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Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
The straps are junk and four of them tore within a week of using them. I also almost lost one bike because of the straps. If I could I would return this unit.
We used this bike rack for at least 2 RV trips. The third trip we took we lost one bike off of the rear most rack. Ended up having to replace this bike rack with one from another store. Would only recommend for local trips only.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Very good. Product arrived in good order. Very simple to assemble. Installed easily in the 2" hitch (ordered at same time) with no issues. Already had the 2" hitch spacers mounted to bike rack out of the box. I was surprised at the stiffness of the bike rack and the ease of mounting my bike. No wobbling like you see with many others. It will make it a breeze to bring bikes along on our next outing. Highly recommend.
This is a well designed rack. Adding and removing bikes is quick & easy. Just set the bike on & slide the padded hook down onto the bike frame to secure it; no straps required. If only one bike is transported, it does not interfere with opening the trunk on our Tesla Model 3. With 2 bicycles the trunk cannot be opened. For 2 bikes the Swagman model that can tilt might be worth the extra 22 bucks. This rack uses a bolt in the receiver hitch instead of a pin. This locks it securely preventing it from moving in the hitch & rattling. It also requires a wrench to remove it, good for theft prevention but one more thing to keep track of. For storage on the vehicle the top bar folds down. For storage in the garage, the left & right bars fold up & you can hang it using one of the hooks.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I was sent additional mounting materials that don't correspond with my hitch or my bike rack. See the photo below. Are these materials for my Swagman STC2 Bike Rack Item #S64670?
Very stable and simple to use bike rack that works great with my road bike AND with my 29" Big Rippers. It makes loading and unloading the bikes a snap and they are safe and secure for traveling once loaded and secured. I have already logged over a thousand miles hauling bicycles with this rack and highly recommend it. I am a big fan of Yakima roof racks but, honestly, wish I would have went with this setup for my bikes from the beginning.
# 4
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Rack is very sturdy and heavy duty. Instructions were terrible. Locking hitch pin would not thread correctly and ended up damaging it. Thankfully the threads on rack were fine and I was able to use the non-locking threaded pin. Would like a replacement locking pin ASAP
For the price, it's a good-quality, sturdy bike rack. I have used it about 5-7 times with no issues. I only used it for one adult and two kids' bikes, but I am sure it can handle four bikes as advertised. It's great that the rack folds upwards when it's not required.
# 5
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
Well built and good quality. So glad I can haul bikes easier with our Honda Pilot now!
# 6
SportRack Ridge Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Swing Away
One Year Later – Still Going Strong I’ve owned this rack for a year now, and I couldn’t be happier. It securely holds all 4 of my bikes, even on longer road trips, with no shifting or wobble. One of my favorite features is the ability to tilt the rack away from the vehicle—even when it's fully loaded. That’s a huge convenience and makes it super practical for daily use. Durable, easy to use, and thoughtfully designed. Highly recommend if you're looking for a reliable 4-bike solution.
This bike rack has worked well for us. We have a Jeep Wrangler, with the spare tire on the back of the tailgate, and needed a rack that would hold the bikes in a trailer hitch, and swing away so we could easily access the rear storage of the jeep. This has worked out perfectly! I did have to use a hitch extender to clear the rear tire, but that was expected. The rack works well, holds the bikes as expected, and is easy to use, and get on and off the vehicle. I am very satisfied!
# 7
Curt Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
This rack has worked well for us. I fits the Curt hitch perfectly. It is easy to attach bicycles securely. We can get three adult bicycles on this hitch (see photo). There are sufficient means to protect against sway.
This Curt bike carrier is ideal for my front hitch that I recently installed on my 2005 GMC. I had to remove my front tag holder for clearance but it works perfectley. It can be easily removed and installed on the back hitch when I'm not towing my camper. This is a well built and solid bike carrier. It was delivered very timely and well packaged.
# 8
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This Yakima 5 bike rack is exactly what I needed. It's very easy to mount and very sturdy.
Rack is very easy to install and remove, and fits well with no rattle in the 2" receiver. Loading bikes is easy and it will, indeed, hold 5 bikes with relatively little effort. The only negatives I have are 1) Unless I use Yakima's custom locking cable for this rack, there is no good way to lock bicycles to the rack 2) It wasn't clear to me that I would need adapter bars (8002531) for kids bikes. I've always managed to get them on my older racks, but not the Yakima. I suspect that most modern racks would need these bars. Overall, very satisfied.
Test Fit: Curt Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chysler Town & Country, we're going to be test fitting the Curt Premium 4 bike rack, part number C18064. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a close look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is how the bars are shaped. This is pretty unique for a hanging style rack. They start narrow and then they fan out as they go towards the rear. With the narrower ones, you can use this for smaller bikes such as kids' bikes. The cradles are adjustable along the arms to make loading a little bit easier.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Transfer three bike rack, part number TS03G. We already have a bike on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature we'd like to show of is that with this van in particular, the hitch sits pretty low to the ground. Thanks to the raised shank of the bike rack itself, you're not going to have an clearance issues with your bikes. Another really great feature about this is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, I'll have to lift these up here just to get to it.
Is the Rola Bike Rack for 4 Bikes Compatible with the 2012 Chrysler Town and Country?
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country we're going to be test fitting the ROLA TX-104 4-bike rack, part number 59401. 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 feature I like to show off is its integrated cable lock in the center of the mast. You'll pull that up and around your bikes and attach it to this point here, and lock it in place to prevent theft and tampering. The cradles themselves are adjustable along the length of the bike rack arms.
Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town and Country, we're going to be tested the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 bike rack. Part number: Y02464. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take closer look and show off some of the features. Now the first feature I like to show off is this important feature, which is the fact that it swings away from the vehicle to give you a hatch access for your van. This is unique for a hanging style bike rack because the bikes can still be attached. Let's go and show you how to do that. Come here to the bottom to this knob here, turn it loose.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, we're going to be test-fitting the Thule Vertex Swing 4 Bike Rack, part number TH9031XT. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first and probably most important feature of this rack is the fact that this can swing away from the vehicle with the bike still attached, which is pretty unique for a hanging-style rack. To do that, we'll unscrew this knob at the back, it's loose enough, we'll remove this pin here, and just set it off to the side for now, then lift up on this T-handle, like so, and that will release the actual swing function. Bring it around, and then we'll bring the rack itself back on, like so, so it'll catch right there, and then we'll keep on pushing it the rest of the way, like so.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town and Country we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram Tilting Four Bike rack or number SR26248. 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. Now probably the most important feature about this bike rack is the fact that you can tilt it away from the vehicle with the bikes still attached which is pretty unique for a hanging style bike rack. To do that, there's this black handle on the passenger side of the mast. You pull that out like so, let it come towards you and with that, we have total access to our rear hatch to get whatever it is that we need with plenty of space on either side to do so. Like as you see here. To put it back in it's original position you just push it back up, like so. The cradles themselves are adjustable you just pull out these plastic pieces in between and set them up however you like.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, we're going to be test-fitting the Pro Series Q Slot 4 Bike Rack part number PS63138. As you can see, 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 for this particular vehicle, the first feature I like to show off, is the fact that the pitch itself kind of sits low to the ground and since this has a ray 00:00:21 shank, you're not going to have any ground clearance issues with this bike rack. One of the main features is while this is a four bike rack here, you can remove this section on the end and turn it into just a two bike rack if you wanted to. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact.
Does the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes Suit Your 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XT 2-bike rack, part number S64650. As you can see, 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. Now this is one of the more simplistic bike racks, and it only grips your bike by one point of contact. That's going to be the padded hook here at the top of the frame. We also have two wheel cradles that are adjustable.
How to Install: Swagman Titan Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on your 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town and Country well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier part number S63410. Now to mount our bike carrier to our van, well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up the holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements so you can get an idea of how the rack is going to fit behind the vehicle. Weve got about 10 inches of ground clearance and 5 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 18 inches of length to the rear of our Town and Country.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country we'll be test fitting the SoftRide Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4-Bike Bike Rack, product number SR26247. With our vehicle already equipped with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already preassembled, we're ready to go ahead and test fit it. We'll begin by inserting the bike rack into the hitch, lining up the hitch pin and inserting our anti-rattle bolt. With the anti-rattle bolt tight we'll now attach the security lock. With our security lock in place this will secure the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now give you a couple of measurements.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chrysler Town and Country
Today on our 2012 Chrysler Town & Country we will be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Rack, part number TH9029. With our vehicle already equipped with a two inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we're ready to go ahead and fit the rack. We'll begin by sliding the shank into the hitch, line up the pin, and then install the anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt snug we'll go ahead and tighten it down using our three quarter inch wrench. Now that our bike rack is tight we're going to go ahead and give you a couple of measurements. From the bottom of the bike rack to the floor is ten and a half inches.
What our customers are saying:
"great experience!!! I've been looking for a hitch. With the experience I just had with the bike rack, I;kk definitely come back and order the hitch when I have a little more $$$. delivery was quick! the product was awesome!!! Frank"