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Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
I purchased this rack along with two fork-down car top bike racks. This one specifically I used to hold my daughters 18" bike. This rack works like a dream. It holds the bike very securely. I mounted this bike rack along with two of the fork-down bike racks on top of my 2004 Yukon XL and took off to go camping. Installation of this rack was a little bit of a chore (I would not want to remove it and re-install it every time I use it), but that is not a big deal as I am planning on just leaving it installed on top of the Yukon. I was towing a camper, and because the front window of the camper reflected the bike racks perfectly, I was able to look back and "check on" the bikes anytime I wanted to. I was amazed at how rock-solid all three of the bike racks that I purchased were. There was no swaying or anything. When I arrived at the campsite (about 100 miles away) the bikes were still just as secure as they were when I left them. As I mentioned, installing the bike rack was a little bit of a chore, but actually getting the bikes up and down was a breeze (I was very surprised). I would definitely recommend this bike rack, and depending on the type of bike that my other daughter gets, I will be getting another one of these (or perhaps another of the fork-down models). All in all this is a great bike rack and I have had issues with it whatsoever.
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.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL, we are going to be test fitting the Yakima frontloader, a wheel mount roof bike rack with part# Y02103. With the factory roof rack already on our Yukon, we will begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto our crossbars. Here at the front, we will want the two outside legs to be in front of our crossbar and the single middle leg to be behind it. We can then tighten the black T-handle located on the front of the rack. This will secure our clamp. With the front secure, we can move to the rear. Here we are going to loosen the black T-handle and remove the T-bolt from the lower portion of the clamp. We will then bring the clamp around the underside of our bar, replace our T-bolt in the appropriate slot and tighten down that black T-handle to secure it.
Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL. We're going to be test fitting the Yakima Forklift. A fork mount roof bike rack. Part number Y02098. With the factory roof rack already on our Suburban. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto our crossbars.
Thule Sprint Fork Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Sprint, a fork-mount roof bike rack, part number TH528. With the factory roof rack already on our Yukon XL, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto our load bars. Here at the front, we'll want to bring the black rubber coated metal strap around the underside, and fit it into the head of our carrier. We'll then position our rear clamp so it sits on top of our rear crossbar, and we'll bring that strap around the underside of this one as well. We'll then tighten the black lever to secure that black strap around the underside of our bar. Complete the same tightening process that we used on the front here at the rear, using the black lever located on this clamp. With our front and rear secure, it's now time to load up our bike. We're first going to undo our rear wheel strap and make sure that our front skewer is open by loosening the black and gray knob located at the front. We'll then grab our bike, place it onto the rack.
Swagman Upright Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Upright Roof Bike Rack, part number S64720. With the factory roof rack already on our Suburban, we'll begin our test fit by placing our bike rack directly onto our crossbars. Here at the front, we'll bring one of the U bolts around the underside of our crossbar, fit it up through the head of the carrier, and thread two wing nuts on. We'll then take a second U bolt and repeat that same process here on the other side of the head. We'll now tighten down all four wing nuts, and that'll secure the front of the rack to our vehicle. At the rear, we're going to place the U bolt down through the rack, being sure that a threaded portion of it comes out on both sides of our crossbar. We'll then place on the black metal plate with the flat side up, and thread on two wing nuts. We'll then tighten down both wing nuts to secure our rear clamp. With the rack secure to our vehicle, it's time to load up our bike.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL, we'll be test fitting the Swagman fork down roof mounted bike rack, part# S64710. With the factory roof rack on our Yukon, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's crossbars. Starting at the front, we will take the silver U-bolts and go around the underside of the front crossbar, up through the pre-drilled holes at the head of the bike rack. We will then take our black wing nuts to thread down onto the U-bolts. Once those are tight, we'll move to the rear, and this time we will take the silver U-bolt to go down through the pre-drilled holes in the tray of the bike rack. We'll then take the black plate and insert the silver bolt through the hole of the black plate. We'll then take our black wing nuts to thread down onto the U-bolt. With everything all tightened down and secure, we're ready to load up our bike.
SportRack Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting this SportRack Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number Sr4622. With a factory roof rack system on our vehicle, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's crossbars. Starting at the front here, we'll take the rubber-coated U-bolts, go around the underside of the front bar, up through the pre-drilled holes at the head of the bike rack. We'll then take the black wingnuts and thread that onto the U-bolts. Once this is done, we'll move to rear. This time we'll take the black spacer to go on the top of the rear crossbar and rest on the bottom of the bike rack. We'll take the black bolts to go down through the holes of the tray and through the spacer. We'll then take the rubber-coated black plate and insert the bolt into the hole of the plate and install our wingnut. Once everything is all tightened down and secured, we're ready to load up our bike.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 GMC Yukon XL
Today on our 2014 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Kuat Trio Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number RU01. With a factory roof rack on our Yukon we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's cross bars. I'm going to start with the rear and remove one of the black wing nuts. We'll need to position the two bolts on both the front and back side of the rear bar. I'll swing the rubber coated seal bracket around the underside of the rear bar and insert the bolt through the hole and install the wing nut. Now, I'm going to leave the back bracket loose just in case I need to make any adjustments. I'll move up to the front, take the rubber coated U-bolts to go around the underside of the front bar, up through the pre-drilled holes in the head of the bike rack. I'll then take the cylinder nuts that thread down onto the U-bolts.
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"