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This hitch extender converts your existing bike rack or hitch accessory into a swing-away rack. It rotates out 90 degrees to provide easy access to the rear of your vehicle. Fits 2" hitches and bike racks that hold up to 4 bikes. Lock included.
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The Yakima BackSwing converts your existing 2" bike rack into a swing-away rack, giving you complete access to your hatch or tailgate area. This swing-away hitch extender is also compatible with other 2" hitch accessories, like cargo carriers and grills. The BackSwing installs in your 2" hitch with the included anti-rattle hitch pin, and a SKS hitch lock deters theft of the extender.
The BackSwing features a hinged arm that lets you swing the rack, or accessory, 90 degrees away from the rear of your vehicle. This provides maximum access to your vehicle's rear cargo area and eliminates the need to unload or remove the accessory when you're unloading cargo or letting your dog hop in or out of the back.
Because the BackSwing also works as a hitch extender, it's perfect for vehicles with a rear-mounted spare tire.
To open the hinged arm, simply disengage the release lever, pull the spring pin, and swing the rack away from the rear of your vehicle. The BackSwing will easily rotate outward to provide an additional separation from the rear of the vehicle. The arm will lock into place once it's fully extended at 90 degrees, so your hands are free to open your hatch and remove cargo.
To close the BackSwing, just pull the release lever at the end of the adapter and swing the extended arm back into position. Once you hear the spring pin lock into place, put the safety latch back into position, and you're ready to go.
This versatile hitch extender will work with most bike racks or hitch accessories with a 2" shank. It works with both platform and hanging bike racks, and it can support up to 4 bikes on either syle of rack. The BackSwing has a weight capacity of 250 lbs, not including the weight of the bike rack or bikes, so keep in mind the weight of your rack when deciding how many bikes can be safely loaded for your application.
The BackSwing also works with hitch-mounted cargo carriers to provide expanded storage without limiting access to your vehicle's hatch or tailgate area. You can even pair it with a hitch-mounted grill, allowing you to pivot the grill out away from the vehicle, while retaining full access to coolers and supplies while grilling.
Before mounting your accessory, be sure it is a compatible hitch accessory. The BackSwing is only compatible with accessories that have a dedicated 2" shank, and it shouldn't be used with any type of adapter. If you aren't sure if your acessory is compatible with a hitch extender check with the accessory's manufacturer. Once confirmed, slide your accessory's shank into the BackSwing, install the accessory's hitch pin, and then follow any specific directions the accessory has for installation.
Once you have secured the shank of the accessory into the BackSwing's receiver, tighten down the stabilizer bolt and nut on top of the receiver tube until snug. This will hold the accessory in place and ensure a tight connection that reduces movement and noise while on the move.
The BackSwing installs quickly and easily with a threaded, anti-rattle hitch pin. Simply slide the shank into your 2" hitch receiver, insert the threaded hitch pin, and tighten it down with a wrench. This will also reduce noise and movement while the extender is installed. The unit comes with a hitch lock that uses a Yakima Same Key System (SKS) lock core to secure the extender to your vehicle. SKS cores can be swapped out to make all your Yakima products keyed alike.
Lastly, the BackSwing is only compatible with 2" receivers and shouldn't ever be used with a hitch adapter, reducer, or extender.
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Overall, I like the design and the build quality and the paint job.
However Yakima should fix the following issues..
1) the mounting/locking bolt is 23mm. Not a common size wrench people have laying around. They could have provided a crude wrench that fits this bolt.
2) secondly and more importantly the Jesus clip that fits over the pin that mounts the clasp flew off and bent when I operated the clasp. It happened a second time when I used the spare Jesus clip. The solution was to insert the pin in the opposite direction and install the clip on the opposite side. Still, there is a chance that the clasp could hit the Jesus clip on that side too, so I'll just have to be aware when operating the clasp to make sure this does not happen. I will probably come up with some type of spacer that centers the clasp buckle so that it clears the Jesus clip, I just haven't had time to look into it in any detail yet.
From purchase to delivery went well excellent job to all. God is great I give him all the praise for helping me get this done. I was in an accident which damaged my swing away hitch and Hollywood rv back rack.these are built very well I would recommend.
Brooke M.
3/5/2025
Ill give an AMEN to that--He is so good! Also, I hope everyone who was involved in the accident is ok! :)
I like the solid construction of the Yakima Backswing, which I would give 5 stars for. The hitchlock that came with it is why I took one star away. The plastic cover doesn't stay put, leaving the key slot exposed to water at all times. No matter how many times I try to make it stay, it just slips off. Yakima should do better with this.
Swing away is built very well! Easy to use and price was good. Should have bought it along time ago.
Solid, bullet proof, yet the convenient swing away allows unrestricted access to the back of my vehicle. It is heavy, but being made of steel, it holds a heavy load. I have an old solid steel Thule rack that I modified so that I can move the bike carrier bars 180 degrees - from the traditional position carrying the bikes away from the car and carrier, or flipped over so that the bike carriers rest on my spare and carry the bikes between the rack and the car. This allows me to carry very heavy bikes, such as e-bikes compactly without extending the length of my vehicle much, and still allowing me to use the swing away feature of the Yamaha extender. Photo shows a light road bike on the hitch, but it works equally as well with heavier or multiple bikes.
Wj
4/15/2022
Great solution to use hitch mounted bike rack while maintains easy tail gate access
The Yakima swing arm provided just what we needed to allow the use of the Hollywood RV Rider bike rack behind our 2023 Wrangler JL.
Scott
7/11/2024
After one year the Yakima swing arm has performed flawlessly. It’s been great to just swing the bikes out of the way to access the back of the Jeep. The locking mechanisms still fasten the swing arm securely with no play.
Works as described. Added to my Class B van, to make easy entry to back doors and carry 2 Lectric bikes.
This is awesome. I am now able to use the back door on my Jeep and still keep my bike on the rack.
This is my second item purchased from e-trailer. You need to let the people of Rad electric bike know about your great products.
I am posting some pictures on the Facebook page for the other owners.
Thanks again
James R.
2/15/2020
Great. We have traveled to cape cod and used our electric bikes on there trails. With out this bike rack I don’t believed I would transport the bikes anywhere. Thanks. We are super happy.
Works great for two door Jeep Rubicon. We no longer have to remove our bike rack to gain access to the back of Jeep.
Don S.
9/14/2024
Great! Product allows easy access to the rear of our jeep when bikes are loaded for travel. Swing Away hitch is easy to use and very secure. Love the product.
We absolutely recommend this rack extension! We traveled over 4100 miles with our two E Bikes on a Kuat rack installed into this extender . It does not jiggle a bit and is so easy to use! Being able to get into the rear of our camper was essential, and I give it 5 Stars !!! totally rock solid !
This worked as advertised. We needed it on the back of a van so that we could swing out our bikes and open the back doors.
Solid build, includes built in lock.
High quality product. Fits my stock JK Wrangler hitch. Allows clearance for my slightly oversize tire and swings out far enough for access to the back of the Jeep. Easy install with no hiccups. I use it for my fat tire E-bike with no problems. I do not keep my bike rack installed all the time due to the length of the swing arm and bike rack combined adding extra length to my daily driver Jeep. Check out the pics. Installation of the bike rack is very easy to do. I ride my bike daily and at times have need to get picked up due to mechanical problems. Since I don't have the bike rack on the Jeep my wife has to install the bike rack in order to come get me. I have a rolling cart jack with the bike rack so my wife can load up the rack in just a few minutes to get me and the bike. The swing arm and bike rack tends to place the bike a distance from the back of the Jeep but it also allows easy access for the install and prevents the pedals and other bike parts from contact with the Jeep. Very pleased with this unit. My bike rack is a 2 bike rack but I have removed one side.
The product came in a timely manner and everything went together perfectly. I’m using the swing hitch to carry a Champion 2000 dual fuel inverter generator (see picture) on a TorkLift generator carrier. The generator is being used to power a portable 200 square foot Hisense A/C. I ran the truck down the highway and everything is solid.
Since the hitch on my car is very recessed below the bumper I needed to use a hitch extender for my bike rack. I decided to look into swing away mounts because I figured that would add convenience when I’m on a road trip with a rack full of bikes and I wanted to access the rear of the vehicle. This product is great…it sticks out a bit more but it’s worth it to have the convenience of the swing away option.
works great… just need to include a receiver hitch tightened as it has too much wiggle room
The Yakima Backswing works great as it was designed for. It let me access the back door of my sprinter. I am not happy with the services because of the missing hardware and it took two months to get all the hardware.
This product seems to be really well built. I just got back from a 3 day off-roading trip. No issues what so ever and we encountered hours of extremely rough roads. This allowed me to carry gear and cleared my aftermarket tire carrier.
Another excellent Yakima product. Now I can get in and out of my truck camper without climbing over bikes. Great service from eTrailer
Works as described
Excellent product and I got a good price from eTrailer
Delivery was prompt and I was updated along the way
Marcel S.
6/21/2024
I have used the swing out for a year now and it has been great. It saves me a lot of time. I can open the rear camper van door without the need to unload my bikes. The swing out is very solid and secure. Happy with the purchase and well worth the price
On our first trip the hitch worked wonderfully, but our bike rack failed us. On our second trip, the hitch bolts loosened and we constantly had to check to make sure it was not loose. Very disappointed in both products. We had them put on our vehicle by my adult son, who works with machinery. The product was poorly made and designed. This was not the fault of the user or the person who attached the hitch and rack.
The swing away feature so helpful on back of RV. It allows to keep bike covers on our e bikes too. Love it along with being able to lock it on.
swing works well. unfortunately the swing end is right near my muffler and the plastic cover melted. My main issue with this unit is it too easy to take the bolt/nut off the swivel and remove all the "value" items attached to it.
Greg
1/6/2024
Is still working.
Overall, great. Unfortunately, it was missing the hitch bolt, lock and key; however, I called customer service and she said she is shipping me all of the missing items today.
Very easy to install. I’ll put it to use tomorrow.
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Erick
5/20/2025
This swing arm has worked very well on our 2019 Subaru Outback. It makes loading the bikes on and off much easier and it also allows us to access the hatchback with the bikes still loaded on the car. With the bikes unloaded, and our rack folded up, we still have good access to the hatch on the left side to load groceries. So yeah, we really like it!