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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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.
Quality of product is GREAT and the quickness of handling and shipping was fantastic. Thank you
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
4 bikes are doable but a tight squeeze. The rack is super easy to pop on and off the back of my Escape. The rack sits far enough out that I am still able to open the back window and access everything inside. Four bikes to make it sway left/right pretty hard when on bumpy trail roads.
This worked great for my all 4 bikes in my family! And was super easy to set up and use. Very sturdy!
# 3
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Could not be happier with the product and the service - moving from LA to Portland and we couldn't fit the bikes in the pod - so etrailer came to the rescue!
I assembled the Thule Passage 2 trunk bike rack but have not yet used it on the road. The Instructions for assembling the rack were very poorly written and presented. The drawings did not look like the parts in the box and Some items were listed but not in the box AND some items were not marked properly on the instructions diagram! Good grief! Get a proof reader! I hope the rack works better than the Instructions did.
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I have a 2003 Ford Escape and it fit perfectly! East to use and my bike is safe and secure. The only thing was it was recommended that I buy an extra bar if I had a girls bike - this was not needed for the kind of bike I have.
The rack arrived in a timely manner. Installation was easy. The unit seems very sturdy, but I have yet to take it foe a spin.
# 5
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Works
2017 Ford EscapeWe have a 2017 Ford Escape. Bike rack fit the car very nice. Very easy to load and unload the bikes. Also the locks worked great.
# 6
Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Seemingly well-constructed and supported bike rack. It fits my 2018 Toyota Camry SE just fine and I haven't had any issues with sway or even feeling my bike while driving. I've only carried one bike on it and have used it a limited number of times, so I cannot speak on durability and longevity. Although you shouldn't open your trunk while the rack is attached, I have been able to do so with no issue (without the bike attached).
While getting a bike rack for a sports car isn't ideal, I really wanted to transfer my bike with my own car instead of borrowing my friend's pickup truck. After hours of trying to find a bike rack that would be good for my 07 Mustang, I decided to give this one a try and I gotta say, it has been pretty good so far. It fits very well over the factory spoiler. One of my biggest concerns I was worried about when ordering a rack for my Mustang was ruining the paint, but the feet on the legs haven't left one scratch. I have used this to transfer my bike at freeway speeds (up to 80 mph) on car rides that typically last an hour and my bike was perfectly secure throughout each ride. For extra security, I wrapped both bike wheels with a ratchet strap so the wheels and pedals wouldn't shift in transit. So far, I am very pleased with this bike rack for the price and quality. I would highly recommend this if you want a rack that is affordable and durable.
# 7
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great tutorials and very easy to install. Thanks
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.
# 8
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
2017 Ford EscapeWe have a 2017 Ford Escape. Bike rack fit the car very nice. Very easy to load and unload the bikes. Also the locks worked great.
We have a 2017 Ford Escape. And bought a 3 bike Yakima Fullback. The it fit the back of the Escape great. Very happy with locks that came with it.
# 9
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
2015 Ford EscapePut rack on my 2015 Ford Escape and when I tried to open the rear door the clamps bent the door metal. I cannot use this on my car . The brackets are to thick to fit into the openings, both top and bottom The bike rack is useless on my car as it was sent to me
Once I found online measurements and youtube videos, it was easy to install. My bike is a girls bike without the straight bar from seat to handlebars and I didn't need additional the product they said may be required. The bumper of my 2016 Escape is plastic and the hatch door has no lip to hold the clamp for the bottom straps. I attached the clamp to the metal bracket that attaches the bumper to the car. I'm happy with this product and look forward to biking other places rather than around my block.
# 10
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
# 11
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.
# 12
Yakima HangOut 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
2013 Ford EscapeGot this for our 2013 Ford Escape for a 4 hour trip we were making on roads varying from highway to back roads. The installation is easy if you take the time to plan out the straps and follow the directions. Lots of rubber and padding to keep from scratching the car. It seemed pretty solid even with the sway. It was a little weird when we tightened things down the top bar came off the glass. It didn't affect the performance, but it did make for a little concern going down the road. If we loosened things up to keep the bar on the glass it was too loose to prevent sway.
2015 Ford EscapePut rack on my 2015 Ford Escape and when I tried to open the rear door the clamps bent the door metal. I cannot use this on my car . The brackets are to thick to fit into the openings, both top and bottom The bike rack is useless on my car as it was sent to me
# 13
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Then rack seems sturdy, but I was shorted on lock nuts for the bolts so I'll have to go pick some up. But the fast shipped it to me without any extra charge.
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.
# 14
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.
# 15
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
I did a lot of research and decided this was the rack for me. I was totally correct. First, it has all the most important features but only weighs about 14 lbs. I was concerned as a senior lady with arthritis issues. I can use it well and it performed perfectly with an adapter bar for my Electra Townie. I have had compliments from several seasoned riders and a bike shop owner here at the beach who said it was great quality and I got a great price. Also purchased a locking trailer hitch pin with bike cable from etrailer. All over satisfaction with products and etrailer who provided enough videos to help me.
This product is exactly what I wanted. The 2" post fits in the reciever perfectly, and no wiggle. I did tighten the mounting screw, but didn't have to change the hardware I have already (locks). There are two more screws to reduce the wiggles at each pivot point, and there was little to begin with. I tend to test way beyond the breaking point, and did some aggressive driving with every bump across town to the first ride. All good and I won't worry while driving with the bike attached moving forward. Only thing I wish it had was a locking mechanism, but I used a wire cable and lock. The other comparable ones with a lock were 2X the price. I can use the additional lock if I have other plans than just a trail. Service has been outstanding and I will look for any future purchases of this kind to be through etrailer.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro platform style 4 bike rack. That's part number TH9034-9036. I've already got it loaded up on the Escape just to give you a good idea on what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It actually secures our bikes in 2 spots. We have this nice big wheel hook here in the front putting down pressure on our front wheel into this large wheel cradle here and then we have a rear wheel strap going over our wheel here keeping that in place. All in all there is no frame contact. One of the key features about this bike rack is its ability to tilt away from the vehicle with 4 bikes loaded up.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape TH912XTR
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway hanging style 2 bike rack, that's part number TH912XTR. I've already got it loaded up on the Escape with our bike loaded up as well just to give you a good idea on what it's going to look like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It secures our bikes in 3 spots. We have 2 straps going over our top tube and then 1 for our seat post tube. This one is going to be our anti sway strap. It's going to prevent a lot of the sway in the bike while we're on the road as well as prevent bike to bike contact and bike to vehicle contact. Let's go ahead and take our bike off.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2012 Ford Escape, we'll be doing a test fit of the Swagman XC2 Platform-Style Two Bike Rack. That's part number S64650. I've already got it loaded up on the Escape, just to give you a good idea of what it's going to look like and how it's going to secure our bikes. It secures our bike in one big spot, and that's going to be this top tube here. We've got this hook going over our top tube, putting down pressure into our front and rear cradles. All in all, it's nice security for our bike. It's quick and easy. Let's go ahead and take our bike off.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're test fitting the Kuat Transfer Three Bike Platform style rack. This rack is adaptable for inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. The part number for that is TS03G. Now, as you can see, we do already have our bike mounted. We're going to show you some features of the bike rack, itself, and then also how we strap down the bike. The first thing we're going to show you is the tilting feature. Now, with this platform style we are able to tilt it away from the vehicle with the bike still on the rack itself.
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we are test fitting the Curt Premium Tilting 4 Bike Rack designed for 2 inch hitches. And part number for that is going to be C18064. Now as you can see here, we do already have our bike on our rack. We're going to show you how we strap the bike down and then also some features of the rack itself. Now as you can see here, we've got two cradles holding in our bike and 3 straps, 2 on the frame here and then 1 back here. That's going to be your anti-sway strap and cradle. That's going to keep the bike from swaying back and forth and possibly hitting your vehicle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape TH9031XT
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we're test fitting the Thule Vertex Swinging Style Four Bike Rack. This bike rack is designed to work with 2" hitches and the part number for that is TH9031XT. As you can see we do already have our bike on our rack. We're going to show you how we strap the bike down and then also some features of the rack itself. The first thing we're going to do is show you the swing away feature. You're first going to pull up on this T-pin right here, set that off to the side.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape TH9029XT
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we're test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike rack. It's a hanging style bike rack and it also is tilting. Part number for that is TH9029XT. Now, great feature about this bike rack is that does work with 1 1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. It's got an adapter for those 2-inch hitches. As you can see, we do already have our bike hooked onto our carrier.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with the 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. Its part number is TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right up into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole will line up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll slide that in.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20521Order #TC0905523020 Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, were going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting two bike rack. Theyve designed it for use with the 1-1/4 or 2 inch hitches. The part number is TH9042. Now to begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, well hold out on the black pin.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to test fit the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-Bike rack. It's been designed so you can use it with either an inch and a quarter or a two inch hitch. Part number on it is Y02462. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in, you want to make sure the silver anti-rattle device goes in and then we'll slide it in far enough until our silver pin appears here in our hitch pin hole. We'll then come to the rear and tighten the red triangle shape knob.
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack. We can use it with both 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number is TH9029. To begin our test fit, we're just going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're then going to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. Once we get those in line, we'll take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that in.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use in a 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. Its part number is F63410. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Want to slide it in far enough to line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be talking a look at the Kuat NV, a platform-style 4-bike tilting rack. Now they've designed this for use in 2" hitches and chrome part number is N105-107. We also have this in a gun metal gray and orange; that part number is N101-103. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we want to line up our pinhole here with our hitch pinhole. We'll then slide through the provided pin and secure it on the other side with our provided lock. It just slides right on the end. Now that we've got our pin in place we're going to turn the black knob that's located here at the rear.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the rocky mounts tire rod roof mounted bike rack. Part number RKY1014. With our two way rapid crossroads racks are already placed, we'll grab our bike rack and place it on to the rack. Make sure when placing on the rack, make sure the two rubber T straps go around the front bar. With the rack in place, secure the T straps around the front of the head. Next you move to the rear of the rack, loosening up your bracket and sliding it into place around every bar.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Rockymount Tierod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Rack. Part number RKY1011. With our Thule Rapid Crossroads Rock System already in place, we'll start by putting our bike rack onto the rack. You want to make sure that your 2 rubber T straps go around the front bar. Once around the front bar, you can put them into place. Next you'll move your rear bracket forward, loosen it up and make sure it mounts around the rear bar. Next you'll tighten up the front allenscrew to the front bar just to secure the rubber straps in place, then you'll tighten up your allenscrew at the rear bracket. Now that the rack is in place, make sure your front skewer is open and your rear strap is undone. Next, we'll grab out bike, place it on the rack making sure the forks are secure in the skewer first. You can then move to the rear and tighten down your rear strap. Now your bike's in place and you're good to go. And that will complete today's test fit of the Rockymount Tierod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Rack. Part number RKY1011 on our 2012 Ford Escape.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number S64710. With the Thule rapid crossroads rack system already in place, well grab our bike rack and place it on to our roof rack. Line up the head of the bike rack with the front bar. Youll then take a U-bolt, place it through the front of the head, and secure it with two wing nuts at the top. Be sure not to tighten them down all the way because you want it a little bit loose to tighten up the rear. Youll want to repeat this process with another U-bolt on the other side of the front head.
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