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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
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.
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!
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Easy assembly and installation on our truck and Subaru Outback.
Intuitive to install. Bikes clear the rear liftgate on the a Subaru 2018 Outback.
# 3
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!
# 4
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Used our Swagman Chinook 2 bike platform for the first time today. My wife and I really like it. Drove about 60 miles to a rail trail at a state park. Easy to load and unload, travels well on the highway and secondary roads. Love the ability to tilt the rack with the bikes on for easy access to the rear door of our Subaru Outback. It appears to be a very well made carrier. It does weigh almost 50 lbs, and that is our only complaint.
Fast shipping and just right fit
# 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
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.
# 7
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great product at a great price!
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!
# 8
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.
# 9
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.
# 10
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
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi everyone. Aiden here at E-trailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Yakima Stage Two on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. The Stage Two is a platform style bike rack that holds a bike in these trays and primarily by the front tire. We've got our wheel hook that's holding the bike down and upright and in this cradle. it gets a really strong hold on the bike too, which I really like.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Yakima Ridgeback on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. This is gonna be a hanging style bike rack that holds a bike by the frame. We've got it held in these cradles here with these two zip strips on top. That's gonna be the primary thing holding it down in place. And we've got a third one here on the seat post limiting that side to side movement.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Saris SuperClamp HD on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. The SuperClamp is a platform style bike rack holding the bike in these cradles and primarily up by our tires here. That's gonna mean zero frame contact, making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And it has a 60 pound weight capacity per bike making it good for e-bikes too. And this one gets an exceptionally strong hold on the bike.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi everyone, Aidan here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Swagman XTC2 TILT on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. It's a platform style bike rack that holds the bike in these cradles, in these wheel hoops rather and by the frame here. Frame contact it's gonna mean we wanna avoid carbon frame bikes and we'll probably need a bike adapter bar with alternative frame bikes but otherwise it's gonna get a good strong hold on the bike and hold it really well. It's got a 35-pound weight capacity per bike, so as long as you're within those limits, you should be all good. Now I really like this one as an entry level platform rack.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi, everyone. Aidan here with etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Rhino-Rack hanging style bike rack on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon. It's gonna be a hanging style bike rack that holds the bike up here by the frame. We've got two straps holding it down in the cradles. And the third strap are on the seatpost, limiting our side to side movement, which is gonna help with bike to bike contact.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at the Kuat Piston Pro X 2-bike rack on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. It's gonna be a platform-style bike rack that holds the bike in these trays and primarily by the tires. That's gonna mean zero frame contact, making it good for our carbon frame bikes, alternative frame bikes, and with a 67 pound weight capacity per bike, good for e-bikes too. This is gonna hold the bike pretty well, too. I really like it because it's got a lot of premium features on here that make usability really nice, the biggest of all being the integrated pistons.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi, everyone. Aiden here with etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Inno Tire Hold on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon. The tire hold is a platform style bike rack that, like the name suggests, hold the bike by the tires. We're gonna have two of these wheel hoops that create zero frame contact on our bike, making it good for carbon frame, alternative frame, and the 60 pound weight capacity per bike, also good for our E-bikes. I'm a huge fan of this design of bike rack where you've got the two arms holding the wheels, because it's just really easy to load and unload.
Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today, we're taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination E two-bike platform rack and how it fits on the 2018 Subaru Outback. So this is one of my favorite bike racks for electric bikes. It does have, or require a little bit more work and a little bit more time to get your bikes on there and to use the rack, but it makes up for it with the great weight capacity, the almost-90-degree tilt and the included ramp. So we'll talk about those features, just enough to talk about the Subaru Outback. If you want more specs and measurements, don't forget to check out the full review. Where this first impressed me was the tilt-away feature.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon KU77FR
What's up everybody. It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're been checking out the Kuat Transfer V2 four bike bike rack on our 2018 Subaru Outback. Now this is gonna be a platform style bike rack. So, the bike sits up on this platform and it's gonna have a tire hold hook up there at that side and then a wheel strap on this side. There's gonna be no frame contact.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon SH12B
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 platform style bike rack. Kuat seems to always kind of give you a couple options as far as, you know, the style of the rack and what I mean by that is the color combination. So this one's available in three different colors and you know, it's just nice to have a couple to pick from, you know, that way you can grab the one that you like the best or one that matches your car the best, whatever the case may be. So first impression of the rack on the back of the Subaru, I actually think it looks really good. I really like how it's kind of a compact design.
etrailer Tilting 4 Bike Rack Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon, we're gonna be checking out the etrailer.com hitch-mounted bike rack. First impressions, the rack on the back of the Subaru, is I think it looks pretty good. It's really simple and kind of adds to the adventurous look that the Outback already has. But with that said, you know, it's gonna be a great, easy way to get your bikes to and from the trails.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon, we're gonna be checking out the Hollywood Destination platform-style bike rack. First impressions of the rack on the back of the Subaru, I think it's big. You know, it takes up quite a bit of space back here but, you know, that's kind of inevitable whenever you can carry up to four bikes. There's just kinda no way around it.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon S64650
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2018 Subaru Outback, we're gonna be checking out the Swagman XC2 platform-style bike rack. So, first impressions of the rack on the back of our Subaru, I think it's gonna be a super simple and economical way to carry around a couple of bikes. You know, this rack can hold up to two. And one of the things that I like about it is the fact that it's really basic. Okay, it's super straightforward.
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2018 Subaru Outback, we're going to be checking out the Curt premium hitch-mounted bike rack. So one of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to a hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to get into the back of your Subaru. And the answer is yes, with this one, it does fold down out of the way. And one of the few little things that we need to do, we turn this T handle, just back that off a little bit, pull out this pin here. Well, you have to remove the clip first and get that pin pulled out.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts MonoRail Solo 1 Bike Platform Rack for 1-1/4 and 2" Hitches, part number RKY10007.We already have a bike installed on our rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look here. This carries up to one bike, and like most platform-style racks, this does tilt away from the vehicle so we can gain better hatch access. You can see there's no issue of clearance between the bike and the hatch itself, and there's plenty of space between the bike rack and the bumper to get what you need.To put the bike rack back in its original position, just push up on the bike rack itself until you hear it click. It does come with an anti-theft cable here to wrap around the bike's frame, and it attaches to the bike rack itself here with the included lock, and this is keyed alike with the hitch lock, which we'll get to a little bit later. Let's go ahead and take that off.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon RKY10007-05
Speaker 1: Today we're on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're gonna be test fitting the Rocky Mounts Monorail Solo 2 Bike Platform Rack for inch, and a quarter inch two inch hitches, part number RKY10007-05.We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look here. And one of the more interesting things about this bike rack is you can split it up into a single bike rack by removing the two screws on either side here and pulling this back section out. Like with the other platform style racks, this can tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes attached to gain rear hatch access, although the handle is pretty far forward here, so if you had two bikes on here, it might be a little difficult to do this on your own. You may need an extra set of hands, but for today's purposes, you can just pull towards us and let the bike rack come down holding onto the bike rack.Now you can see, we have plenty of space in between the bike and the hatch itself and we have enough space in between the bike rack and the bumper to get what we need as well.To put it back in it's original position, you simply lift up on the bike rack itself until you hear that click. It does come with an anti-theft cable here that you wrap around the frame of your bike and it gets attached to a point just underneath the front platform here and there is a lock that comes with that and it is key to like with the hitch lock which we'll get to a little bit later.So, let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. We'll grab our key here for the lock, remove our cable.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon we're taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0. This is a two bike platform style rack, this has been designed for use in two inch by two inch hitches. The part number on it NV22G. Now there are several options available in colors and sizes for the NV, this is the gunmetal gray and orange, we also have it in the metallic black, two bike like what we have here or four bike. For those of you with the inch and a quarter hitches we have it available in the gunmetal gray and orange and metallic black limited to the two bike version only.Now the biggest benefit we get out of the envy here is gonna be the access that we can gain into the rear of the vehicle. Some platform style racks don't have quite this much tilt feature which a lot of times run into interference as we're opening our door but you can see we've got plenty of clearance here with the Subaru, allows us to get anything in or out of the back that we might want.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're taking a look at the Thule T2 Pro XTB. This is a platform-style two bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is TH9034XT. Now, this rack's going to give you an excellent solution for just about any type of bike. It's been designed to work with road bikes, mountain bikes, even fat bikes.It's also a tilting-style rack.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon TS02G
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Subaru Outback wagon we're test fitting the Kuat Transfer. Now this is a 2-bike platform-style rack designed to tilt away from your vehicle with or without bikes loaded. Part number on it is TS02G. These are also available in three-bike configurations, and if you prefer the color black, available in two bike or three bike black as well. Now the big benefit you get here going to be the tilt-away feature is really nice. Tilts the back out at a good angle from the rear of the vehicle.
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"Sent out an e-mail to you earlier this week asking which hitch woudld be the best choice for installing on a 2000 Venture van for hauling a bike rack with two bikes. You suggested the one that would be easiest to install..received in a matter of days..installation went great ..very well thought out instructions. Everything went smooothly and the hitch is up nice and snug..doesn't stick out..looks great."