Best 2011 Toyota RAV4 Bike Racks

i am writing this review bit early. didn't have much time to actually go out and use it. shipping and packing was fine. nothing broke or bend and quick. looking for something good to fall in price range. not a heavy bike user. Ordered hitch receiver from etrailer also which worked great I think. I fit it my self. about this rack, it runs bit heavy.. weight itself is around 33 lbs. and hinge where it can be tilt down is less strong compared to rack itself... but hopefully will hold for few over 3-5 years. happy about rack quality though, it's really sturdy. now the hole for pin where it holds in receiver have some issues. I was worrying about dimensions and this is where I got hit. Rack specification didn't mension the size of diameter of hole where hitch pin fit neither it recommned anything. It comes with bolt but I was looking for something I can keep rack for kind of permanent with lock pin. So I started to shop arround to be precise hitch pin lock. Surprisingly the drilled hole in rack for hitch pin is off odd size. 11mm-12mm (12 on very tight fit) and nothing in market comes with that diameter size. checked everywhere and all carry standard 1/2 in and 5/8 diameter size. So I am now without locking hitch pin. probably will return or have to rely with 15' cable lock for all time which works both on rack and bike together. I will be calling etrailer for solution but not sure it will be helpfull, as they also carry standard size only. so wait till then...I will update once I found solution for this. By the way I did have recomondation from etrailer on three different rack. I picked this one. the representaive did answer for my question though. which were helpfull in certain ways.

This bike rack was a good choice for us. We put it to use on our RAV4, and it's a good solid fit. It's heavy, but tolerable, and I take that as more evidence that it's good solid quality. We definitely prefer it to the bike rack we used on our Corolla. etrailer has been a great place to do business for this sort of product: A good website, easy ordering, and fast delivery!

The Curt trailer hitch came well packaged. Instructions were easy to follow, even for someone not familiar with vehicle frames and car hitches. Installation did require some special tools (long breaker bar/torque wrench, large socket) for proper installation, which can be rented from a better auto parts store or borrowed from a friend. The hitch fit is excellent. The Swagman bike rack is easy to use and seems sturdy. It fits the 2012 Rav 4 very well and folds down out of the way to allow the door to swing open when not in use. Note-it is difficult to tell how far the rack extends out from the rear if the vertical support is not upright, so back up cautiously. I have made numerous short trips and a couple long distance trips with the rack loaded with adult size trail bikes and I have only good things to say. I would purchase both of these items again.

When together easily. Looks like what I wanted in a rack.

This is one solid bike rack and easy to use. I like everything about it except the spacer kit that allows it to work with a 2" receiver. It tends to allow the rack to wobble (side to side). I bought a 2" to 1" receiver unit and removed the 2" spacer kit. This converter receiver completely removed the wobble issue.

After buying a 2017 Toyota RAV 4 I was faced with the dilemma of a new bike rack that fit my car without destroying the spoiler on the back hatch. etrailer made it easy to find the correct rack for my car. This rack works perfectly for this car without doing damage to the spoiler. It is heavy duty and I have had so many comments about what a great bike rack it is from people who knew of my concerns about finding a rack for this car.

Since this rack is delivered completely assembled it was easy to install on my 2018 Rav4. As per the instructions, which are excellent, I set the hub to 4, and the upper strap does not put pressure on the spoiler. I attached the trunk security strap to the bottom of the rack, changed the bottom hook to the anchor position, and closed the trunk, then re-attached the strap to the rack. I haven't used the rack yet to go biking, but it is a solid, easy to use, nice looking rack. I recommend this product.

Less expensive than some and easier to install on a Toyota RAV4 than some. Works great and like the fact that it can just stay on, and we can still open the door and use the rear wiper.

This rack is very easy to put on the spare tire. It works fine with most bikes. It does not work with the newer expensive mtn bikes whose frames are really wide. it doesn't sit in the rubber holders correctly. It's great for slim framed bikes.

Bought two. Easy to put together and install. Holds bikes tight.

Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.

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Besides the awesome "Swagman" name, I feel confident towing two bikes off the back of my Rav4 through our upcoming North American Roadtrip. Installation was easy, however I would have liked if the rack folded down more in order to be able to open the back door of a 2005 Rav4 without removing the rack. Other than that, really like the product!

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Absolutely satisfied with the products and the timely shipment. The trailer hitch from Curt fits perfectly, and the Swagman bike rack works as expected and is very simple to use. Selected 4 stars as the packaging was not very robust and was significantly damaged when received, however the products were not damaged. I've purchased from eTrailer.com previously with excellent service and would recommend them to others.

I am really enjoying this bike rack. It was easy to setup and an awesome upgrade from my 20 year old bike rack.

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On-line fit-up instructions specific to my vehicle, a RAV4, did the trick for me. Installed easily out of the box with no tools required. Very sturdy carrier, and we look forward to taking our bikes along with us on the next trip to the beach.

I was excited to get this and eager to just pop it onto my spare tire like it shows in the video. 45 minutes later and I'm resigned to drilling an extra hole where the buttons are in order to tighten the hold over the tire, and chagrined that I had to "rear" my smaller bike frame angled upwards in order to seat it on the red rack receivers. This was because there wasn't enough room vertically on the frame or horizontally on the frame. Not sure how I would have been able to prepare for that, maybe there is some comment about smaller bike frames somewhere? One strap to secure the bikes is not enough in this situation, so things were strapped every which way, including the front tire of the bike so it wouldn't wobble everywhere. The bike and rack made it home for the maiden 60 mile highway trip, but I was not totally confident with it.

For the price, not bad. This bike rack is a simple design, that's easy to use, but doesn't seem very secure. I have used this on an older model Rav4, which means the bike or bikes are going to stick out more on one side of the vehicle. There seems to be a lot of movement when hitting potholes and bumps in the road. If you don't plan on using this rack often, don't want to spend a lot, this may be for you. Sufficient, but not very sturdy.

Great bike rack. I had tried several for my Rav4, but none were quite right. This rack is solid, fits nicely on my spare tire. I am now able to access my trunk with my bike rack in place! Relatively easy installation, though had some trouble unscrewing one piece.

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Arrived promptly from etrailer in just a few days. very easy to install on my 2008 Toyota Rav4. the rack is very sturdy and high quality. i put my 29er mountain bike and my road bike on it with no problems. i used to have a roof rack bike carrier and this is much better.

Just installed hitch and carrier and it all went smoothly, the videos were terrific on how to install and use.

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Only complaint like others have noted is the Yakima logo is a sticker that easily peels off. Other than that, it's strong, sturdy, and easy to load my bikes. I've used it about 6 times over the past year with no problems. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

I am very pleased with this bike rack. For the price and sturdiness it works perfectly for my mountain bike. I will probably buy another one for the other side of my roof rack an my Toyota Rav4.

I bought this to replace the exact same rack I've had for about 7 years. The first Surco OSI Spare Tire Bike Rack became corroded after a time. I live in the northeast and left it on the car all year, so it's life expectancy could have been longer, but it was a "task" to remove it. It's definitely a hardy rack, but in reality it's a pain in the butt to use. It's the nature of the design. Also, it is designed to hold 3 bikes, but not without some cosmetic damage (at the very least) to the bikes. The only reason I bought it again is because it's the only feasible and reasonably priced bike rack for my 2003 Toyota RAV, which I've had for 13 years. I'm not going to replace the car right now, so I didn't have much of a choice. I only gave it 3 stars because I really don't like it, but it is a solid bike rack.

Works great on my old 2003 RAV4. Easy to install. Great service