# 1
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Excellent product. Very sturdy. Met my needs perfectly. I had a particular need for a single bike rack that I could use at different times for two different vehicles. One with a 1 1/4" receiver, and the other a 2" receiver. Also, ground clearance was a concern with the lower receiver level of my Mazda 3. The other vehicle is a Ford Explorer and both are hatchback models. Preston, the customer service rep, did a great job making sure that the rack would fit both vehicles, and that ground clearances, and bumper and hatchback door clearances would not be a problem. Fine job and Quality product!
Very sturdy built bike rack. Assembles to the 1 1/4 " hitch on my Explorer quickly. I would recommend for any SUV.
# 2
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
i received my bike rack last night and tried it out for the first time. I think that so far it is great.. i was even able to get a girls bike to work without using the adapter. shipping was pretty fast also. overall very happy with my experience and the products i ordered. i won't hesitate to order from etrailer again. thank you for the pleasant transaction.
Wow. This bike rack is solid. I have it installed on my truck for now and will move it to the back of our Jayco 1207 before our trip.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great as usual!
Carrier was fairly easy to assemble and holds 2 bikes nicely! Have not tried yet while traveling with our Explorer to see if any 'wobbling' issue as some other brand bike carriers seem to have but looks like it should be no problem as hitch has clamp that securely holds carrier in place. Overall like product very much so far and it is really nice quality & design!!
# 4
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Overall this is a very sturdy bike rack. Made from thick steel so I don't see how it'll break anytime soon. One flaw is that the bike placers/clamps, one of them does not work like its extremely difficult to slide up and down but the other three work perfectly fine. Also, you might need like 2 people to set it up it's quite heavy.
After reading several reviews I went with the Swagman for my 2014 Ford Explorer. It worked best for my family, as we have varying sizes of bicycles. Being able to adjust the wheel holders is nice and keeps the bikes secure on the rack. Let me say this is one of the easiest racks to load. Although my kids bikes have the foot pegs on front and back wheels we were still able to load all 4 bikes (2 adults/2 kids) with not much trouble. We did have to put the kids bikes on the outmost mounts due to the foot pegs, but other than that it was no trouble. I have a family of 6 so, we still had to rent two beach bikes when we reached out destination. The bike shop owner commented on the rack and said it was the easiest he had seen to load and unload. Now this is a guy that rents more than 200 bikes out at a time, so he has probably seen his share of bike racks. Overall I would give this rack 5 stars for ease of loading and unloading. If getting in and out of the back of your SUV is must with bikes loaded then this is NOT the rack for you. However, once the bikes are unloaded it is easy to raise and lower the rack to get access to the back hatch. etrailer.com did a great job delivering the rack and answer my questions. I would give them 5 stars!!
# 5
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Shipped quickly, was missing necessary screws. Shipped the next day
The product looks fine and shipped quickly. The biggest issue is the lack of an instruction sheet. While they do provide a video on their website on how to use the product, they do not provide help assembling it. They provide a link for finding an installer. I eventually figured it out (no help from the link to "instructions" that lead to a dead page. To date I still have "extra parts". The very minimum the manufacturer could do is list the parts and their use. Also, Unlike the picture on the Website, I got 5 flat washers instead of four, however 2 were the wrong size. (Too small for the handle bolt where I was left to GUESS where they went). Hopefully the product won't fall off my car while driving down the road because I failed to install one of the "extra parts". C'mon guys you can do better than this. The product shipped quickly. It looks to be made well. Can't you spend 5 minutes putting together a sheet that at least lists the parts and their use?
What our customers are saying:
"Just to let you know I was very satisfied with my orders for a hitch, wiring harness, bike rack and extension. I have a 1995 Dodge Ram van and some of the parts are hard to get elsewhere. I received all my orders proptly and will recommend you to others. The pricing can't be beat. Thank you. Sincerely, Frank"