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Swagman E-Spec Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I've been looking a eBike racks for about a month and finally decided on this Swagman rack because it's rated for use on an RV. That's what I needed because it will be on the back of my travel trailer. I had it on my wish list on another site but etrailer had it for $[XX] less, so I jumped on it. It was fairly easy to put together, I installed it on the hitch on my truck so I wouldn't have to wrestle with it on the floor of my garage, that made it easy to assemble. This rack is very well built, and is very solid, it doesn't move while on the hitch on my truck (I installed the RV hardware) so I have no doubt that in will be fine on the back of mhy travel trailer.
So far so good! I have used it on the back of my Jeep Grand Cherokee and on the back of our travel trailer. It is a pretty solid e-bike rack. I would definitely recommend this e-bike rack. We did purchase it for using on our travel trailer, but also works great on the back of our cars, which have 2" hitch receivers. On the travel trailer we also installed a Draw-Tite Hitch, along with a Curt 14" hitch extender for 2" trailer hitches and a Malone anti-rattle hitch lock system. We purchased everything from etrailer. I am very happy with how all of this works together for hauling our e-bikes on the back of our travel trailer.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
After setting up my new bike rack, I found that the "universal tow hitch adapter" that's used for bigger tow hitches such as my Toyota Tacoma didn't seem to compliment entirely. Attached pictures, you will see that the locking bolt and along with the cotter pin to secure the locking bolt onto the tow hitch doesn't quite reach through all the way across. Therefore, I wasn't able to insert the cotter pin through the locking bolt and couldn't safely secure my bike rack to the tow hitch of my Tacoma. I know the Toyota Tacoma is a very popular vehicle and I recommend all future orders be replaced with a much longer locking bolt (at least 1/2 inch longer) to accommodate truck owners like me. On the contrary, the bike rack does manage to fit onto my Mazda5 Minivan when utilizing the smaller tow hitch (without the universal tow hitch adapter for Class 3 Receiver). The bike rack is very versatile when loading bikes of various sizes and folds up to stow away very conveniently. Overall, great product!!
This Bike Platform Rack is rock-solid and has minimal rattle and sway. Other reviews indicated that it was difficult to assemble (because of the poor directions and illustrations), but I had no problems with putting it together in about 30 minutes. The only issue I had was with the Hitch Pin. It's 3 1/2 inches long and was just slightly shorter than what was needed for my Toyota Tacoma. I contacted eTrailer and they were helpful to the point of contacting Swagman about the issue. They called back and said Swagman's recommended "fix" was to buy the Hitch Pin with a lock (Part # 79540) for an additional $25. This "bait & switch" strategy resulted in the assignment of only 3 stars.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
We got the XTC2 to replace an old school rack. It was easy to put together and feels sturdy and well made. We will be using it on a 2016 Civic, 1999 4x4 Tacoma and a Casita Trailer. Looking forward to using it when the weather warms up.
Looks like a good bike rack. I had to get a front receiver hitch and this bike rack so we could take our bikes when we tow our a-frame trailer. The bikes don’t block our view of the road much if the seats are removed.
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
First platform style I've used. It is on a 2016 Toyota Tacoma. I can ALMOST put the tailgate flat, but goes 99% when tilted back to remove items from bed of truck. There is a lot of nice things about this product. The mast lays down and platform fold closer to your vehicle when not in use. It also tilts away from the vehicle to easier load the front bike. The tightening and locking pin is nice and the ratcheting hooks also lock. Was east to assemble. Galvanized hardware is also a nice touch too. Well worth it, I got it on sale anyway. It was a very long time to ship, got held up at the manufacture. Very happy with the Swagman brand!
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.
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Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Fantastic bike rack. Switch it between a Honda Ridgeline and a Subaru Outback Wilderness and it works perfectly. Accidentally lost the locking pin that secures the rack to the trailer hitch and when I inquired with Kurt about ordering a replacement lock keyed to match the locking cables on the rack and the Kuat rep sent one to me for free. (I removed the rack and left the lock sitting on my car bumper. Later that day I drove off and lost the lock on the highway).
Rack arrived today. I will not lie, it is heavy and therefore cumbersome to assemble. Despite that, I was able to assemble and install it in just under one hour. I did this on my own, another person would have cut this time in half. The rack checks all the boxes of wants and needs. That same weight noted before makes it rock solid. The anti-rattle feature to tighten the hitch is wonderful. Handle/pedal to change from upright position to bike holding rack to tilt away from my Subaru 2010 Forester was incredibly simple and smooth. I was all set to buy the Thule T2 Pro XT 2 and a friend told me about this Kuat NV 2.0. I am so happy. I knew it was more expensive, but free shipping and price was discounted at checkout when I purchased it from etrailer.com. Great surprise. This rack is well thought out, has superb quality features, and I am convinced that I made the best choice. All things aside, it also really looks nice.
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Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Kuat Beta is ideal 2" hitch, 2 bike rack. It is well made, relatively light, very sturdy, and installs in a minute. We recently drove for 2000 miles with our bikes on it. Very stable, no vibration. Minimal vibration only on very rough roads, as you would expect.
Built extremely well , simple to use and reasonable cost compared to other brands. Very satisfied. Ed T
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9034. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. Here at the back we have our handle. We're going to squeeze that together and that's going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle.
Fit Check: Testing Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Holdup platform style 2-bike rack. That part number is Y02443. Now, we already have our bikes secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. I'm going to come out to the back and lift up and then pull out on our pin here on the side. That allows us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle.
Fit Check: Testing Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That's the NV 2.0, part number NV22G. We already have this installed on our vehicle, we're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the side and pull down on this lever. That's going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. We'll check out our clearance here.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today I got a 2015 Toyota Tacoma doing a test fit of a Yakima full tilt 4 bike rack, hanging style. Part number Y02462. We have a bike on the rack, and we have our rack on the Toyota vehicle. I would like to just show you a few features. Now how our bike is connected to our bike rack itself. We have a total of 3 zip strips, we have the 2 up top and the one to the side, which we call our anti sway zip strip.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma th9031xt
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex swinging 4-bike rack. Part number is TH9031XT. Now, we have a bike on our rack and we have our rack on out vehicle. I'd like to show you a few features. Now, the first feature I would like to show you, this is a swinging .. Swing away bike rack.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma th9029xt
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex four bike rack hanging style, part number TH9029XT. Now I have a bike on the rack, and we have a rack onto our vehicle. I can just show you a few features. The first feature I'd like to show you is how our bike is connected to our bike rack itself. We have a total of three straps, we have two up top and one to the side. The one to the side we call our inside our anti-sway strap.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma th912xtr
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Two Bike Rake Hanging style, Part Number TH912XTR. Now, I have a bike on our rack. We have a rack hooked to our vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few features here. First feature I'd like to show you is how the bike is connected to our bike rack. Notice the three straps.
Fit Check: Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we are doing a test fit of the Swagman XTC4 four bike rack, platform style. Part number S64665. We have a bike on our rack and our rack up to our vehicle. We are going to show you a few features. The first feature I like to show you, how the bike is connected to our bike rack itself. We have our wheel cradles with the straps in them. We're going to remove those first, we've got one in the back, one in the front.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today at our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch 2 Bike Rack Platform Style. Part number: S64684. Now we have a bike on our rack and we have a rack hooked to our vehicle. Just going to show you a few features. Now how our bike is connected to our bike rack itself, we have our frame hook here. How we engage and disengage it. To disengage it press the nob here, always hold on to your bike, and just pull up.
Test Fit: Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC 2 Bike Rack Platform Style. Part number S64650. Now we have the bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle, going to show you a few features. How our bike is connected to our bike rack itself, we just have our frame hook here. To disengage it, you press on the button, pull up. To engage it just bring it down until you can't come anymore.
Does it Fit? Testing the Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today, in our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Rack, part # S63380. I have a bike on a rack and we have a rack onto our vehicle. I'd like to show you a few features. The first feature I'd like to show you is how our bike is connected to our bike rack. We have a total of 4 straps. We have 3 up top, and the 1 on the side, we call our anti-sway strap, that's going to keep the bike from swaying to damage your other bikes, or your vehicle itself. So we're going to take these 2 off, the 3 up top first, then we take of our anti-sway strap and we remove our bike.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we're doing a test fit of the South Ride Element Parallelogram four bike rack hanging style, part number SR26248. Now we have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. I'd like to just show you a few features of it. Our first feature I would like to show you, with the bike on. It actually can pull out. We have a black lever here. Pull that out, let it bring it out and it's pretty much going to hang.
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we're doing a test fit of the the Saris Thelma 3 bike rack platform style, part number is SA4239B. We have a bike on our rack, we have a rack hooked to our vehicle. I'd just like to show you a few features of it. How our bike is connected to our bike rack itself, we have our wheel mounts. Here our front cradle has a strap there, so we're going to go ahead and release this, take that out and set that to the side. Then we are going to go to the back, same thing, and I'm always holding on to my bike so it doesn't fall on your vehicle. Now we're going to take our bike off, set it off to the side.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma we're doing a test fit of the Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Rack Platform Style. Part number is PS63138. Now we have a bike on our rack and we have a rack onto our vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few features. The first feature I am going to show you is how we have our bike connected to our bike rack. Now we have our wheel cradles, front and back. Each cradle has a strap.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma ts03B
Today, on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test-fit of the Kuat Transfer 3 Bike Rack Platform Style, part number TS03G. Now, we have the bike on our rack, and we have the rack hooked to a vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few features. Now, the first feature I want to show you with the bike on, is it actually has a tilting feature. We're going to press on this lever here. You're can either do it with your hand or the foot.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Inno Tire Hold three-bike rack platform style, part number INH305-306. Now we have a bike on our rack and we have our rack hooked to our vehicle. I'm just going to show you a few features. Now the first feature I'd like to show you is with the bike on. We have a tilting feature. So we're going to come down here, grab on the lever and just lay it down like so. Now, we should be able to get inside our tailgate, but it does tough right there at the front or even at the back of the wheel holders their self.
Fit Check: Testing Curt Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Today on our 2015 Toyota Tacoma, we're doing a test fit of the Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Hanging Style. Part number C18064. We have a bike on a rack and we have the rack on to our vehicle. I'd like to just show you a few features. The first feature I'd like to show you is how our bike is connected to our bike rack itself. We have a total of 3 straps. We have 2 up top, one to the side, which we call an anti-sway strap.
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