Swagman 4 Bike Folding Wheel Mount Bike Rack Review - Video
XTC4 Extreme Cruiser 4-Bike Cross Country Rack for 2" Trailer Hitch Receivers
This cross country model offers convenience and reliability for your traveling needs. With a four-bike capacity, it accommodates most frame sizes using wheel hoops and bike hooks. Constructed with soft-frame coating to protect the bike's finish, the bike hooks securely hold the bike in the wheel hoop cradles. The hooks smoothly slide up and down by using an easily-adjustable push button ratcheting system. The hassle of removing wheels is eliminated with wheel hoops that accommodate wheels up to 2-1/2" wide and adjust to fit different frame lengths. To decrease in size, the upright bars with bike hooks fold down when not in use. A powder-coated finish protects it from corrosion from the elements. This rack fits 2" x 2" trailer hitches.
- Features:
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- Carries up to 4 bikes
- Secures bikes at 3 different points
- Wheel mount design works with most bike regardless of frame size
- Works great with children's bikes
- Bike hooks securely grasp frame to keep bike in place
- Constructed with soft coating to protect frame
- Slide smoothly up and down by using easily-adjustable push button ratcheting system
- Offset to accommodate bikes of the same size
- Lockable with a padlock through a 1/4" hole
- Wheel hoops provide a stable platform to carry the bikes
- Eliminate the hassle of removing wheels
- Accommodate wheels up to 2-1/2" wide
- Hoops are adjustable in and out to fit the length of the bikes
- Upright arms with bike hooks fold down for easy storage
- Powder-coated finish for corrosion resistance
- Specs:
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- Fits 2" x 2" trailer hitches
- 3 folding positions:
- 90-degree angle fold-up position (for storage) provides 3" of clearance from the center of the hitch pin hole
- 45-degree angle fold-up position (for storage)
- Full fold-down position (for carrying bikes)
- Distance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the closest edge of the first wheel hoop measures 12-3/4" long
- Maximum bike wheel base is 61" long (center of wheel loop to center of wheel loop)
- Includes pin and clip with anti-rattle to secure the rack into the trailer hitch
- Can be locked with Swagman's anti-rattle lock #64027
When in use, the bike rack support bar is at a slight incline to improve ground clearance.
Bike hooks slide easily down the ratcheting system and click securely in place. The push buttons allow the hooks to slide up the ratcheting system to allow for bike removal.
The wheel hoops accommodate wheels up to 2-1/2" wide, and turning knobs are used to adjust the distance between hoops to fit bikes of varying lengths. Velcro straps secure the wheels to the wheel hoops.
64665 Swagman XTC4 Cross Country 2-Bike Rack
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Excellent Easy Rock Solid Rack
Brian from Warsaw
Long story short. Purchsed this rack after a very bad experience with the hanging rack style. Hanging racks are impossible. This rack is WHAT A RACK SHOULD BE!!! You can stagger the bikes left to right. The bikes don;t hit each other ever. You just set the wheel saddles once and you are good from here on it. Simply set you bike down in the rack. Swing the bar up and push the well padded hook down (even works on girls bikes). Love the solid lock ratchet hooks. The build quality of this rack is exceptional. The rack is rock solid ulike my first rack. Super easy to use. If you have had it with trying to hang your bikes. Then this solid baby is for you. Best I have seen. My compliments to Swagman.
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Swagman XTC4 4 Bike Rack
Ron F from Las Vegas,NV
One sweet Bike Rack,Easy to Load Solid,no Sag with 4 Bikes.
And the Price Sweet I was expecting to Pay $400.00 plus for this Rack when I first saw my Friends.
Swagman the Best.
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