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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Swagman XTC bike rack is quality. I had the rack assembled and placed on my 2017 Ford Escape in less than an hour. Assembly instructions are straight forward and easy to understand. Placing two bikes on the rack requires some adjustments. My Trek Silque road bike and Specialized Rockhopper fit well. Once the adjustments are made you won't have to make them again unless you're racking different bikes. Sturdiness is great. Front to back sway is nonexsistent while side to side sway is minimal. I've driven my bikes around quite a bit with no problems. Locking the rack to the hitch is an ongoing process. Right now Im using a small padlock where the hitch pin goes, but will probably go with the locking hitch that is available for the rack. Love this rack. One important issue. I was considering a hanging rack, but these racks don't always work well with women's frames since the frame needs to straight across to work best. This platform rack has worked best for me.
Just purchased the XTC for my new 2012 Ford Escape. Easy installation, minimal assembly. The assembly is a very sturdy platform for transporting bicycles. Excellent bike rack for the price! Had to go purchase an additional 1/2 inch lock washer which allows easier access to bolt head when mounting to the 1-1/4 hitch.
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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Works great as promised. Well thought out and carries bikes securely. Figured it be more secure than hatchback mounted rack on my 2011 Escape.
The bike rack was perfect. Easy to use and set up.
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Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Easy to install, secure. Very pleased ! Perfect of my Ford Escape. I can mount it and the bike unassisted. My brother recommended it because he has had his for several years and loves it ! He purchased his from etrailer.com also.
Exactly what we wanted. This is our second one. Very easy to put together and install. The only issues with it were the time it took to deliver (it went out of stock, not their fault) and then watching the clearance to the hatch on the second car (Ford Escape). It's tight and it has a power hatch. Must not open with a bike on the back. But the rack itself is just fine, easy to assemble and incredibly easy to use.
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
delivered on time and in good shape. Thought several pieces were missing, but talked to manufacturer and was told how pieces were packed and I had over looked them.
Great tutorials and very easy to install. Thanks
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Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
My friend and I each bought this product and find the quality to be excellent. My complaint is that 2 bikes are not an easy fit. I wonder if the “cradles” can be separated more but it too difficult for me. Other than that I highly recommend this item
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The bike rack arrived in a timely manner and was easy to assemble and install. I am delighted with it!
Once again Kirstin was Awesome!!! She remembered who i was and was very friendly again. My wife and I have ordered multiple items from e-trailers, for our auto and motor coach, and the service is fabulous. The last order of the dual receiver and bike rack were placed on the road while driving and Kirstin was Spot on with her recommendation and product knowledge. Yes you may be able to find things cheaper out on the internet, but we highly recommend the service and knowledge of e-trailers. Will use e-trailers again and again as we travel.
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Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far I’ve just assembled it and took a quick test drive around the block. My initial thought is this thing is perfect. It’s super sturdy and easy to use. My only gripe and it’s not fault of the rack, but it’s heavy…
If you've done any research or read any of the other comments on either this rack, or this seller...rest assured they really are as good as everyone says! I ordered my rack on around 4pm est on a Friday afternoon and within an hour I received an email that said they have shipped my product AND upgraded to priority shipping. Can't say enough positive things about the customer service! When the rack arrived, it took me a little over half an hour to get it set up. Probably would e been faster if I were even slightly mechanically inclined (or if didn't I didn't have to borrow a socket wrench from my neighbor). We finally had an opportunity to load up the bikes and head out for a ride today. As others have said, the first time you load up your bikes, it's kind of like a puzzle to get them situated. Took about 15 minutes. This rack is awesome! Very sturdy and the bikes were very secure. Only racks I have had in the past were rooftop fork mount racks. This is so much easier! On e we got to the trail (over an hour drive) getting the bikes off was a piece of cake. Afterwards, it was time to load them back up and it was less than 5 minutes to get them all on and ready to hit the road. There were other 4-bike racks on the website, but this one had enough great reviews that I felt comfortable making the purchase. After the fact, I'm very glad I did! I can't imagine the $800 rack can be that much better than this, and I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a 4-bike platform rack. I will definitely recommend this rack and etrailer.com to everyone I know.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier, part number y02451. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes and inserting the pin with the red knob into the pin hole. We'll finally turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device securing our Doubledown Ace to our Ford Escape.We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper about eight inches away. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and with the cradle arms out we've added about 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa platform style aluminum two bike carrier, part #S102. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up the pin holes, inserting the pin to the pin holes and secure the lock on the side. Well then turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Ford Escape well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier with the platform folded up. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper about five inches away. Weve added about 16 inches to the overall length to the vehicle. To lower the platform well flip out the gold lever at the base of the carrier to tilt the platform down. With the platform folded down we have about 27 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. A quick tech tip: You will need to push the rear bumper in a little bit as when using a wrench and threading your bolt in, the bolt and the plastic of the rear bumper do come in contact. Now that our Yakima StickUp is secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, threading our anti-rattlebolt through the pinholes and tightening with a wrench. Quick tech tip: you will need to push back on the plastic rear bumper to prevent the bumper and the wrench coming in contact. Now with our hitching post pro secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. Closet part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper, about 9 inches away.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting a Thule helium aero two bike carrier, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, allowing our integrated hitch pin to fall into place and turn the block knob to engage the anti-rile device, securing our Thule helium to our Ford Escape. We'll now go over two clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 23 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closet part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper, about 4 inches away. And we've added about 21 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Beta hitch mounted, aluminum two bike carrier part number B202-114. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes and securing it with a clip on the other side. We'll then turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closest part of our Beta to the closest part of our Escape as here at the rear bumper about seven inches away and we've added about 15 inches to the overall length of our Escape. We'll now pull the silver pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms our and with the cradle arms our, we've added about 27 inches to the overall length of our Escape. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the silver pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. As you can see, we can easily access the rear hatch of our escape. To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast of our Beta is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, place the bike into the frame cradles and secure with the straps. That completes today's test fit for the Kuat Beta hitch mounted, aluminum two bike carrier, part number B202-114 on our 2011 Ford Escape.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike carrier part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier and to the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Be careful when tightening with the wrench as you will need to push back on the plastic bumper to prevent the bumper from coming in contact with your wrench. Now that our Hollywood Racks Traveler is secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two would fit together. We have about 17 and a half inches of ground clearance. We've added about 12 inches to the over length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the black pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms our and with the cradle arms out, we've added about 35 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. This will allow us to have access to our vehicles rear hatch. To load the bike, well make sure that mast is in its upright position.
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Road Runner three bike carrier part number HR310. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier and to the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes and securing with a lock on the other side. Note, the lock, when it's secured to the pin will be touching the plastic part of the rear bumper. Now that our road runner, secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two would fit together. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. We've added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and with the cradle arms out, we've added about 31 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on this 2011 Ford Escape were going to do a test fit of part #: S63410 from Swagman, the Titan 4 bike carrier. A few things to know about this bike rack that it will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. This will also work with 2 inch receiver hitches with the included spacer and thats what well be working with today. Well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety clip on the other side. Following that well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. From the bumper to the bike rack our clearance is going to be 10 inches.
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
All right, today on this 2011 Ford Escape, were going to do a test fit of part number TH958 from Thule, the Parkway 2 Bike Carrier. One thing to know about this bicycle rack is that it is designed for 2-inch receiver hitches only. Now, well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then get a couple of clearance measurements. Our clearance from the security cable loop to the bumper is going to be 4 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 14-1/2 inches. Now well go ahead and tilt the bicycle rack out of the way and check the access to the back of the vehicle.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
All right, today on this 2011 Ford Escape, were going to do a test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule. This is the Doubletrack Bicycle Rack. A few features about this bike rack that it is designed for 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches, both class I and class II and this will also work with a 2-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer. Thats what well be working with today. Now, well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and install the lock on the other side. After that, well get a couple of clearance measurements.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we will be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number TH9029. A quick note about this bike rack, it will fit in either 1-1/4-inch or 2-inch hitches. With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack pre-assembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinhole and insert our anti-rattle bolt. Well then tighten it down using our 3/4-inch wrench.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. A quick note about this bike rack, it will fit either 1-1/4 inch through 2-inch hitches class I through class III. However, when using on a class I hitch, you are limited to two bikes. Our bike rack is already pre-assembled so were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply insert the bike rack shank into the hitch. Well go ahead and pull the integrated locking hitch pin.
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