Is this right For you? Product Expert Matthew S says:
This lightweight, 3-bike rack is perfect for carrying e-bikes, fat bikes, or bikes with a carbon frame or custom paint job. Front bike position can be easily removed if you only need to carry 2 bikes.
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Note: May interfere with bikes with front fenders.
The MonoRail has ratcheting hooks that grab your bikes firmly by the front wheel - not the frame. It's perfect for carrying carbon bikes or bikes with a custom paint job. To load a bike, simply place your front wheel in the cradle, rotate the arm up and over the wheel, and press down firmly on the ratcheting hook.
The rear wheel cradles accommodate a wide variety of bike wheelbases. They pivot front to back, adjusting automatically to each bike's wheelbase - no need for sliding and tightening. Secure the wheels in place with the built-in ratcheting strap. The straps also include extenders for use with fat bikes.
The front and back trays adjust 3" side-to-side to ensure you have enough space when loading your bikes. Just remove the bolts where the tray attaches to the bottom of the rack, slide the trays left or right to achieve the desired spacing, and then reinstall the bolts. This will prevent your bikes' handlebars from becoming tangled, and it eliminates bike-to-bike contact.
The front-mounted release lever allows you to easily tilt the MonoRail. The rack tilts down - with or without bikes loaded - so you can access your vehicle's rear cargo area. Because the tilt-release lever is located at the front of the rack, you don't have to worry about crawling through bikes or squeezing between the rack and the vehicle to pull it. When you raise the rack back up, you'll hear a click to indicate it's secure.
When the rack is unloaded you can pull the lever to fold it up for storage. This means you don't have to remove it to park in small lots at the trail head or in cramped parking garages.
It installs with a threaded, anti-rattle hitch pin. Simply slide the shank into your 2" hitch receiver, insert the threaded hitch pin, and tighten it down with the included tool. This will reduce noise and movement while the rack is installed.
Included locks secure your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle. The integrated cable lock threads around your bikes' frames and inserts into the lock that slides along the cable.
The hitch lock simply snaps onto the hitch pin and locks in place. The cable and hitch lock are keyed alike, so you'll only need 1 key for both locks.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (194 Customer Reviews)
This lightweight, 3-bike rack is perfect for carrying e-bikes, fat bikes, or bikes with a carbon frame or custom paint job. Front bike position can be easily removed if you only need to carry 2 bikes.Poor quality. It doesn't securely lock the screw bolt.
The nut which is attached in front tire guard is spinning with a screw bolt and it grinds it's hexagon shape hole.
Sierra K - 09/24/2021This is a really well-made rack that much sturdier than my last hitch-mounted rack. My only concern, before purchasing, was whether or not the 3rd bike, because of its distance from the hitch, might put too much of a load on my suspension, but my 2020 Outback only squatted a 1/2" or less with all 3 bikes loaded. (Note: the bikes are roughly 30 pounds each. See pics.) I only wish that RockyMounts would have included better locks. I know that locks only keep casual thieves from stealing, but these are really, really cheap. This likely isn't as problematic for the hitch pin (which is hard to see/get to) as it certainly is for the locking cable pin--which is much more visible. Still, this one shortcoming aside, I'm very, very pleased with this purchase. Plus, and I know this might not be the best reason to buy the rack, but it looks really nice in the folded-up position. Finally, I really appreciated the wonderful videos and email answers provided by etrailer.com, which helped me understand the numerous racks and pick the one that best fits my needs.
This is very solid, no rattling. It's very easy to mount the bikes too. With a bike only in the second rack the tailgate on our X1 opens.
So far so good! I haven't loaded bikes yet but it is put together and on the car! I won't be storing it on my car because my backup camera beeps nonstop with it attached to the car.
RockyMount makes a quality, full-featured bike rack at a very reasonable price.
Rack accommodates any size tire, carries 3 bikes (extender for third bike included, as shown), bikes lock down tight and don't move much on dirt roads, rack tilts up easily when not in use, and down when loaded in order to access trunk, comes with a detached cable that can be locked to the frame, and a keyed security nut that locks the rack to the hitch receiver.
I am very happy with this bike rack. It pairs very well with my Curt Trailer hitch and my 2016 Hyundai Tucson.
Great package from etrailer.com, and they were one of the more outstanding online retailers I've ever dealt with. They have my business now.
Robin i - 04/12/2019
Really like this bile rack, it is easy to put on the hitch, hold the bikes secure and like the handle to raise the hitch up. Hitch had a cracked brace but call Rocky Mount and sent a replacement part.
Harley - 05/25/2020Awesome rack! No complaints whatsoever. I would have liked the rack to have integrated cable locks like the more expensive racks but I'm cheap and could not see spending more money for that feature. The cable lock that comes with this unit is very good for it's intended purpose. I transport two road bikes and two kids bikes with this rack. I worried alittle about the exhaust heat melting my carbon wheels but it has not been an issue as it seems the exhaust is not even close enough to do that. I have a Hyundai Palisade and a Chevy Silverado I use with this rack. Bikes are very secure and very little movement while secured in the rack. It might be a little heavy for some users but I'm 5' 8" and fairly strong for a 52 yr old. Rack was very easy to put together and I bought the 2 bike additional rack. I have a lot of confidence in this rack and am the type who is very conscious about whether a rack would compromise the condition and aesthetic of my bike or not. So, to sum it up I wanted a solid rack to transport my carbon fiber road bikes and my kids' bikes to various organized rides. I didn't want to give up my left arm to get it and I wanted to be easy to work with. This rack did all that and more.
This is the second hitch I have bought from Etrailer. Great prices, great products and free shipping! I received my 2" Draw-tite hitch for my 2020 VW Tiguan SEL R-line. The hitch fit perfectly with no real installation problems. If you have a Tiguan you may need to shave some of the undercoating near the bolts to make installation easier. I also only cut a 3" x 3" square for the hitch to fit through on the rear bottom valance. It's not necessary to cut a 3" x 6" rectangle. The 3" x 3" square makes a much better appearance. There are two plastic screws you can take out which will let you pull the valance down so the hitch can fit through.
I also purchased the 2" Rockymounts Monorail 3 bike hitch rack. Some assembly but took about 20 minutes. This is really a great hitch rack! Very well made and they supply all the locks etc. I like it much better than the older version of the Kuat Sherpa 1 1/4" hitch rack that I had.
If you need a hitch or a bike rack look no further than Etrailer!
Very solid rack. I like it better than Yakima, Thule and Kuat. It works great and was super easy to install.
Everything seems good except price is high like every other rack, but paint seems soft. We'll see if it rusts.
I have only had this product for a few weeks, but have used it about 4 or 5 times. So far it has worked really well. It feels sturdy and the bikes are very easy to get on and off.
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
This thing is rock solid. Once I figured out the directions and put it on my 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee is was so impressed with how stable it was. With two hybrid bikes on the platform rack it didn't even wiggle in the slightest! The only negative comment I can make was in lack of information in the directions. I had the platforms backwards and didn't know it until I tried to fold the rack completely up. I reviewed the directions again and no mention or illustration is available. However the fix wasn't that hard and it now functions exactly like the videos. Customer service from etrailer was remarkable though both times I called I thought the wait time was a little long. I would recommend this product and this retailer to anyone. Great service, great product!
Mark-Indianapolis - 05/10/2022Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
It was very easy to assemble the MonoRail 2. All of the parts were in the box and nothing was damaged. I would recommend etrailer to purchase from as they were the only ones to have this bike rack. Also I would recommend the MonoRail as well.
Allen - 05/19/2022Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Very well made. Much easier to load bikes than the hanging rack we used before.
Al - 04/22/2022Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Easy to assemble nice quality. Bikes are very solid on rack.
Clark - 05/08/2022Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
I ordered it for my girlfriend and she HAD to use it the 2nd day because she was so excited. It wasn't hard to build, there were only 3 main pieces but 5 total and the tools come with the kit. Her first test go went great, she was extremely happy with it and that she could finally get into the trunk of her SUV with the bikes still on the bike. Only concern is the locking mechanisms, they are cheap so I'll find a better way to lock the rack and bikes to the vehicle. Otherwise, as always,thanks for the great service etrailer. I would purchase again if needed!
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
The rack came damaged and could not be assemble without first repairing the damage. The mounting bracket for one of the cross arms was bent (see photo) which prevented the cross arm from being installed. The bend had to be hammer out straight before the cross arm could be installed, which also cause the area of repair to need repainting.
Otherwise, the rack appears to be functional and well built.
The website specs for the rack list its weight as 38 pounds, but the actual weight is 45 pounds.
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Easy assembly. Since this is made here in Colorado (USA), the assembly tools provided actually fit the bolts and work as intended. My only issue is even with bikes off the rack you can not open the tail gate on a jeep. Will need to completely remove rack from hitch to do so. Bike mounting is easy although the supplied locks feel a little flimsy.
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
At age 75, I have purchased many bike racks over the years…..this one has no equal in loading and unloading…
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
This rack is Rock Solid!! I live in Michigan and we travel to the Smoky Mountains for a week every September, since buying this rack we are now able to bring our bikes along with us. It works like a champ!! Not one issue with it going there or coming back, we've used it to go to some Metroparks to ride there as well. I have a Ram 2500 pickup and the tilt feature on the rack allows me to completely open my tailgate without hitting the rack or the bikes! It's a great rack and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a quality rack.
Review from a similar MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Just received, was very easy to put together, all the tools and hardware came with the hitch. Seems like a quality hitch. The “T” handle tilt lever feels very solid, seems like thought of everything, came with two locks, one for the hitch pin, and the other for a cable to secure the bikes with its own spot to attach the cable. Even came with strap extensions in case your bike has extreme fat tires. So far very pleased with this purchase.
Fred - 04/01/2022This item has a limited lifetime warranty and I have sent that information along to you.
-- Brooke M - 4/22/2022
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