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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I was sent additional mounting materials that don't correspond with my hitch or my bike rack. See the photo below. Are these materials for my Swagman STC2 Bike Rack Item #S64670?
Very stable and simple to use bike rack that works great with my road bike AND with my 29" Big Rippers. It makes loading and unloading the bikes a snap and they are safe and secure for traveling once loaded and secured. I have already logged over a thousand miles hauling bicycles with this rack and highly recommend it. I am a big fan of Yakima roof racks but, honestly, wish I would have went with this setup for my bikes from the beginning.
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Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
This is a well designed rack. Adding and removing bikes is quick & easy. Just set the bike on & slide the padded hook down onto the bike frame to secure it; no straps required. If only one bike is transported, it does not interfere with opening the trunk on our Tesla Model 3. With 2 bicycles the trunk cannot be opened. For 2 bikes the Swagman model that can tilt might be worth the extra 22 bucks. This rack uses a bolt in the receiver hitch instead of a pin. This locks it securely preventing it from moving in the hitch & rattling. It also requires a wrench to remove it, good for theft prevention but one more thing to keep track of. For storage on the vehicle the top bar folds down. For storage in the garage, the left & right bars fold up & you can hang it using one of the hooks.
So far so good. The rack wiggles a bit, but that is expected. I have it on my 2007 Corolla and I have hit 65+ on the highway with it and have not had a problem. I would recommend getting a locking pin. The one included is threaded, which aside from security, makes it harder to take the rack on and off. I would also look into a DIY way to secure the wheels better. I am using some bungee straps which do the job no problem. The two bikes I carry are at the racks capacity.
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Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
The quality of the bike rack was excellent, but I was unable to use it because I couldn't open and close my trunk (Honda Accord 2012) when the bike rack was closed. It may have worked if I had a different trailer hitch, but I didn't want to spend the extra money on a new trailer hitch. Unfortunately, I will need to return the bike rack.
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Works for my fat tire bike. Once it's set up, it's easy to install and remove. I had to cut out some of the plastic cladding on the underside of my bumper on my 2014 Subaru Outback. Good value. I've had no issues.
GI love the Rack, it is easy for me to handle, (as a 89 yearold rider.), two bikes ride and fit very nicely. Like how it folds down,and how it folds to open the tailgate . Great quality for the money, I would highly recommend this rack
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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.
Well built and good quality. So glad I can haul bikes easier with our Honda Pilot now!
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
My previous bike rack was a hitch mounted Yakima. It was sturdy but not well suited for my low Subaru Impreza. It stuck out too far and hung too low so that I had to inch my way down the driveway or over speed bumps for fear of it bottoming out. A roof rack or a rear window mounted rack was not suitable since I wanted to be able to also carry two kayaks. First, I tried to modify my rack by shortening the part that sticks out of the hitch. I tried to saw off about 6 inches so it wouldn't stick out so far but the steel was much too hard. I ended up ruining several metal-cutting blades on my power saw before I gave up. I looked for other rack options. There weren't many out there. But eventually, I found something that met my needs. I purchased the "Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Fold Down Bicycle Hitch Rack" in 2013 from eTrailer.com. The part that enters the hitch curves up to increase clearance from the ground. It is sturdy and sticks out far enough so I can still open my trunk hatch without having to lower the main vertical bar on the hitch (though I could if I wanted to). It isn't often I am really excited about a piece of gear but this hitch rack has made me worry-free when I transport my bicycle(s) via car. The only thing I don't like is that it is advertised as being a 3 bike carrier but it only fits 2 hybrid bikes. Maybe it will fit 3 skinny racing bikes but for the average rider, don't expect to fit on more than 2. But my experience is that is the case for all bicycle racks.
Nice heavy duty rack. Putting it together is quite simple if you read the instructions. I like the ability to use both a 2" or 1 1/4" receiver. etrailer is very easy to deal with.
How to Install the Swagman XTC2 TILT Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2019 Honda Fit
Hey, everyone. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2019 Honda Fit, we're gonna be checking out the Swagman XTC2 Tilt Platform Style Bike Rack. So first impressions of this on the back of the Fit, I think it's a pretty good matchup actually. You know, this is a more slim style rack, if you will. So it doesn't really look out of place, you know, it's not big and bulky or anything.
Step-By-Step Installation Tutorial for the Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2019 Honda Fit
Hi there, Fit owners. Today on your 2019 Honda Fit, we're going to be taking a look at Swagman XTC2 two bike platform rack. This is a two bike platform rack that holds your bike secured using cradles at both the front and rear and straps over the wheels to hold them in place. And then ratcheting leavers and arms that go down over the top of the frame to hold it in place. This keeps it nice and secure and you can wrench it down pretty tight. That's going to keep your bike nice and solid.
DIY 2018 Honda Fit Installation for the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes
Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer, and today we're looking at the Swagman XC2 Platform-style Bike Rack, on a 2018 Honda Fit. Platform-style bike rack is great for a smaller car like this. Sometimes on your hanging rack, you're gonna see the tires stick out wider than the vehicle, so that air is gonna kind of act as a sail on it. So having the platform-style really gives you that sense of security, keeps you from having to look in your rear view mirror to make sure that your bike's still attached safely. This is a frame mount style bike rack, and as you can see, it's got a nice rubberized coating on the frame. So it's not exactly one you wanna use on a carbon fiber frame, because it might cause distortion, but pretty much for any other style of frame, this is gonna work well, and you're gonna be able to adjust that as necessary.
Installation: Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2018 Honda Fit
Hello neighbors, it's Brad here at etrailer. And today we're going to take a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination Platform Bike Rack for two bikes on a 2018 Honda Fit. This platform-style bike rack is frame mounted, so you can see here, it attaches to the frame. And that's been done by this little pad here, which has a nice rubber pad, which is gonna prevent your frame from being scratched. And that's something when you have your bike attached, you always wonder as it's moving around that hopefully it's not scuffing that paint stickers or whatever it may be, and this is gonna help prevent that. Something else that's really nice is your ability to rotate this 360 degrees.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda Fit
Today on our 2015 Honda Fit, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex. This would be your hanging style 4 bike. This will be part number TH9029XT. As you can see, we've already got a bike on here, installed so you can see what it looks like once you have it on the vehicle. First thing we're going to do is come down to the bottom and get a few measurements, starting with our closest distance first, which in this case is going to be from the flange here to the backside of the bumper, at about 3-7/8 inches. Our overall distance with the cradle arms extended like they are, is going to be from the bumper to the rear at around 36 inches, with a rear ground clearance of about 8-3/4 inches. Now we're going to talk about the straps on top. The straps holding the top part of your bike are going to be your frame straps.
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda Fit
Speaker: Today on our 2015 Honda Fit, we'll be doing a test fit on the Saris Axis Hanging Style Two Bike-rack, part number SA832. As you can see, we've already got our bike up here and mounted on our rack so you can see what it'll look like on your vehicle once you have it in place. First thing we're going to do is we're going to move down the front of our bike rack and we're going to get our measurement of our closest distance, and that's going to be from the front of the rack to the back of the receiver. That distance is going to be about four and a quarter inches. Our overall distance back to the backside here of your cradle arms that are extended out will be from the bumper to that point at around 23 inches. Our ground clearance from the bottom of the rack is going to be about eight and a half inches. Moving up top, we'll talk about the straps.
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit, we are going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Axis 2 bike rack part number SA832. This bike rack is designed for 2 inch and 1 1/4 hitches. We have our bike rack setup for an 1 1/4 hitch. We'll go ahead and slide it the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube, we'll go ahead and line up the holes, we'll then take our anti rattle bolt, go ahead and thread that into position. Once we have that tighten down, we'll go ahead, once we have that threaded in, we'll go ahead and tighten down here with our socket wrench. We'll then take our little clip here, put it on over the other side of the pin. Now this is a tilting style bike rack, to tilt the mast out of the way, you'll pull on this yellow handle here, tilt outward on the rack, this will allow us to access to our rear hatch area of the vehicle, fold the mast backup, you just push upward until you hear the T handle lock into position.
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda Fit SA843B
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Axis 3-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA843B. Now we've already go ahead and set up our bike rack for an 1-1/4" hitch. Go ahead and take the shank of the bike rack and slide it into the receiver, lining up the hole with the threads here. We'll then go ahead and take our anti-rattle bolt which is also a lock, thread that in. We'll then take our socket wrench, go ahead and tighten it down. Now we've taken the movement from the bicycle rack shank and the hitch out; it doesn't move.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Helium Aero 2-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Part number TH9042. Now, we've already gone ahead and set up our bike rack for 1 1/4 hitch. To install the bike rack in the hitch, you'll pull out here on the black arm, slide it into the hitch, lining it up at the whole in the receiver so that the arm goes back in. We'll then go ahead and tighten the black knob down here. This will take any movement out.
DIY 2013 Honda Fit Installation for the Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes
Today on our 2013 Honda fit well be test fitting the Thule folding tilting four bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. This vehicle is equipped with a class one hitch and can only carry two bikes. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align the threaded pin hole, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 7 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 8 inches.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda fit well be test fitting the Thule double track platform style two bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 6 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 3 inches. Weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda fit well be test fitting the Thule apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube and secure it with a spring loaded pin. Then turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how this carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 7 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches.
Mount: Swagman Titan Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on a 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit well be test fitting the Swagman titan four bike carrier, part number S63410. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align the threaded pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 8 inches. Weve added about 21 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit well be test fitting the Sportrack two bike carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align the threaded pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 9 inches. Weve added about 26 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Fit
Today on our 2013 Honda Fit well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-slot platform style two bike carrier, part number PS63134. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the bike carrier into the opening of the receiver tube, line up the pin hole, slide the pin through the pin hole and secure it with a clip. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 7 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 9 inches. Weve added about 25 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now that our Thule Vertex is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about four inches away. We've added about eleven inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out, we've added about thirty five inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gray lever at the base of the carrier, to tilt the mast down. This will allow us to have access to our vehicle's cargo area. To load the bike, we'll make sure that the mast is in it's upright position.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa platform-style aluminum 2-bike carrier, part number S102. We'll begin our test fit sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes, and securing with a lock on the other side. We then can turn the black T handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about11" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 2" away.
How to Install: Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes on your 2012 Honda Fit
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Thule Hitching Post Pro secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 7" away, and we've added about 17" to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the gold pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out we've added about 36" to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gold pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style 2-bike carrier, part number TH990XT. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now that our Thule Doubletrack is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 4" away. We've added about 10" to the overall length of the vehicle with the platform folded up.
2012 Honda Fit Swagman Titan Bike Rack for 4 Bikes: Complete Installation
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-bike carrier, part number S63410. Keep in mind that this vehicle is equipped with a class 1 hitch, which will limit this bike carrier to carrying only two bikes. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up the pin holes, threading our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tightening with a wrench. Now with our Swagman tight and secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier o the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 8" away.
Today on our 2011 Honda Fit well be test fitting part number TH934XTR the Thule Hitching Post Folding and Tilting 4 Bike Rack with Anti-Sway Cradles for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. Please note that when using on class 1 hitch with this bike rack you are limited to two bikes. Now to begin our test fit weve already removed the adaptor for the 2-inch hitch and well be using this on a class 1 hitch. Well now slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda Fit
Today on our 2011 Honda Fit well be test fitting part number A30901. This is the Sportrack two bike hitch mounted bike rack for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 12 3/4 inches.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Fit
Alright, today on this 2010 Honda Fit we're going to do a test fit of product number TH990XT from Thule. This is the Doubletrack Platform Bike Carrier. Alright, a few quick notes about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with 2-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then put the lock on the other side. With the bike rack loaded up we'll go ahead and give you some measurements that will you an idea of the clearance between the bike rack and the car and the bike rack and the ground.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Fit
Alright, today, on a 2010 Honda Fit, we're going to do a test fit of product number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is our Highway 2 Bike Carrier. A few quick notes about this bike rack, is that it will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and also work with 2-inch receiver hitches which include a spacer. On this car, we'll be using a class 1 hitch, alright Now, we're going to start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the clip on the other side. With the rack loaded up, we'll go ahead and give you some measurements.
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