# 1
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.
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
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.
Positive: The product is well thought out and works for a wide range of automotive vehicles. It comes with interesting dampers that i think work. Instructions seem to be translated from another language, but are quite good, accompanying pictures make installation straightforward. A test drive over speed bumps shows that the rack will support the bike for all travel needs. It can be disassembled , collapsed and stored in the trunk. Downside: The rack is made for the classic triangular shaped frame: horizontal cross bar, "male" bike. For bikes without the horizontal bar, mounting is a little less satisfactory. Such a bike can only be mounted on the outside mounts. Cannot use the damper on one side. Picture shows the mounting. as to a design solution, maybe brackets could be replaced with smaller profile, some adjustability? however, as it is, vibration control is good and adjustability with smaller profile would have vibration concerns.
# 3
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Fits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
We are very pleased with the quality and ease of use for our like-new purchase. From the online shopping experience with etrailer.com through multiple outings already, this bike carrier more than meets our needs. Thank you!
# 4
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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.
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.
# 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 XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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.
The Swagman XTC-2 platform bike carrier arrived very quickly from etrailer and in good shape, the actual carrier box is inside another shipper box, which I'm sure helped with its condition. Assembly was relatively quick and painless, even though the instructions could be a little more thorough. Installing the carrier on the back of our Jeep Patriot also was quick, it helps to have an extra ratchet & 3/4" socket laying around for just this purpose. Installing the bikes takes a little patience and trial and error the first time you try and put them on the carrier. It's easy enough to adjust the wheel holders to fit the wheelbase of your bikes, but for us at least, the challenge was trying to swing the vertical support bar up into position after putting on the first bike (closest to the Jeep). We couldn't angle the bike enough toward the Jeep to have the bar clear the bike. We learned that the easiest way to secure the first bike was to remove the ratcheting frame hooks altogether, put the bike in the carrier, swing up the vertical support bar, put in the pin, and then slide one of the frame hooks down on the bar. The outside bike is much easier because you can set the bike in the carrier at whatever angle you need, not being limited by the back of the vehicle. One thing we did to protect the bike frames was to use some foam pipe insulation as cushion between the frame hook and the frame (see pictures). Once you get a system for installing the bikes, it is very quick to load/unload them. The rack seems to be well made and doesn't wiggle excessively when traveling. All in all a good product for a good price, would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a platform bike carrier.
# 7
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
# 8
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
# 9
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.
# 10
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Performed perfectly on a 140 mile round-trip in my 2017 Acura MDX. It took me a few tries to position the anchors inside the top of the hatch, but I got the hang of it and the rack did not shift at all while driving 50-60 mph on the highway.
Excellent quality! Bike rack comes fully assembled. Cam locks hold the upper support and the bike arms in position and are very easy to use.fairly useless included cable lock. Will only work if you always carry 3 bikes. I just used my cable lock and had no problems transporting my bike to the trails.
# 11
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!
# 12
Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
Works well for transporting two 29" wheeled mountain bikes. However, after one year it's starting to rust in several areas (see attached photos), and the front wheel arms are becoming increasingly difficult to raise and lower. Finally the locking cable is extremely rusty as you can see in the attached photo. I'm not sure how durable this rack will be long term.
We have had this bike rack for one year and use it every week-end. My wife has a Trek e-bike (52 lbs) and I have a regular Trek hybrid (23 lbs). The rack is very sturdy and I have no issues driving at highway speeds, there is no movement of the bikes. Very easy to load and unload.
# 13
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
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.
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.
# 14
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Quick and reliable shipping and was able to take to my mechanic to get it installed and it works perfectly with my bike rack!
This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
# 15
Rola TX-104 4-Bike Rack for 2" Hitches - Tilting
Decent 4-bike rack for the price. Stable side-to-side with the screw-in hitch pin (2 inch receiver version). Gets some fore-aft rocking over bumps at speed (inherent to the tilting design). Bikes need bungee cords to keep them from swinging (typical for this style of rack). I used this with two bikes, and really struggle to see how four full-size bikes could be added. Maybe if seats were removed? I added bumpers and some padding for the vertical post, and will probably relocate the retainer pin lanyard so the rack can be completely collapsed for storage. A few design improvements for 5 star rating would be: 1 - Add some bumpers for the fully lowered position, 2 -Add some padding on the vertical post for bike contact or accidental vehicle hatch lifting when in the raised position, 3 - Mount the retainer pin lanyard to one of the through-bolts or move the lanyard hole - collapsing this rack chews up the retaining lanyard. etrailer.com service was great - well packaged, and quickly shipped!
Excellent service and fast shipping by etrailer. Bike rack itself was easy to put together and install. It came in with a few scratches. It works well with large bikes. Slight problems started with the smaller bikes. The rack's arms are wide enough to accommodate the bikes, but the slides are not designed for smaller frames. If you have smaller bikes you might have to purchase the bike frame adapter bar for each bike. It's not a huge problem for us since the kids are growing up fast and soon they will have to graduate to the large frame bikes. In the mean time I will have to use extra straps to hold them together.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we're gonna be taking a look at our Kuat Sherpa two-bike platform rack here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So, the Kuat Sherpa has the premium features you'd expect from a Kuat bike rack, without being as pricey as, let say, the Kuat NV. If you don't have extra, extra heavy electric bikes, and you're just looking for something that looks really nice and has the ease of use features, you're looking for, this might be an option for you. So, we'll take a look at one of those features first, which is that this can tilt away.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Kuat NV 2.0 Two-Bike Rack here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So the Kuat NV is definitely a premium bike rack. It has everything you will ever need. It's got the weight capacity, you can tilt it away, you can get a ramp to add to this if you do have your extra heavy bikes. So if you have a step-through bike, electric bike, with every kind of bike, this has got the features you will need.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at "etrailer", And today, we'll be taking a look at the INNO tire hold two bike platform rack, here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So the INNO tire hold has that really cool way of mounting your bike, where you just have those two arms that come in. This makes it for a very quick and easy mounting process, for when you want to carry your bikes. Also, for bike racks of this style, this has a greater weight passive. So if you want something that does have that capacity, and is cool to use, this might be an option for you. So we'll first take a look at one of the features, which is that it can tilt away.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hey, everybody. Welcome to etrailer.com, I'm Bobby. And today we're taking a look at the Kuat Transfer V2 here in the back of our 2020 Ford Explorer. So if you guys are looking for a way of transporting your two bikes nicely and neatly to your destination, highly recommended the Kuat Transfer V2. Why I'm a really big fan of this U frame design, makes it really, really easy to go ahead, grab your bikes, walk 'em in, settle them in place, get 'em nice and cinched down, that way you have no trouble going ahead and making sure they get there without any dings, no messing around with them, which is great. It is gonna get there nice and solid for yourself.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hey everybody, welcome to etrailer.com. I'm Bobby. And today we're taking a look at the Kuat NV base on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So, this is an awesome premium platform style bike rack, that's gonna give you a host of different features that really start standing apart from a lot of the other carriers out there. The only thing you're losing from the Kuat NV itself is gonna be the repair stand that comes in that Kuat NV. So, you guys are looking for a nice little way of servicing your bike whether when you get there, during or before you leave, that becomes awesome to go ahead and make sure that no bike gets left behind.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack 2 Bike Rack. So my first impression of the rack on the back of the Explorer is that it's going to sit up pretty high. Now the benefit to that is your bike is going to be up higher and be out of harm's way. And you're going to kind of be able to keep an eye on it as you're going down the road whenever you look through your rear view mirror.With that being said, the way the rack works is super easy.
Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro bike rack. So the rack that we have here today on our Explorer can hold up to a total of two bikes. But if you need to carry an extra one, there's a three bike version available as well. So kind of my first impressions as we put the rack on our Explorer is that it is going to sit up a little high. So you are going to be able to see it as you're looking through your rear view mirror behind you.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium platform style bike rack. The rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you don't need to carry two, there's a one bike version available as well.And one of the big things that really separates this rack from a lot of the others is how it's going to secure your bike. We're going to have a wheel hook here for each tire, and that's not something you usually see. A lot of other platform style racks only have that one wheel hook with a small strap or something back here.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer, today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber hitch mounted bike rack. So the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of four bikes. But if you don't need to carry that many, there's a two bike version available as well. One of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to the back of your Explorer. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that. Super easy, we're going to have a lever down here and whenever you pull this up, can push this down is quite a bit of space here.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be a hanging style bike rack, and we're going to be able to transport four bikes to and from the destination. We're going to have three tie down points per bike. We're going to have two here up top, and an anti-sway cradle down to bottom.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
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 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be available in a two and a four bike version as well. The dimensions might be a little bit different, but a lot of the features and benefits are going to be the same. Reese three is going to be able to hold up to three bikes, of course.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 hanging style bike rack on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this also does come in a four and a three bike rack version. So if you have more friends than just one, go ahead and grab one that's just going to be able to hold a little bit more bikes. But this one is going to be able to hold two and they're all going to have three tie-down points per bike. We're going to have two here up top, and we're also going to have an anti-sway cradle.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we'll be taking a look at the Swagman Chinook two bike platform rack, right here on our 2019 Ford Explorer. This is a nice and sturdy bike rack with slightly more weight capacity than your other bike racks of similar design. So we're gonna take a look at some different specs, different measurements of this bike rack. If you're looking for something that's compact, sturdy, but provides that nice platform stability and features, hopefully this will be a good fit for you. The first thing we'll take a look at is the tilt away feature.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Explorer
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we'll be taking a look at the Yakima RidgeBack hanging-style bike rack right here on our 2019 Ford Explorer. The Yakima RidgeBack is what you would go with if you wanna carry a lot of bikes but not sacrifice some of the premium features that you would expect from a Yakima bike rack. So you can get either the four- or the five-bike version. What I have here is the four-bike version. They work pretty much the exact same way. The only difference is gonna be it has an extra cradle as well as length added to the back of your vehicle.
Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2019 Ford Explorer
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we'll be taking a look at our Yakima OnRamp two-bike electric bike rack right here on our 2019 Ford Explorer. This has a bunch of different features which you might be interested in. So we'll take a look at that. Like it has a ramp, it has a really decent weight capacity, and it can carry bikes of different shapes and different sizes. So looking at those features, we'll focus on the Ford Explorer just to see if it's the right fit for you, your bicycles and your vehicle.
Malone Runway Max Bike Rack Review - 2019 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we'll be taking a look at our Malone Runway Max 4-Bike Hanging Rack right here on our 2019 Ford Explorer. The Malone Runway is a very uniquely designed bike rack. It actually sits lower than your usual hanging style bike rack. So on other vehicles, it sits too low to the ground, on the Explorer though, with a factory hitch, it's perfect. So we're gonna take a look at some different specs, different measurements, just to see if this is gonna be the right fit for you, your bicycles and your vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, will be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 two-bike rack right here on our 2019 Ford Explorer. The Kuat NV is probably my favorite bike rack. It's definitely a premium bike rack with premium features. So we're gonna take a look at some of those features, like the great weight capacity it has for electric bikes, the ability to tilt away with the bikes on. But we're gonna focus on that with the Ford Explorer, just to see if it's gonna be the right fit for you, your bicycles, and your car.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2018 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule helium platform style bike rack.So the rack that we have here today is the two bike version. But if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a one bike version available as well. And one of the things I think is really cool and really separates this platform style rack from any of the others is how it's going to secure the bike. We're going to have a wheel hook for the back tire, as well as the front tire. And so that's going to do a great job of keeping your bike secure, and especially good for those of you with carbon bikes.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Carla: Hey guys, Carla here with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Reese 3-bike rack on our 2018 Ford Explorer. As you can see, this is a 3-bike rack. We've got one of our bikes back here I can show you. It's pretty easy and simple to use, so if you're looking for an easy solution that's going to get you to the trail or to the park and back, then this is the way to go.Our bike attaches with these hook and loop straps just like that. I'll go ahead and take it off and show you guys how this bike rack interacts with your Explorer.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi everybody, this is Adam from etrailer.com. Today we're going to look at the Swagman current on our 2018 Ford Explorer. So this is going to hold two different bikes on this rack, and it is e-bike approved. It has three different tie-down points that connect to your bike. Two of them are down here on your wheels and first thing I really noticed, these are metal cradles right here, and also the width of these cradles will be compatible with fat tire bikes as well. So there is quite a few adjustments here.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everybody. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack on our 2018 Ford Explorer.So this is going to be able to hold four bikes. It has three tie-down points per bike. You have two up top, which secure your top of your frame to the rack, and also an anti-sway cradle. Now, what that's going to do, it's going to limit your bike-to-bike contact when you're headed down the road.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Hi everybody. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber 4 bike rack, on our 2018 Ford Explorer. This bike rack is going to be able to hold four bikes with three tie down points per bike. You're going to have two here up top, and you're going to have one down here. And that's the anti-sway cradle. And what that does is, it basically just limits that bike to bike contact when you're going down the road, just making sure they're not going to over-sway and tap into each other.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at Hollywood Racks Destination 4 platform style bike rack on our 2018 Ford Explorer. This is going to be able to hold four different bikes, and the way it's faceted down is three different tie-down points. There is two wheel cradles for your front and back with a zip tie style strap, with a good rubber little insulator there, so you won't be damaging your wheels at all. And one really cool feature about this bike rack is this third mount.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the ROLA TX-102 bike rack on our 2018 Ford Explorer. So, this is going to be able to hold two bikes and it has three tie-down points per bike. You have two here up top on your frame, and you have one anti-sway cradle on the bottom. And what this does is, it really limits that bike-to-bike contact you will get when you're going down the road.
Swagman XTC-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Explorer
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford Explorer, we're gonna be doing a test on the Swagman XTC2 Platform Style Bike Rack. That's part number S64670. So I've already got it loaded up on the Explorer just to give you a good idea of what it looks like, and how it's gonna hold our bikes.Now, this is one of Etrailers best selling bike racks because of how simple and easy it is to use. You can get your bikes from point A to B without hassle. Now as you can see, we've got it loaded up on our police D.A.R.E. vehicle here. It's also gonna be great for the law enforcement bikes when traveling around parks.But anyway, let's go ahead and talk about how our bikes are secured.
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