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Fold-Up RackItem # RKY10004
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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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Video of RockyMounts MonoRail 2 Bike Platform Rack - 2" Hitches - Tilting - Wheel Mount
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Speaker 1: Today, we'll be taking a look at the RockyMounts Monorail Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, part number: RKY10004.This is a platform-style bike rack that lets you carry up to two bikes of different designs on your vehicle without any frame contact. We're going to achieve that by our wheel hooks at the front of tires.These wheel hooks are going to fit around our tire and are adjustable, up and down. They'll also ratchet in to place and can move to the front or back.The back tire's going to be secured with a cam-buckle strap. You'll see here we're using the extra, additional strap for our fat tire bike. To release it, we'll just push on the blue tab. To tighten it, well just pull straight down.The wheel cradles are going to accommodate bikes from road bikes all the way up to fat tire bikes with a tire width of five inches.
This is going to be due to the deep and wide design of our cradles.One of the key features of this bike rack is our tilting feature. We can do this with our bikes fully loaded. We're going to have a conveniently placed handle here at the back that we can pull out on, unlike some other bike racks where you'll have to reach in between our bikes to pull out any pins or clips or use any levers. In most cases, this will give us full access into the back cargo area of our vehicle. When you've gotten everything out of your cargo area, simply lift up until our bike rack clicks back into place.The Monorail is going to come with an included bike lock that wraps around the frames of your bikes and secures to your bike rack.
This is going to secure to our lock boss with a lock on the end that is key-to-like to the lock on our hitch pin.Our bike rack is going to be secured at our hitch with an anti-rattle bolt and lock on the end. This will work with two-inch by two-inch receiver tube openings only. With that anti-rattle bolt completely tightened down, it's going to keep a lot of shake and play out of the bike rack as you head down the road.The Monorail is going to have a maximum weight capacity of 60 pounds per bike. From the center of our front cradle to the center of our back, we're going to measure 12 inches. Our maximum wheel base for this bike rack is going to be 48 inches.
The maximum tire width is going to be five inches.With our bike rack in the platform position, from the center of our hitch pinhole to the closest point is going to measure 11 inches. From the center of our hitch pinhole to the closest point when our bike rack is folded up is going to measure six-and-one-quarter inches.Now, one bike rack that our customers our comparing the Monorail to is the Thule T2 Classic. They're going to share a lot of the same features like no frame contact, being fat bike compatible, and tilting away as well as up against our vehicle.Some of the key differences between our two bike racks is that the Classic will have sliding cradles, where the Monorail has tilting cradles. The T2 Classic is a little more difficult to tilt away from our vehicle with our bikes loaded because of the pin and lever near the hitch, unlike the convenient lever on the Monorail, which is at the back of our bike rack.Now, we've gone ahead and removed our bikes just to go over a couple more features, like how we can fold our bike rack up into a more compact position. Here at our front cradle, you're going to hear and feel that click, which we like a lot because you'll know that it's stuck into place.
You're not going to have to worry about that coming loose whenever you're driving down the road.We can take our hook, lower that just a bit, and bring it back to the opposite side. Then we can take our strap and secure that into place.Once we have our bike rack folded up, we can come to our conveniently located handle again and fold this up against our vehicle. This is going to be convenient when your bike rack is not in use.On each tray, we can loosen up the four bolts with our included tool and move our trays side to side by three inches to maximize our bike spacing.Now, that we've gone over some features, we're going to show you how to get this installed. We'll start by taking our bike rack and placing it into our hitch to line up our hitch pinholes.Now, we can take our anti-rattle bolt and we're going to start to tighten that down. Can use our included tool or a 13/16th socket to tighten it down the rest of the way. Once we have that tightened down, we can place on our lock. Lock it into place.Now, we can come to our hook, push that all the way out. Now, we can undo our strap here at the back. We're going to push down on the blue tab and pull up. Then, we can take the included fat tire adapter strap, since we are putting our fat tire here at the back. We'll feed the strap through and place that off to the side. Here at the front, we can open up our front cradle and we're ready to load up our bike.We'll take our fat tire bike and place it into our wheel cradles. Then, we can take our hook at the front. Now, we want to place our hook and avoid any shocks or brakes. Now, we can take our strap, place it between the spokes on our bike and secure it through the cam. We can repeat that same process for our second bike.Now, we've got both of our bikes loaded up, we're going to take our included cable lock and we're going to feed these through the frame. We can loop it back into itself. We'll connect our cable lock to the lock boss. Take our lock and lock it onto the end.Now that we have our bikes secured down and locked into place, let's take this out on our test course and see how it performs.Here, on our test course, we'll start by going through the slalom. This is going to show us the side-to-side action, which simulates turning corners or evasive maneuvers.Once we get to the alternating speed bumps, we'll see the twisting action. This will simulate hitting a curb or pothole, or driving over uneven pavement.Once we get to the full speed bumps, we'll see the up-and-down action. This will be just like driving in and out of a parking lot, garage, or driveway.That's going to be our completed look at the RockyMounts Monorail Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, part number: RKY10004.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (27 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.
We've had our bike rack a year now and find it very convenient to use and strong. The one problem I have is that when I have both bikes on and tilt it down to get into the trunk of our Subaru Outback, I can't lift it back up if it's in the locked position. I must have my husband do that. Having to ask him makes me feel like a whimp and in general, I'm pretty strong. I still gave it a 5 star because it's easy to load both bikes and it folds down nicely so it doesn't protrude out the back when no bikes are on it. 635062
Went together easily, works as advertis ed. 491503
Still no regrets with this purchase!
Marc - 04/04/2019I just received this bike carrier today. Amazingly fast delivery. Simple assembly. I loaded bikes without a problem. The tilt works easily and allows ample access to the interior of my 2015 Grand Cherokee. Took a test drive and didn't notice any rattling or other unusual sounds. The first impression is all positive. Thanks eTrailer for your video reviews which helped greatly in making my purchase decision . 564674
Easy to assemble, very sturdy yet light weight 551283
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. 475321
working out great. Had issue with partial melt of one of the shepards hook melting due to proximity to my car exhaust. Able to get new part from manufacturer, repositioned hook, and all has been well since
Rick - 02/13/2019First, etrailer is a fantastic retailer. Their videos are very informative and absolutely influenced my decision on both product and retailer. Super-fast shipping was a nice bonus. On to the carrier. I read many reviews and watched dozens of videos to help me. Here's what I came up with: 1: Value - this was by-far, the best bang for the buck. Not only was this the best price on this particular carrier, it is the best deal on a premium-quality unit with great versatility and wonderful features typically reserved for units hundreds of dollars more expensive. 2: Super solid. The locking anti-locking hitch pin eliminates side-to-side sway entirely. The locking arms and wheel straps do a fantastic job in keeping the bikes from wobbling. One note:. Thinner tires will be allowed an inch or so of travel due to the width of the locking arms and front wheel chock. Nothing that caused concern, though. 3: Easy assembly (though the paper instructions never mention the assembly of the wheel straps on the rear tray) 4: Tilt mechanism is the most convenient of any tray-type carrier. It worked great and the release if located right in hands reach. 5: fold-up is very effective and easy. Also comes in handy for storage in the garage. 6: expandable to accommodate 3 bikes. Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of this unit and especially at this sale price. My wife has thanked me a dozen times already for replacing our old hanger-style carrier. This configuration makes it so much easier for her to mount her bike so she can ride with or without me. 454349
Loving this rack! 528080
Amazing service and super quick shipping all thumbs up. Great product. I need a platform model to carry a recumbent bike. Mission accomplished. Comes partially assembled. Easy to assemble. Great quality hardware. Great quality paint/power coating on the product. My five star rating was due to 1. the supper quick delivery time and 2. The knowledge of the salesman on the size wheels the rack can accommodate. 3. the overall quality of the product. 515465
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. 522596
Rack and hitch (Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2" - 75560 - bought separately) came in perfect condition. Hitch was a little difficult to install but this had more to do with my car being 12 years old. Pro tip: lube the muffler hangers with WD40 and get some ramps to give you room under car to work. Quality is excellent. The rack itself is awesome. I fit my sons 24" MTB and my medium full suspension on there in under 60 seconds. I did have to adjust the tray to avoid some interference but that only took a minute or two. The rack is very solid and well built. Little to no wobble on the way to the trails which included a bumpy access road. Excellent value for the $ compared to racks with similar features. 572585
Exactly what I was looking for. Easy on and off for bike. 669325
This is the best value, feature and quality hitch mount. I bought a hanging unit that took me like 25 minutes to setup and load. This thing takes 5 minutes to load 2 bikes and install. It accepts fat bike tires 5" wide (and provides the extended straps free (Kuat doesn't) . The 2" version allows you to add another platform for 3 bikes total if needed in the future. The bike lock for the wheel and the wheel cups are high quality and are quick and easy to secure. I would say save $250 and take this over the highend version of Kuat. Plus if you buy the 1 bike extender the rocky mounts is cheaper too. The mount loads onto my equinox and sonata both very easily and the trucks/hatches can open no problems. 655343
This products was delivered rapidly after being ordered, so CUSTOMER SERVICE was EXCELLENT! The product was easily assembled and installed. The design and construction is robust, well designed, easy to operate, and relatively light weight as compared to some other car racks. Loading and securing the bikes is easy. This design is well suited to a “step-through” bike frame. We are VERY happy with this purchase. 633793
Quite happy with the bike rack. Easy to assemble and the light weight makes it easy to mount. I use it both on my car for local rides and on a small rv for trips. Easy to load and unload the bike, a fat tire Ebike with the ability to carry another bike for a friend. 614125
Good quality and easy to use. 611861
Very happy with the product beautiful bike rack!!! 598730
The rack was shipped quickly and arrived in good condition. Assembly was straightforward and not difficult. I haven't used the rack yet but will use it on two vehicles and will carry heavy e-bikes, one being a fat tire bike. 595699
Quick delivery and very nice product! 585193
The product was along my wishes. Certainly to recommend to anyone. Maybe a better manuel to explain concerning the straps was the only remark I could find. 579369
Very sturdy bike hauler. Was not difficult to assemble, just follow provided instructions. Previously used a “hanging” style bike hauler, this is much faster, without bikes bumping each other or moving. Highly recommend this unit! 514902
I received the RockyMount MonoRail 2 Bike Platform Rack 2 inch today. I loaded the bikes on it and was pleased that it was as solid as advertised. The assembly instructions made the task very easy. When I was in the process deciding which brand rack to purchase, I had a couple conversations with the folk at RockyMounts who were very helpful. 503516
Received RM MonoRail 2 bike Rack and immediately installed on vehicle. Install took about 20 minutes and was easy. I loaded my 2 heaviest bikes on rack and drove over rough conditions on purpose. Very little shake and no rattle like my previous rack. NO damage to bikes at all. Plenty of space between bikes and tailgate of vehicle. Drop down of bikes when loaded is a big plus. Overall great value for a quality rack! 484300
Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
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. 646517
Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
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. 493295
Second mountain biking season and this rack is great. Figure Ill still be hauling our bikes on it in another 10 years. It will probably last longer than several cars! Thanks for your great service and really tight operation. My review and recommendations stand, 100.
Robin i - 04/12/2019Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
After a year of using this rack I am still quite happy with it. It is holding up well, is easy to use and holds the bikes securely. For such reasonable price this is a solid rack that I would highly recommend. 644068
Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Great platform rack. Very reasonably priced and compared to the competition I would say It is the best bang for you buck! 553224
Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
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. 511615
Review from a similar RockyMounts MonoRail in Hitch Bike Racks
Quick and easy installation. Good quality material.... 492839
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