# 1
Rhino-Rack MountainTrail Rooftop Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Love this bike rack! It fits perfectly with my Rhino Rack Cross Bars. I'm very impressed by the lack of wind noise. With the bike mounted on the rack, you can barely hear the wind noise at 60mph. With the sunroof open you can hear wind noise, but as long as the window is closed, you can only slightly hear anything if the radio is off and you are trying to hear it. Amazing! Can't wait to get more use out of it in the future!
I have used a lot of bike racks and this is the one I keep on my 4Runner. It just works. It is the easiest to take on and off, which is important for me because between me, my wife and kids I have 4 bikes that need to be rearranged often. We also use a roof box, kayak racks and a SUP rack so I am always taking things off and on. The front straps loop over the bar and tightens with an allen key, the back is a couple wing nuts. Since there are 2 straps up front the rack is very stable when a bike is on it. I like that it comes with locks and the skewer is super easy to adjust, clamp and unclamp. If it is cold, dark and damp at 6am and I am tired, late for a ride and still waking up this is the rack I go for because it is easy. There are a couple things to be aware of though... You will need to put a drop of oil in the skewer every 6 months or so to keep it opening and closing smoothly. Otherwise is can stick. Sometimes if the skewer is turned just right there will be a bit of whistle because of a hole in the clamping mechanism. If I turn it to a different angle the whistle stops. And after going through the car wash with the rack on my roof a dozen times or so the black paint began to have a bit of a rainbow sheen. Not sure if it is the bike rack or the soap my car wash uses.
# 2
Rhino-Rack Road Warrior Rooftop Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
This bike carrier has a clean design and it assembled and attached to the roof rack easily. A locking front cover prevents it from being detached from the roof rack and the tray has a cut out in the front for a disc brake if my next bike has one. Once everything is snug, the bike feels solid and there's no slop.
I'm not too sure how to rate this but I'm not happy with it. Everything that happened is no fault of etrailer. I've made many purchases from etrailer, they're a great distributor. The bike rack appears to be great. The problem seems to be that they changed the design. To start, UPS damaged the box in shipping and then tried to tape the package they sent me. After walking through the parts in the box with an etrailer rep on the phone, it seemed that no parts were missing. So I proceeded to connect everything up based on the instructions. As I put it together I noticed the mounting bracket in the rear doesn't have anything to remove the slop. The rear is literally resting on a slider, which means that it would rattle when driving around. Just for kicks I took it for a drive with my bike on top. It rattled like crazy! So I looked at the installation videos on etrailer and then youtube. Every one of them showed an extra rear mounting bracket with knobs to tighten. These were not listed in the install manual so I suspect Rhino thought they could cut cost by eliminating them. I contacted etrailer to see if they had any. They didn't. So I returned it. Sadly, I still had to pay a $25 restocking fee. I'm not sure why etrailer charged me. It's not like I bought the wrong thing and didn't want it. It's actually a really nice bike carrier. Just a flaw in the design that etrailer should catch when they test it out in their videos. If anything, I've helped them out with this. Hopefully etrailer will test out what I sent them, then reach out to Rhino about this new design flaw. Again, I like etrailer as a service but I wish they had caught this before selling to me (and others). I strongly suggest that you don't buy this until the bracket issue gets resolved. Also, take a look at the last pic of the Inno XA391 on the etrailer site. They resolve the rear bracket rattle by putting in a thumb screw.
# 3
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Quick delivery. Great product. Thanks!
Great fit on a 2017 Focus hatchback. Very solid.
# 4
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
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!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
# 5
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.
# 6
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.
The perfect bike rack for my 2002 Ford Focus. Quality construction and good looks. Easy to set up and take down. Etrailer's great prices, fast shipping and excellent customer service makes it the place to go.
# 7
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.
# 8
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
Great, sturdy rack for two bikes. Excellent service from etrailer, with very fast delivery.
Well designed and of good construction. Fits easily in trunk of small vehicle when not in use.
# 9
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
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.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
# 10
Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Goes together quickly, appears that it will fit my needs in terms of being cross-compatible on a variety of vehicles. Fit on a Subaru Outback factory crossbar and transported bike locally with no issues when I got it out to set up and test (not quite warm enough to ride much yet where I live). Instructions are not super, but the assembly is pretty straightforward so that is not a problem. At the price point, if this rack indeed holds up to swapping onto multiple vehicles and lasts me a few years, I'll be thrilled with the purchase.
I purchased two of these racks, along with another rack that is meant to hold bikes with both tires still installed. I am extremely happy with all three of them. This rack specifically is very sturdy. Installation was sort of a pain, but that was mostly due to me installing it on the top of my 2004 GMC Yukon XL...it is so high that it was a little hard to install. But now that it's installed, it's actually very simple to take the bikes on and off. I've made one round trip with these racks, so I've put the bikes up there and removed them twice. Both trips (about 100 miles each way) they bikes were super sturdy and I had no concerns about them falling off or anything like that. I would definitely recommend this rack if you're looking for a fork down roof mounted bike carrier. In fact, I will very likely get another one when we add another bike to the family. I think I'll be able to fit four racks on the top of my Yukon easily. One last note - I was initially concerned about the height of my vehicle when bikes were on top of them. I brushed a couple of tree limbs when pulling into my camping spot, but it was no big deal. I think the total height of my load was about 10 feet, which was lower than the camper that I was pulling.
# 11
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Quick delivery. Great product. Thanks!
2013 Ford FocusSuper easy to use and versatile, adapts to all our vehicles easily!
# 12
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The Thule Product is great, but the Receiver L Bracket sticks out too far from the back of the Ford Focus. Need to buy a new L Bracket or have the one that came with this rack fabricated? The receiver under the Ford Focus is almost to the back of the car (bumper). If you look at the picture above you can see how far out this rack sticks. I want the rack to be a couple inches off the back of the car, not 8 - 10 inches off the back of the car. The bikes are way too far back behind Ford Focus. Please let me know if Thule makes a shorter L Bracket? Thanks!
Not good for 4 bikes. Hard to put all on at same time. Bikes scratch and rub together when driving. One of the clamps broke after few uses. The adapter for different size hitch is difficult to use because of small screw.
# 13
Hollywood Racks Express 3 Bike Carrier - Fixed Arms - Trunk Mount
This racks my 2012 Ford Focus SE perfectly. Was able to fit two beach cruisers and a mountain bike with minimal effort. Ordering process could not have been more smother and they even upgraded my shipping method for free....nice! Unfortunately, we already took the bike rack down before I wrote this review so I could not take any pictures.
Easy to use. Great instructions. Took my bike for a spin with my rack on it. Didn't move at all. I was only going thirty so I have a feeling it will be great when I'm going faster.
# 14
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 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.
The perfect bike rack for my 2002 Ford Focus. Quality construction and good looks. Easy to set up and take down. Etrailer's great prices, fast shipping and excellent customer service makes it the place to go.
# 15
Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier - Roof Mount
Overall I am happy with these bike carriers. They mount to the racks over the bed of my Tundra TRD Pro. Installation is simple. I think they could be just a bit sturdier because there is just a bit of wobbling when driving on bumpy roads but I'm not too worried about them coming dislodged. Take note that although they come with a cable lock to attach the bike to the carrier, the key is sold separately.
Very good product. It holds the bike securely on the roof without contacting the frame. It is easy to adjust from my road bike to my 29er mountain bike. Our drives are all relatively short, so I like that I do not need to remove the front wheel to lock in the bike. It's also nice that the SKS locking system allows me to use the same key for this rack that I use for my Yakima roof box and hitch rack. This is my first roof rack and I chose this route for a couple reasons. Some of the roads we travel to get to our trail heads are a bit rough and with a roof rack I don't have to worry about bottoming out a hitch rack hanging off the back of the vehicle. Also, it takes up less room in the garage. Our vehicle is a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an additional 4 inches of ground clearance. That makes it a bit of a reach for my 5'4" wife, so we take our two-step along to help her. This is my third time purchasing from etrailer, and each experience has been very good. They are a very customer service oriented company. I really appreciate all the additional information they provide on their products, especially all the videos they produce to aid in reviews, assembly, and use.
# 16
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).
Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're doing a test fit of the Thule Archway XT trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9009XT. We already have our bike secured down here. We've got three straps altogether, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway in the back. That's going to help to prevent our bike from swinging back and forth. Just going to pull down and up to release those.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're doing a test fit of the Thule Gateway XT trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9006XT. Now we already have our bike secured down here. We've got two straps on the top and our third one is our anti-sway strap in the back. We're just going to pull down and lift up to release those. Then we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. With that out of the way, we'll take a few measurements.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Full Back Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack. That part number is Y02634. Now we already have our bike secured down. I'm first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have three straps all together, two over the top on our frame and then one as our anti-sway in the back. These are also known by Yakima as zip strips.
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're doing a test fit of the Thule Passage trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH910XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have two straps over the frame here and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. That's going to prevent our bike from swinging back and forth.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Sprint. This is going to be your T track mounted, roof bike rack and as you can see we already have our Thule Aeroblades up here and we're going to be sliding it into these T tracks here. This is going to be part number TH569. First step we're going to do in placing it on the vehicle is to remove the end caps and for your application, you're going to need to actually cut this strip here and pull it out, measure or put it up on top. What I would do would be to mark it with either a paint pen or something of that sort and then once you pull it out, you only need to pull the one side, slide your bike rack in there and then slide the other side in. But for this application, we'll go ahead and pull it out, that way you can see how it goes in. I'll set these off to the side.
Thule Sprint Roof Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're going to be test fitting the Thule Sprint. This is a roof-mounted fork-clamp-style bike rack. Its part number is TH528. Now we've already got our Thule Rapid Traverse roof rack system installed on the Focus so we're going to begin our test fit by placing our front clamp directly on top of our front bar. We'll make sure that that black rubber-coated strap comes around the underside. We're then going to slide rearward on our rear clamp, get that positioned over top of our load bar here, and with that in the correct spot and with the strap going underneath we can go back up to the front. Here we're going to place the strap into the two indentations that are located here.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Focus
Today on our 2014 Ford Focus we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Trio. This is a roof-mounted bike rack. It's designed to hold your bike through using the fork clamp. This in the black and chrome is part number TR02. We also have this available in a gray and orange. Its part number is RU01. We've got the Thule Rapid Traverse roof rack system that we've already installed on the Focus so we'll begin our test fit by placing the rack right up onto the crossbars.
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