# 1
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.
Positive: The product is well thought out and works for a wide range of automotive vehicles. It comes with interesting dampers that i think work. Instructions seem to be translated from another language, but are quite good, accompanying pictures make installation straightforward. A test drive over speed bumps shows that the rack will support the bike for all travel needs. It can be disassembled , collapsed and stored in the trunk. Downside: The rack is made for the classic triangular shaped frame: horizontal cross bar, "male" bike. For bikes without the horizontal bar, mounting is a little less satisfactory. Such a bike can only be mounted on the outside mounts. Cannot use the damper on one side. Picture shows the mounting. as to a design solution, maybe brackets could be replaced with smaller profile, some adjustability? however, as it is, vibration control is good and adjustability with smaller profile would have vibration concerns.
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
We are very pleased with our Thule bike rack . Easy online research, quick delivery and easy install. Great quality and value. Took our bikes for a trip and felt rack was easy to use and very secure for highway travel. Highly recommend.
The good: I like the way the bikes are held in and the ability to add the upright adapters to the bike frame holders. The straps are quality too. For a jeep with a spare tire, this is the perfect length to clear it. This rack is 5 stars from the bike holders to the base of it. The bad: the 2"receiver adapter and bolt are insufficient. I wish they made this in a solid 2" hitch. The entire setup is held into the receiver by a very short bolt. It only goes about half way into the receiver tube. So your hitch is only "secured" on one side. A hitch pin or bolt should go through the receiver tube completely imo so it can be secured on the other end with a retaining clip or nut. Because this only goes in the one side, the entire weight of the rack plus bikes are held tight to one side of the receiver by the undersized bolt and washer. A few bumps down the road and that bolt loosens. Now instead of distibuting the weight of the rack and bikes on the receiver and post, it's completely up to the bolt to keep you from losing the rack. The bolt threads get damaged too. I took this down a dirt road and nearly lost everything. I had to buy my own bolt with hd fender washers and lock washers to correct this. Thule should've provided this from the start. The current short bolt design where only one side of the receiver secures the rack is unacceptable. This rack is 1 star at best for the connection to the receiver.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
This is a quality made bike rack. Excellent instructions and easy to assemble. My 5'2" wife has no problem securing her bike onto this rack and resting assured that it won't come off. The powder coat finish is flawless and everything works as it should. We're very happy with this purchase.
Easy to install! Holds both bikes very secure. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to trailer tehir bikes!
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Ford EdgeFits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
We are very pleased with the quality and ease of use for our like-new purchase. From the online shopping experience with etrailer.com through multiple outings already, this bike carrier more than meets our needs. Thank you!
# 5
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This two bike rack has been great for the occasional bike ride outside of our home area. I like the sturdy construction, but beware that it is a little heavier than it looks (I’m retired and a bit older so maybe not as strong). Easy to fit into the factory trailer hitch on our 5 passenger SUV and no problem securing the bikes for transport. My only complaint is, the stick on Yakima Graphic started coming apart the day we got it. Sorry, no free advertising for Yakima.
I used this product twice to go back and forth on a 700 mile trip (1400 miles total). My initial impression was that it was sturdy because it was larger than most 2 bike carriers I've seen. The strapping system is convenient and the locking system worked great. The only flaw so far is that one of the locking mechanisms actually broke off. After closer inspection, I realized that the parts are plastic. I'm not sure what actually caused it to break other than the force of hitting a pothole causing the bike to bounce on the rack. Those types of forces should be expected with normal driving however and I expected the locking mechanism to hold up. I was fairly disappointed that it happened given the asking price and the reviews I read prior to my purchase. Other than the locking mechanism on the actual bike rack, I wouldn't put to much faith in the red handled locking pin that inserts into the trailer hitch and insertion bar portion of the bike rack. It is understood that the pin does not go all the way through the insertion bar as the locking mechanism is inside and prevents further advancement. Yakima could probably improve this aspect of the product. I will be contacting Yakima to see if they will replace the broken part. One thing I did notice was that the broken bracket is screwed in and can be removed/replaced fairly easily. I have included pics of the broken bracket and working bracket for comparison. Hope this helps in your decision!
# 6
SportRack Ridge Swing 4 Bike Rack - 2" Hitches - Swinging
Unit doesn't fit a Jeep Rubicon with a spare tire. I tried 4 times and contacted etrailer.com that the unit doesn't work as sold and they offered to sell me a 7 3/4 extension and reduce the load capacity 50%. The length of the 2" hitch needs to be 3" longer for a standard Rubicon to get past the spare. You not going to want to take your spare tire off for the hitch to work. It defeats the purpose. Customer service was excellent, however the product is a flawed design. Can't recommend this hitch. Its also heavy.
Solid rack for half the price of the name brands. Don’t waste your money! Thanks to the extensive reviews on etrailer and a free shipping promotion I took a chance and ordered this along with the three of their crossbars, anti rattle hitch pin and cable lock. All for well less than the name brand rack alone. Shipping was painful. Etrailer said it was in stock but then due to a delay with the manufacturer it took 35 days from order to arrival. I wasn’t in a hurry so I waited patiently, and etrailer reps emailed often to lmk they hadn’t forgotten. I thought some kind of reward for my extreme patience was in order- discount, gift card, free bag of chips- but they politely declined. Oh well. In the end it arrived when they (eventually) said it would, all in one box, in great shape. The rack was super easy to assemble. You’ll need a ratchet or two and you’ll need to crank those bolts to assemble- they don’t just “insert.” But otherwise it’s only a few steps; I had mine hanging on my truck in probably 15 minutes. Swings away and locks smoothly and requires no effort to do so. Everything feels quite sturdy and well made. No rattle on initial test drive either. This will be a once in a while rack at best for our family of four. We have two SUVs so I needed a rack that could get out of the way of the rear hatch WITH bikes on it. This will do that. And now I don’t need to stuff four dirty bikes into the back of my truck, getting them all tangled and scratched!
# 7
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
My Kuat NV 2. Bike Rack is the best bike rack I have ever owned. It is excellent for electric bikes. Very easy to load bikes and holds bikes very securely.
This bike rack is built extremely good. It is solid and the bikes are easy to put on and off the rack. The reason for the 3 stars are the following. I purchased the 4 bike rack together. It comes in two seperate boxes one for the main unit and the other for the additonal two bike add on. However, even purchasing this as one unit the two units are keyed different. If I have 4 bikes on the rack and lock the bikes I have to have two different keys to unlock the bikes. Why? The main unit came with some scratches on it. However, I know that putting bikes on and off the unit will get scratched. It is disappointing to see the amount of money this bike rack cost to come already scratched. The other major issue with having the four bike rack is the ability to have all 4 bikes on the rack and tilt the rack down to get into the hatch of the vehilce. The manufacture could provide an extention to the lever so that when the rack is setup for 4 bikes it can be tilted without the assistance of another person. Only comes with two child bike adaptors.
# 8
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
First off, thanks to Jason T. or "Troop". The exemplary customer service he provided is rare these days. Troop made several calls to the various manufacturers to ascertain which bike rack would afford me the most ground clearance as my new VW Golf sits low to the ground and my old bike rack frequently scraped the ground when I went up even a slight up hill grade. His efforts paid off as he found me the best bike rack for my car, the Swagman Trailhead 2 Bike Carrier. It sits up off the ground just high enough that it doesn't scrape on my driveway. It is also sturdy and holds my bikes securely. And, the delivery was amazingly fast. I had my rack in about 2 days! Note to Troop, see my Pittsburgh Pirates Logo on my bumper in the attached pictures? Pirate Fans persevere! The Bucco's will be coming after your Cardinals this year! Thanks again Troop!
# 9
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
WOW WOW WOW That is what I just kept saying after installing this Saris bike rack. I have been looking for a bike rack for almost 3-4 months now. Thule and Yakima didn't have what I was looking for. Their solution for a 4-5 bike rack is too complicated, not efficient, and it would be a nightmare to manage on a regular basis. So I couldn't get myself to pull a trigger on any of those and I kept searching. Finally, I came to eTrailer and found out about Saris. That is where the love starts :) We are a family of 5 (3 kids and 2 grown-ups). I needed something that will help me load bikes fast, unload them and still be able to have access to the back of my Toyota Sequoia. Saris delivered in every way. Assemble of the item is straight forward. Instructions are clear and to the point. They even give you a yellow strip that helps you mark where the hitch needs to be in order to align hole openings for easier installation after you install it the first time ;) The back-up camera is still usable but not 100%. Tilting down the rack with the bikes on it is simple as 1-2-3. There is plenty of room left between the trunk door and the bike as you can see on the pictures. One HUGE benefit is that you do not need any extra parts for kids bikes. Not like with other brands. Saris delivers tremendously on this part too. No shaking, rattling, or anything that would make you notice that you have this amazing product on the back of your SUV/truck. I can't recommend it more. I am just surprised that this product has not been more advertised and represented compared to other products.
this thing is a beast. while i haven't used it as much as i thought i would, i'm really happy with the quality of the rack. would def recommend to others looking for a 4 bike rack.
# 10
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
This thing is built like a tank! It is of the best fit and funtion I have seen in a bike rack! Solid as can be, fits my bikes perfectly and looks awesome! Plus it folds completely out of the way to access the rear liftgate on my 2022 Rav4!
Great service from etrailer and the rack arrived as expected. Fairly easy assembly. OK video on Kuat’s site, but didn’t cover the foot pedal. Really glad we got the 2” hitch. It tightened up and we’re impressed with the quality and the stability of the rack. We haven’t done a road test yet, but look forward to putting it to the test. We have a Ford F-150 and it works great. The bikes were fairly easy to load with the batteries out and two people. We do need the strap extenders for our RadMini Step Thru’s. The tires are too big for the ones that come with. Only one set of extenders came with the bike and one adapter for a smaller tire. It’s okay, but since it’s a two bike unit, would have been nice to have both extenders. Otherwise, we are really liking the look and stability.
# 11
Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
Works well for transporting two 29" wheeled mountain bikes. However, after one year it's starting to rust in several areas (see attached photos), and the front wheel arms are becoming increasingly difficult to raise and lower. Finally the locking cable is extremely rusty as you can see in the attached photo. I'm not sure how durable this rack will be long term.
We have had this bike rack for one year and use it every week-end. My wife has a Trek e-bike (52 lbs) and I have a regular Trek hybrid (23 lbs). The rack is very sturdy and I have no issues driving at highway speeds, there is no movement of the bikes. Very easy to load and unload.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today, on our 2012 Cadillac SRX, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Vertex Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about seventeen inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away, and we've added about thirteen inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out.
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today, on our 2012 Cadillac SRX, we'll be test-fitting the Rhino Rack Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number RBC038. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in the anti rattle bolts, tighten it down using a wrench, and secure with the lock. With the bike rack secure, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twenty one inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about six and a half inches away, and we've added about fourteen inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now pull the black pin at the top of the mast, and swing the cradle arms out.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test-fitting the Kuat NV Platform Style Aluminum 2-Bike Rack, part number N101. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll insert our pin into the pin holes, securing the lock on either side. Then we can turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. We have about 15 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 1/2 inches away. We've added about 15 inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now lift up on the orange lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we will be test fitting the Hollywood racks traveler tow-n-go hitch mounted three bike rack, part number HR135. For today's test we will be using the hidden hitch ball mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232. We will begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. We can then secure it with the pin and clip. Keep in mind the ball mount and hitch pin and clip are sold separately. Now when using the hitch pin there is going to be some wobble.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stick Up platform style 2 bike rack, part #Y02420. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and then tighten it with a wrench. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches away, and we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part #TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secure we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 7 1/2 inches away, and we've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now remove the gold pin at the top of the mast to swing out our cradle arms.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch-Mounted 2-Bike Rack, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll then turn the anti rattle knob at the base of the bike rack to engage the anti rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twenty one and a half inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. Lowest point on the bike rack is about sixteen and a half inches from the ground. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about two and a half inches away, and with the cradle arms down, we've added about twenty inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing hitch-mounted 4 bike rack, part #TH9057. We'll being our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We can now lift up on the gray lever on the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex hitch-mounted four bike rack. Part #TH9025. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and then we'll turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secure, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance.
Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Swagman XTC 4 platform style 2 bike rack. Part #S64665. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting 4-bike rack, part number SR26247. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 1/2 inches away, and we've added about 37 inches to the overall length of our SRX. To load up a bike, we'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles and then secure it with the straps. With our bike all loaded up, we'll go ahead and check for clearance access.
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today, on our 2012 Cadillac SRX, we'll be test fitting the Hollywoods Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted Five-Bike Rack part number HR9200. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 11 inches away, and we've added about 16 inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now loosen up the hand knobs on the upper left and right-hand corner of the mast to swing out our cradle arms.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Cadillac SRX
Today on our 2012 Cadillac SRX, well be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch-Mounted Four-Bike Rackpart number HR8500. Well begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike-rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using the wrench. The bike-rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about sixteen inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike-rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away, and weve added about ten inches to the overall length of our Cadillac. We can now remove the black pin at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, weve added about thirty-five inches to the overall length of our SRX.
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