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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
It's a pretty strong ,heavy-duty bike rack. A little awkward sliding bikes over the support mounts, but I like it. I feel confident the bikes are secured.
I had purchased this Thule Bike Rack which holds 4 bikes from etrailer.com and am very pleased with this product. I purchased on 6/12/16 and requested 3-5 business day delivery and it was delivered promptly on 6/17/16 to our home. the package arrived safe and sound with no damage in a bog box. I easily assembled it and put it easily into the class III hitch that I also bought from etrailer. I have our local mechanic shop install the hitch for me and they offered to help me put the bike rack together as well and put is on my car. I have a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The bike rack has pins in the top and bottom and you take the one out as well as the hook that goes over the pin to lock into place and then you can fold down the bike rack to gain access to your trunk. On the top, there is a pin that you remove as well as the hook that locks the pin in place and you then can lift the arm to place your bikes. You use the rubber straps that come with the bike to hook onto the arms. I also use bungee cords and put them through the spokes of the bikes to keep the wheels from moving. I would definitely recommend the bike rack.
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I bought this Swagman XTC-2 hitch bike rack , a year ago and still loving it. Very good quality and fits perfect for 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. I use it for 2 bikes all time time. No issues on the Freeway as well.
Just received my bike rack, and I couldn't be more pleased. Sturdy, bikes fit nicely, and I feel secure with them loaded onto the 2" hitch of my Santa Fe. I found that I optionally can use the tire rubber snubbers, but for short distances, I will probably not. Loading is straight forward and surprisingly easy. Thanks.
# 3
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
great product .
This bike rack is great. It's easy to install and I love that's its collapsible.
# 4
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
First off, thanks to Jason T. or "Troop". The exemplary customer service he provided is rare these days. Troop made several calls to the various manufacturers to ascertain which bike rack would afford me the most ground clearance as my new VW Golf sits low to the ground and my old bike rack frequently scraped the ground when I went up even a slight up hill grade. His efforts paid off as he found me the best bike rack for my car, the Swagman Trailhead 2 Bike Carrier. It sits up off the ground just high enough that it doesn't scrape on my driveway. It is also sturdy and holds my bikes securely. And, the delivery was amazingly fast. I had my rack in about 2 days! Note to Troop, see my Pittsburgh Pirates Logo on my bumper in the attached pictures? Pirate Fans persevere! The Bucco's will be coming after your Cardinals this year! Thanks again Troop!
# 5
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far I’ve just assembled it and took a quick test drive around the block. My initial thought is this thing is perfect. It’s super sturdy and easy to use. My only gripe and it’s not fault of the rack, but it’s heavy…
If you've done any research or read any of the other comments on either this rack, or this seller...rest assured they really are as good as everyone says! I ordered my rack on around 4pm est on a Friday afternoon and within an hour I received an email that said they have shipped my product AND upgraded to priority shipping. Can't say enough positive things about the customer service! When the rack arrived, it took me a little over half an hour to get it set up. Probably would e been faster if I were even slightly mechanically inclined (or if didn't I didn't have to borrow a socket wrench from my neighbor). We finally had an opportunity to load up the bikes and head out for a ride today. As others have said, the first time you load up your bikes, it's kind of like a puzzle to get them situated. Took about 15 minutes. This rack is awesome! Very sturdy and the bikes were very secure. Only racks I have had in the past were rooftop fork mount racks. This is so much easier! On e we got to the trail (over an hour drive) getting the bikes off was a piece of cake. Afterwards, it was time to load them back up and it was less than 5 minutes to get them all on and ready to hit the road. There were other 4-bike racks on the website, but this one had enough great reviews that I felt comfortable making the purchase. After the fact, I'm very glad I did! I can't imagine the $800 rack can be that much better than this, and I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a 4-bike platform rack. I will definitely recommend this rack and etrailer.com to everyone I know.
# 6
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Our Townies fit great on this well designed rack. The website was very detailed and told me everything I needed to know to make the right selection. Even better, customer service cinched the deal with their help answering any additional questions. Top quality product and even better service.
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.
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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.
# 8
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Works like a charm..!! Easy to install..!! Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2017
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.
# 9
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
I am so happy I chose this rack. As described, this rack is lightweight. For me this was a major concern due to limited strength. If I can lift it then most anyone can. It is well made and sturdy and looks heavier than it is. When folded, it takes up very little space. It will fit in the back of an SUV or trunk. Due to this design and lightweight it is easy to put in the hitch receiver. Even if I only use it to get the bike to and from the bike shop it is well worth it. Can't go wrong.
It was easy to put on our 2013 Lexus 450 hitch. Directions were clear. I liked the sturdiness of the carrier. Very solid with no wobble even over our Santa Fe, NM roads. I have included an extra mystery part picture. Let me know where it goes.
# 10
Curt 2 Bike Platform Rack - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
Assembled this in 60 minutes! Looking forward to using it this weekend. Working with etrailer was awesome and the item quickly shipped. Great experience!
Bike rack has been great. We've taken it on several road trips. It makes taking the bikes somewhere close to the house an option now. Before this we had one of the strap on racks that take 15 minutes to get the rack and bikes onto the car, the thought of going anywhere with the bikes was really annoying. This thing takes 2 minutes to get on or off, so taking the bikes somewhere is a breeze.
# 11
Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
The products ordered through Etrailer were of good quality. The company was prompt with their sending procedures. Also, if I had questions they answered them immediately. In addition, I had an out of stock order that was sent to me as soon as their stock was re-supplied. The customer service people were great. I would deal with this company anytime with faith that they have reliable products and good service.
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.
# 12
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Quick and reliable shipping and was able to take to my mechanic to get it installed and it works perfectly with my bike rack!
This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at Etrailer.com.Today on our 2016, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, we're going to be taking a look at the Tule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. Now, this rack holds up to two bikes, however, if you need to carry an additional one, there is a three bike version available.One thing I did notice we can actually fold the center mass down. with the lever up and swing it away from the car. That way we're going to have plenty of room to get all of our stuff in and out of our hatch. Now, my favorite thing about this rack is that it's made from aluminum. So it's going to be incredibly lightweight and easy to handle, and we're not going to have to worry about any rust or corrosion issues either.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
How's it going, Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 tilting bike rack. The center mass does fold down to allow us to get access to our hatch, and to do that we'll come down here towards the bottom. It's going to be a pin here that we need to remove, but something I want to point out whenever we remove this pin, there's not going to be anything stopping our rack to come towards the vehicle. So whenever we do this, we want to make sure you got a hand on the rack to support it. Go ahead and remove the clip from the other side of the pin, pull it out, and we can swing it down.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9034XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to grab onto our handle and squeeze together. What's great about that handle being at the back is that you don't have to reach between or around your bikes to be able to tilt this away with your bikes fully loaded.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe TH9054
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe we're doing a test fit of the Thule Doubletrack Pro platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9054. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. At our front and back tire we have cam buckle straps. We're just going to push on our button and pull those straps through.
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima HoldUp Platform Style 2 bike rack, that's part number Y02443. I've already got it loaded up on the Santa Fe just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. First off, I'd like to say that hit holds our bikes with zero frame contact. We have this large wheel hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into the front wheel cradle. We can even run our integrated lock through our frame and back into itself to deter theft and keep anybody from removing it. When not in use just goes right back into the arm there. Here at the rear we've got a wheel strap going over our wheel and we can ratchet that down into place. One of the best features about this bike rack is it has the ability to tilt away from our vehicle so we can gain access to our rear hatch.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today in our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we'll be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform Style 2-bike Rack. That's part number NV22G. Now it's also available in a 4-bike rack. That's part number NV 22G-NA22G, or if you already have the 2-bike rack and you'd like to get the 2 bike addition to make it a 4-bike rack, you can pick up the addition with part number NA 22G. We've already got it loaded up on our Santa Fe just to give you good idea of what it looks like and how it holds our bikes. First off, I'd like to point out that it secures our bike in 2 spots with no frame contact. We have this large wheel hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle and then in the rear, we have a strap going over our wheel, keeping that in place. One of the best features about this bike rack is it has the ability to tilt away from our vehicle, so we can gain access to our rear hatch.
Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima Swing Daddy four bike rack. That's part number Y02464. I've already got it loaded up on the Santa Fe just to give you a good idea what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It is a hanging style bike rack. Let's go ahead and get into one of the main features about this bike rack. It actually has the ability to swing out away from our vehicle so we can get full access to our rear hatch. We'll come down here, undo our black lever.
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today, on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we are doing a test fit of the Quatt Freedom SuperClamp Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is SA4025. Now, we already have our bike on the rack. We first going to show you how we strap that down and connect it, and then we'll go over some features. First, we'll start off at the back wheel, we have a single ratcheting strap that you're going to see on most of your bike racks. To release that, we are just going to push on the black button on the side and feed that through.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today, on our 2016 Hundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Full-tilt hang style 4-bike rack. That part number is Y02462. We already have our bike on the rack, we're going to go over how it's strapped down, and also some features, as well. We've got 2 cradles holding our bike in place, with 3 straps, 2 on our frame,, and one as our anti-squeeze rack in the back. To remove 00:00:30 those, we're going to push on each grey lever, and lift up. And we'll save our anti-squeeze strap for last. We want to set our straps off to the side so we won't forget them. We want to put them in your vehicle, or you can replace them whenever you are done taking your bike off.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead hanging style 4 Bike Rack. That part number is S63380. We already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap our bike down, then we'll go over some features. So we've got two cradles holding our bike into place, and then three straps, excuse me, four straps. Three on the frame, and then one is our anti-sway strap in the back here. That's going to keep a lot of the shake and wiggle out of the bike, so you're not going to damage other bikes that you have lined up, or your vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe TS03B
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit of the Kuat Transfer 3 platform-style 3-bike rack. That part number is TS03G. Now we already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to go over some features, and then we'll go over how our bike is strapped down. The first thing I want to show you is the tilt-away feature. To do so we're just going to lift up these wheel hooks here.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the INNO Tire Hold Hitch Mounted Platform Rack. It's a three bike rack, and the part number for that is INH305-306. Now, we already have our bike on the rack. We're going to go over some features, and also how our bike is strapped down. So, the first feature I want to go over is our tilt-away feature. Because this is a platform style, we can tilt it away with our bike on the rack. We're just going to come down here to this black lever and lift up on that, and we're able to tilt our bike rack, and our bike, away from our vehicle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe TH9031XT
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swing Away style four-bike rack. That part number for that is TH9031XT. I already have our bike on the rack, we're first going to show you how we do the swing-away style, and then we'll go over how we strapped on the bike, and some other features. We're going to come back here to the back. First thing I'm going to do is undo the knob back here. We're just going to let that hang off to the side. We now move this T-pin here, and lift up on this one. We'll swing this out, and as we're swinging it out we're going to turn it, and so our T-pin lines up and fits in the hole down there.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe TH9029XT
Today on the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack. The part number is TH9029XT. Now we already have our bike on the rack, so we're first going to go over how that's strapped down then we'll go over some features. We got two cradles holding our bike in place with three straps all together. Two on the frame and then one as our anti-sway strap in the back, that's going to keep that bike from swinging back and forth and either damaging other bikes you have or damaging your vehicle. These straps we're just going to pull down, and lift up and when I say that anti-sway strap the last. We can just pull our bike off and set it off to the side. I always suggest anytime that you have straps you replace them, so you don't lose or damage any straps. With those reconnected we'll take a few measurements.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe TH912XTR
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Hanging Style 2 Bike bike rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down. Then we're going to go over some features. We've got to cradles holding it in place. Then three straps.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe S44FR
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch 2 Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is S64684. We already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down and then we'll go over some other features. Looking at our wheels to start off, we've got a ratcheting strap on the front and back. It's what you're going to see on most of your bike racks.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe S64650
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC2 platform style two-bike rack. That part number is S64650. Now, we already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down and secure it to our rack. We have a single frame hook holding this in place such as going to ratchet down around frame and it's got a nice rubber coating there so it's not going to scratch up your frame or damage your bike at all. That's just going to secure that down into our wheel cradles that we have at the back and the front.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe
Today on our 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're doing a test fit of the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style Two Bike and Four Bike Rack. That part number is PS63138. Now we already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down, and then we'll go over some of the features of the rack itself. At our front tire and our back tire we have the hook and loop strap, which are going to just secure our wheels down, make sure that they don't spin or anything while we're driving down the road. We just pull up and release those. Then, up top here we have a frame hook. This is what's going to kind of push the bike into those wheel cradles and secure it even further.
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