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Platform-style rack has ratcheting hooks and large wheel cradles to carry a variety of bike styles - no frame contact. Front-mounted lever lets you tilt rack with bikes loaded for rear cargo area access and fold it up for storage. Includes locks.
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The RockyMounts MonoRail platform-style rack lets you easily carry 2 bikes using your 2" hitch. Ratcheting arms and adjustable wheel straps secure your bikes without contacting the frame. A front-mounted release lever allows you to tilt the rack down and gain access to your vehicle's rear cargo area, or it can fold the rack up for a simple storage solution. The included hitch lock secures the rack to your vehicle, and an integrated cable lock secures your bikes to the rack.
The rack allows you to quickly and easily load and carry 2 bikes on the back of your vehicle. The ratcheting arms securely hold your bikes by the front wheels so there's no frame contact. Simply push the button on the hook and slide it firmly into place over the front wheel. The wheel hooks are coated for grip and work with tire diameters up to 29".
The pivoting rear-wheel cradle allows the rack to accommodate bikes with wheel bases up to 48" long. The cradles include ratcheting, rubber straps to hold your bike's rear wheels securely in place on the tray.
The MonoRail also comes with a wheel strap extensions that attach to the standard ratcheting straps to increase the usable length and secure wider tires. This allows the cradles to hold fat bike tires up to 5" wide.
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 the fear of bike-to-bike contact during transport.
The front-mounted release lever allows you to easily tilt the MonoRail. The rack tilts down with or without your bikes loaded for convenient access to your vehicle's rear cargo area
The lever also lets you fold the rack up for storage when you're not transporting the bikes. This is great for parking in places where space is limited such as a parking garage.
The MonoRail installs quickly and easily 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.
The rack comes with a hitch lock and a cable lock to deter theft of both the rack and your bikes. The cable lock wraps around your bikes' frames and secures to the rack with the included lock core.
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.
There is an optional 1-bike add-on available (sold separately) for the RockyMount MonoRail that will allow you to convert it from a 2 bike carrier to a 3-bike carrier. This is great for occasions when an extra friend wants to tag along.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (99 Customer Reviews)
Platform-style rack has ratcheting hooks and large wheel cradles to carry a variety of bike styles - no frame contact. Front-mounted lever lets you tilt rack with bikes loaded for rear cargo area access and fold it up for storage. Includes locks.I was looking for a good two-bike platform rack for my SUV. I've used a couple other racks . . . one was an economy brand and the other an expensive Thule brand. But after spending a fair amount of time viewing etrailer's videos and descriptions I decided on the Rocky Mount Monorail. I received it yesterday. Assembly was quick and easy. The quality of the parts was excellent. The size, weight and profile fit the Goldilocks standard, of not being too big, or too small. It was just right! The accessible Blue pull lever makes loading and adjusting very convenient. Haven't yet traveled very far with the rack yet but based on overall design and quality I'm expecting it to be 'better than expected'
Arthur R - 02/01/2021Awesome product. Easy to assemble and install in hitch.
Richard - 02/09/2021
I bought this rack for transporting my full suspension mountain bike and gravel bike on the back of my 2016 subaru outback. The rack itself so far is great - I spent a while researching different systems, and the Rocky Mounts MonoRail had the best value for features of all racks I looked at. The tilt feature is great, and the loading/offloading is easy. The integrated locks for the rack and your bikes are a great feature, although the cable would not stop a determined thief with tools. Bikes are relatively stable in the cradles on highways, minimal movement on gravel roads. One complaint is that the entire rack is not very snug in the 2" hitch installed on my vehicle. There is a noticeable bob and sway on the entire loaded unit on bumpy roads. Ideally, I would add shims. Finally, this unit does block ~60% of my backup camera, which just means you have to be careful and use the old school method of turning around to look before backing up.
I ordered a tilting Rocky Mount bike rack from etrailer.com. After receiving notification of the ship date of the bike rack, I realized that the product wasn’t going to arrive until after a bike trip I had planned, I spoke to Jenny, a representative from etrailer.com. She worked with me in selecting another model that would be available and arrive in time for my trip. I am impressed by the professionalism and service excellence I received from my phone experience at etrailer.com.
Well built, solid bike rack. Like the additional strap extensions for fat bikes. Holds bike well. Only minor issue was that instructions did not reference the rear wheel straps, but easy to figure out. I like that the rack tilt allows access to the rear hatch of my Subaru Forester.
Rick - 02/13/2019Overall a great bike rack. I already had the smaller version with the 1.25" hitch, but wanted the 2" dedicated for another vehicle. This is a solid mount and works great with fat tire bikes (26"x4.75") all the way down to a road bike. I've also used on some E-Bikes with 20"x4" tires and worked well. My only "con" on this bike rack... is it's heavy. I'm a med/avg size guy and can handle this rake but if your not very strong I could see this being a struggle. Works great with our 2019 VW Atlas
The rack took almost 2 months to arrive due to backorder issues. However,we were pleased with the easy assembly. We have used several times and are comfortable with the rack. We are planning a trip with our grandson and will let him help assemble the addon so we can carry his bike as well.
Purchased the RockyMounts 2 Bike Rack recently. They're clearly in demand for a good reason. Had to wait for a few weeks before it could be shipped to us. eTrailer customer service was awesome and supported my email update requests. Rack arrived just before road trip from CA to CO. Rack performed 'as expected' with zero issues. The feature that enabled us to open our Lexus SUV tailgate was very nice. And the wheel mount feature that hold either my road bike tire or beach cruiser was a must. Five stars for this one...
The hitch went on well. Both bikes fit and are secure. Great follow up from etrailer.
Exceptionally solid hitch mount / tray platform type bicycle carrier. I The instructions were very clear and complete - with one exception of the the tray straps and strap extenders (not shown/mentioned). Some basic assembly was required - again the directions were very clear and everything need was supplied in the package. I took my time and it only took 15 minutes. The bike rack is outstanding in design, quality of materials, construction and function. It's very solid in all 3 positions (carrying bikes, laid 'down' to open the tailgate, and 'stowed' in the up/close position when not carrying bikes. I've had bike racks from other 'big name' vendors - this Rocky Mounts rack is much better, and less expensive.
Awesome bike carrier! Carries my bikes securely. Very stable, mount bikes with ease and confident that they are safe. Tilt is very convenient Would highly recommend this product.
Just got the Rocky Mount Bike Platform Rack and it performs great. Glad to have it.
Very well made. Much easier to load bikes than the hanging rack we used before.
Excellent! Very sturdy, easy to use and the etrailer videos accurately show all the benefits. I would recommend this rack to a friend.
Hello, when I received the hitch it was packaged extremely well. It went together easy and all the tools that I needed came with it. Putting the bikes on it is extremely easy also.
Wonderful bike rack. So easy to load and unload the bikes. Easy to flip up when not in use. Not too difficult to install and uninstall from the receiver. Nice lock design. Stores away fairly easily in the winter.
Rack has been awesome. Sturdy and reliable. Couple notes that after driving bumpy dirt roads you’ll need to tighten the bolt through hitch, as it loosens up. Keep the tool in your car so you can do this anytime. Also - if you live in a dry climate the buttons can become a bit sticky to raise/lower the tire arms. Spray a bit of WD-40 in there once in a while to keep the parts smooth. Other than that, works like a charm!
Great product. Easy and quick to load/unload bikes. Versatile - works great with both road bikes and comfort/hybrid bikes with different size wheels/tires.
Much easier and faster to load than the hanging type of bike racks. Sturdy construction, wish they would make these out of aluminum so they weren’t so heavy though. Overall great product.
Very nice rack for the money, comparable to kuat/yakimas costing $200+ more. Thought i was going to regret not getting a unit with quick adjustable sliding trays but I've not needed them once after a year of throwing different sized bikes. Fits everything from the skinny tires on the road bike (even has little slots for them) to the 3" big meat on the mtb. Only negative would be the less than elegant appearance of the handle but it's easily forgotten about. Function > form but it still looks great a year later after being exposed to harsh AZ sun. High quality finish. Would definitely make the same purchase again. And go with the 2" if you are on the fence, it's way more stable than the 1 1/4" I've seen that get pretty wobbly with two bikes on them.
I did a lot of research on what type of bike rack to purchase and felt very good about ordering the RockyMounts bike rack based on online reviews by various "experts" and customer reviews. I also read so many good things about etrailer.com that I wanted to order from them. Apparently, there are so many people riding bikes during this pandemic period, that it's difficult to find bike related merchandise - and I did have trouble with finding this particular bike rack, but etrailers had it listed as being available on August 20th - and after I ordered it and waited for what seemed like an eternity (only because I was so excited!), it did indeed arrive exactly on the 20th. Other companies simply had it listed as "out of stock" and did not give any type of availability date. Based on the reviews, I felt confident that etrailer would follow through on the information they listed online. I love the bike rack and plan to get a lot of use out of it. The assembly instructions were very clear and simple. It's not as pretty as some other racks (if a bike rack can be pretty), but it is sturdy and I especially like that it is a lighter weight and has a convenient handle to put it down so I can access the hatch door of my mini-van easily. I'm very happy with it!
I love my rack. That said, the front wheel “clamp” has slipped a few times. Luckily no bike was lost into traffic but have found that a little strap at the place the clamp meets the tire assures safety
This has been a very easy bike rack to use. I only had one problem where the bike fell off the rack because it didn't lock properly. Just make sure the button pops out when putting the hook over your tire and you will be fine. I had a different bike rack before and the bikes scratched the back of the SUV and the rack was more flimsy. I love this bike rack.
Really solid bike rack. Easy to use and folds up tight to the tailgate. Highly recommend.
Easy assembly. Rack seems to be durable. Making trip from Pennsylvania to Florida in a few weeks so that will be the true test.
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