# 1
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Yes we got the bike rack and it's installed and ready to go from Arizona to SB California. I'll write a review after my trip
I was a little skeptical about how the rack would work because of the low price point but figured Thule always makes good products so went ahead and purchased it. I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to put it together quickly and install it on my car easily. It took a couple tries to figure out the best way to mount the two bikes because of the frame sizes but once I got the system down, it worked great. Must admit I had one eye glued to the rear-view mirror on the first drive but everything stayed put and didn't loosen up. The rack is particularly nice if you aren't very tall as you are mounting it to the back rather than struggling to get the bikes on top of the car.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I purchased this rack for our 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. I have had other racks for other cars in the past when I used to ride a lot and those were made by Thule and were "roof top" style racks. I can honestly say the the quality of the Swagman XC2 meets or exceeds the that of the Thule upon first examination. This rack is heavy duty and well thought out. A coupe of the main things I was worried about are not a problem at all! My biggest worry is the that the bikes would be sticking up or out into the wind stream messing up the aerodynamics. The other, is I thought the pedals would not clear the bumper. Even with the crank facing down the pedals are still a good 2 inches from the bumper. So, there is no chance of damage to the car from the pedals or crank. Also, I can lower the seat posts on both bikes and bring them way in so they are completely behind the car for long distance journeys. I just set it up regularly for the sake of the photos. Here are some other things, I like about the rack: 1. It is easy to install and remove with tools (you can bolt it on). 2. It is difficult to steal because you can bolt it on. I cannot be easily and quickly stolen. 3. The bikes come on and off the rack very easy. They can literally be removed in seconds. 4. It is very sturdy/solid and does not wobble like some other ones I have owned in the past. 5. The bikes are VERY secure when they are clamped on. 6. The rack is low, so the bikes are not sticking up in the wind stream. 7. The bikes can be brought in behind the car if needed for better aerodynamics by lowering the seat posts. 8. Pedals don't interfere with bumper or trunk. 9. It folds up and can be stored in the trunk. 10. The trunk opens with out interference with the rack in the "up position" and still attached to the car.
Just installed my bike rack to the hitch, both purchased from etrailer.com. I'm very pleased with the excellent customer service, quality product and great price!
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Product works great, dragged our two bikes all the way from Minnesota to Florida (and back) with absolutely no issues. We did use the "CURT 18050 Bike Rack Support Strap" to help stop the bike rack from bouncing around too much. It works quite well.
The Swagman XTC-2 two bike rack works well with the model 36540 Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class II - 1-1/4" on my 2017 Toyota Camry LE. The XTC-2 appears to be a really nice rack although I only have one outing under my belt. The rack is a good combination of sturdiness without getting ridiculously beefy and heavy. My only gripe is it's not clear if the rack can be easily locked to the hitch. Great package delivery from Etrailer.com. The online videos and reviews were very helpful in making my selection.
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Great bike rack. Easy to set up. I really appreciate how quick it was delivered and the communication emails from e trailer.
The rack arrived yesterday and my husband put it together and we attached it to the back of our 2012 Camry without any difficulty. We put one bike on it but I need to get an adapter bar connected to mine before I can try putting mine on. The directions were fairly easy and it seems like it will work out fine, tho we haven't actually used it yet
# 5
Curt 2 Bike Platform Rack - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
Not perfect, but still the pick of the litter among affordable platform racks. Pros: sturdy, easy to assemble and use, two storage modes, mostly thick steel with minimal plastic, good depth (works well with my '05 Buick Lacrosse, with 1-1/4" hitch recessed about 6" behind bumper face), built in keyed locks. Quite solid Cons: barely fits tall bike, sloppy fabrication, cheap hardware; should reverse direction of short and long locking arms so taller, heavier bike goes inboard, anti-rattle hitch pin does not have a lock, so you have to buy one for $XX more. My story: assembly failed at the first step because the 1/2-20 shank bolt was mis-threaded such that it would not accept the nut. I was able to make it work by running a rethreading die over the bolt, removing a fair amount of metal. The good folks at etrailer sent me a replacement bolt, but I had to invest $3 in a new Nyloc nut. The black finish on the hardware (nuts, bolts, pins) is so thin it might as well have been applied with a Sharpie. The rack itself is nicely powder-coated. The bends and hole punching in the metal are sloppy. The rack lists to starboard, and the wheel support arms/hoops droop on the right side. It's just a cosmetic issue, but Curt should be embarrassed. I have a very tall bike (27" frame),and it barely fits. That said, it does fit, at the highest stop. If the mast were a few inches taller, it would be great. As it is, I have to finagle and slightly force the bike into place. I will probably remove the stop screw for the locking arm and just remove it entirely to load the bike. Finally, when you unpin the mast to move it into operational position from storage position, it will fall hard onto the trunk deck if you don't hold it. There needs to be a stop so the mast cannot rotate past vertical and damage the car. Overall, good solid rack, but not all it should be in design or execution.
I had a 1 1/4" hitch installed on my 2016 toyota camry (the only size offered on the camry). I was very pleased with the ride. I expected to hear alot of noise like experienced when towing a trailer, but I heard almost nothing accept when going over speed bumps. I had to extend the tire supports to their widest position because having mountain bikes with a step through angled bar, they were more secure the closer i could get the upper and lower support arms to the seat post. The bikes were mounted in opposite directions and only stuck out maybe 6 inches or so. One locking barrel on the lower support arm was malfunctioning and gave me trouble but i called etrailer and they sent a replacement as soon as they were in stock. It comes with a anti rattle hitch pin but I highly recommend purchasing an anti rattle hitch pin with a lock on the end instead of just a clip for more security when unattended. After a few times mounting the bikes and figuring out the best way they should be positioned (pedals positions, direction of bike, and that my wife's smaller bike fit better going on first with my larger bike on the outside) I can mount the rack and bikes and be ready to go in just 5 minutes. (70 pounds on a torque wrench recommended for the hitch pin) I am overall pleased with my purchase i would recommend this product.
# 6
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Swagman Chinook 2 bike rack is exactly what I was looking for. I assembled it from the directions and test fit my bike. I know I am going to be very happy with this bike rack.
In general, it is pretty good. a solid product. Only complaint I have is that the height of two hooks to hold bikes are very different, it would be hard to make them hook on two bikes with similar height. If you encounter this situation, what I do is to hook one bike and use rope or strap on another one.
# 7
Saris Bones 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
This trunk bike rack was perfect for our 2018 Toyota Camry. It is well engineered and is sturdy. I had some questions about mounting it and etrailer was great about answering them, and was a big help to us before, during and after the purchase.
We have used this a lot, and it performs well. Best thing is that it fits on my Honda CRV and my husband's Toyota Camry, so we can use either car for our bicycle excursions.
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Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Exactly as described, great product. Fast turnaround after order.
Perfect for my Toyota Highlander, thanks guys, great job
Fit Check: Testing Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Passage 2 bike rack, part number TH910XT. 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 this bike is attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact with the bike's frame. We're going to have two straps up at the top here and one off to the side here. That's going to act as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth, possibly hitting the bikes in front of it and damaging them both.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2-117 Toyota Camry we're going to be taking a look at the Thule raceway pro two bike rack. Part number th9001pro. 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. One of the nicer features about this is the fact that it does have an integrated cable lock here on the arm. You pull this out.
Fit Test: Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes with 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack, part number S64650. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now, how this bike is attached to the rack, we're going to have one point of contact with the bike's frame, and that's going to be this frame hook up at the top, which is padded so your bike will not get damaged once it's being installed. To keep wheels in place we have these wheel cradles at the bottom, which are adjustable to the length of the arms that they're on, and that's going to be able to accommodate different size bikes. Now, to take the bike off, you want to make sure you keep one hand on the bike so when you release the hook, it doesn't go falling into the vehicle. We go to the base of the hook here, push in this tab.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vortex 4 Bike Rack. Part number TH9029XT. 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 thing I like to talk about is the integrated cable lock here in the center of the mast. We simply pull that out, wrap it around your bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Toyota Camry th912xtr
Today, in our 2007 Toyota Camry, We're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 bike rack, Part number TH912XTR. We already have a bike on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike attaches to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact with the bike's frame. We're going to have two straps up at the top bar, here and then off to the side, here. That's going to be an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from moving back and forth, possibly hitting the bikes in front of it and damaging them both. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. With the bike rack in this position, I'm going to go ahead and give you a couple quick measurements.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry well be test fitting part number Y02451. This is the Yakima DoubleDown 4 Bike Carrier. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch after removing the 2-inch adaptor. Well then install the attached hitch pin where we can then move to the back of the shank and tighten the knob securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now pull the handle here at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down. We can then open our deck lid.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today, on our 2007 Toyota Camry, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 bike carrier for both inch and a quart and 2 inch hitches, part number th9029.We're going to begin our test fit. We'll remove the 2 inch adapter. We can then slide in the bike rack shank to the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down on our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack can secure to the vehicle.Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, the ground clearance at our bike rack is 9 1/2 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down.
Fit Check: Testing Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch after removing the two inch adapter from our shank. We can then line up the hitch pin hole where well install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 8 inches and from a closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we'll be fitting the Thule Apex 4-bike carrier, partnumber TH9025. Now we've already gone ahead and removed the 2" adapter from our bike rack shank,so we'll go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll make sure to pullthe integrated locking hitch pin and allow it to move over our hitch. We'll then allowit to fall into the hitch pin hole where we can move to the back of the shank andtighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, our ground clearance atthe bike rack is 9-1/2", and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of thevehicle is 2-1/2".
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we'll be testing the SportRack 2-bike Hitch-mounted Bike Rack for both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number A30901. Now to begin our test fit we've already gone ahead and removed the 2" adapter, sowe'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install andtighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight. our bike rack is secured to thevehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearanceat the bike rack is 14-1/2", and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back ofthe vehicle is 6-1/2".
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on our 2007 Toyota Camry we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q-slot Platform-style 2-bike Carrier for 1-1/4' and 2" hitches, part number PS63134. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch. After removingthe 2" adapter, we can then line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We'llthen put the safety clip on the other side of the pin, which will secure our bike rack tothe vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our groundclearance at the bike rack is 13-1/2", and from the closest point of the bike rack to theback of the vehicle is 6-1/2".
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Camry
Today on this 2007 Toyota Camry were going to do a quick test of part number TH990XT from Thule. This is Thules Doubletrack Platform Bike Rack. We will line up the pin hitch holes and install the anti-rattle bolt. Now Thule does provide a tool to tighten down the bolt, however a inch wrench works just as well. On the other side of the bolt we will add our lock, and were secure to the hitch. Alright now we will give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between a bicycle rack and a vehicle, and the bicycle rack and the ground.
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