# 1
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
It works great! Easy, quick, you know. One needs to screw in the hitch bolt, for some reason, before latching it. Other than that, it makes going bike riding way easier.
I like the overall design of this rack, but unfortunately after hauling a couple bikes around for a while the point where the crossbar connects has apparently rounded off so the rack swings back and forth. I've used rope to tie the ends of the rack to the car to stop this from getting worse, but it's inconvenient. Note: the hitch connection itself is good and solid, but the point where the crossbar connects to the bar coming from the hitch has gotten loose and there's no way that I can see to tighten it.
# 2
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.
# 3
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.
# 4
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
It was obvious that we received a product that was returned by someone else when the box was overly taped shut, a support collar was broken, and most of the pieces were out of their ripped plastic bags. However, it was a great price to hold 5, 26" and/or 27" Trek bikes. I used a piece of the broken collar and went ahead and assembled the rack. Due to the weight of the 5 bikes it did not wobble that much when driving, as one of the bike tires was up against my car. I can only imagine that if we received an untampered product that this review would have been 5 stars. The picture is a little hard to see, but there are 5 Trek bikes on the rack on my 2020 Toyota Seinna.
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
# 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
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.
# 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.
RockyMounts AfterParty Swing Away 2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Chevrolet Suburban
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at how the RockyMounts AfterParty two-bike platform rack fits on the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. If you are looking for a bike rack that can swing out and away and give you all that space behind your car, this is gonna be a good option for you. Let's take a look at how it works. Some key points here is, yes, you get full access to opening up your hatch, but your hitch is gonna be pretty high, so there are some ground clearance, things that you are gonna have to consider. But first, let's start with the swing-away feature with this knob down here.
Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2023 Chevrolet Suburban
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer and today we'll be taking a look at how the Yakima OnRamp bike rack fits on the 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. So the OnRamp is a unique rack where it has ramp included on the rack. Since you have a really high hitch here on the Suburban, this will be extra helpful for getting those heavy bikes up and onto the rack. There are some pros and cons too though so we'll talk about that in this video. This is a premium rack with some premium features and one of them is that it can tilt away with the bikes on, if you need easy access into your hatch. There are two pins here that you need to take out.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Chevrolet Suburban
Hey everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer and today we'll be taking a look at how the Inno Tire Hold two bike platform rack fits on a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban. So you have a larger vehicle and you may wanna get some larger bikes onto your rack. You might want something that's easier to load the bikes up onto, but doesn't take up as much space. That's where the Inno Tire Hold might come in handy. It has some fun features here like the dual wheel mount design and the extra weight capacity but there are some downsides too. So we're gonna focus on that in this video.
etrailer Tilting 4 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Chevrolet Suburban
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out the etrailer four bike rack on our 2020 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is gonna be a hang style bike rack. The bike is held by the frame right here. So what we like to say is you know, it's fine but it's a little on the road bike, mountain bikes, kids, and alternative frame bikes might need an adapter to get it to fit evenly on here, and you know those frames are a little weird so, it might sit uneven on here but you can put an adapter on there, it'll be just fine. Definitely not for carbon fiber bikes, they have that more delicate frame, so you don't wanna scratch or dent anything on one of those, so I wouldn't recommend it for that.
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Chevrolet Suburban
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out the Curt 5 Premium Bike Rack, on our 2020 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is gonna be a hanging-style bike rack. So it's gonna hold the bike by the frame. So we have an aluminum road bike on there today. We suggest not using carbon fiber bikes and you don't wanna damage that frame on those bikes.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Chevrolet Suburban
What's up everybody, it's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out the Thule Hitching Post Pro on our 2020 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is gonna be a hanging style bike rack, which means it's gonna hang by the frame. Your bike's gonna hang by it's frame and these cradles. So we don't recommend using a carbon fiber bike. We have a aluminum frame bike on here today.
Malone Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Malone hanger bike rack on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is the three bike version. We do have a four bike version as well online, so if that fits your needs a little bit better, go ahead and purchase that one. But this one is the three and only has two tie-down points per bike, so it does not have an anti-sway cradle, so you might have a little bit of bike to bike contact whenever you're going down the road. It is pretty easy to get this bike off the rack, all you really need to do is lift this tab here, and slide these out.Once you do that, you can just go ahead and lift your bike off the rack.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima TwoTimer on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is going to be a platform-style rack that's going to get two bikes to and from your destination. We will have a frame hook and some wheel cradles holding our bikes in place, but one of the main features is we can tilt these with the bikes on. So what we've got to do is just take this red knob here, pull that, and that's going to allow us to tilt.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Ridgeback hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So the suburban, we do have the capability of hauling a lot of different passengers. So if you have four or five, we do have a four or five version online at etrailer.com so just go ahead and grab that if that's going to fit your needs a little bit better.This is the two bike rack version, and it's going to have three tie-down points per bike. Up top, we're going to have two and we are going to have an anti-sway cradle as well. And that's going to limit that bike to bike contact that you get when you're going down the road.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is the gray color that we have here at etrailer.com but it does come in black. So if that goes better with your vehicle or you dislike the color better, go ahead and grab whatever one you like best. So this is going to be a platform style rack that is going to have no frame contact. It's going to be ideal for your carbon fiber bikes and another really cool feature about it is we can tilt with the bikes installed.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Hi everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Tooley Canberra on our 2019 Chevrolet, suburban. This is going to be able to get four bikes to and from our destinations. If you have half, as many bikes, we do have a tube version available as well. Just pick whatever one meets your needs, the best. This is going to be a hanging style bike rack.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban TH9042PRO
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this does come in a two bike configuration as you see here, but it also comes in a three bike as well. So whatever you think you need, go on etrailer.com and pick out what you need. So this is the Helium Pro and it follows its name, it's extremely light.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban TH9025XT
Hi, everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Apex XT on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is going to be able to get four bikes to and from your destination. But if you need one more bike to haul, we do have a five bike version available here at etrailer.com, pick whatever ones gonna fit your needs the best. But this one is going to have three different tie-down points. We're going to have two here up top, and one down here.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Glide hanging-style bike rack on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. If you don't need to get five bikes to and from your destination, we do have a four bike available on etrailer.com as well. And it's going to come in black, as you see here, and also blue and bronze, but with the five-bike rack, we are going to be able to get five bikes to and from our destination. We're going to have two tie-down points up here and an anti-sway cradle down at the bottom.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Current on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is going to be great for our e-bikes. It is going to have a 60 pound per bike weight capacity, and we can tilt this with the bikes installed. What we're going to do is there's a lever back here.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
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 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So this is going to allow you to get two bikes to and from your destination pretty easily. It is going to be a hanging-style rack with two different tie-down points, up top and you're going to have a third down at the bottom and that's going to be your anti-sway cradle. What that's going to do, it's going to limit that bike to bike contact that you get when you're going down the road.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban BA22B
Adam: Hi everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. So there is three different colors that come with this bike rack. We do have gunmetal gray here, it has this orange accent. If that's not necessarily your style we do have a flat black and metallic black version available as well.But this is going to be able to hold two different bikes, and it's going to have three different tie-down points. We are going to have a frame hook up top here, that's going to hold the bike in place.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 for electric bikes, on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. Yes, this is going to be ideal for our electric bikes and is going to be able to support two at the same time, it has a very high weight rating.Also, another really good feature of this bike rack is we can tilt it with the bikes installed. We're going to have a pin and clip down here that we're going to take out, and then we're going to pull this lever here, and that's going to allow us to tilt. But one thing I did notice is we're not really going to be able to use that tilting feature because we do have some contact that's going to be made with our foot peg here, so you might want to go on etrailer.com and get a hitch extension if you would like to have this rack.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Reese Three Hanging Style Bike Rack on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. If you do only have a need for a two bike version we do have one available here on etrailer.com. So just go on there and pick whatever one fits your needs the best. So this is going to be able to carry up to three bikes with two tie-down points per bike.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we are going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 bike rack on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. This is going to be able to hold two bikes and get them to and from your destination, but if you have more friends, we do have a three and a four bike version on etrailer.com. So, go there and pick whatever ones are going to fit your needs the best.This one is going to have three different tie-down points per bike. It is going to have two here up top and an anti-sway cradle down at the bottom.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban SA772
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Glide EX 2 on our 2019 Chevrolet Suburban. This is going to be getting your two bikes to and from the trails with a lot of ease. It does have three different straps. You're going to have two here up top and an anti-sway cradle down at the bottom.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban HR4000
Today, we have a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban. We're going to test it with the Hollywood Racks Destination 4-bike Platform Rack. This is going to be a great accessory for your Suburban. It's gonna lay to haul up to four bikes to and from the trails. It's got a pretty cool way of holding your bikes. I'll show you the example on the empty frames right here.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Chevrolet Suburban HR1400Z
Hey guys. Today we have a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban and we're going to test for the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Four Bike Platform Rack. Now, this is going to be a great hitch mounted accessory for your Suburban. It's gonna let you haul up to four bikes to and from the trails or wherever you want to go because you can't fit them inside your vehicle. Now in my opinion, one of the coolest features about this bike rack is that while we have it in its four bike configuration right now, if we wanted to, we can come and remove this pin right here and pull off the two bike addition that we have onto it. If we pull the two bike addition off, we can use it as a two bike rack or if you want, you can purchase the Hollywood Racks Cargo Carrier attachment here eTrailer.com and you can attach it to the back so that you can put your two bikes on and then any cargo or gear that you don't want on the inside of your Suburban.Now we can also tilt this away from the vehicle like most platform racks can.
Yakima EXO Swing Away 2 Bike Rack and Enclosed Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Yakima EXO System on our 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. Now the EXO system is a very unique style product. It's gonna have a modular accessory system. This particular one comes ready to go with the cargo box on the bottom and the bike rack on top, but these accessories can be swapped out. This is just the video on this specific kit, checking out how it fits on your Suburban.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
Today on our 2016 Chevrolet Suburban we're test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform-Style 2 bike and 4 bike rack. A part number for that is PS63138. The first thing we're going to do is check out our bike here and how it's strapped down to our bike rack. We've got these hook and loop straps here holding down the front and back tire. Now you might be a little wary about these straps, but from reading reviews I've learned that these straps are actually very well-made and so they secure your bike to that rack very well. Go ahead and undo these. Even though they aren't going to damage your bike much you'd still want to make sure that they're between the spokes there. Then we'll come around here.
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