am dutch, therefor apologies for the grammar which might be incorrect. Feel free to point it out.


Proposal;
Can we create a 'one big topic' with the build-up of a FAQ and maybe a list of racks which are compatible, saying; "The Tailgate / barndoors, can still open"
@administrators, is this allowed? Beneficial?

Tailgate Racks
>Working solutions for racks mounted on the tailgate (to be added)> Fiamma ... Thule ... Which heavy duty tailgate shocks can be bought? ...

Towbar Carriers

Adding Open and Closed examples (as proof) Atera STRADA DL 3 (seems to be the better option) Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack Atera GENIO PRO Advanced bike carrier (2 to 3 bikes) Thule Velospace XT939-3 (with westfalia removeable bar) Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack. Tow-bar bike rack that allows tailgate access Thule Easyfold XT-3 Bike towbar mounted (60kg) (Works, adjusting bolt) Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack VW OEM:

FAQ

What do I need to take into account when loading bikes on my tailgate rack? Weight (max 60, depending on rack) There are reports of Dents in the tailgate when loading? When loading more than X bikes, it is adviced to strenghten the arms (heavy load) Can the Tailgate be opened with bikes (MTB? Wide handlebars)? Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack How about Ebikes on a tailgate rack? VW tailgate bike rack -eMTB? What is better when using Enduro/larger MTB's? Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack

Reference Topics
Best tailgate bike rack - bang for buck Thule VeloSpace XT 3 Or Atera STRADA DL 3 - bike rack

What do I ask you:

1. 1 picture works better than 1000 opinions, please post pictures of your setups (open/closed), brands and maybe which towbar you have. We can use these pictures as "proven" solutions.
2. Ofcourse, this topic is also for questions, the answers we can list in the FAQ
3. If you have reference topics, please post them, so we can list them here aswell.
4. If you see a topic/question related to this topic, maybe link it to this topic?