Each arm of the Kuat Transfer V2 holds up to 40 lbs per bike, giving solid support for road, gravel, and mountain setups. The platform-style rack carries up to 4 bicycles with a 50" maximum wheelbase and 3.0" maximum tire width, making it versatile without overcomplicating the loading process. The steel construction with a black powder coat keeps it sturdy and rust resistant, so it feels dependable every time you load up for a ride.
Traditional platform racks can make you reach awkwardly over the frame, but the Transfer V2’s U-shaped base lets you step inside the rack for easy access. It’s easier to lift bikes into position without stretching or bumping into other bikes, and when folded, it doesn’t block the backup camera. This small design change makes a big difference when you’re loading multiple bikes or moving quickly between rides.
With the spring-loaded foot pedal, you can tilt the rack down with bikes loaded to reach your cargo area or fold it up for storage when empty. The pedal is easy to reach even when all four bikes are mounted, and because your hands stay free, lowering or raising the rack feels controlled and stable. It’s a straightforward solution that saves time when you need quick access without unloading.
Ratcheting hooks grab each bike firmly by the front wheel—never the frame—keeping carbon and painted finishes safe. The pivoting rear-wheel cradles adjust automatically to different wheelbases and secure with ratcheting straps. An 8-mm security wrench and hitch pin come included to tighten the tamper-resistant flatlock cam, reducing any hitch movement. A 1/4" braided steel cable lock loops through all your bike frames and locks back into the rack for an added layer of protection.
Installing the Transfer V2 is straightforward. Slide the 2" shank into the hitch receiver and tighten the flatlock cam with the included wrench. The built-in anti-rattle wedge takes out hitch play for a snug, stable ride. Once everything’s cinched down, you’ve got a clean, quiet connection ready for every ride ahead.
Alternate Instructions
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
We love this bike rack. We bought a couple ebikes and needed something we could use behind our travel trailer when camping and the truck when we just want to drive to some trails. When we were looki g, many can't be used behind travel trailers. We absolutely love the way its built - its sturdy, high quality, pretty easy to put together - good instructions. Love the tilting feature - use one foot - very easy. Love that it comes with the cable lock for the bikes, It is very adjustable for a wide range of bikes. We have step throughs. We did buy a hitch lock for extra security. We would recommend this rack to anyone.
The Kuat Transfer V2 Rack and hitch were the perfect solution to carrying our new ebike. Recommended by an employee at the bike shop, we've been pleased by the ease of use for securely carrying the bike, and how it easily tips down for easy access to the back gate of our station wagon. It's easy to remove from the hitch, which we did for the winter to spare it from the elements when it wasn't going to be used for several months, I can recommend this carrier without reservations.
Very difficult to load bike on rack. The connection to the hitch wobbles. Took a long time and expense to get hitch installed, but that isn’t a fault of the bike rack.
Rack seems well made but rear wheel holder is a little small. Built in anti rattle is great. Lack of printed assembly instructions was a pain for an old guy. Trying to read a PDF on a phone is not ideal.
This rack is the BOMB!! Holds your bikes very very well. No shaking or bouncing. You get what you pay for! Kuat makes quality racks. Had a Thule before. This one is 10 times better. Very easy to put in and take out of your hitch each time you use it. Easy to tilt and get into your vehicle. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a good bike rack that will last a long time and give you peace of mind while driving to your ride destination. Use it along with a high quality class lII hitch. (2" receiver).
This rack came very well packaged with easy instructions to follow. It took about 1 hour to put it together. It is a very high quality product. We have it on our Subaru Crosstrek and it doesn't interfere with opening the back hatch when the rack is in the down position. The bikes are a breeze to load and unload. I highly recommend this bike rack.
Very high-quality product with straightforward installation instructions. Would highly recommend!
Description matches product. Solid product, the online instructions were easy to follow to assemble rack. Needed a quality rack to mount on back of my 5th wheel, this is it.
great rack, easy to assemble. honest shipping eta.
The service was great, as is all the info they have available on line. The product is great, too. It was nice to get such personal treatment. Most appreciated.
My husband and I are in our 60's and had no problem putting this together as per instructions. It's a good solid rack, no wobble even with my big 35 pound 29'er. It easily clears our steep curb on the back of our Subaru Outback. The hatch clears the bike and there's plenty of room to move between the car and bike in that tilt position. We loaded our car for vacation with the bike on the rack. It's a bonus to be able to leave it all on the car in our garage. We also bought the Drawtite 2" hitch from etrailer.com. We're very happy with this setup!
Great single bike rack!
Works very well and is easy to load. Tilting it down to open the hatch is a little hard with three bikes on the rack. Well built and I like the hitch tightening bolt.
Best bike rack I have owned, I have owned at least 5 racks on the past 19 years and this one is the best one. Durable, lightweight, and fits the profile of my car perfectly!
Overall I like the product,installation was fairly simple following directions. Haven’t taken it on the road yet as I just put together.Seems sturdy although I do have a lite bike.I do have one complaint and that would be the flimsy hitch pin.Its paper thin and I believe the hole should have been made bigger to accept a standard pin.Its paper thin,also doesn’t come with a lock pin which I just purchased separately.We will see how it holds up on a 2600mile trip it will be going on.
I knew I wanted this specific bike rack, and I was 100% right. It's amazing. Takes me less than 5 minutes to attached the receiver to back of my car (I'm using a Stealth Hitch on a 2024 Volvo S60) and to insert the bike rack, tighten everything down, and load the bike. It's so easy, I think I could do it with my eyes closed. It's perfect for someone with one bike. It does stick out a bit with only one bike, so keep that in mind if you plan to buy the add on's for future bikes you want to carry simultaneously. It also does obscure the camera view a bit when reversing, because obviously. All in all, I love this thing as much as I love my bike. Perfect companion.
Very solid rack for one e-MTB. Was concerned about the 1.5”/2” “variable” fit for receivers and I am happy to report that it sits very securely with the retaining ball mechanism.
For Tesla owners - My car uses FSD and with the rack folded, there hasn’t been interference. So, the one bike version doesn’t interfere with the rear camera. I don’t know if the 2 or more bike rack would interfere. Printed, clear instructions would be very helpful.
Great rack - thanks
Great product. Solid. I purchased the single, and it works great with MTB. Bike has wide handle bars. So I was worried there might not be enough space between tailgate and bike. No issues though. Easy to get bike off and on rack. Steady on the highway. Love it.
Product was excellent
This is a great rack, and for the quality and ease of use, it's an affordable rack that provides confidence in knowing that my bikes are secure. I've used this for longer road trips and everything stays right where I put it, and I love the way it tightens inside the trailer hitch. I purchased a lockable hitch bolt to further secure the rack so I don't need to worry about anything. Being as long as it is and relatively heavy, it's a little unwieldy to use the foot pedal to release it and put it up, but it's not a deterrent in my opinion.
hooked it all up, works as expected. very stable.
This is an outstanding rack. It is amazing how quickly we can load four bikes on it compared to other racks we have used. It is a little heavier than other racks but easy and accommodating once on the vehicle as far as loading/unloading and foding against the tailgate. We have taken it out on multiple road trips and it has done really well over the road. I would highly recommend this one.
Product is fantastic! The assembly instructions are a bit backwards.
Easy to set up bikes, very sturdy. Love the lock that’s part of it. I am 140 pound woman and can put the trailer into my hitch on my own but it’s heavy. My husband set it up in an hour and a half.
Do you have a question about this Hitch Bike Rack?
Info for this part was:
At etrailer we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.