Most Popular Hitch Bike Racks for 2013 Toyota Corolla
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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- Hanging Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Swagman
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by: S. White11/18/2014
Bought it to use on a Toyota Corolla. Happy with it so far- it gets the job done! Pleased with the quality of the rack and its all metal components. Rattles a bit, as expected. The only real issue is that the upper pin, the one that allows the arms to move positions, fits so tightly that it's extremely difficult to remove. Literally have to use a hammer to insert and remove it. We usually drive with the arms out even when we don't have bikes on the rack, because it is so much trouble to switch the position. As for eTrailer, we are extremely pleased with their service! Will definitely be buying from them again, as it is obvious that customer service is important to them.
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by: Patricia 04/19/2021
Great rack for the price. I would definitely recommend.
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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
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- Hanging Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 4 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Thule
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by: Matt08/30/2022
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.
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by: Cole06/02/2023
Hitch pin broke before I got it. Looks like a poor design for the locking pin, they might want to consider a different design. I got a 3/8 shear pin from Home Depot to replace and it works great. Bike rack is great!
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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- Hanging Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 3 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Swagman
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by: S. White11/18/2014
Bought it to use on a Toyota Corolla. Happy with it so far- it gets the job done! Pleased with the quality of the rack and its all metal components. Rattles a bit, as expected. The only real issue is that the upper pin, the one that allows the arms to move positions, fits so tightly that it's extremely difficult to remove. Literally have to use a hammer to insert and remove it. We usually drive with the arms out even when we don't have bikes on the rack, because it is so much trouble to switch the position. As for eTrailer, we are extremely pleased with their service! Will definitely be buying from them again, as it is obvious that customer service is important to them.
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by: Patricia 04/19/2021
Great rack for the price. I would definitely recommend.
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Saris SuperClamp EX Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
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- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
Electric Bikes
Heavy Bikes - Saris
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by: Stephanie A07/14/2022
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.
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by: Ron07/02/2023
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.
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Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
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- Hanging Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Kuat
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by: Daniel F07/06/2019
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.
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by: Larry08/10/2017
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.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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- Hanging Rack
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 4 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Swagman
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by: S. White11/18/2014
Bought it to use on a Toyota Corolla. Happy with it so far- it gets the job done! Pleased with the quality of the rack and its all metal components. Rattles a bit, as expected. The only real issue is that the upper pin, the one that allows the arms to move positions, fits so tightly that it's extremely difficult to remove. Literally have to use a hammer to insert and remove it. We usually drive with the arms out even when we don't have bikes on the rack, because it is so much trouble to switch the position. As for eTrailer, we are extremely pleased with their service! Will definitely be buying from them again, as it is obvious that customer service is important to them.
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by: Patricia 04/19/2021
Great rack for the price. I would definitely recommend.
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Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Electric Bikes
Heavy Bikes - Saris
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by: David05/27/2023
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
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by: Scott11/20/2021
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
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Bike Rack Videos
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. You'll line up your pin holes and insert the pin already on the Thule bike rack. Tighten the knob to secure the pin and engage the anti rattle device. With the rack now on the car, the ground clearance is about 13 1/2 inches. The closest point to the vehicle is about 2 inches and the overall measurement added to the back of the Corolla is about 18 inches.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood racks traveler, four-bike rack for 1-1/4, and 2-inch hitches, part number Hr8500. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes, thread in the entire rattle bolt, and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to insert the counter pin on the other side of the hitch. Now that we have the rack installed, you'll see that there's a ground clearance of about ten inches. The closest point from the rack to the back of the car is about four inches, and the overall addition to the back of the Corolla is about ten inches.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla we're going to test fit the Thule Vertex 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part #TH9029. Be aware that you should only carry up to 2 bikes on a class 1 and 2 hitch. Let's begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We will line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. With the rack on the back of the Toyota, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point between the rack and the back of the car is about 2 1/2 inches and the overall length added to the back of the car is about 13 inches. Pull the gray lever at the top of the mast and open up the cradle arms.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding Tilting 4-Bike Rack with Anti-Sway for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. Be sure to note class-1 hitches only allow for up to 2 bikes on the carrier. We'll get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten. With the rack installed, your ground clearance is about 9-1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the rack is about 6 inches, and the overall added dimensions to the back of the car is about 16 inches.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test filling the Thule Apex 4 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number TH9025. Be sure to note that you should only carry 1 or 2 bikes on this rack for a class 1 hitch. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pin holes and insert the already attached pin. Tighten the knob to secure the pin and engage the anti-rattle device. You'll notice that your ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point to the rack from the back of the car is about 2 inches and the overall added amount to the back of the car is about 13 inches. The Thule Apex allows for access to the trunk and if that's not enough space, you can tilt the carrier back by folding the gray lever at the bottom of the mask. By pulling the gray lever at the top of the mask, you can open the cradle arms.
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to test fit the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-Inch Hitches, part number SR2901LR. You will get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Install the lock on the other side. Once the rack is on the car, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 13 inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the bike rack is 8 inches, and the overall length added to the back of the Corolla is about 24 inches. Next, you'll just pull the pins to open up the platform of the rack.
Saris Cycle-On Pro Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2013 Corolla, we're going to test fit the Saris Cycle On Pro 2-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 Hitches, part number SA4023. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt. Install the lock on the other side of the pin. Now that the rack is on the car, you'll see that the ground clearance is about 10 inches. The closest point to the bike rack is about 6-1/2 inches from the back of the car, and the overall length is about 16 inches added onto the Corolla. Let's take a look down at the bottom of the mast.
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to test fit the Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number SA843B. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We're going to line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt and and then we're going to tighten it up with a wrench and install the lock on the other side. Now that we have the bike rack installed, the ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point from the car is about 5 inches. The overall length is about 14 inches. There's plenty of room with this bike rack to open the trunk.
Saris Axis Tilting 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Saris Axis 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number SA832. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, tighten it up with a wrench, and then install the cotter pin on the other side. Now that we have the rack installed, you'll see that the ground clearance is about 10". The closest point from the back of the car is about 5-1/2", and the overall length from the back of the Corolla is about 13". As you can see, there's plenty of room to open the trunk with the bike rack installed. If that's not enough, you can also use the tilt feature. We can just pull the yellow T handle, and the bike rack tilts back. To bring out the cradle arms, loosen the thumb screw, move the cradle arms towards the mast, raise the cradle arm to the desired position, and then bring it back over the grooves and tighten the thumbscrew again.
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the ProRack 4-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-Inch Hitches, part number PR8062404. It is important to note that you should only carry up to 2 bikes with a class-1 or 2 hitch. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up the pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and then tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to attach the Cotter pin on the other side. Now that we have the rack on the car, you'll notice that there's a ground clearance of about 9-1/2 inches.
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, were going to be testing the SportRack 3 bike rack for 1 and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2403. Please keep in mind, for class 1 hitch, you should use no more than 2 bikes on your rack. Lets get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver, line up your pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Now that the rack is in place, youll notice that the ground clearance is about 9 and a half inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the rack is about 5 inches and the overall length added to the back of our Corolla is about 12 inches. Theres no doubt, you can open up the trunk with this bike rack and if thats not enough room, just pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt the rack back, allowing you maximum access to the back of the Corolla. By removing the pin at the top of the mast, you can bring out the cradle arms of our rack. Youll see it adds about 32 inches to the overall length of the Corolla.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla we'll be test-fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike rack for for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches. Part #S63410. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We will line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it with a wrench. Once the hitch is on the car, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 13-1/2", the closest distance between the car and the bike rack is about 6" and the overall length is about 21". There's plenty of room here to open up the trunk and it's that's not enough, this rack also tilts back to allow even more access to your trunk. By pulling the lever at the top of the mast, you can swing out the cradle arms. With cradle arms out, the length of the car has been extended by about 41". Next, we'll undo the cradle straps.
2013 Toyota Corolla Bike Rack Questions
- There is no type of wheel tray extension for the Thule T1 1-Bike Rack 9041, as it does fit bikes with a maximum wheelbase of 48 inches.
The only option we have is a different 1-bike rack, the RockyMounts HighNoon FC Solo Bike Rack # RKY87RR.
The HighNoon FC Solo has the longest maximum wheelbase available, working with bikes that have up to a 52 inch wheelbase. It has a 60 lb capacity so it will work with your 50 lb e-bike, and fits tires up to 5 inches wide, so it really...
view full answer... - Curt 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting Item # C18030 is designed for Class II and above trailer hitches so it would not be a good fit for the Class I hitch on your 2013 Toyota Corolla. Class I trailer hitches are only compatible with bike racks that are rated for use with a Class I hitch. Also, on a Class I trailer hitch you are limited to carry 2 bikes maximum (even if the bike rack can hold more).
It isn't an issue with the weight but rather how far that weight...
view full answer... - The Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Item # TH903202 is my recommendation for an e-bike compatible rack with 1-1/4" capability, of which there are very few. It can carry two 65 lb bikes if needed. It comes with locks for the rack and bikes so you know your investments will be secure.
view full answer... - I have a solution for you. Every hitch rack will block the license plate to a certain extend with bikes loaded or when folded up. For a solution that does not involve a roof rack, I recommend the Yakima PlateMate License Plate Holder for Bike Racks # Y02713. With the PlateMate, you will be able to attach your license plates to your bikes during transport. However, if you are open to trunk racks, the Thule OutWay Platform Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes # TH65JV is an option that is...
view full answer... - The RockyMounts HighNoon FC Solo Bike Rack for 1 Bike - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount # RKY87RR can be used on any vehicle with either a 1-1/4" or 2" hitch receiver, so as long as your 2013 Corolla has a trailer hitch installed, you'll be able to use it. The weight of this bike rack is roughly 29-lbs and can carry one bike up to 60-lbs, plus it comes with a lock for the hitch and the bike so everything is always secured.
I've linked some review videos of these parts for...
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