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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Hitch pin broke before I got it. Looks like a poor design for the locking pin, they might want to consider a different design. I got a 3/8 shear pin from Home Depot to replace and it works great. Bike rack is great!
Mounted on a DrawTite Class III hitch for a 2008 Outback. Assembly was VERY easy, and it seems pretty sturdy overall. I feel a little iffy on the sleeve that converts/fits it to a 2" hitch from a materials perspective - I wasn't expecting it to be plastic/nylon (not 100% sure what it is exactly so correct me if I'm wrong!) but I imagine it'll probably be fine. The small plastic bars that mount the anti-sway cages also seem like they could be subject to wear from the twisting motion to install them, so that's something I'll have to watch out for. Concerns aside, the test drives I did on suburban streets and a few miles of ~75 MPH interstate seemed to go pretty well with two 30-lb bikes on it. I will say that my wife's Salsa Marrakesh has a slightly compact enough geometry that it was a little bit of a challenge getting the top tube over the cradles, so I'd imagine anything smaller than that is going to be difficult to put on there as well, but my Cross Check fit on it just fine.
# 2
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
I purchased a Thule Passage 2 bike rack based on my prior experience with the brand and I was NOT disappointed. The rack was easy to assemble and install and fit my Subaru Outback like a glove. When shopping for this rack, I ultimately selected a lightly used item offered on the product page and I was pleased when the rack arrived. The Thule rack was as good as new and the price point was great. Without question, I would definitely look to that option in the future. I have purchase from Etrailer.com in the past and I continue to be impressed with the level of service, the variety of merchandise and with their communication. I will not hesitate to be a return customer.
Well, I haven't used it yet, and I'm concerned that it has the potential to do damage to my car. I'm only keeping this bicycle rack because it's a Thule and it is listed as an appropriate rack for my car. Photos always show the lower arm of this rack seated on the bumper of the car but the fit for a Subaru Outback is that the lower arm rests at the bottom of the license plate "well." My concern is that with 2 bicycles on this rack, won't it put a dent in the metal????
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Delivery from etrailer was super fast and the price was very competetive. First the PROS: Basic assembly of this carrier was easy and quick. It does carry both our bikes within the width of the car (barely). The carrier is fairly light and attaches easily to the receiver. Mounting the bikes is easy. The latch release can be locked with small padlock, but I would lock both. The squared frame on my hybrid bike can be securely latched down with no marking. Now the CONS: Jiggly! My old Reese carrier was rock solid but this one really sways alot. The wheel carriers are not welded correctly and do not allow folding up to the latch point. Teeth on the hold down bar could be deeper. Getting our 2 bikes to sit within vehicle width took alot of initial finagling. Reflective surfaces were limited so i added my own tape for safety. Purchase of a bike post quick clamp was necessary to fit the 2 bikes on the carrier. And did i say jiggly! Oh, yeah. I don't know how long the rubber wheel straps or the hold down teeth will hold up. I can live with it not folding up as i use the rubber stap to grab the other side wheel hoop. ( i did call e-trailer support about this issue, CSR asked politely if i put it together correctly. Yes, i’m an engineer of 37 years senority). But the jiggling about really bothers me, and evidently, drivers behind as they do not tailgate anymore. So the jury is still out on the value of this product.
The Swagman XTC 2 bike platform carrier was mounted on a 2010 Subaru Outback equipped with a 2" receiver. I will also use the bike carrier on a 2008 Saturn Vue. Ordering from etrailer was straight forward, shipping was fast with continuous texts from etrailer as to shipping status. Impressive. The bike rack works perfect for my wife's extended wheel base-pedal forward Townie bike and my Giant Sequoia trail bike. Bike positioning is important, but not difficult. Retaining hooks ratchet into place easily, and rubber straps secure the wheels. The anti-rattle receiver mount with threaded locking hitch pin works well. No slop there. The only concern we have is the flexing of the receiver bar. With no bikes on board and the carrier arms in the vertical positing, you can watch the minor 'dancing' of the vertical members. Put 2 bikes on the carrier and you can see a little more wobble of the bikes. I suspect the receiver arm of the carrier needs to be sturdier to eliminate this movement. When you read the warranty, you will notice Swagman will void the warranty if the bikes are carried on a 5th wheel trailer or on a vehicle that is taken off road. That tells me they know the receiver arm needs beefing up. Oh well, it works for my interstate transport. I would recommend this carrier for normal day to day transport of 2 bikes.
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Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I recently ordered from Etrailer a two bicycle hitch rack for our 2017 Subaru Outback. The bike rack arrived promptly. The quality of the mount and ease of assembly exceeded my expectations and can also be easily adapted to our 2007 Yukon. I would like to also thank David the Customer Service Representative who answered my question about the unit during the ordering process. Great job Etrailer!
Just completed my installation of the Swagman bike rack, took my daughter’s and my bike to the park and had a great time. Very easy to use.
# 5
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Great product, high quality, fits our Outback perfectly. Bike fits the rack great. Painless ordering with etrailer and prompt delivery. Only concern was that the shipper banged up the box pretty hard, but the bike rack was not damaged.
It's very good overall, but if you take it on a longer trip or on bumpier roads, expect to make some stops to tighten the straps. It fits mine and my wife's bikes fine, but we have yet to find a way to fit my daughter's 20" bike on here, even using the adapter bar (sold separately). We're using it on an Outback wagon because we don't have a trailer hitch. When we trade this in for a newer model we will be getting a trailer hitch and springing for one of the bike racks that will fit with it.
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Rhino-Rack MountainTrail Rooftop Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
I've had this bike roof rack for 1 year and I'm happy to say that it was the right product to purchase. I've had no problems at all with the racks. I bought a pair for my Subaru Outback and had my bicycle repair guy install it for me. I feel secure in that it locks the bikes in place and keeps them sturdy on the roof. I'm glad I got the one where you remove the front tire of the bike. The other style would make it much to hard to remove the bikes from the roof. I usually put the bikes up and remove them with my wife and the aid of a small step stool. It's been really great riding with our bikes to our favorite bike trails. Would highly recommend Rhino for making such a great product.
I mounted this on my 2011 Subaru Outback in about one hour. The instructions were in error as in Step 1 it has you put on the end-cap first. But then you have to take the end-cap off in order to thread on the Wheel Strap. I mounted the bike (29 inch hard-tail) and it seems sturdy and secure. So far so good. Will it keep the bike on in Wyoming cross winds? This remains to be seen.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Solid craftsmanship. Bikes are secure, easy placement in holders. Nice option of pulling a pin, allowing carrier to tilt, to access hatchback of a Subaru Outback wagon. Slight "side to side" movement when driving down the road however; maintains solid attachment to trailer hitch.
Just installed the rack & took the bike on a little ride... all worked great! Installation instructions could have been a little bit clearer, but I've seen worse.
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Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes is outstanding! I am a sixty-something woman who loves to ride her e-bike. I am very happy that, by myself, I can attach the rack to the 1-1/4" hitch of my Subaru Outback, roll two bikes up the detachable ramp, secure the bike frames with the locking "jaws" and cinch straps, lean the loaded up rack backwards in order to access the "way back" of my Subaru. Best of all the rack itself locks to the hitch, so the whole apparatus, bikes and hitch, are safe and secure. And when storing it, simply wheel around it like a rolling suitcase on the attached pair of wheels. Best heavy duty bike rack ever! Adventures near and far await!
At age 70 our two new ebikes are bit too heavy for us to be lifting up onto our older Thule hitch rack. More importantly, the ebikes have fender, so the clamp-onto-the-tire holding style will not work. The EasyFold solves all those problems. A ramp to get the bikes up and down. A moveable clamping system that holds the frame solid. It lowers for access to the rear. It does not lift up when not holding bikes, but it does not stick out very far. And what is really cool, when off the vehicle it folds up like a little suitcase with wheels for easy storage and moving about. The tongue fits very snugly into my 1.25" receiver. Really well thought out, easy to use, solidly built. Great purchase.
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Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
The bike rack is awesome, well built and easy to assemble. The only issue that i have is that the product description says that these are suppose to have ratcheting straps to secure the tires and mine most definitely DOES NOT. Its not a big deal but still.
Rack is still going strong. The BackSwing attachment allows us to use this while camping, on road trips, etc. and we can access the back hatch on our Outback without removing the bikes. We use this for mountain bikes, as well as our heavy (65 lb) e-bikes. Very sturdy.
# 10
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
I have a great rack! (actually my wife does) I have 5 or 6 friends that use this rack and grew weary of throwing my bike on top of the Outback. Additionally my wife has become interested in venturing off on her own and cannot put a bike on top her outback. etrailer shipped promptly, and the product arrived in good shape, note: there were a few spots where the parts had jostled around in the box slightly and you could see some marring of the surface. This polished right out with a microfiber towel and mothers. There are a few minor nicks (I mean really minor) on the rack;but, they were there before being put in the factory packaging. Not enough to whine about just know the finish is great just not perfect. Speaking of the finish the color matches my Outback perfectly, it actually looks like an OEM Subaru thing. Fit is good using the Hidden/Drawtite hitch clearing the hatch while tilted back easily even with 800mm bars. The locking Hitch pin that comes with the rack is 1/2" diameter instead of the normal 5/8", fortunately the hitch mentioned above has a smaller 1/2" about 12mm aft of the 5/8" hole. The hole in the rack is 5/8" but do to the snugging system on the Küat the mismatch I'd of no consequence. Assembly is easy and someone with good mechanical aptitude should be able to do it in less than 10, an extra set of hands would be nice but aren't required. I built mine on an elevated bench and it was quick and super easy, admittedly I used power tools because I have them. I'm looking forward to the convenience of a tray.
I received the rack very quickly from eTrailer.com, faster than expected, which is always nice. Of course UPS beat the tar out of the box, but the rack was packed well and survived the abuse without a scratch. Assembly was quick and easy, 4 main bolts and 1 for the tilt release lever, that was it. This rack is built like a tank, I'm impressed with the construction and finish. Test fit my road bike (Cannondale Synapse Carbon) and wife's MTB (Cannondale Foray) in just a few minutes. Bikes fit well and felt very solid. Overall I'm a very happy camper and would highly recommend the rack and eTrailer.com.
# 11
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
It’s relatively heavy but super easy to install and use. No rattles from hitch or bike areas. Red Yakima stickers on the vertical beam are low quality, not firmly attached, and I expect them to peal off. Otherwise, very happy with the rack.
I bought a 2015 Subaru Outback and had a Subaru factory installed 1-1/4 hitch added to my purchase. I did not know at the time that Subaru designed the hitch to fit basically only their branded products. I went to several bike stores trying to find a 4 bike hitch supported by my Subaru. I even took some home and tried to get them to work and none did. I went on the internet and googled some solutions that were either completely wrong or was a solution by some engineer who customized the bike rack. Luckily I reached out to etrailer and spoke to their phone rep. He had heard about challenges with the Subaru hitch and recalled there were a couple of 4 bike hitches that would work. He said he would get back to me. In about a 1/2 hour I got an email about the Yakima RidgeBack. I was hesitant because so many had failed but with the free return policy I gave it a shot. I am not real mechanically inclined but in about an hour I figured out how to mount it on my Subaru (it takes less than 5 minutes now that I know how). I used the rack dozens of times, even hauling 4 bikes on it. This is the second product I have bought from etrailer and could not be happier. They are fast, responsive to questions, and get it right. I
# 12
Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
Goes together quickly, appears that it will fit my needs in terms of being cross-compatible on a variety of vehicles. Fit on a Subaru Outback factory crossbar and transported bike locally with no issues when I got it out to set up and test (not quite warm enough to ride much yet where I live). Instructions are not super, but the assembly is pretty straightforward so that is not a problem. At the price point, if this rack indeed holds up to swapping onto multiple vehicles and lasts me a few years, I'll be thrilled with the purchase.
The rack was pretty much as should be expected at this price point. It works, but not great quality. For one, the paint easily chips off. Another, the rails are a bit flimsy and twist when you tighten the rear wheel firmly. The directions don't explain a number of small items (which make for a better installation) such as make sure the lever is positioned on the outside for easier installation of the bike, why is there one different bolt, whether the bikes should be mounted forward, backward or it doesn't matter, the rails have a right (and less right) way of going together, the strap for the rear tire "will" fall off of the rack if you forget to reinsert it after taking the bike off of the car. Despite these shortcomings, the rack works well at an inexpensive price...I think a pretty good value
# 13
RockyMounts MonoRail Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
The rack came damaged and could not be assemble without first repairing the damage. The mounting bracket for one of the cross arms was bent (see photo) which prevented the cross arm from being installed. The bend had to be hammer out straight before the cross arm could be installed, which also cause the area of repair to need repainting. Otherwise, the rack appears to be functional and well built. The website specs for the rack list its weight as 38 pounds, but the actual weight is 45 pounds.
I bought this rack for transporting my full suspension mountain bike and gravel bike on the back of my 2016 subaru outback. The rack itself so far is great - I spent a while researching different systems, and the Rocky Mounts MonoRail had the best value for features of all racks I looked at. The tilt feature is great, and the loading/offloading is easy. The integrated locks for the rack and your bikes are a great feature, although the cable would not stop a determined thief with tools. Bikes are relatively stable in the cradles on highways, minimal movement on gravel roads. One complaint is that the entire rack is not very snug in the 2" hitch installed on my vehicle. There is a noticeable bob and sway on the entire loaded unit on bumpy roads. Ideally, I would add shims. Finally, this unit does block ~60% of my backup camera, which just means you have to be careful and use the old school method of turning around to look before backing up.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hey everybody, how is it going Today, we're gonna be going over the Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack here on a 2017 Subaru Outback. So the Destination is an excellent entry-level bike rack option for you and a friend because we can carry up to two bikes. Now, there's two different classifications of bike racks. We have the platform style, which is what this is here and we also have the hanging style. So with the platform style, generally speaking, you can carry a little bit of a heavier bike and they're much easier to load your bikes onto than the hanging style rack because you have to lift them much higher. Now, on the contrary hanging style bike racks usually don't accommodate those heavy bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Ryan: Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. Now this rack can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you need to carry an extra one, there's also a three bike version available as well.One of the biggest questions we get asked in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com.Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino Rack 2, hanging style bike rack on our 2017 Subaru Outback.So, this bike rack is going to be able to carry two bikes to and from your destination, and they're going to have three tie down points per bike. Also, it's going to have 33 pounds per bike, so even your heavier bikes, you're going to be able to fit those on here. With the three different straps that we have, we have two here up top and one down at the bottom so we are going to have some soft durable rubber straps, so they're going to withhold overall the elements and also protect the top of that bike frame. They're all going to be the same. Let me just kind of pull them, get them off that lip here.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon HR1450Z
Speaker 1: We're rolling. Speaker 2: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider SE2 2 part platform rack. Part number HR1450Z.Now, with the rack installed, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.To start, we can tilt this bike rack away to get access to our trunk. I'm going to come pull this safety pin right here. You might want to lift up, just a bit on the bike rack so you can pull that out. And then I'm going to pull on this pin, on the other side and tilt it away.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Yakima TwoTimer platform-style 2-bike rack, part number Y02468. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features. We're going to come around here to the back and we're going to pull out on our lever. When we pull out on our lever, we can actually tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. We can do this with our bikes fully loaded.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom EX Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is SA4412F. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over one of the key features of this rack.The main feature is going to be our tilting feature. We've got two levers. We're going to come to our lower lever here, it's going to be the black one at the bottom.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're doing a test fit of the Rockymounts BackStage Platform Style Two Bike Rack. That part number is RKY10002. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over a couple of the main features of this rack.A great thing about this rack is that we can actually tilt this away from our vehicle when our bikes are fully loaded. We're going to come here to the back to our blue handle. This is going to allow us to tilt that away.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're doing a test-fit of the Thule Double Track 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 our bike into place. At our rear tire back here, we're going to have a cam-buckle strap. We'll just push on the cam on the opposite side and pull our strap through. At our front tire, we'll have the same thing. Once again, just pushing on our cam buckle and pulling our strap through. Now, as for the center, we're going to have a frame clamp.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the Yakima HalfBack 2-bike rack for trunk mounts, part number Y02636. We already have a bike installed on our rack, so let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.At the ends of both of our arms we do have bottle openers, which is pretty unique to most bike racks. The cradles are stationary but have this SuperCush material to ensure that the frame of your bike doesn't get any scratches or abrasions once it's being installed. We also have the ZipStrips, two of them up top holding it in place, as well as one to the side, which is going to serve as an anti-sway cradle to keep the bikes from moving too far back and forth and making bike to bike contact.We do have a stabilization strap around our first wheel here. If you we're to have both bikes attached, there is a much longer strap that would wrap around both bikes, as well as the bike rack itself, to keep it stable in those situations.Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. It's very easy.
Malone Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test-fitting the Malone Hanger 3 Trunk Mount Bike Rack, part number MPG2139. We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and showoff some of the features. How the bike is held in place, we're going to have three points of contact with your bike. We're going to have two straps up at the top here and two choices as to where you need to put those. We're also going to have this anti-suede cage here on the side.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Mountain Trail Rooftop Rack Bike Rack part number RBC035. We already have a bike installed on our rack, so let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.How the bike is held into place, we're not going have any frame contact at all. Instead, we're going to have a front skewer mount here, which will grab your bike by its forks. Then, at the rear, we have this wheel strap, which is adjustable along the bike rack to accommodate bikes of different sizes. Back up to the skewer mount, there is a lock installed on it, so once you have this in place and secured, it can lock this, and now your bike is going to be secured to your bike rack. Also, on top, we do have this lock here, and once you lock that down your bike rack will be secured to your roof rack.
Yakima Roof Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today we're with the 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon. We're going to be test-fitting the Yakima high speed bike rack, part number YZ2115. We already have a bike installed on the rack, so let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.How the bike is attached to the rack, we're not going to have any frame contact at all. Instead, we're going to have a fork mount up at the front with this clamp that holds it in place, as well as a strap towards the rear that ratchets into place and keeps that where it need to be.With everything installed as it is, we're not going to have any issues of clearance between the bike rake and our hatch, as you can see here. And also, at the back we have an integrated cable lock with an option to get a lock core, if you want to secure your bike to the bike rack. And there's also a lock towards the front here at this point because as you turn this, that's what keeps this fork mount in place and you can secure that to the bike rack as well.How it attaches to the roof-rack system, we're going to have these rubber-coated steel straps that wrap around and clamp into place up on top, like so.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts BrassKnuckles rooftop bike rack, part number RKY1202. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike attaches to the rack, we're going to have no frame contact at all. Instead we'll have this front wheel hook securing our front part of our bike. Then we'll have two wheel straps at the front and rear to hold those in place.
Rhino Rack Roof Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Hybrid Roof Top Bike Rack, part number RRRBC050. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this attaches to the bike rack, we're going t have no frame contact at all. Instead we'll have this wheel hook up at the front, and the two wheel straps at the front and rear tire to hold those in place as well. These are adjustable to accommodate bikes of different sizes, and with everything installed we're not going to have an issue of clearance between our bike rack and the hatch as you can see here. This also has two locks to secure your bike to the rack. We have one here as well as at this point on our wheel hook, and that's for an integrated cable lock, which is sold separately.
Yakima Roof Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon y02114
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be testing fitting the Yakima HighRoad Rooftop Bike Rack, part number Y02114. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike actually attaches to the rack, we're not going to have any frame contact at all. Instead, it's going to grip your bike by the front tire up here, as you can see. Then, at the back, we have this rear strap and this is adjustable along the length of the bike rack to accommodate bikes of different sizes. With everything installed, we're not going to have an issue of clearance between our rear hatch and the bike rack, as you can see here. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to start by showing you a key feature. By moving our wheel hook there, we're going to tap on our lever at the bottom, tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. In this position we're going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9043
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we've got out the Thule helium aero. This is a lightweight folding and titling 3 bike rack. It's been designed for use with the inch and a quarter or with two inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9043. Now this is really a great rack. There's a lot of nice technology that they've built into it.
Thule Apex-Swing Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're test fitting the Thule Apex Swing. This is a hanging style four bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2 inch hitches, and also to swing away from your vehicle to give you great access into your cargo area. Part number is TH9027. Now, a few details of our rack to start. You can see, our bike's held in place using three cradles.
Thule Hitching-Post-Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack, it's designed for use with the 1 1/4" or with 2" hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now, the Hitching Post Pro is going to use three points of contact to hold our bike in place. We're going to have two for the top tube on our frame. There's also going to be an anti-sway cradle, which you can see does a really nice job of keeping our bikes from swaying back and forth. To release them, we just pull down and out on our straps, which of course have several different locations to choose from so you can get the proper tension on your frame.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9044
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we've got the Thule T2 Classic out, and we're test fitting it just to see how it fits on the rear of the vehicle. Now, the T2 Classic is a two bike platform style rack. It does tilt up against the vehicle, and also folds away. See, it's going to hold our bike by both wheels. We've got no frame contact here, no pressure downward on the frame. It's going to be especially nice for the carbon bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9034XT
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon 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 come to the back here and squeeze our handle. We're going to be able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Raceway Pro trunk mount II bike rack. That part number is TH9001PRO. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps. Two on our frame and one as our anti sway strap in the back.
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru outback wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trailrider II bike rack. Part number HR200. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike is attached to the rack,, we are going to have three points of contact. We are going to have a padded frame hook up at the top, here.
Rola TX-104 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the ROLA TX-104 4 Bike Rack, part number 59401. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that it has an integrated cable lock in the center of the mast. You pull this out of the mast, wrap it around your bikes, attach it to this end here and lock it into place to prevent theft and tampering. The cradles are adjustable along the length of the bike rack to make loading a little bit easier. How the bikes attach to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact. We're going to have 2 straps up at the top here, one off to the side and that's going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike moving too far back and forth.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the Pro-Series Q-Slot platform-style bike rack, part number PS63138. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. As you can see, this can carry up to four bikes, however you can actually take off this end section here and make it just a two-bike carrier as well. It grips the bike in three locations. We have a frame hook up at the top, which is padded. We also have two hook and loop straps on either wheel to keep those in place as well. Those wheel cradles are adjustable, all you do is loosen up these knobs and you can move it the length of those bars. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
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