# 1
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far so good. It is exactly what I thought it would be... So far no surprises. I received it and had it installed within 15 minutes. It's installed on the front of a Ford E350 van which is built out as a Coleman RV. I was worried about clearances but as the pictures show that is not a problem at all.
First-time rack buyer / owner / installer. The rack arrived in a timely fashion, maybe a day or 2 ahead of schedule. It was well packaged. I’m LOVING this bike rack. It was easy to put together and to mount on my new Honda Passport. Thus far, no squeaks in my 2” receiver. Hardest part of initial set-up is figuring out the best way to position two bikes. Trial & error and some patience. The directions weren’t clear as to where the 2 left-over screws went. I found the answer in another review and have posted a pic in case others have the same problem (photo with pen pointing at screw). These screws go in the underneath side of both of the folding arms. They appear to keep the wheel wells from sliding off in case in you drive with an empty, un-folded rack, and forgot to tighten down the wheel wells. The folding arm push / pull pins can be difficult at times. I coated the tips with some lube. That and a little jiggling seems to solve that issue. I guess it’s better for the pins to be snug vs popping right out. I added a small Master lock to the hitch pin (in lieu of the provided cotter pin) as a theft deterrent. I read that a 3/16 shackle lock will fit into the bike clamp down arms to also act as a deterrent. I had an old 3/16 lock that did snugly fit and appeared to be locked. HOWEVER, I yanked on the lock and it came open as there isn’t quite enough clearance for the shackle to lock. I discovered that longer 3/16 shackle locks are hard to find. Have attached a photo of the lock that actually fits and works (Ace Hardware). One lock on the upper clamp down arm will secure both arms as the lower arm can’t be removed without removing the upper arm. The clamp down arms appear to be coated to prevent damage to your bike. I’ve tried a simple rag and ultimately settled on pool noodle pieces as a precautionary measure. I CAN NOT open my tailgate (regardless of whether or not the rack is fold up and in the bike carry position). If that’s a concern for you, then spring for the more costly titling version. My back-up camera still functions.
# 2
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
was able to attach the bike rack to my 2020 equinox without any problems. Right now only 1 bike on it but will have another one later. Ready for a "glow roll."
Excellent bike rack. Got it together and heading to the trail in 15 minutes and the whole rack is solid (no looseness at the hitch) and the bike is secured tightly. Bike sits raised at or above the height of my step bumper on the Ford Ranger that it is attached to. Does not touch tailgate but with the bike in the inner position the tailgate and campershell cannot be opened at all. Easy to use a cable lock. The only real negative is that with the rack bolted into the reciever hitch (which DOES get rid of all rattle) it is necessary to use a wrench to take the rack off the truck. So, I will be using the bolt for long trips and a standard hitch pin for daily rides on the trail. I would buy this again because of the great bang for the buck and because it is solid, well made, and secure.
# 3
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The good: I like the way the bikes are held in and the ability to add the upright adapters to the bike frame holders. The straps are quality too. For a jeep with a spare tire, this is the perfect length to clear it. This rack is 5 stars from the bike holders to the base of it. The bad: the 2"receiver adapter and bolt are insufficient. I wish they made this in a solid 2" hitch. The entire setup is held into the receiver by a very short bolt. It only goes about half way into the receiver tube. So your hitch is only "secured" on one side. A hitch pin or bolt should go through the receiver tube completely imo so it can be secured on the other end with a retaining clip or nut. Because this only goes in the one side, the entire weight of the rack plus bikes are held tight to one side of the receiver by the undersized bolt and washer. A few bumps down the road and that bolt loosens. Now instead of distibuting the weight of the rack and bikes on the receiver and post, it's completely up to the bolt to keep you from losing the rack. The bolt threads get damaged too. I took this down a dirt road and nearly lost everything. I had to buy my own bolt with hd fender washers and lock washers to correct this. Thule should've provided this from the start. The current short bolt design where only one side of the receiver secures the rack is unacceptable. This rack is 1 star at best for the connection to the receiver.
I bought this bike rack back in April but wanted to make sure I used it to give the best review. First I want to say I did a lot of research on bike racks and found this one to be the best one to fit my needs. The best price I found was on etrailer.com, at the time it was When I called the customer service to place my order, I spoke to Dan. He was very pleasant on the phone and took the time and listened to what I needed and understood my concerns. I ordered the bike rack and also ordered the Thule Snug Tite Hitch Lock and Anti-Rattle Device and the Thule Cable Lock w/ One Key System Lock. Dan suggested I also get the Thule Bike Adapter Bar, which I never even thought of getting. Delivery was in about two business days, which was really fast and at the time of order they were running a special free delivery over $99. When I went to put it together I noticed I was missing the flat cap screw M6 x 16mm, part number #853-5787-02. I emailed Dan and within 24 hours received an email that the part was sent out and also in the email their was a link to track the order. After I received the part I did notice that the flat cap screw was actually in the 2 inch adaptor sleeve. The instructions were very easy to read, and it took me about 20 minutes to put together. I did have an issue when I positioned the stinger into the cradle, with the 8mm locking nut, it was not staying tight and when I took it off I noticed the threads inside were gone, so I ended up going out to Lowes and buying a new one and its holds perfectly fine. I also had a question about that part because it is not a locking part and was worried someone would try to steal the rack. I contacted etrailer.com to find if they make a locking device for this and they said no but I can contact Thule to double check, I'm still waiting for an answer back from Thule. The weather finally broke and we installed the rack onto my hitch, tightened it and it doesn't rattle. When I finally used the rack and put my bike on, it did sway a little but at 50 mph I was very happy with it. The trailer comes out just enough away from my car that I do not have to fold completely out and I can open my trunk with no issues. I am very happy with my purchase and had a great customer experience with Dan. Would highly recommend ordering from them to anyone.
# 4
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The BEST bike carrier by far!! We are both in our 7th decade and even I alone (5’2” 120 lbs) can manage to attach this in my hitch without any issues. It’s so easy to load both our hybrid and e-bike and they are super secure. We love that it folds up small and wheels away when not in use. This bike carrier is worth every penny!!
This rack is perfect! eTrailer had it shipped and at my home in almost no time. I drove with it on the car today, and it was solid and secure. It's super easy to get on and off the hitch. I'm 5'1 and I was able to load the bike on with the ramp without a struggle. Thanks for the thorough video and comparison information. It made this purchase easy.
# 5
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!
# 6
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Very nice bike carrier for my Radrover E-Bike. Very well engineered!!
I have a Dirty Sixer 36" wheel bike and my wife has an electric bike. This rack handles them both very easy. This is one of the only bikes racks the 36er will fit on. We are extremely happy with the purchase and will more than likely be purchasing another one in the near future. Assembly was very easy!!
# 7
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
The unit ‘s simplicity is a real plus. It takes less than 3 minutes to put the rack on the vehicle. It is well built and very durable and has a nice feature that allows you to open the rear hatch for SUV owners without removing the rack.
I purchased this bike rack a year ago and I use it A LOT. I had to buy and install a stabilizer because without it, the unit would sway back and forth even without a bike on it (very noisy). This makes removal more cumbersome but since I keep the hitch on year round it doesn't matter to me. The tilting function is fabulous allowing easy use of my RAV4 hatchback. I can even tilt it down with a bike on it. I got the 2 bike hitch. Plenty of room for two bikes to fit without rubbing. Lastly, the hitch has a sizable through-hole on the bottom to thread a good sized cable so I can lock my bike up. Sturdy. I highly recommend.
# 8
Thule T2 Pro XTR Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
T2 Pro bike rack was delivered in a very timely manner. The rack was as described, extremely easy to assemble and is super user friendly! Exactly what I was looking for so my wife can use it by herself. Thanks
Great product, great company to do business with. etrailer is the best. Friendly, helpful and they made sure the bike rack was shipped immediately and it was delivered on time.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Yakima Stage Two on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now the Stage Two is gonna be a platform style bike rack. Holds the bike in these trays and primarily by our front tire. It's gonna mean it has zero frame contact, making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 70 pound weight capacity per bike it's gonna be good for some of our heavier e-bikes too.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger Y02463
Hi everyone. Aiden here with the etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Yakima full tilt on our 2019 Ford Ranger. This is gonna be a hanging style bike rack, holds the bike by the frame and the bike hangs down from there. And it can hold up to five bikes. Now some things to keep in mind with the hanging style rack is that alternative frame bikes and kids bikes are gonna need a bike adapter bar to make sure that they hang properly or fit over these dual arms at all.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Yakima RidgeBack on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now the RidgeBack's gonna be a hanging style bike rack. You can see the bike is hanging by the frame up top, held in with two ZipStrips, keeping it held in place, and then we've got a third one on the seat post here to limit our side to side movement. Now it doesn't completely eliminate that movement, but it will help with the bike contact. With this being a hanging style rack, we do wanna keep a couple things in mind.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone. Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at a Thule Helium Platform XT on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now it's gonna be like the name suggests, a platform style bike rack. It can hold up to two bikes in these trays and by our wheels. And I have a dual-wheel mount design here that means zero frame contact making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone. Aiden here with the etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Saris Superclamp HD on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now the superclamp's gonna be a platform style bike rack. It's gonna hold the bike in these wheel cradles and primarily by our tires up top. It's gonna use these wheel hooks to hold it down in those cradles.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today, we're taking a look at the RockyMounts GuideRail on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now the GuideRail's gonna be a platform-style bike rack, that holds the bike in these trays and by the tires. You've got two wheel hoops, one either side, that's gonna make for zero-frame contact on the bike. That means it's good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 60-pound weight capacity per bike, it's gonna be good for some E-bikes too with that battery removed.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger RKY10004
Hi everyone. Aiden here at etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the RockyMounts MonoRail on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now the MonoRail's gonna be a platform-style bike rack. It can hold up to two bikes and it's gonna hold them in these cradles and primarily by our front tire, using our wheel hook. It's gonna mean it has zero frame contact making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 on our 2019 Ford Ranger. It's gonna be a platform style bike rack that holds the bike in these trays and primarily by our front tire using this wheel hook. It's gonna mean it has zero frame contact making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 60 pound weight capacity per bike it's gonna be good for some of your e-bikes too with that battery removed.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger KU98VR
Hi everyone, Aiden here with the trailer. Today we're taking a look at the Kuat Piston Pro two Bike Rack here on our 2019 Ford Ranger. That's gonna be a platform style rack and a very premium one at that. This one's gonna hold the bike in the trays and by our tires. That's gonna mean zero frame contact on our bike making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 67 pound weight capacity per bike it's gonna be good for some e-bikes too and even some slightly heavier ones compared to the typical standard 60 pound weight capacity.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination two bike rack on our 2019 Ford Ranger. Now this is gonna be a platform style rack. It's gonna be more of an entry level option so it's a little bit more bare bones compared to some other options out there but it definitely gets the bikes from point A to point B. Now with this you're gonna have a 35 pound weight capacity per bike, so not good for e-bikes. And then it's gonna hold the bikes in these trays and primarily by our frame.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger HLY66ZR
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination E bike rack on our 2019 Ford Ranger. It's gonna be a really solid platform rack for e-bikes. It's gonna hold the bike in these trays. We've got three wheel straps on the bottom as secondary points of contact and then we've got our clamp up top holding onto the frame. Now frame contact does mean we wanna avoid carbon frame bikes but with the way the clamp actually rotates, pivots around it's gonna work just fine for alternative frame bikes.
CURT Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger
Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the CURT Premium on our 2019 Ford Ranger. A CURT Premium is a hanging style bike rack. It holds the bike by the frame up here and lets it hang down holding it in place with these two straps over top that keep it held in the cradles. There's a third strap around the seat post to help with our side to side movement limiting our bike to bike contact or, in some cases like this where the bike is actually quite close to the vehicle hopefully limiting that bike to vehicle contact as well.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger ba22b
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 Base, on our 2019 Ford Ranger. The NV is going to be a platform-style bike rack and it's gonna be more of a premium option. It's got a lot of really nice convenient features. And the first one being, the fact that it holds the bike by the tire. That's gonna mean it has zero frame contact making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Ranger sa772
Adam: What's going on, everybody, Adam, with etrailer today, we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Glide EX 2 hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Ford Ranger.So this is the two bike version, but we do have a four-bike rack version, which comes in three different colors, blue, bronze, and black. And then we also have a five bike rack version that just comes in one color, but just know that you do have that option and we're going to have all the same features for all of them.So, but for today, we're going to just focus on the two hanging style bike rack. And this is one of the three tie-down points we're going to have.We're going to have two here up top, and we're going to have one down here and it's going to be our anti-sway cradle. And that's just going to limit that bike to bike contact that you get whenever you're going down the road.And one thing to note with this one, which you're not going to get with a lot of hanging style bike racks is the distance between them. It's quite a bit almost about a foot between both of our bikes.So if you have some higher end bikes that aren't carbon fiber bikes, because we don't like to hang those, but if you have some of those types of bikes and you really don't want them hitting each other, I do think this is going to be one of your best bets to make sure that doesn't happen.So let's go ahead and start with the second really awesome feature about this. And that's the fact that we can actually tilt this with the bikes installed.
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