# 1
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
I only received the rack yesterday but I tried it on the vehicle today. It was easy to install to the hitch. I haven't put bikes on it yet but I was pushing and pulling it and it felt very sturdy.
This is a great bike rack. It's quick to install or remove. While installed, it can be lowered to allow one to access the back compartment of your vehicle (in my case, a Honda Pilot). It holds our bikes easily and I appreciate the anti-sway mechanism to help keep the bikes steady. When not in use, we keep the accessories in a large ziplock bag in a compartment in the back of our SUV. There are attachments that you can purchase to ensure a stable fit on a variety of bikes, but we have been able to make due with the rack as it came. I definitely recommend this rack.
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The product, Swagman XTC-2 bike carrier arrived on time as estimated. No scratch, no bent, no missing parts - all good. Installation process took about 30 minutes: some parts came pre-assembled. Our SUV has a 2" receiver, so we use the rack as delivered (assembled for 2" use). Already taken the bikes out for a ride: this easy, safe, and comfortable product made it a breeze. We love it and hope to use it for a long time.
Super fast delivery! Great bike rack and great price!
# 3
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I love my Swagman XTC4 4-Bike Rack. Very simple to put together. In less than an hour you are done. The quality and finish of the rack is superb. You can put different size bikes from children to adult without a problem. Bikes are secure, I have driven at highway speeds without any concern at all. I had a two pole hanging type bike rack before this one and the bikes were getting scratched and I was always concerned of them falling off. The swagman bike rack folds away nicely when not in use and it fits perfectly on my 2005 Honda pilot. You will not be disappointed. I highly recommend this product.
As our family has grown, so have our bikes. We needed an upgrade from our frame mount rack. The XTC4 was an easy decision based on the many product reviews and some careful research. First, shipping was amazing! I ordered it on a Monday, and it was at my door the next day. Assembly took about an hour. Setting up and adjusting for four bikes took about another hour to make sure all bikes would go on and off the same way each time. It fits our fleet of mountain bikes nearly perfectly. It also fits behind our 2012 Honda pilot with room to spare when folded upright. Great product, awesome shipping!
# 4
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
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.
# 5
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Overall the rack has been fine, I use it 2-3x a week to carry my bike to the trails. I do however, have some feedback. The locking hanger that secures the bike in place is not intuitive. You have to push down on the bike to get it to unlock. Not a big deal but I got really frustrated trying to unload the bikes until I figured it out. The finish comes off easily, I have had to sand down and paint some of the points where the different parts touch several times. Currently, the pivot points have surface rust on them. The thumb adjusters to lock the slides have a tendency to come loose. Once I neglected to adjust them and the bike did fall off the rack, fortunately it was at low speed so only the derailleur hanger bent. Lastly, the middle locking pin has recently started to back itself out while driving around. It doesn't cause anything to happen aside from the rack rattling around. These are all small things that are part of wear and tear of a product that lives outside and is meant to haul gear- I am not disappointed in the equipment, just providing real life feedback.
Love this for the height as I am a 72 year old woman and lifting the bile can be a problem for me, but not with this rack I use on my Honda Pilot. I do use a bungee cord around the post while I am taking the bike off the rack as the bike will fall off once the holding bar is elevated so this prevents accidental damage to your car and bike.
# 6
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.
# 7
Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Matte Black
Received my carrier for two 51# Motiv EBikes. This carrier is very well thought out. Has everything I could want. Don't have to lift the bikes very high. Secure attachment, built in bike locks. Actually folds up and I can fit it and my Honda Pilot into my garage and shut the door without removing the carrier! Doesn't interfere with the backup camera either. I do have one bone to pick on putting it together. The first carrier platform took about 2 hours to figure out. Once the lightbulb came on, the second one only took 15 minutes. They should have mentioned the long bolts go in opposite directions (a good engineering idea). As a non-mechanically minded old fart, a photo or a mention of this would have been appreciated.
We got the bike rack over the weekend, it's on the car and we used it today. Super easy to put the bikes on and off. We have a Pilot and the trunk can open w/o having to move the rack even when it's fully collapsed to the car. The directions to put together were a little challenging, the only reason I didn't give it a 5. But when together and on the car - it's great.
# 8
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Product arrived on time and the package was in good condition. It comes fully assembled which is a bonus, because I was able to use it right away. Great product for the price, highly recommended.
Quick and reliable shipping and was able to take to my mechanic to get it installed and it works perfectly with my bike rack!
# 9
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
WOW WOW WOW That is what I just kept saying after installing this Saris bike rack. I have been looking for a bike rack for almost 3-4 months now. Thule and Yakima didn't have what I was looking for. Their solution for a 4-5 bike rack is too complicated, not efficient, and it would be a nightmare to manage on a regular basis. So I couldn't get myself to pull a trigger on any of those and I kept searching. Finally, I came to eTrailer and found out about Saris. That is where the love starts :) We are a family of 5 (3 kids and 2 grown-ups). I needed something that will help me load bikes fast, unload them and still be able to have access to the back of my Toyota Sequoia. Saris delivered in every way. Assemble of the item is straight forward. Instructions are clear and to the point. They even give you a yellow strip that helps you mark where the hitch needs to be in order to align hole openings for easier installation after you install it the first time ;) The back-up camera is still usable but not 100%. Tilting down the rack with the bikes on it is simple as 1-2-3. There is plenty of room left between the trunk door and the bike as you can see on the pictures. One HUGE benefit is that you do not need any extra parts for kids bikes. Not like with other brands. Saris delivers tremendously on this part too. No shaking, rattling, or anything that would make you notice that you have this amazing product on the back of your SUV/truck. I can't recommend it more. I am just surprised that this product has not been more advertised and represented compared to other products.
this thing is a beast. while i haven't used it as much as i thought i would, i'm really happy with the quality of the rack. would def recommend to others looking for a 4 bike rack.
# 10
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
# 11
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Product arrived on time and the package was in good condition. It comes fully assembled which is a bonus, because I was able to use it right away. Great product for the price, highly recommended.
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Sprint. This is going to be your T-track mounted bike rack for the top of your roof rack. If you look up here, we have the Thule edges in place, and the AeroBlades will be the same way. You're just going to remove the top here and the covers on both sides for the edge. The T-track on the AeroBlades are just going to simply remove the end caps and remove the rubber. We'll have to remove the rubber out of these as well.
Thule Sprint Roof Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Sprint. This is going to be your roof rack mounted bike rack for your forks of your bike. It's going to be part number TH528. If you look up here, we already have our Thule Edges installed. We're going to show you how to place this up on top of there. First thing you want to want to do is going to want to make sure that your straps are undone.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use in 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we'll keep an eye for the small silver pin to come out in our hitch pinhole.
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is the folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's designed for use in both 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Its part number is TH9029. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in so that our threaded hole lines up with the receiver hitch pinhole.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. It's designed for use in both the 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Its part number is TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. as we do, we'll hold over on the black attached pin and place that into our pinhole when it lines up.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, were going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. Its designed for use in 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Its part number is S63410. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to slide it in far enough so the hole in the rack lines up with the hitch pin hole.
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting-style 4-bike rack. It's designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SR26247. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. There's two threaded holes here on the right side.
Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot we'll be test fitting the Yakima Forklift Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02098. With a factory roof rack on our vehicle we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's load bars. Starting here at the front, we'll go ahead and remove the skewer. We'll then loosen up the wingnut and bring the front bracket around the underside of the front bar. We'll position the silver T-bolt into the slot at the bottom portion of the bracket and tighten down our black wingnut. Moving the rear we can then adjust the black wingnut as well to position the rear bracket around the rear bar. Again we'll position the silver T-bolt into the slot and tighten down the black wingnut to secure the rear part of the bike rack to the rear bar. With everything all tightened down and secured, we're ready to load up our bike. Back up at the front we'll slide the black cover over the black wingnut and reinstall our skewer, making sure it stays loose so our forks can slide down onto it. Now moving the rear, we'll go ahead and undo the strap. We'll place our bike up onto the bike rack, sliding the forks down onto the skewer. We can adjust the sewer and clamp it down, securing the back tire with the rear strap. With our bike all loaded up, that'll complete today's test fit for the Yakima Forklift Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02098, on our 2003 Honda Pilot.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today, on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we'll be test fitting a Swagman Fork Down roof-mounted bike rack, part number S64710. With the factory roof rack on our vehicle, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's crossbars. We'll then pull out our hardware and take the silver U bolts to go on the underside of the front bar up through the pre-drilled holes at the front part of the bike rack. We'll then thread on our wing nuts and tighten them down, securing the front part of the bike rack to the front bar. Moving to the rear, this time we'll take the silver U bolt to go on top of the bike rack through the pre-drilled holes, taking the black plate to go on the underside of the rear bar. We'll thread on our black wing nuts and tighten it down to secure the rear bike rack to the rear bar. Now that everything is all tightened down and secured, we're ready to load up our bike.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Rocky Mounts Tie Rod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number RKY1011. With a factory roof rack on our vehicle, well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicles cross bars. We can then remove the black plastic cover at the front to bring the rubber coated, steel straps around the underside of the front bar. We can then hook them into the connection points. Well now move to the rear and use the allen wrench to remove one of the allen bolts to position the rear bracket around the rear bar. Well then reinstall the allen bolt and tighten it down. Well now move back up to the front and use the included allen key to tighten down the silver bolt to bring the rubber coated, steel straps up around tightly against the front bar. With everything all tightened down and secure, were ready to load up our bike. Well replace the black, plastic cover at the front and double check to make sure our skewer is loose. Well undo the strap at the rear, and place our bike up onto the bike rack.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Pilot
Today, on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number RKY1014. With the factory roof rack on our vehicle, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll remove the black plastic cover at the front to bring the rubber-coated steel straps fromtheunderside of the front bar. We can then hook them back into the connection points. With this done, we can move to the rear, remove one of the Allen bolts to position the rear bracket around the underside of the rear bar. We'll reinstall our Allen bolt, and tighten it down with the Allen wrench. We'll now move up to the front, and use the included Allen wrench to turn the silver bolt to tighten down the steel straps up against the front bar.
What our customers are saying:
"The bike rack went together with ease. Everything was in the box, no missing parts. It was very stable on my first trip with it.Works well with womens bikes also. Delivery was prompt with no mishaps. Good job"