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This heavy-duty rack carries 2 e-bikes up to 70 lbs each on the back of your car, truck, or SUV. It also handles the extra bounce and sway resulting from being mounted on your 5th wheel, motorhome, or travel trailer.
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Note: For installation on a fifth wheel or travel trailer, you must remove the folding pin and install the supplied bolt, washers, and nut.
5th Wheels, motorhomes, and travel trailers have different suspensions than standard commuter vehicles. The E-Spec is designed to handle the extra bounce and sway that results from being placed further away from your vehicle's rear axle. It also gives your bikes 5" higher clearance than most other RV-rated platform racks. The E-Spec is constructed with reinforced steel, so it will easily carry 2 e-bikes that weigh up to 70 lbs each. But it's not just for your RV. You can also install it in the 2" hitch on your car, truck, or SUV.
The E-Spec's mast has a pair of ratcheting hooks that hold your bikes securely by the top tube. And because they move independently, you can carry bikes of different shapes and sizes. The hooks have soft padding that won't scratch or scuff your bike's paint.
The wheel cradles slide to accommodate bikes with different wheelbases. Hand knobs let you release the cradles to slide along the bike tray and adjust for your specific bike lengths. Each cradle has a ratcheting strap so you can secure your bikes' wheels during transport. If you need to carry fat bikes, there are cradles (sold separately) that let you carry bikes with tires up to 5" wide.
You can fold the mast down for access to your rear cargo area. Just pull the spring-loaded release lever at the base of the mast and fold it down. You can also fold the rack up against your vehicle for storage. Pull the pin at the base of the rack, fold it up against your vehicle, and reinsert the pin in the hole at the bottom of the rack.
The ratcheting hooks have lock cores in the release buttons so you can secure your bikes to the rack. Simply slide the hooks over your bikes' top tubes until they click and lock them in place. There is also a keyed-alike locking hitch pin that secures the rack to your vehicle.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (56 Customer Reviews)
This heavy-duty rack carries 2 e-bikes up to 70 lbs each on the back of your car, truck, or SUV. It also handles the extra bounce and sway resulting from being mounted on your 5th wheel, motorhome, or travel trailer.Rack was delivered early in time for us to take on our camping trip. Assemble was straight forward however I encountered a few challenges when putting our 2 e-bike on it. I’d wanted to put my fat tire bike on the inside since it is considerably heavier than my wife’s Trek. Unfortunately the handlebar of my bike touched the rear window of my 5th wheel so I had to switch positions. To get the hooks to fit properly I had to switch the long and shorts hooks. When all was done, everything worked great. I did try to fold up the rack but couldn’t get the pin to come through. I didn’t want to force it so I’ll work on that problem when I get back home. 847508
Received on time, easy to assemble. It was heavier than I expected, but not a bad thing - just adds to it being a solid product! 896336
Bike rack was easy to assemble, works well and is very solid for E bikes. Good value compared to other brands. Inventory immediately available and ships vs other vendors having longer lead times and no inventory. Etrailer website easy to use, has lots of detailed information and videos of each item. Customer service and shipping responded timely and accurately to my order. Very pleased with Etrailer. 883469
Great product 880853
they are very solid we have only used on our truck, but believe it will work well on TT. 894056
I'm used of ordering product on Amazon and waiting and waiting... This bike rack actually arrived when it was suppose to and in good shape. It was extremely easy to assemble and logical to use. I am very happy with this 871376
Very pleased with Swagman E-Spec Electric Bike Rack. Easy to assemble, built well. Feels sturdy, little or no sway. Couldn't be more pleased 868508
as always, great service and delivery. my go to for RV items 866960
The rack is solidly built and went together easily and seems like it will work well. very solid. When I push or move the rack, the whole SUV moves, so it is very tight. However, if you have an ebike with a rectangular frame, you cannot lock the hooks since the frame blocks the key access. I managed to lock my bike in and could not release it until I moved the wheel trays away from the tires. Luckily the wheel trays don't fit fat tire bikes with tires greater than 3 inches so my bike dropped when the tray was moved so that I could access the lock without having to actually take the bike off of the rack (I have ordered a set of wider trays that will fit 4 inch tires). This approach of removing a bike that is locked in will probably work if someone is trying to take your bike off the rack to steal it as well, since nothing locks the wheel trays in place (there is just a knob that you tighten by hand). So once they are move away there in nothing holding the tires. I would suggest additional security measures if you are in an area where you are concerned about bike thieves. That said I don't think there are any racks on the marke that provide a lot of security. The primary purpose for me is to carry two heavy E-Bikes on my SUV or on my motorhome. This rack is RV rated, carries the weight and is well built. If not for the lock issue and the ease of moving the wheel trays, I would give it 5 Stars. Definitely a solid 4. 866221
great to business with, fast shipping 866064
It’s a really nice bike rack for our RV. I’m a fan of all the security features along with how firmly the bike are cradled. 862658
The item arrived very promptly and in great condition. 859682
Haven't used yet, however, it arrived two days after order, was not expecting until several days later. Easy assembly and seems solid. Will follow with additional review after using. Thanks Etrailer. 837342
Quick delivery and easy assembly! I have used etrailer before and have always been very satisfied. 836822
quality construction 831680
After upgrading to e-bikes, I ordered from etrailer, the Swagman E-Spec Electric 2-Bike Rack for 2” hitch. This was to replace the lighter weight 2-bike Swagman rack (also purchased from etrailer??) on my 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup. The rack arrived via UPS on time and in perfect condition! I was amazed at the quality of packaging Swagman utilizes. No styrofoam!! All parts were separated, cushioned and secured from movement by die-cut cardboard pieces that would make an origami instructor proud!! Un-boxing was effortless. Provided assembly instructions were clear and complete. From a previously viewed etrailer video, I opted to first place the bike rack’s 2” shank into the receiver on my truck and assemble the rack in place. Assembly took around 30 minutes! Mounted on the truck the rack looks great!! In the “folded-up” position, you can still partially open the Ridgeline’s bi-opening tailgate. But use caution to prevent scratching the tailgate’s paint on the steel wheel supports. It’s much easier to just pull the locking pin, rotate the rack down to the “carry” position, do your tailgate stuff, then lift the rack back up and re-pin it to be on your way. With the Swagman rack down in the “carry” position, and the vertical j-hooks’ mast laying horizontal, you can lower the Ridgeline’s tailgate, or use it’s swing-opening feature without fear of striking or scraping paint. My rating of etrailer’s offering of the Swagman E-Spec Electric 2-Bike rack is 12 out of 10 Stars!!! 828622
Haven't tried bikes on rack yet as they are on backorder but rack is great. Arrived in a few days, well packaged, assembling was a breeze with clear instructions so took less than an hour. Heavier and more sturdy than I expected. Fits easily in hitch and I love the locking pin. 828052
We are putting this rack on the back of our Honda C-RV which will be flat towed behind our motor home. This rack was very reasonably priced and fits our needs exactly. We will be carrying two RAD power eBikes. They each weigh 68 lbs each. This rack is rated to hold two 70 lib bikes. We did have to buy fat tire cradles to accommodate our tires. That was an extra $50 per bike. This is NOT etrailers policy, it’s the way the Swagman Company does it. It would be nice if you could have a choice of cradle depending upon the bike you want to carry. However, the rack is SOLID, the quality is outstanding and it was easy to put together. The eTrailer video was helpful in determining the best way to unload and load the bikes. After a test drive with the bikes loaded on, we could not feel any sway and the car did not seem burdened by the extra weight. We think we made a great investment because the rack is so much easier than folding the bikes (yes, they fold into a little square) to load into a car. The pictures were taken before we realized that we can fold the handlebars down. That will make it much easier to put the cover on them and make the profile lower. We ARE happy. 825912
I purchased the Swagman E-Spec electric bike rack to use on back of our fifth wheel. My wife and I went on our first trip to Cape Cod this past weekend and the rack worked as advertised. Things I liked about the rack are; easy to assemble, easy to load our two hybrid bikes, RV approved if you use the additional bolt, bikes are very secure on the rack, and one key locks the bikes plus the hitch bolt. So far, I'm very satisfied with the rack after one trip. 816420
Swagman EBike carrier was delivered promptly, all the parts were there, the directions were complete - with English words, not just confusing icons. Our pictures don't show EBikes. We wanted to make sure that the front of vehicle location would allow them to fit.....Now we will order our new bikes. I've always been a fan of Swagman with their attention to detail and good fitting, well engineered design. 815158
Review from a similar E-Spec in Hitch Bike Racks
I am very pleased with my purchase, and the treatment I received to ensure this was the correct hitch for my vehicle. 659355
Review from a similar E-Spec in Hitch Bike Racks
This bike rack has been perfect for our full-time RV travels. It carries both of our e-bikes at the back of our travel trailer. We can easily remove it, if needed, and place it in the truck’s trailer hitch if we want to drive somewhere far away to begin our bike ride. The one thing that could be improved is the tightening knobs and stops for keeping the bike wheels the proper distance from each other. For peace of mind check them regularly. I placed metal hose clamps at the ends of both bars to ensure staying power (otherwise vibration could possibly shimmy the wheel holder off of the end of the bar - it happened to us!). Still a great product. 784033
Review from a similar E-Spec in Hitch Bike Racks
Provides a steady, sturdy ride for both of our Pedego Ebikes on the back of a 2017 Highlander. 739206
Review from a similar E-Spec in Hitch Bike Racks
Went together smoothly. Have not used yet but our juiced scramblers fit perfectly. Only reason 4 stars is having to pay an extra $100 for the fat tire chocks and no use for the included small chocks. 696209
Review from a similar E-Spec in Hitch Bike Racks
The swagman ebike carrier is as described. It’s a heavy duty carrier that will carry 2 ebikes behind my fifth wheel. I’ve only assembled it and installed my ebikes to make sure everything works for my 2 Surface604 bikes. I especially like the heavy construction and locking pin and slides. The locking pin screws into the receiver so there is no movement. They also supply heavy duty fasteners and a bolt to replace the pin to make it even more rigid. The bolt does eliminate the ability to fold the platform, but I prefer the rigidity that it provides. It’s early, but I like it so far. 641689
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