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Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Shipping was fast and I liked etrailer's videos showing how this is installed and how to operate it.
2017 Jeep CherokeeSeems like a good product, do not like that I cannot use my rear window wiper and if tail gate door on my 2017 Jeep Cherokee is open too long the weight of the rack comes down, which it did on my head. It was pretty easy to install and take off.I would recommend to someone else.
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Great bike rack for my 2015 Jeep Cherokee. Would highly recommend.
Quick shipping, best price online, quality product and easy install, what more could you ask for??
# 3
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The product was very easy to install. I had it done in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. The system is very sturdy and functions as designed. The only comment I would improve is the ability to remove the carrier from the trailer hitch without having to carry a 3/4 inch wrench with you.
I'm a single woman with her own tools. I was so happy that I found this bike rack was easy to put together. Only suggestion would be to include a parts list with pictures. Took me a few too figure out which screw went where.
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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
At first I had to use spare rags when putting my bikes on but didn’t experience any rubbing or markings from the hooks that hold the bikes in place when I decided to not use the rags. Still works after a good year of use, and can be easily stored in the back of a car (I own a 2014 Jeep Cherokee).
This was easy to assemble and also easy to use.
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great product and service to match! Ordering on the website was a breeze, with recommendations for my particular vehicle and many images and videos to aid in selection and installation. I returned a different hitch to a big box store due to subpar quality and ordered this one instead. I am very pleased with my purchase and the experience.
Truly grooving on my wife's new Swagman Chinook bike rack. She wanted to be able to transport her nice road bike easily without throwing it in the back of her car, and since a roof rack is out of the question, this Swagman model fit the bill perfectly. It arrived quickly on the anticipated date. Kudos to etrailer.com for the email updates to keep me informed of my purchase. Within one hour, it was installed on my wife's 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. The Swagman is heavy and solid, which is reassuring as it makes me feel confident that it will keep the bikes secure. It also makes me feel like I got my money's worth. A ratchet wrench and Phillip's head screwdriver were the only tools required for the easy install. I did my research before purchasing the Chinook model as I was also eyeballing a very similar Thule rack that was slightly more expensive. I spoke with an etrailer.com expert who gave me the lowdown on both models. Ultimately, the Swagman won out because it has a smaller 'footprint' while extended or folded up ... and also can tilt away from the car for easy access to the hatchback area. Very convenient! FYI: Mazda doesn't make a trailer hitch for the Mazda3 as it's a small car with a small engine and has no business towing anything. Thankfully, the Curt company makes an aftermarket frame and trailer hitch that fits the Mazda3 hatchback perfectly with no drilling. Stupidly, I purchased it from another online company thinking I was getting a good deal. Turns out etrailer.com had it for less with FREE shipping. Oh well ... live and learn. Now I know that etrailer.com is one-stop shopping for bike racks AND trailer hitches. (Full disclosure: I had the garage down the street install the frame as it's easier with a lift) Only snafu: the shipment contained an extra set of keys that I assumed was for the hitch bolt lock (there was also a set of keys on the bolt itself). I spent 15 minutes using those keys trying to figure out how to remove the lock from the bolt to install it on the hitch. The keys just wouldn't turn in the lock. I called etrailer.com and Kevin told me to try the other set of keys ... and they worked. So an extra set of keys came with it that did absolutely nothing ... weird! Obviously, I can't speak to the longevity and durability of the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Rack as I just installed it. What I can speak to is the sturdiness of it, the ease of the installation and my complete satisfaction with the good folks at etrailer.com.
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Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
As pictured, fast shipping. Installed according to the directions. Seems of excellent quality, have only used it once, but felt solid and did the job with my heavy bicycle. Thank you
I purchased this bike rack a year ago and I use it A LOT. I had to buy and install a stabilizer because without it, the unit would sway back and forth even without a bike on it (very noisy). This makes removal more cumbersome but since I keep the hitch on year round it doesn't matter to me. The tilting function is fabulous allowing easy use of my RAV4 hatchback. I can even tilt it down with a bike on it. I got the 2 bike hitch. Plenty of room for two bikes to fit without rubbing. Lastly, the hitch has a sizable through-hole on the bottom to thread a good sized cable so I can lock my bike up. Sturdy. I highly recommend.
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Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
I had 2 of this rack previously for my '99 Cherokee. The fit on my std roof rack is excellent, quick, secure. My bikes ride well. The locking upright support is a little tight on my Raleigh but with a little effort you can open the jaws and get it on. A more serious biker may prefer a rack that fork mounts. I like the ease of unloading and going.
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.
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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
2008 Jeep CherokeeLove the Thule bike rack. Fits well on our 2008 Jeep Cherokee. The customer service before and during the sake process was terrific.
2018 Jeep Cherokee
# 9
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Got it delivered yesterday. Opened the box and it was fully assembled. All i had to do was open the box and set it into the hitch. Got it all setup within a couple of minutes (i drive a 16' Cherokee TH). Putting the bikes on and off was easy enough. Came across one issue during bike placement. My girlfriends bike is either oddly shaped or pretty small framed because i had trouble finding the right configuration for the strap to hold the bike without swaying. I also tried putting hers on first and that was difficult trying to get her bike to pass all of the straps and guide holders. Overall pretty satisfied with the product itself. Not much, if any at all, sway on the rack.
Great bike rack. It's very sturdy and doesn't move around when driving.
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Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This two bike rack has been great for the occasional bike ride outside of our home area. I like the sturdy construction, but beware that it is a little heavier than it looks (I’m retired and a bit older so maybe not as strong). Easy to fit into the factory trailer hitch on our 5 passenger SUV and no problem securing the bikes for transport. My only complaint is, the stick on Yakima Graphic started coming apart the day we got it. Sorry, no free advertising for Yakima.
I used this product twice to go back and forth on a 700 mile trip (1400 miles total). My initial impression was that it was sturdy because it was larger than most 2 bike carriers I've seen. The strapping system is convenient and the locking system worked great. The only flaw so far is that one of the locking mechanisms actually broke off. After closer inspection, I realized that the parts are plastic. I'm not sure what actually caused it to break other than the force of hitting a pothole causing the bike to bounce on the rack. Those types of forces should be expected with normal driving however and I expected the locking mechanism to hold up. I was fairly disappointed that it happened given the asking price and the reviews I read prior to my purchase. Other than the locking mechanism on the actual bike rack, I wouldn't put to much faith in the red handled locking pin that inserts into the trailer hitch and insertion bar portion of the bike rack. It is understood that the pin does not go all the way through the insertion bar as the locking mechanism is inside and prevents further advancement. Yakima could probably improve this aspect of the product. I will be contacting Yakima to see if they will replace the broken part. One thing I did notice was that the broken bracket is screwed in and can be removed/replaced fairly easily. I have included pics of the broken bracket and working bracket for comparison. Hope this helps in your decision!
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Got it delivered yesterday. Opened the box and it was fully assembled. All i had to do was open the box and set it into the hitch. Got it all setup within a couple of minutes (i drive a 16' Cherokee TH). Putting the bikes on and off was easy enough. Came across one issue during bike placement. My girlfriends bike is either oddly shaped or pretty small framed because i had trouble finding the right configuration for the strap to hold the bike without swaying. I also tried putting hers on first and that was difficult trying to get her bike to pass all of the straps and guide holders. Overall pretty satisfied with the product itself. Not much, if any at all, sway on the rack.
Great bike rack. It's very sturdy and doesn't move around when driving.
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Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
Works well for transporting two 29" wheeled mountain bikes. However, after one year it's starting to rust in several areas (see attached photos), and the front wheel arms are becoming increasingly difficult to raise and lower. Finally the locking cable is extremely rusty as you can see in the attached photo. I'm not sure how durable this rack will be long term.
We have had this bike rack for one year and use it every week-end. My wife has a Trek e-bike (52 lbs) and I have a regular Trek hybrid (23 lbs). The rack is very sturdy and I have no issues driving at highway speeds, there is no movement of the bikes. Very easy to load and unload.
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Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Check out my other review on the hidden hitch for a 2015 BMW 4 Series for the majority of the review, but this thing is great. Easy setup and install, does all the things it's supposed to do. Mounting and removing bikes is a snap with the included clips (big difference from some of the cheaper variants with nylon ratchet straps). Fits very snugly in my 2" receiver, and pretty solid on the highway and over bumpy roads.
First trip with 3 bikes. Nary a wobble. The anti-sway strips appear to make a big difference.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee we're going to be taking a look at the Thule DoubleTrack Pro 2 Bike Platform Rack, part number TH9054. Now we already have our bike mounted and it's going to mount using three different attachment points. Now each wheel's going to have a strap going through and it's going to have a rubber coating to protect our wheels. If we come to the back side, there's going to be a gray button and if we push on that button, we can go ahead and pull our strap out. We can do the same thing on the back wheel as well. With the wheel straps loose, we come to the knob on the back and we can loosen up our clamp. We rotate it out of the way.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee. We're going to be testing the Yakima Full-Tilt. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack, designed for use in inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches. Part number is Y02462. Now to begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of the hitch. As we slide it in, we'll want to be sure our anti-rattle device slides in with it.
Rola TX-104 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee we're going to be test fitting the Rola TX-104. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack designed for use in two inch hitches. Its part number is 59401. Now to begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in, we'll want to keep an eye out for when the pinhole in the shaft of the rack lines up with the pinhole in the hitch. Now take our anti-rattle bolt, thread that through and then tighten it down with our wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. The rack is going to offer us about nine and a half inches worth of ground clearance.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to do a test fit of the Inno Multi-Fork Lock Roof Bike Carrier. Part number is INA392. Now, we have our bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few features of it. The first feature I'd like to show you, this is a fort-mounted bike rack. I'm going to go ahead and lift the cover up here.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee ina387
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to do a test fit of the INNO Slim Fork roof mounted bike carrier. Part number is INA387. Now, we have a bike on our rack and we have a rack hooked to our vehicle. I would like to just show you a few features of it. Now this is a fork mount bike rack, as you can see. We're going to lift up our cover here.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee y02462
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima full tilt. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack designed for use in inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. This part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of the hitch. As we slide it in, we'll want to be sure our anti-rattle device slides in with it. We're going to push until the small silver pin appears in our pin hole.
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Sportrack Platform Style 4-Bike Rack. This is designed for use in 2 inch hitches. This part number is SR2902. Now to begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide in, we'll look through our hitch pin hole located on the side to determine when we have the hole in our rack lined up with that .. We'll now take our anti-rattle bolt and we can thread that in.
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter. This is a tilting and folding 4 bike rack designed for use in 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. It's part number is SA404B. To begin our test fit, we're going to place the shank of the bike rack directly into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we're going to want to line the threaded hole up with the hitch pin hole. With those lined up, we'll now take our anti-rattle bolt, we'll thread it in from the left to the right and then we can tighten it down using our wrench. We'll then use the provided clip on the other side to secure it.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike rack designed for use in both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63410. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Now as we slide it in we're going to want to line up the threaded hole with the hitch pinhole. We can then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with our wrench. We'll then secure it on the other side with the provided clip. The rack's going to offer about 12-1/2" worth of ground clearance.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today, on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler folding and tilting 5 bike rack designed for use in 2-inch hitches. Its part number is HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide this in, we're going to want to line the threaded hole in the hitch, or in the rack, rather, up with the hitch pin hole. Those in line, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it on the other side using the provided clip. In this position, the rack is going to offer us about 9 1/2 inches' worth of ground clearance.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee hr8500
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we're going to want to line up the pin hole that's in the rack with the receiver hitch tube pin hole. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt, that's got to go in from this side, thread it in from the passenger to the driver's side. We'll tighten it down with our wrench. We'll then secure it using our provided clip.
Thule Big Mouth Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today, on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Big Mouth Frame Clamp Style Roof Rack, Part Number TH599XTR. Now we've got the Thule crossroads roof rack system already installed on the Cherokee, so we're going begin our test fit by removing the two T bolts from the lower portion of our front clamps. Then we'll bring them around the underside of our load bar and we reinsert our T bolts back in and loosely tighten down those wing nuts just to hold them in place. We can then tighten down both of those wing nuts and that's going to secure our front clamp to our front load bar. We then come here to there rear. The rear clamp, we're going to loosen both wing nuts up and we need to remove one completely. We're then going to slide that rear clamp up, allow it to come down.
Saris Axis Tilting 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we are going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA832. To begin our test fit, we will slide the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We will line up the pin holes, put in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench. We will then secure it with our clip. Let's take a few measurements on our rack. Looks like we'll have about 11-1/4" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Cherokee is about 5" and overall, we had added about 12" to the length of the vehicle.
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, were going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA843B. Were going to begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with a clip. In this position, we have about 11-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to our vehicles about 4 inches and overall, weve added about 12-1/2 inches to the length of the Cherokee. Pulling the yellow T handle at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us full access to the rear hatch.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we are going to be test fitting the Yakima StickUp 2, a folding 2 bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit, we are going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We will line up our pin holes, put in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We can then secure this with the clip. In this position, we'll have about 11-1/2" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3" and overall, we have added about 7" to the length of the car. Pulling the red knob on the left side of the rack will allow us to tilt it into its platform position. Let's go over a few measurements in the platform position.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting four-bike rack for inch and quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then we'll tighten it down with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we'll have about eleven inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is going to be about three and a half inches, and overall we've added about nine and a half inches to the length of the Cherokee. Pulling the gray lever at the base of our center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle and as you can see this does give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the gray lever located on the top.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a folding and tilting four-bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we have about 11 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Cherokee is about 6 inches. Overall, weve added about 14 inches to the vehicle.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. A tilting two bike rack for 1 inch and 2 inch hitches, part number Th9042. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll want to hold on the attached pin, line up our pinholes, allow the attached pin to fall in the hole, then we can use the black knob to tighten it. This will engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see here, this does give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position we'll pull the gray lever at the top of the rack, this is going to allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. With our arms extended, we've added about 26 inches to the overall length of the Cherokee. It's now time to load our bike.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, were going to be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing, a swinging four-bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, well be sure to pull out on the attached pin. Well line up our pin holes. Allow the attached pin to fall in to the pin hole, and then tighten the black knob to further secure our rack to our vehicle, and also engage our anti-rattle device. In this position, well have about 11-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we are going to be test fitting the Thule Apex, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we are going to slide the shack of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We will line up our pin holes, allow the attached pin to fall into the pin hole and tighten it with the black knob. This will further secure our bike rack to our vehicle and also engage our anti-rattle devise. In this position we will have about a 11-1/4' worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2-1/2" and overall we have added about 10-1/2" to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle.
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Sport Rack Super EZ Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then tighten it with the wrench. With our rack in this position we'll have about fourteen inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about eight inches and overall we've added about twenty-three inches to the length of the Cherokee. Pulling the two black pins on the outside on the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt out our wheel cradles. We'll reinsert the pin to secure them in place.
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, were going to be test fitting the SportRack Tilting 3 Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2403. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, youll have about 11-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 inches and overall, weve added about 10-1/4 inches to the length of the Cherokee. Pulling the pin at the base of the rack allows us to tilt it away from the vehicle. As you can see here, it gives us full access into our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, well pull the pin at the top of the mast.
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number SR26248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. In this position, we have about 11-1/4 inches worth for ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Cherokee is about 2 inches, and overall, we've added about 11 inches to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the 2 silver pins at the top of the mast will allow us to tilt out our cradle arms. We'll secure these in place by reinserting the pins. With our arms extended, we've added about 28-1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We're now ready to load our bike, and we'll first undo our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it on the cradles, and secure it with the straps. One of the great features of the Softride Element parallelogram is its ability to tilt away from your vehicle even with your bike loaded.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, we are going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tub of our hitch. We will line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, you will have about 11" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4-1/2" and overall we have added about 36" in length to the Cherokee. A nice feature of the Dual Parellelogram is the ability to remove both of the cradle arms.
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee, were going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform style 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Then we can tighten it with a wrench and secure it with our clip. Lets take a few measurements with our rack in this position. As you can see, youll have about 11-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1 inch away and over all, weve added about 9 inches to the length of the Cherokee. Pulling the gold pin at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it into the platform position.
What our customers are saying:
"I ordered a trailer hitch and a bike rack carrier the order was shipped with in three days. To put the hitch on only took about 30 mins. only had to drill two 1/2 holes. fit like a glove."