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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The bike rack is perfect for what I need. It was really easy to assemble and has the functionality I need - being able to tilt and still access my trunk, for example. I've used it regularly over the last year and I haven't had a single problem with it. I'd highly recommend this product for anyone looking for something easy to assemble, durable, and functional.
I have this on my 2021 Subaru Forester and I honestly have to say it's the best bike rack I have ever had! It's crazy easy to use and folds with just a pull of a pin I absolutely love it! Thanks etrailer for another quality product.
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Out of the box impression of material and workmanship was pretty average. Was surprised to see that the carrier has specific disclaimers for use with carbon frames. This should be up front in the description given the prevalence of this material in bikes today. Assembly was simple. Conversion between hitch types is likely to be a pain though - long Allen bolt to remove for 1 1/4" hitch receiver. My wife will "love" that part I'm sure. We'll see how it carries and handles bikes soon.
Carrier arrived intact although a third middle nylon strap around box might help, as the outer box seam had split during shipment. Carrier was easy to assemble and seems sturdy and well designed. Mounted easily on my Subaru Forester. After tightening hitch bolt, rack seemed secure and stable. Have not traveled yet with bikes but it looks like we will be very happy together.
# 3
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Very happy with my New Swagman rack.Easy assembly.All is well.Can't wait to take it for a test run!!
Looks and works well on a 2011 Subaru Forester. The instructions are not good but assembly is not hard to figure out by looking at the picture on the box.
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Easy to assemble and attach to my 2015 Subaru Forester. I have been very pleased with the purchase. The bikes are fairly easy to load, although I have only had two bikes on at once (adult and teen-sized mountain bikes). Rack is secure when attached to car, as are the bikes to the rack. Longest car trip has been 3.5 hrs...no problems.
Great service and the product has been perfect ...easy to set up and allows me to get bikes to tri events and my family's bikes to trails.
# 5
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Things I wanted in a platform bike rack: -Rack that could accommodate at least a 49" wheel base -At least 35 lbs per bike capacity, but preferably 45 lbs -A Rack that could fold up and out of the way without hitting the bumper or interfering with the rear hatch opening. -A rack that would have enough clearance to still open the hatch with the bikes mounted and tilted away. -My bike (that I was concerned about fitting): 2017 Trek Fuel EX 7 29er, size XXL. This rack hit all of those requirements! I was a bit hesitant because there was no confirmed fitment for the 2014+ Forester (beyond some measurements), but I ordered it anyway. I'm happy to report that the rack fits perfectly. I attached pictures that show that there is plenty of clearance when the bike is mounted, bike is mounted and tilted away (to open the hatch), and when the rack is folded up (to clear bumper and open the rear hatch). Rack itself: -Assembly and installation was fairly easy. The directions could be somewhat confusing, but read carefully and pay attention and it will be easy. -The cam locks that are used to tilt/fold the rack and to release the vertical arm are much more convenient than having to remove and re-insert a pin. --there is some up and down play from the tilt/fold cam lock, but it actually does not cause excess movement when the bikes are mounted and the car is moving, hitting bumps, turning, etc. -Very minimal movement from the rack while in motion. -The padding on the hooks is fairly hard, so I did buy some pipe insulation to protect the top tube on my bikes. -The rack hooks lock and there is a lock for the hitch pin. No cables necessary! -The wheel trays are very sturdy and easy to adjust. -The price was very reasonable, especially considering that locks are included. Regarding etrailer.com -awesome database of information AND the best prices that I could find. -the support team is also very responsive and helpful. I'm very happy with my hitch rack so far, and I'm very happy to have ditched my roof bike carriers!
I purchased this rack for my 2014 Subaru Forester. I originally bought a used Thule rack that hung the bikes from the top tube (or the top tube adapter, in the case of my mountain bikes), but my bike hung too low. After much research into various racks, I selected this Swagman Chinook. The ratings were good, the price was right, and it had all the features of a much more expensive rack. The rack was very easy to put together upon arrival, and it took me just a few minutes to adjust it to my mountain bike's size. I really like the fact that the rack locks to the car and also locks the bikes down to the rack. The rack tilts in easily to the vehicle when not in use. It's easy to put the rack on and take off of my car as well. I found the easiest way to load my bike (Niner RIP 9) is to raise the top hook to the tallest height and then lower the top tube hook rack. After I put the bike wheels in the tray and ratchet them down with the padded straps, I swing the top tube rack up and lock it down. If I attempted to load the bike with the top tube rack up, I had to really maneuver the bike around it while trying to get the wheels seated, and worried I'd scratch my car. I took it on a trip up north on a very windy day, and there was no sway. So many great features at a price that can't be beat.
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Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Rack arrived today. I will not lie, it is heavy and therefore cumbersome to assemble. Despite that, I was able to assemble and install it in just under one hour. I did this on my own, another person would have cut this time in half. The rack checks all the boxes of wants and needs. That same weight noted before makes it rock solid. The anti-rattle feature to tighten the hitch is wonderful. Handle/pedal to change from upright position to bike holding rack to tilt away from my Subaru 2010 Forester was incredibly simple and smooth. I was all set to buy the Thule T2 Pro XT 2 and a friend told me about this Kuat NV 2.0. I am so happy. I knew it was more expensive, but free shipping and price was discounted at checkout when I purchased it from etrailer.com. Great surprise. This rack is well thought out, has superb quality features, and I am convinced that I made the best choice. All things aside, it also really looks nice.
Showed up fast and was easy to assemble. Rock solid product. No wiggle or chatter once installed. 27.5+ MTB fits perfect.
# 7
Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Installs easily to the Saris Bones 2 trunk mounted rack and fits well under hatch door of 2016 Subaru Forester. Two concealed steel cables under durable fabric sleeve. Another good recommendation on ertrailer site when purchasing the bike rack.
Very well constructed, very good design, easy to install. Arms easily fold down when bikes removed. Good fit on 2016 Subaru Forester (without a rear wind spoiler). Also etrailer price 15% below others.
# 8
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Everything was delivered and worked as advertised. Good job
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.
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Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Good rack. Although, it was much heavier then I thought. I was looking for something to put on my wife's car 2-3 times a week, so I can ride home. It's a bit much for daily use, but is very sturdy and great for the long haul.
Put this together in about 30 min and looooooooove how easy it is to load 4 bikes!! Two adult bikes(one road) two kids! Incredibly sturdy while driving along the winding mountain roads! If the $1000 racks are easier/better I'd like to know just how much to justify the price!! Super happy with this purchase and the staff at etrailer!
# 10
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I purchased the rack and receiver hitch a year ago. Installation of the rack was made simple with the installation video that was specific to my vehicle (2020 Honda Accord). Literally took less than an hour start to finish. Only tool that I needed to buy was a torque wrench, which was about 20 bucks. It did require a very small cut in the plastic bumper that was accomplished easily with a keyhole saw. There was no drilling or other significant issues. The rack itself is awesome! My wife and I have two Lectric XP3 bikes. They weigh about 65 pounds each with battery. When we travel I revome the batteries to save a bit of weight. I have made two cross country trips (over 6000 miles) with this rack and have never had an issue. Literally every gas stop or hotel stop someone asks me about the rack and bikes. It really is that nice. My wife usually scolds me because we lose a 1/2 hour of travel time each stop to visit with complete strangers:) The rack is easy to install and remove on the receiver hitch. The lockout feature works great and gives a great deal of peace of mind. The bikes are easy to load. I don't use it, but there is a ramp that could make loading the bikes easier if a person couldn't lift the bike onto the rack. There are two arms the lock onto the frame of the bikes similar to the receiver hitch. Once locked down the bikes will not move. I would recommend ordering the longer ratchet staps if you have fat tires. I think they cost around 20 bucks but the longer straps allow for a little more flexibility in arranging bikes on the rack. I would strongly recommend this product and this company.
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Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
High quality product - very satisfied!! Customer service was excellent. Can't wait to use it.
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!
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack 2 Bike Rack for two inch hitches, part number RRRBC045. We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look here.This does come with this strap included, and this is the stabilization strap for where you have even two bikes, you wrap it around the frames of the bikes into a tow point on the vehicle itself, and tighten it up, and that's going to help keep everything together while you're driving, and keep it from moving too far back and forth.Like most hanging style bike racks, the cradles here are adjustable back and forth, or side to side, and we have them pointed inward like you see here, and that's going to help out with loading and unloading our bike to the inside. At the ends of our arms, we do have reflective material, and that's going to help for better visibility at night, and how it actually grips the bike, it'll have three points of contact. It will have two straps on our top tube, and one off to the side, which is going to serve as an anti-sway cradle to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth. Now, as you see with the stabilization strap here, it's not going anywhere.Let's go ahead and remove the strap, and then we'll remove our bike.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Rack, part number NV22G. 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 and most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll hold on to the bike rack as we do this, push in on this tab, let it come down gently, and now we have full access to our rear hatch to get whatever we need. To put it back in it's original position just lift up on the bike rack, never the bike, and you hear that click and it's locked into place. How this actually attaches to the rack, we're going to have two points of contact with no frame contact at all. Instead we'll have this padded wheel hook up at the front and this wheel strap at the rear, which can be adjusted along the arm here to accommodate different size bikes.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forrester we're going to be test fitting 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. How it actually grips to the bike, we're going to have one point of contact and that's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top. Now it's padded so you're bike won't get scratched and marred up one you install it. We also have there wheel cradles along the bottom here. These are adjustable by loosening them up and moving them up and down the arms, which will accommodate different size bikes and assist with loading. The bike rack itself has this nice raised shank to it, so if you have a hitch that sits particularly low you're not going to have any ground clearance issues between the bike and the ground.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Hanging Style 2 Bike Rack. That Part number is TH912XTR. We already have our bike secured down but first we're going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps. Two on our frame, and one as our anti sway strap in the back. We're going to pull down and lift up to release those.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester, we're doing a test fit Thule Vertex hanging style 4 bike rack. That part number TH9029XT. We already have our bike secured down, I'm first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame, and one is right anti sway in the back. We're going to pull down and lift up to release those, and we can pull our bike off, and set it off to the side. Now we'll take a few measurements here, first is going to be overall what we're adding to our vehicle, we're to have about 34 1/2 inches.
Yakima FlipSide 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02426 from Yakima, the FlipSide 4 Bike Carrier. One quick note about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches. However, it can only be in class 2 hitch. This will also work with class 3 receiver hitches with the included spacer. We'll go ahead and start off by installing the rack into the hitch, tightening down the anti-rattle bolt and putting the safety pin on the other side. Now, the bike rack does come with a tool to tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, were going to do a test fit of part number th990xt from Thule, the Thule Doubletrack Platform bike carrier. This bike carrier will work on 1-1/4 receiver hitches, class one and class two, and will also work on a 2 receiver as shown here with the included bushing. We will start off by putting the bike rack into the hitch. Well tighten it down with the anti-rattle bolt, and then put the lock on the other side. Now the bike rack does come with tool to help tighten down the bolt, however wrench will work just as well. Next well give you some measurements to give you an idea of clearance between the bike rack and the vehicle, and the ground.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester were a30901 from SportRack. This is the two bike easy hitch mounted bike rack. One quick note is that this bicycle rack will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches, class one and class two. We will be using it on a class three receiver hitch with the included spacer. We will start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch, we will tighten down the anti rattle bolt, and then put the safety pin on the other side. And we will be using a inch wrench to tighten everything down.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester
install-rhodegear-highway-2011-subaru-foresteer-rg8015220 Alright today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, were going to do a test fit of part number rg8015220 from Rhode Gear, this is our highway 2 bike carrier. One quick note is that this bike carrier will fit 1-1/4 receiver hitches class one and class two. It will also work as we have here with 2 with the included spacer. Well go ahead and install the bicycle rack into the hitch; we will tighten down the anti-rattle bolt, and put the safety pin on the side. We will also use a wrench to tighten down the bolt. Alright next we will give you a couple measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the vehicle and the bike rack, and the bike rack to the ground.
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