# 1
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
I wish the quality of this Thule bike rack was a good as the one I previously owned. I had a 3 bike hatch back rack. The cradles and the straps were much sturdier and better quality than this new trailer hitch bike rack. And most of the straps were permanently attached on one side. The metal framing for the trailer hitch is beefy and sturdy and good quality, but the plastic cradles and rubber straps are thinner and the vertical stabilizer that fits up against the vertical tube connected to the seat of your bike is attached to a super flimsy rubber "bar" that seems it could snap just by loading bikes and accidentally getting hung up on one when pushing a bike to the farthest cradles. I have almost lost several straps as they easily pop off when loading and unloading bikes. I am hoping they will soften and stay on the knobs better. The knobs themselves are thin and made of a hard non-durable plastic that seems to strain and bend when taking off a tight strap to unload a bike. I keep wondering if the tip of the knob will break off under the strain and then your strap won't stay on. Am definitely keeping my receipt and warranty info for awhile in case it breaks after a short amount of use. All the metal parts seem good, just the plastic is subpar.
Excellent Very easy to install Quick delivery Well recommend this site to friends and family also get our future trailer items from here.
# 2
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Solid bike rack with 31 hour order to ship from etrailer.com. Installed and Recommend! Pros: - Solid construction. Should last years. I can see the rubber straps break down over time so I plan on applying UV protector for rubber (i.e. Armour All) to keep it in good shape and maximize its lifespan. The straps are solid and good quality. - etrailer customer service is the BEST! Very responsive and good communications on when shipped. - etrailer.com ships very fast. They handed it over to UPS the same day as when I ordered. Granted they are in the next state but they ship ASAP which is great. - Sienna rear hatch opens with 6-12 inches of clearance when the rack tilted back. This is nice if you need to access without removing the rack. Note you probably need to remove all bikes to make that work. Bike weight would make it hard to remove the retaining bolt. - Price as good value. - The outside 3 spots are more "narrow" meaning you can put bikes with smaller frames. Cons: - None
It was obvious that we received a product that was returned by someone else when the box was overly taped shut, a support collar was broken, and most of the pieces were out of their ripped plastic bags. However, it was a great price to hold 5, 26" and/or 27" Trek bikes. I used a piece of the broken collar and went ahead and assembled the rack. Due to the weight of the 5 bikes it did not wobble that much when driving, as one of the bike tires was up against my car. I can only imagine that if we received an untampered product that this review would have been 5 stars. The picture is a little hard to see, but there are 5 Trek bikes on the rack on my 2020 Toyota Seinna.
# 3
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
We've used this bike rack with our '14 Sienna for over a year now and it works wonderfully. I especially appreciate the way the rack folds against the back of the van when not in use. After many hours of research before making this purchase, I could not be more happy with this rack.
Placed my order on a Monday and had my new rack on Friday. While the instructions for assembly could tolerate some improvement they were plenty goood enough to get the job done. Took me about an hour to assmble but I wasn't in a hurry. I attached the rack to my Curt receiver (part #C13105) that I installed on my 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE. Only problem with this setup is insufficient clearance to swing the rack into the full upright storage position. I also have to loosen the handlebars on the bike closest to the van and turn them 90 degrees so they don't touch the back of the van. Both these issues could be solved with a hitch extesion but simple enough to work around without. No biggie. Guess that's the price I pay for having the Curt receiver discretely snuggied up under the bumper. This rack is a serious hunk of steel that does a great job of holding the bikes in place. NO wiggle at all. After test fitting the bikes in place, I'm very confident that the bikes will stay put for a long road trip. Getting all the bikes on the rack and clear of each other does take some experimentation. But once you get it set, it's much faster loading on subsequent trips. The provided locking, anti-rattle pin does a great job of securing the rack to the receiver and makes it all feel like one solid piece. The provided cable lock threads through the bikes and back to the locked anti-rattle pin so nobody can steal your bikes while you're at the hotel, etc. Overall, the construction looks/feels very solid and I really don't see anything where I thought they were trying to save money on construction. This does make the rack a little heavy and it could be challenging for a smaller person to manage. I really like the way this rack holds the bikes from the wheels up as oppposed to hanging off a bar. I was afraid the other style would have the bikes swinging lik e a pedulum. Sorry for the long review, hope there's some helpful information in here some of you.
# 4
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
# 5
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Worked great on back of my 2007 Toyota sienna. Holds 3 but I carried only two. Women's bike do need the additional crossbar.
# 6
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
First-time rack buyer / owner / installer. The rack arrived in a timely fashion, maybe a day or 2 ahead of schedule. It was well packaged. I’m LOVING this bike rack. It was easy to put together and to mount on my new Honda Passport. Thus far, no squeaks in my 2” receiver. Hardest part of initial set-up is figuring out the best way to position two bikes. Trial & error and some patience. The directions weren’t clear as to where the 2 left-over screws went. I found the answer in another review and have posted a pic in case others have the same problem (photo with pen pointing at screw). These screws go in the underneath side of both of the folding arms. They appear to keep the wheel wells from sliding off in case in you drive with an empty, un-folded rack, and forgot to tighten down the wheel wells. The folding arm push / pull pins can be difficult at times. I coated the tips with some lube. That and a little jiggling seems to solve that issue. I guess it’s better for the pins to be snug vs popping right out. I added a small Master lock to the hitch pin (in lieu of the provided cotter pin) as a theft deterrent. I read that a 3/16 shackle lock will fit into the bike clamp down arms to also act as a deterrent. I had an old 3/16 lock that did snugly fit and appeared to be locked. HOWEVER, I yanked on the lock and it came open as there isn’t quite enough clearance for the shackle to lock. I discovered that longer 3/16 shackle locks are hard to find. Have attached a photo of the lock that actually fits and works (Ace Hardware). One lock on the upper clamp down arm will secure both arms as the lower arm can’t be removed without removing the upper arm. The clamp down arms appear to be coated to prevent damage to your bike. I’ve tried a simple rag and ultimately settled on pool noodle pieces as a precautionary measure. I CAN NOT open my tailgate (regardless of whether or not the rack is fold up and in the bike carry position). If that’s a concern for you, then spring for the more costly titling version. My back-up camera still functions.
The Swagman XTC-2 platform bike carrier arrived very quickly from etrailer and in good shape, the actual carrier box is inside another shipper box, which I'm sure helped with its condition. Assembly was relatively quick and painless, even though the instructions could be a little more thorough. Installing the carrier on the back of our Jeep Patriot also was quick, it helps to have an extra ratchet & 3/4" socket laying around for just this purpose. Installing the bikes takes a little patience and trial and error the first time you try and put them on the carrier. It's easy enough to adjust the wheel holders to fit the wheelbase of your bikes, but for us at least, the challenge was trying to swing the vertical support bar up into position after putting on the first bike (closest to the Jeep). We couldn't angle the bike enough toward the Jeep to have the bar clear the bike. We learned that the easiest way to secure the first bike was to remove the ratcheting frame hooks altogether, put the bike in the carrier, swing up the vertical support bar, put in the pin, and then slide one of the frame hooks down on the bar. The outside bike is much easier because you can set the bike in the carrier at whatever angle you need, not being limited by the back of the vehicle. One thing we did to protect the bike frames was to use some foam pipe insulation as cushion between the frame hook and the frame (see pictures). Once you get a system for installing the bikes, it is very quick to load/unload them. The rack seems to be well made and doesn't wiggle excessively when traveling. All in all a good product for a good price, would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a platform bike carrier.
# 7
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Great product, easy to set up and take down. Looking forward to taking our whole family out for a ride. Only thing to be aware of is if your using kids bikes or mountain bikes, you may need to purchase the adapters.
This is a junk system for an rv. Have to keep redoing codes every trip Don’t waste your money
# 8
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Excellent bike rack. Holds up to 4 bikes securely. Easy to mount the bikes, very solid construction. My wife had a little trouble with the tie down straps, but managed it. No such problem for a guy. I would recommend, in fact I believe my son is buying the same rack.
Sturdy, stable, holds bikes securely and reasonably priced. Easy to hang bikes on rack and secure them. Rack is easy to mount on vehicle and does not rattle. I haven't found anything not to like about this bike rack.
# 9
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Check out my other review on the hidden hitch for a 2015 BMW 4 Series for the majority of the review, but this thing is great. Easy setup and install, does all the things it's supposed to do. Mounting and removing bikes is a snap with the included clips (big difference from some of the cheaper variants with nylon ratchet straps). Fits very snugly in my 2" receiver, and pretty solid on the highway and over bumpy roads.
The rack itself is fantastic. Not too heavy, easy to attach to hitch, and very easy setup. The only real downside is if your bicycles don't have a standard frame, you'll need to buy the Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bars (~$50 each) in order to be able to mount them on the rack. I will say that smaller bikes (for my 9 year old) can be a challenge to mount with larger bikes as you'll need to finagle the handle bars and such to get them to line up but once you do it a few times you figure it out.
# 10
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!
# 11
Swagman XP Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Bike carrier works great. It is built well and does what I expected.
Purchased this after reading some of the other reviews and Q&A on etrailer - i hadn't thought about the fact that how the crossbars on the bike are configured makes a difference - 3 of our 5 bikes wouldn't have fit on a two bar bike rack because the openings are two small (I ended up measuring them before selecting a rack). I still ended up having to use the adapter for one of them which works great. Installation was easy (I had uhaul put a receiver hitch on my 2012 odyssey the week before) - you do have to pull a pin on the bottom of the rack when you tilt it, which some might consider an inconvenience compared to some of the other brands that just have release levers, but i view it as less stuff to break compared to those racks. If you're going to have it on a lot and park in a garage, consider the fact that it doesn't collapse because it does add significant length to the vehicle. 5 bikes are definitely doable if you set it up correctly. I think its the most versatile rack you can get based on the way it holds the bikes and would definitely recommend.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the RockyMounts SwitchHitter roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is RKY1270. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. Here at the back we have a strap here. It's going to be a cam buckle strap that's going to hold our back tire in place.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the RockyMounts BrassKnuckles roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is RKY1202. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it. Starting here in the back, we have a cam buckle start. You can see it's a little off-center from where it usually is here in the center.
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is HR1000. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the center portion and we're going to remove our pins and clips. I'm going to start off with the smaller of the two, then the larger.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today, on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Circuit XT Rooftop Bike Rack, part number TH526XT. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look, and show off some of the features. The first feature we'd like to show off is the fact that how this attaches to the bike rack, there's going to be no frame contact whatsoever. Instead, it's going to grip up by the fork mounts up at the front here with this possibly lockable skewer, which you can knock out this plastic piece and replace it with a Thule Core Lock to secure your bike to your rack. The lock cores are sold separately.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts JetLine Roof Bike Rack, part number RKY1320. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, how this grips to the bike rack, there's going to be no frame contact at all. Instead, it's going to grip it by the front forks with this skewer. You can actually knock this portion out here and install a lock, so you can actually secure it to the bike rack. It also has this wheel strap at the rear, which is adjustable along the length of the bike rack to accommodate different sized bikes.
Rhino Rack Road-Warrior Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Road Warrior rooftop bike rack, part number RBC036. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, how the bike actually attaches to the rack. There's going to be no frame contact at all. Instead, we're going to be gripping it by the fork mount up here at the front and by this lockable skewer as well. Once you attach this and lock it into place, your bike is secured to the rack.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Mountain Trail roof top bike rack. Part number RBC035. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, how the bike is actually gripped by the rack. There's going to be no frame contact at all. Instead, it grips it by your fork mounts at the front here with this front skewer.
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-SE2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider Se2 bike rack for 2" hitches. Part number HR1450. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, the most important feature about this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, you remove this pin at the base. Then come to the other side here and there's a knob, you just pull out on it. And now it's tilted away.
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-SE Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE4 Bike Rack for two inch hitches. part number HR1400. We already have one bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now how the bike is actually gripped to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have this padded frame hook up at the top, so you're bike doesn't get scratched up once it's being installed, and we have two hook and move straps to hold down each wheel. The wheel cradles themselves are just adjustable by loosening and tightening up the knobs here, and they're adjustable to accommodate different size bikes but also to accommodate loading. One of the more important features about this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away with all the bike still attached.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Dispatch 2 Bike Platform Rack for 2" hitches, part number S64684. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have a padded frame hook here at the top, and that's to ensure that your bike itself won't get scratched up once it's being installed. We also have two wheel straps on either side, and the wheel cradles themselves are adjustable along the length of the arms here by loosening and tightening up these knobs.
Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Speaker: Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're going to be test fitting the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number Y02464. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this rack is the fact that it can swing away from the vehicle with all 4 bikes attache to it, which is pretty unique for a hanging style rack. To do that we'll first loosen up this knob at the back. It might be a little tight but it'll come out. Then we'll lift up on this knob here, start to bring it out.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting Pro Series Q slot platform style two and four bike rack for two inch hitches, product number PS63138. We already have the bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, right now we have it in the four bike configuration. This can be separated, this portion here, can be separated from that to turn it into just a two bike application. It grips your bike at three points. We're going to have a padded frame hook up at the top, and it's padded so the bike itself does not get scratched up once it's being installed. We also have hook and loop straps on both tires.
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toytota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2 bike rack for inch-and-a-quarter and two-inch hitches, part number HR200. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, how the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. Starting with the top here, we have this padded frame hook. Now it's padded to make sure that your bike frame doesn't get scratched up once it's being installed. We also have hook-and-loop straps at both tires, and the wheel cradles themselves are adjustable along the arms here, to accommodate different sized bikes, but they also assist with loading.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex hanging and swinging-style 4-bike rack. That part number is TH9031XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come around to the back and we're going to start by removing our t-pin here at the back. We're going to then undo our knob.
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Yakima HoldUp platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is Y02443. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come to the side and pull out on the red pin. Our bike rack's going to tilt away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Beta hanging-style 2-bike rack. That part number is B202-2. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by pushing down on our lever and releasing those.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is NV22G. Now we already have our bike secured down, so we're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the side and pull down on our lever, and that allows us to tilt our bike rack with our bikes fully loaded away from our vehicle. We'll open up our door. I've already gone ahead and checked. You can see that we just barely miss contact with our handlebars.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Softride Element Parallelogram hanging-style 4-bike rack. That part number is SR26248. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the side and pull out on our black t-pin. That's going to allow us to rotate our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded.
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