# 1
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Fits 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!
# 2
Hollywood Racks Express 3 Bike Carrier - Fixed Arms - Trunk Mount
Installation was straightforward. The rack sits high up on my 2016 Subaru Forester so lifting bikes onto the rack requires effort. Getting 3 mountain bikes on the rack was a bit tricky. When loaded rack was secure and stable.
Seems like a sturdy, reliable product so far. Components are solid and well put together. Fits great and carries well on my 2014 Corolla. Excellent value considering the price tag on other racks out there. And the prompt delivery was great!
# 3
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
We've been using this bike rack with a 1.25" Draw-Tite receiver hitch (also purchased from etrailer) on a 2012 Prius C for a month with no problems. As shown on the pictures, it fits two bikes very well, even one with a baby carrier. I chose this model based on recommendations from etrailer that it can be easily detached from the car without tools. True to their word, it is very easily detachable from the hitch and folds up nicely to fit in your garage/closet/storage area. Basically, it uses a hand tightened ball bearing mechanism to secure itself into the hitch receiver, and then uses a 3/8" hand locked pin as a safety device. You can install and de-install this rack in just a few minutes. During driving, there is little noticeable vibration from this rack, even on rougher roads or speed bumps. The only downside is that the holes on the receiver hitch do not align perfectly with the holes on the bike rack (see picture). I believe a few other reviewers also noted this issue. There is enough room to fit the safety pin, but not quite enough to fit a 1/2" hitch lock. I called Kuat to ask them about this and the rep told me that not all hitches will line up with this rack. Kuat, coincidentally(?), sells a hitch lock that is also 3/8" (same size as the safety pin) and still fits.
# 4
Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier - Roof Mount
Overall I am happy with these bike carriers. They mount to the racks over the bed of my Tundra TRD Pro. Installation is simple. I think they could be just a bit sturdier because there is just a bit of wobbling when driving on bumpy roads but I'm not too worried about them coming dislodged. Take note that although they come with a cable lock to attach the bike to the carrier, the key is sold separately.
Very good product. It holds the bike securely on the roof without contacting the frame. It is easy to adjust from my road bike to my 29er mountain bike. Our drives are all relatively short, so I like that I do not need to remove the front wheel to lock in the bike. It's also nice that the SKS locking system allows me to use the same key for this rack that I use for my Yakima roof box and hitch rack. This is my first roof rack and I chose this route for a couple reasons. Some of the roads we travel to get to our trail heads are a bit rough and with a roof rack I don't have to worry about bottoming out a hitch rack hanging off the back of the vehicle. Also, it takes up less room in the garage. Our vehicle is a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an additional 4 inches of ground clearance. That makes it a bit of a reach for my 5'4" wife, so we take our two-step along to help her. This is my third time purchasing from etrailer, and each experience has been very good. They are a very customer service oriented company. I really appreciate all the additional information they provide on their products, especially all the videos they produce to aid in reviews, assembly, and use.
# 5
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Performed perfectly on a 140 mile round-trip in my 2017 Acura MDX. It took me a few tries to position the anchors inside the top of the hatch, but I got the hang of it and the rack did not shift at all while driving 50-60 mph on the highway.
Excellent quality! Bike rack comes fully assembled. Cam locks hold the upper support and the bike arms in position and are very easy to use.fairly useless included cable lock. Will only work if you always carry 3 bikes. I just used my cable lock and had no problems transporting my bike to the trails.
# 6
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Love the rack. Originally had it on a Subaru with an old hitch receiver, so the mounting bar didn't fit snugly into receiver. Since replacing my car with a Nissan Versa Note and a new receiver hitch, the rack mounting bar fits snugly into the hitch receiver and feels more secure. We loaded the rack with four bikes, three adult and one middle sized kid bike. It takes some maneuvering to get all the bikes on, but it works! Also love that you can lower the bike mounting rack when bikes are not on the rack.
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.
# 7
Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Goes together quickly, appears that it will fit my needs in terms of being cross-compatible on a variety of vehicles. Fit on a Subaru Outback factory crossbar and transported bike locally with no issues when I got it out to set up and test (not quite warm enough to ride much yet where I live). Instructions are not super, but the assembly is pretty straightforward so that is not a problem. At the price point, if this rack indeed holds up to swapping onto multiple vehicles and lasts me a few years, I'll be thrilled with the purchase.
I purchased two of these racks, along with another rack that is meant to hold bikes with both tires still installed. I am extremely happy with all three of them. This rack specifically is very sturdy. Installation was sort of a pain, but that was mostly due to me installing it on the top of my 2004 GMC Yukon XL...it is so high that it was a little hard to install. But now that it's installed, it's actually very simple to take the bikes on and off. I've made one round trip with these racks, so I've put the bikes up there and removed them twice. Both trips (about 100 miles each way) they bikes were super sturdy and I had no concerns about them falling off or anything like that. I would definitely recommend this rack if you're looking for a fork down roof mounted bike carrier. In fact, I will very likely get another one when we add another bike to the family. I think I'll be able to fit four racks on the top of my Yukon easily. One last note - I was initially concerned about the height of my vehicle when bikes were on top of them. I brushed a couple of tree limbs when pulling into my camping spot, but it was no big deal. I think the total height of my load was about 10 feet, which was lower than the camper that I was pulling.
# 8
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Draw-tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver Class I - 1-1/4 Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Rack - Tilting The Draw-tite Sportframe class 1 trailer hitch and Swagman Trailhead 3 bike rack were ordered for a 2017 Honda Fit. The online order and shipping went just as expected. The trailer hitch and bike rack are very heavy duty. I recommend watching the trailer hitch install video before installing, whereas the video is very helpful. The bike rack has triangles that you can rotate to find the best fit for your bicycle's frame. The rubber straps are thick and secure the bicycles when you pull them tight. This bike rack will stay on the vehicle for 6 months each year. The tilt feature and folding arm feature are must haves for a smaller hatchback. I am pleased with this purchase, it appears to be good quality and good value.
My previous bike rack was a hitch mounted Yakima. It was sturdy but not well suited for my low Subaru Impreza. It stuck out too far and hung too low so that I had to inch my way down the driveway or over speed bumps for fear of it bottoming out. A roof rack or a rear window mounted rack was not suitable since I wanted to be able to also carry two kayaks. First, I tried to modify my rack by shortening the part that sticks out of the hitch. I tried to saw off about 6 inches so it wouldn't stick out so far but the steel was much too hard. I ended up ruining several metal-cutting blades on my power saw before I gave up. I looked for other rack options. There weren't many out there. But eventually, I found something that met my needs. I purchased the "Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Fold Down Bicycle Hitch Rack" in 2013 from eTrailer.com. The part that enters the hitch curves up to increase clearance from the ground. It is sturdy and sticks out far enough so I can still open my trunk hatch without having to lower the main vertical bar on the hitch (though I could if I wanted to). It isn't often I am really excited about a piece of gear but this hitch rack has made me worry-free when I transport my bicycle(s) via car. The only thing I don't like is that it is advertised as being a 3 bike carrier but it only fits 2 hybrid bikes. Maybe it will fit 3 skinny racing bikes but for the average rider, don't expect to fit on more than 2. But my experience is that is the case for all bicycle racks.
# 9
Saris SuperClamp EX Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
At the age of 70, I needed a “friendlier” mounting and bike access rack. A platform rack seemed to be the solution. I had one caveat. My Subaru Forester had a 1and 1/4” receiver (with a non-standard 3/4” length mounting hole). My Volvo had a tuck away 2” receiver. After some research I gravitated toward Thule only to find out they had no solution for my above conundrum. In fact their customer service offered no interest in solving my problem which others also must have had. More research…enter Saris! An American made company with an innovative solution. I quickly received my SuperClamp EX-2 from ETrailer along with excellent customer service support. The ease of constructing the unit for use and the obvious structural integrity was immediately apparent. My wife couldn’t believe how easy it was to use and to stow away on my garage wall after use. Thank you Saris and ETrailer for a wonderful product and experience. I guess American made is still alive and well. I highly recommend this product and the associated companies.
Purchased this bike rack last year and am very pleased with the stability of the rack. The straps and clamps secure the bike well to the rack. Some things that I learned: When attaching the rack onto your hitch, it helps to put a piece of tape on the rack (hitchtite) once you have lined up the holes. This will make it easier to find the exact location of the holes the next time that you want to use the rack. Finding the exact location allows you to smoothly hand tighten the bolt to the end of the hitch. At that point, just use a socket wrench to finish the tightening. When putting the bike on the rack, I loosely secure the clamps to the tires at first. This allows me to rotate the tires to find the right location in the wheel well for the straps to go around the spokes. I next secure the bike with the straps and then fininsh securing the clamps to the tires.
Hollywood Racks Express Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2012 Nissan Versa, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Express 3 Bike Rack, part number HRE3. As you can see, we already have a bike installed, so let's take a look at some of the features before we take it off. Each cradle, as you can see, can pivot from side to side and can move back and forth, in order to accommodate to your specific bike frame needs and the spacing on your bikes should you have it fully loaded. The bike itself is secured from two different points of contact. You can see the these rubber straps we have that simply come off and fasten pretty easily around the notch right there, and secures your bike very well.We have a stabilization strap included for when you are carrying a full load. You simply pull it around, wrap it around all three bikes, and fasten it down, in order to keep your bikes compact for travel.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Nissan Versa we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Hangout 2 Trunk Mount Bike Rack. That's going to be part number Y02637. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go take a closer look here and show off some of the features. Now this is one of their more bare bones style trunk mount bike racks. It can carry up to two bikes. The cradles here are adjustable.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Nissan Versa Y02634
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Nissan Versa, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullBack 2 bike rack, part number Y02634. We already have a bike installed on the rack, so let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. We'll start on the first ends here and then work our way inward. On the end of one of our arms, we do have the patented Yakima bottle opener, which is pretty commonplace amongst most of their bike racks. Next to that is the difference here, we have an integrated cable lock, which will pull out, wrap around the outermost bike, and attach to this point here. So you can secure your bikes into place once that's secured at this point because if this is secured here, you can't pull the most inner bike out and of course neither of those can be removed.Moving onto the cradles, these are stationary, meaning they can't move back and forth or side to side.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Nissan Versa Y02636
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Nissan Versa, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima halfback two bike rack, part number Y02636. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of our features. We're going to start with the end here and work our way in. Starting with the two ends of our arms, we do have the Yakima bottle openers, which are pretty standard amongst most of their bike racks. Moving forward, we have the cradles here. Now, something to note here, these are stationary, meaning they don't move back and forth or side to side.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Today, on our 2012 Nissan Versa we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FrontLoader roof-mounted bike carrier, part number Y02103.To fit this bike carrier up on top of our vehicle, we're going to lay it on top of our cross bars. We'll fit the front clamp at the head of the bike rack around our front cross bar and we use the hand knob to tighten it down.We'll move to the rear cross bar and fit the clamp around our rear bar and use the T-bolt and wing nut to tighten down the rear clamp.One we have done that our bike rack is secured to our roof rack and we're ready to load up our bike.To load our bike, we're going to make sure that the wheel strap at the rear of the carrier is open. We're also going to lay open the front hoop of the bike carrier.We'll pick up our bike, place the rear wheel in the wheel tray, and place the front wheel in the wheel hoop. We'll bring the rear wheel hoop behind the tire and hold it snug against the backside of the tire.We'll use the red hand knob to tighten down the wheel hoops and secure the bike by the front wheel.With that done, we'll move to the back and use the wheel strap to secure the rear wheel.After both wheels are secured, our bike is loaded up and we're ready to hit the road.That does it for our test fit of the Yakima FrontLoader roof-mounted bike carrier, part number Y02103, on our 2012 Nissan Versa.
Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Today, we have a 2012 Nissan Versa and we'll be test fitting the Yakima ForkLift roof-mounted bike carrier, part number Y02098.To fit our bike rack to the roof rack, we'll place it up on top of our cross bars.We'll fit the front clamp around the front cross bar and tighten it down with the wing nut.Once we have done that, we can slide the cap back into place and re-insert our skewer.At the back, we'll fit the clamp around the rear cross bar and again use the T-bolt and wing nut to tighten it all down.Once we have the bike rack secured to our roof rack we'll be ready to load up to our bike. We want to make sure that the wheel strap at the end of the bike track is open.We'll lift up our bike, place the wheel in the wheel tray and fit the front fork down into the skewer.We'll secure the bike by the skewer first, then we'll move back and secure the rear wheel with the wheel strap, and with that our bike is all loaded up and we're ready to get on our way.That does it for our test fit of the Yakima ForkLift roof-mounted bike carrier, part number Y02098, on our 2012 Nissan Versa.
Thule Sidearm Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Today, on our 2012 Nissan Versa well test fitting the Thule Sidearm roof mounted bike carrier, part number TH594XT. To fit the bike rack to our roof rack were going to set it up on top of our load bars. Well fit the front clamps around our front load bar and tighten it down with the included wing nuts. Well do the same with the rear clamp over our rear load bar. Once weve done that, we can prepare to load a bike. Well open up the sidearm and extend the ratcheting hook all the way out, and well also open up the wheel strap at the back of the wheel tray.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Today, we have with us a 2012 Nissan Versa and were going to be test fitting the Swagman ForkDown roof mounted bike carrier, part number S64710. To secure this bike carrier to our roof rack, well set the head of the bike rack on top of our front load bar. Well use the included U-bolts and wing nuts to tighten down the front clamp around our front load bar. In the rear, we use the U-bolt clamping plate and wing nuts to again secure the rear of the bike rack to our roof rack on our vehicle. With our bike rack secure, we can load up a bike. Well take our bike and place the wheel of the bike into the wheel tray.
SportRack Nomad Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Today we have with us the 2012 Nissan Versa and we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Nomad Roof Mounted Bike Carrier part number ABR611. To mount the carrier to our roof rack we'll set it up on top of our load bars. We'll fit the U bolts and wing nuts around our front load bar at the head of the bike rack and we'll tighten it down. We'll move to the rear load bar and use the clamp, bolts and wing nuts to secure the rear of the bike rack. Once we've done that we can ready to load our bike. We want to make sure that the wheel straps at the front and back of the wheel tray are open.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Alright, today on this 2012 Nissan Versa were going to do a test fit of the Domestique Bicycle Rack from Thule, part number TH513. Now this car is already outfitted with the Thule Roof Rack System using the Thule AeroBlades. So well start with the bicycle rack already assembled according to the instructions. Well go ahead and put it in place. Well start off with the clamp loosely installed so we can slide it over the first crossbar. And then we'll go ahead and guide our second clamp to the second crossbar.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Versa
Alright, today, on this 2012 Nissan Versa, we're going to do a test fit on a RockyMounts TieRod Bicycle Rack, part number RKY1014. Now, our vehicle already has a roof rack installed on it and it has elliptical-type bars. So we're going to start off with our bike rack already assembled according to instructions, so it's just a matter of placing it on our roof rack. To start off, we'll take the bike rack lower onto the front crossbar and make sure its straps run underneath. We'll go ahead and make sure we'll line up the clamp with the second crossbar. We can take the straps and put them to the clips on the other side.
What our customers are saying:
"great experience!!! I've been looking for a hitch. With the experience I just had with the bike rack, I;kk definitely come back and order the hitch when I have a little more $$$. delivery was quick! the product was awesome!!! Frank"