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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The bike carrier was easy to set up and has functioned flawlessly. For such a good price, I was surprised at the high quality of parts. The customer service from etrailer.com has been excellent. I use this carrier along with a Draw-Tite receiver hitch on my 2012 Ford Focus.
Photos of the hitch and bike rack on a 2010 ford focus, easy to install, great hitch, and bike rack is very well built and very sturdy.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Very easy to put together. Highly functional and easy to stow. I haven't had my bike on the rack yet so I can't comment on how the bike does on the rack. I worked off of the online PDF for the installation. The paper version, it was difficult to see which washers went where, using the digital version allowed me to magnify it to get the detail I needed.
This is a very high quality bike rack but I'm marking this a 2/5 because I'm very disappointed for one major reason: the threaded hitch pin/anti-rattle bolt does NOT prevent rattle. The bolt itself easily slides right through the hole and does not require tightening, and therefore the entire rack rattles. I'm desperately trying to find a solution and I'm very dissatisfied. I'm driving a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium and I'm using the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch (http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Ford/Focus/2012/24872.html?vehicleid=2012306671).
# 3
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
Well designed and of good construction. Fits easily in trunk of small vehicle when not in use.
Great, sturdy rack for two bikes. Excellent service from etrailer, with very fast delivery.
# 4
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Works for my fat tire bike. Once it's set up, it's easy to install and remove. I had to cut out some of the plastic cladding on the underside of my bumper on my 2014 Subaru Outback. Good value. I've had no issues.
GI love the Rack, it is easy for me to handle, (as a 89 yearold rider.), two bikes ride and fit very nicely. Like how it folds down,and how it folds to open the tailgate . Great quality for the money, I would highly recommend this rack
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Received the product quickly. Haven't installed it to the vehicle yet, but from the provided document it should not be too difficult.
This is a replacement as old one was damaged during a deer collision.
Fit Test: Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2013 Ford Focus
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2013 Ford Focus. We're going to be doing a test fit on the Swagman XTC2 platform style bike rack. That's part #S64670. So, I've already got it loaded up on the Focus. Just to give a good idea of what it looks like. And, how it's going to hold our bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Focus
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, Part Number TH912XTR. Now our bike's gonna be held onto our bike rack at three points. We're gonna have two straps. They're gonna go over our cross tube here on the top and then right here on our vertical support we're gonna have another strap that's gonna act as our anti-sway. Now the way we're gonna remove it is we're just gonna pull on the straps and release it from the holder right here. Now these are rubber straps so we won't have to worry about scratching our bike or in the paint on it. With all the straps loosened we can take our bike off and take a closer look at our bike rack. The cradles here are gonna have several grooves in them and that's to help keep our bike secure.
Does it Fit? Testing the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes on a 2013 Ford Focus
Today in our 2013 Ford Focus, we're going to be test-fitting the Swagman XC2 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number S64650. 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. First off, how the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have one point of contact. That's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top. It's padded to make sure the bike does not get scratched up once you have it installed.
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Focus
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider 2-Bike Rack for inch and quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number HR1000. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. One of the more prominent features of this bike rack is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with bikes actually still attached to it. To do that, you come to the base here and you'll see 2 pins. We'll go ahead and remove the smaller of the 2 pins first, while holding onto the bike rack.
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Focus
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus, we're going to be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number HR200. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off how the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have this padded frame-hook up at the top and it's padded so once you install your bike its frame won't get scratched up. You have two hook-and-loop straps on either tire and the wheel-holders themselves are adjustable along the arms here by loosening and tightening these knobs. They're adjustable to accommodate different-sized bikes but also to assist with loading. The bike rack does have this nice free shank so even if your hitch sits pretty low to the ground, you're not going to have any clearance issues between the bike rack and the ground. Let's go and take the bike off and set it aside.
Fit Test: Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes with 2013 Ford Focus
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Rack for 1-1/4" hitches. Part number NV12G. 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 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, you come to the front here, to this latch, pull towards you while holding onto the bike rack, let it come down, and now we have full access to our rear hatch to get what we need. We'll lift it back up into its position until you hear a click. How the bike is actually held into place, we're going to have two points of contact with no frame contact at all. We'll have a wheel hook up at the front, and then we'll have this wheel strap at the rear.
Fit Test: Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2013 Ford Focus
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus we'll be doing a test fit on the Kuat Beta hanging style two bike rack. That's part number B202-114. I've already got it loaded up on the Ford Focus just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It actually secures our bikes in three spots. We have two straps for our top tube and then one strap for our seat post tube. This one is going to be our anti-sway strap. It's going to help prevent bike-to-bike contact and bike-to-vehicle contact and help prevent that sway when we're on the road.
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