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# 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.
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.
# 2
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
This bicycle rack seems very well built. It was easier to assemble compared to a different one we had, and sits very securely in the hitch when tightened down. We love that all the locking mechanisms are keyed the same.
Lets be honest, there are better looking racks. But I work at etrailer.com and can use pretty much any bike rack in the world. When it came time to go on an adventure race I chose this rack to get my teams bikes there. When we got home one of my team mates bought one because he was so impressed. When it came time to go on a 12 hour road trip with my family I chose the Hollywood. It is a star. Not a Marilyn Monroe, more of a Sylvester Stallone. The thing is solid and it works really well. It is heavy, but any 4 bike rack is going to be on the heavy side. The option to remove the 2 bike extension is nice because it makes the rack easier to handle when you only need 2 bikes. The antirattle knob snugs the rack up in the hitch super tight. Having the cable lock and hitch lock included and keyed the same makes it easy to lock the bikes up when you stop for dinner. The folding feature uses pins and clips instead of the switches found on some other racks. The pins and holes were a bit tough to get aligned at first. I had to ask my wife to lift up on the end of the rack just a hair to get the pin started. She got chain grease on her and I quickly learned that asking for her help was not a good solution to my pin alignment problem. So I grabbed my drill and a bit that was sized the same as the pin hole and cleaned out the holes. About one minute later the pin was sliding in and out perfectly and my wife will never get greasy again. In a nutshell this rack is not the lightest, not the easiest and not the prettiest, but I love it. It is easy enough to use that it is not a hassle, it locks to keep the bikes safe, is a great price for the features and it is solid, very solid. You can see in the pictures that I have used this rack extensively and it still is working great.
# 3
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Excellent rack, a year later still in great condition. No movement at hitch when driving like other racks. Love the extra bar to work on bike in parking lot. Cracked a part on the rack when backing up accidentally hit it, I called the company and they immediately sent out new part no questions asked and rack is like new. Easy to access the drop and raise bar even with bikes on .A note that with larger mountain bikes only three really fit on the four rack without adjusting handle bars. Thanks to etrailer for stocking a great product and providing excellent post purchase service
My Kuat NV 2. Bike Rack is the best bike rack I have ever owned. It is excellent for electric bikes. Very easy to load bikes and holds bikes very securely.
# 4
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
Loved our Saris rack that went on the trunk but love having the bike rack on a hitch even more! Now we can take the bikes AND put the top to the convertible up and down as we please :)
# 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 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.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Nissan Titan
Hi everyone, Aiden here at etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination E-bike Rack, and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Nissan Titan. This is going to be a platform style bike rack aimed at carrying e-bikes. It has a 70 pound weight capacity per bike, so, good at carrying some of the heavier e-bikes and it's going to work great with bikes that have alternative frames, fenders, things like that because of the way it holds onto the bike. Three wheel straps at the bottom, pull it down and in, and also, keep that front tire from pivoting, but then, the frame clamp up top can rotate around 360 degrees to adapt to those alternative frames. And because we're not relying on wheel hooks for contact, it's fender friendly.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Nissan Titan
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Nissan Titan, we're going to be taking a look at our ROLA Convoy four bike platform rack. That's part number 59308-4. Now, one of the main features of this rack is that it's got a modular design, which basically just means that each platform can be removed individually. Right now, we've got it in the four platform state. If you wanted to, you could take it down to three or two, or even one, if you just had one bike that you wanted to haul.One thing that's important to note is that it's got a max capacity of 45 pounds per bike, so if you had four 45 pound bikes on this rack plus the weight of the rack itself, it's going to equal out to about 320 pounds. That's going to be a lot of weight if you're on your own.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Nissan Titan
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Nissan Titan, we're going to be taking a look at our Inno Aero Light 4 Bike Rack. It's going to be part #INH640.This is a very simple and user-friendly bike rack. It does feature an integrated cable lock. That's going to keep our bike secure if we're out and about. It also features three ratchet strap, so two on the top cross-bar and one on the down bar. This is on our anti-sway cradle.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for inch-and-a-quarter and 2-inch hitches, part number Sr26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it, using the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about 19 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 inches away, and overall, we've added about 35-1/2 inches to the length of the truck. The Dura Parallelogram has removable arms that allow for more storage options.
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. A platform style four bike rack for two inch hitches. Part number SA4414B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we'll have about 19 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about four and a quarter inches away.
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3-bike rack for inch-and-a-quarter and 2-inch hitches, part number SA843B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about 19-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 inches away, and overall, we've added about 13-1/2 inches to the length of the truck. Pulling the yellow T-handle at the base of the center mast, will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle.
Saris Axis Tilting 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 2-bike rack for inch-and-a-quarter and 2-inch hitches, part number SA832. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right, and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we'll have about 19-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-1/4 inches away, and overall, we've added about 12 inches to the length of our Titan. Pulling the yellow T-handle at the base of the center mast, will allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nisan Titan, were going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting two bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, well want to hold out on the attached pin. Well line up our pin holes. Allow the attached pin to fall into the pin hole. Well then turn the black knob.
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test fitting the Sportrack Tilting 3 Bike Rack for 1 1/14 and 2 inch hitches, part # SR2403. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we'll have about 19 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closes point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 3/4 of an inch away, and overall we've added about 11 1/2 inches to the length of our truck. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this allows us to fully open our tailgate. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now pull the pin and the clip at the top of the rack.
Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Speaker: Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan, we're going to be test-fitting the Softride Hang 2, a tilting two bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, Part#SR27041. To begin our test fit we'll side the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pinholes. thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 19 1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4 1/2" away. And over-all we've added about 20 1/2" to the length of the Titan. Pulling the two pins at the top of the mass will allow us to swing our handle bar cradles up into position.
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan titan were going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram. A tilting 4 bike rack with 1 1/4 inch 2 inch 00:00:08 hitches part number SR26248. To begin our test fit, were going to side the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, tread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 19 inches worth of ground clearance. Closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicles is about 4 inches away and overall weve added about 12 inches to the length of the truck.Pulling the silver pins at the top of the mast will allow us to swing out our cradle arms. Well rotate them into position and reinsert the pins into the new holes to secure them.
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014, Nissan Titan. We're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma. A platform style 3-Bike rack for inch of a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shake of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Lineup our pin holes, throw out in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with our wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. This position, we'll have about 19 in a quarter inch worth of ground clearance.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2014 Nissan Titan
Today on our 2014 Nissan Titan we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow-n-go 3 bike rack for 2 inch ball mounts, part number HR135. For today's test fit, we'll be using the Hidden Hitch ball mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the receiver tube of our hitch, lining up our pin holes, sliding through a pin, and securing it with a clip. Now please keep in mind the ball mount, the pin and clip, and the hitch ball are all sold separately. As you can see, using the standard pin and clip does leave some play in our bike rack. If you'd like to secure it further, we do have anti-rattle devices. Just check our website for some more details. Now it's time to swing out our dual cradle arms.
What our customers are saying:
"Good experience. I already mounted the hitch and it went fine. No problems. Now I just need the bike rack which I expect will arrive just in time for Christmas!"