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Yakima LongHaul RV Bike Rack - 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Silver
This rack is defintely durable. We've had it for a year and it has worked great. The only issue is if you have youth or women's bikes. My bike (GT Mountain) has more than enough space for the rack but my son's bike (Trek Mountain) and my wife's (Shwinn) are very hard to load because of the space between the forks and the upright for the seat. I have gotten it to a science now that i've had it for a year but if you own specialized bikes (Youth or women's) your gonna find it hard to load and 4 bikes at the same time is gonna be almost impossible unless you start taking wheels off. They have a bar that they sell separately that goes from the seat post to the handlebars but i haven't purchased it yet. All in all it works pretty well. Pic is with only 2 bikes
Not RV rated. Mine bent on the main tube going up and the arms going out holding the bikes. I contacted etrailer and Yakima without any warranty support. Both stating I loaded the bikes incorrectly. etrailer's website does not provide any instructions for how it should be loaded. Rating is for 37.5lbs per bike and you can not go over that limit even 0.5lbs. Good thing I didn't have 4 full size bikes on there. I purchased Yakima specifically because of the name brand but I guess it is what it is.
# 2
Swagman Nomad Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
We had a Thule bike rack we had been using on the back of our travel trailer. The bikes took a beating, and we had to check them and adjust at every stop. We just arrived at our first destination since using the Swagman bike rack. This was a 4-hour drive over varying road conditions. What a difference! I could tell by checking our trailer rear camera as we went that the bikes were not moving around as they had with the Thule. The Swagman held the bikes solid and did so while leaving room for the trailer spare tire and our portable holding tank that is mounted on the bumper of the trailer. I would highly recommend to RVers.
Great product! Easy to install. Easy to adjust to bikes. Solid construction. Nothing moves or loosens up in travel. Installed on a travel trailer. By far the best we’ve seen in any campground. Price is fair! Nice to have the bikes with us, secured on a carrier and not bouncing in the back of the truck. Highly recommend this bike carrier!!
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