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Heavy-duty e-bike rack has a ramp that lets you load your bikes with no lifting required. It folds up for compact storage, and it has built-in handles and wheels for easy transport. Rack tilts with bikes loaded for cargo area access. Locks included.
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The EasyFold XT platform-style rack is specifically designed to reduce the burden of transporting e-bikes, free-ride bikes, downhill MTBs, and other heavy bikes. It includes a ramp that lets you easily roll your bikes on and off the rack without lifting. The rack folds up for compact storage and has an integrated handle and wheels that make it easy to roll to and from your vehicle. It has independently adjustable arms with padded clamps that grip your bikes by the frames. You can tilt the rack with bikes loaded for access to your vehicle's rear cargo area. It also includes locks that secure your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle.
A folding, aluminum ramp is included so you can roll your bikes on and off the rack- no heavy lifting required. The ramp extends 36" to create an angle small enough that you can roll your bikes up and down it with ease. There is also an extra-long, 53" ramp (sold separately) available for use when your EasyFold XT is installed on an SUV, van or other tall vehicle.
The ramp fits into grooves at the end of each wheel tray.
When you aren't using the ramp you can fold it up and store it onboard the rack.
The EasyFold XT folds for easy transport and compact storage. The wheel tray folds in half and there is a small lever under the base of the rack that lets you fold up the shank.
It has an integrated handle and wheels that make the rack easy to roll to and from your vehicle.
The EasyFold XT's dual arms are detachable so you can reposition them anywhere along the upright tube to fit bikes of any frame style.
Clamps with built-in Road Dampening Technology (RDT) pads grab your bikes by the top tubes or downtubes to ensure safe transport with minimal movement and noise. The clamps can be rotated to grab bike frames with angled downtubes. The clamps include AcuTight knobs that click when they are tight around your bike frames. This prevents you from damaging your bike by over-tightening the knobs.
The EasyFold XT's molded wheel trays can carry e-bikes, downhill MTBs, and most other heavy bikes. The top half of the wheel trays are made of durable, weather-resistant ABS plastic. The anodized aluminum bottom half provides a rigid outer shell without adding much weight to the rack.
Ratcheting wheel straps with quick-release levers let you secure your bike's wheels to the tray. An adapter kit (sold separately) converts the wheel cradle sets for use with your fat bike tires.
The EasyFold XT tilts forward with bikes loaded for convenient access to your vehicle's rear cargo area. To tilt the rack, just press the handle at the front of the wheel tray. To return it to the upright position, push the rack back toward the base until it locks into position with an audible click.
The EasyFold XT installs quickly and easily with the AutoAttach system. Simply open the SnugTite hitch pin, slide the shank into your receiver, and close the pin so it slides through the pin hole and shank. Once installed, turn the knob to deploy an anti-rattle wedge in the shank. This helps take play out of the hitch connection.
The EasyFold XT includes One-Key System locks to secure your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle. Locks on each frame clamp knob secure your bikes to the rack.
The lock on the hand knob secures the rack to your vehicle. The hand knob will spin freely when locked so a would-be thief can't operate the knob to remove the rack from your hitch. The locks are keyed alike so you can use the same keys for all of the locks. Additional One-Key System locks (sold separately) let you make all of your Thule products keyed alike.
Hitch Compatibility
The rack works with both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. To use it in a 1-1/4" hitch, simply remove the adapter with the included Allen key.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (264 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty e-bike rack has a ramp that lets you load your bikes with no lifting required. It folds up for compact storage, and it has built-in handles and wheels for easy transport. Rack tilts with bikes loaded for cargo area access. Locks included.Excellent bike carrier that’s easy to use! I added on the longer straps to accommodate the fat tires on our ebikes, but other than that, I was able to unbox the rack and install/use it immediately. These bikes weight 63lbs apiece and this rack handled the weight with little swaying over the course of our 250 mile round trip. It might be a little pricey, but it sure gave me confidence that our bikes were safe and not going to be stolen or become hiway trash during the course of our trip.
The Thule XT bicycle rack does not take two fat tire e bikes. But is great with 1 fat tire e bike and a normal off road bike. I tow the ebike and mountain bike to Houston at least twice a month and have no worries at all. But it will not tow two ebikes. Could someone recommend one that carries two fat tire ebikes. Specifically Himiway ebikes.
Heather A - 05/24/2021 Heather A - 05/24/2021Box to hitch 1 minute. 2 ebikes and ready to roll 10 minutes. A whole new world has opened up. This is absolutely the easiest, most versatile rack ever. At 65, my days of putting a light bike on a roof rack are over. This will handle almost anything. The service and attention to detail was amazing. The etrailer team seems like friends at the local bike shop. BUY IT HERE! Gotta go, mountains to ride.
DrElaine - 07/11/2021Well built product and works great on my 2014 Kia Soul with a 1-1/4" receiver. We have two Rad Rovers on it and it is stable and smooth and easy to store in a smaller apartment without a garage. It looks nice and is easy to manage. Really like the way the rack goes into the receiver and connects. Very well thought out product and it was worth the wait.
Very impressed with this product. I hesitated due to price but it has what I needed so I ordered. etrailer helped and is excellent to work with. One problem with Thule is they need to provide fat tire straps with this bike rack for those of us who have fat tire bikes. I had to search out a place that had them and spend extra $xx so I could use the carrier. There is shortage at most places and very difficult to find unless u want to wait 4-6 weeks!!
Sierra K - 11/03/2021I LOVE my Thule Easy Fold XT Hitch Bike Rack!!! I have a fused neck and was worried it might be too heavy and cumbersome to install. NOT AT ALL!!! Easy, peasy. Easy to load and off load, although I've only added my grandson's small bike. Great company to work with. I would definitely order something from them again!
Elizabeth F - 06/27/2021This rack is super easy to use, and handles our two Tern HSD bikes very well.
Product was delivered as scheduled…actually two days early. Good customer support and followup. The rack is well constructed, and appears to be sturdy enough to handle the two 62 on ebikes we’re hauling behind our RV. That said, it’s not perfect. I chose this rack because it’s rated for RV use, at the weight sufficient to carry two Ebikes…and it’s design allows some flexibility in how it’s attached to the bikes. The platform really should be 3-4” longer. Wheels don’t sit on top of the platform…to use the ratchet straps, one wheel hangs over and really needs an additional strap to be secure. Securing arms allow for some flexibility, but it was really difficult to find a point that would work for the outside bike. That said, with a couple additional ratchet straps it’s riding secure. My issues are likely due to our bikes, and not the rack itself. Just be prepared to be creative, and you’ll likely be happy with the purchase.
With respect to the bike rack, this is now my second Thule bike rack. It was necessary to buy a more heavy duty rack since we are buying electric bikes. Both products are very well designed and engineered. I have been very impressed with both bike racks and would not hesitate purchasing both again. Also etrailer provides both great prices and outstanding customer service. The service representative with whom I worked provided outstanding service and regularly kept me informed as to the status of my order. As with the racks, I could not more highly recommend etrailer as a company.
This bicycle rack is truly wonderful. It makes the job of loading and securing bikes simple and you can do so with confidence that they will stay securely fastened. We have a 24 ft Itasca Navion IQ 24V and we couldn’t be happier with our purchase of this Thule EasyFold XT Rack which is RV approved. We have two Lectric XP -2 Step Through fat tire electric bikes and they fit perfectly. We highly recommend this rack!
The Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes is outstanding! I am a sixty-something woman who loves to ride her e-bike. I am very happy that, by myself, I can attach the rack to the 1-1/4" hitch of my Subaru Outback, roll two bikes up the detachable ramp, secure the bike frames with the locking "jaws" and cinch straps, lean the loaded up rack backwards in order to access the "way back" of my Subaru. Best of all the rack itself locks to the hitch, so the whole apparatus, bikes and hitch, are safe and secure. And when storing it, simply wheel around it like a rolling suitcase on the attached pair of wheels. Best heavy duty bike rack ever! Adventures near and far await!
This has been a GREAT rack for our e-bikes, which we have used on long trips in our truckbed camper. It's great to be able to position the entire rack down and out of the way for us to get in and out of the camper with the bikes still on the rack. The only reason that I did not give 5 stars is because the ramp is somewhat useless and we found that it was easier to just have 2 people lift them up and down vs. trying to use the ramp. It is narrow and steep to use and the bikes are placed in opposite directions, thus getting the second bike up the rack is tricky and frustrating. The rack is sturdy and has thus far (a year) held up very well. It is easy to remove from the hitch and fold up and store. We ordered (from another Co.)a large waterproof cover for travelling across country with them and always put extra locks around them.
This hitch Mount system is the best I’ve ever seen (and I did lots of research). We have 2 ebikes and it’s easy to use the rail ramps to load the bikes if we do t want to lift them. Virtually no assembly required with built in locks for the rack itself and for the bikes. Received it in 3 days from etrailer. Love it!!
Thule Easyfold bike rack was shipped promptly and arrived as promised. It is very easy to use. I would have given it five stars but it could use more space between the bikes (have to watch pedal positions) and it is pricey. Works fine for two E-bikes.
Just received this product today, so this is a first look review. Loaded into a 2" receiver easily. Ive never seen this type of "tang", it fits well, tightens down snugly so there is no play inside the receiver. The rack opens easily, and is intuitive in use. Loading the e-bikes is easy with the ramp, and the ramp stows well. It took me about half an hour to figure out how the mechanical hold downs are going to attach to our bikes, but once figured out, they should be very easy to use. With two 48 pound bikes loaded, the rack does not sway much at all, and neither bike touches the other, anywhere. My only complaint is that most of the manual is pictographs - just not my thing. The best thing I did was watch the video at Etrailer. That is the best tutelage. Overall, this is a superb e-bike rack. Excellent engineering and manufacture.
The rack is just what I was looking for to carry two e-bikes. Easy to set up and remove. Especially like the ramp for loading the bikes, and when the rack is removed, having the wheels that allow me to roll the rack to it's storage location - not carry it!
Very strong sturdy rack for electric or regular bikes. Easy to set up and use though takes a bit more effort that the cheesy trunk mounted racks. Both bikes and rack are lockable deterring theft. Has several features that make this rack very user friendly.
Very pleased with this bike rack for my electric bike. I have used it behind my 2012 Ford Explorer and Motor-home. My bike is a fat Tire so I ordered the longer wheel straps and the longer ramp. Straps work excellent. I am 71 and the ramp is two narrow for fat tire bikes and are hard to keep bike on them for loading or unloading. I ended up making my own ramp by using a pet ramp and attaching ends that fit into both ramp slots of the carrier. Now it's a breeze to load and unload the bike without any help from others. This is a great carrier and I would recommend it to anyone with electric bikes
This rack is extremely well made but still maneuverable due to the wheels. All the operations are easy to operate. There is zero assembly out of the box. You pull it out and immediately slide into your hitch sleeve. There is also zero wiggy between the sleeve and bike rack. It does stick out quite a bit from the rear of the car as it does fold up against the back of car. Again, due to wheels it is easy to place on and off. Purchased this rack for 2 ebikes and understood that going in. The ramps a a little narrow so you have to be careful to keep an eye on the track when rolling bikes up. Overall likely to be one of the better racks for ebikes.
It works but putting the e-bikes on the rack is not as easy as to just role them onto the cradles as it appears on the video. It’s easier to lift them up in spite of their heavy weight. My car is a Suburban and maybe thats why the inclination to role them makes it pretty steep.
Heather A - 06/22/2021Great service from eTrailer. They really helped me decide upon the best bike rack for my needs. The bike rack was delivered within days (a pleasant surprise) and was well packaged and protected. Used it only once so far but it’s already exceeding expectations. The built in ramps with our heavy ebikes will make all the difference in our using this so much more in the future to expand our biking experience.
Lightweight. Easy to attach to vehicle. Two 55lb. e-bikes fit perfectly! Video reviews are the best!
Not to heavy to get into the hitch and snugs up well in a 2" Hitch. Make sure your hitch has enough Tongue Weight to handle carrier and bikes.
This has turned out to be an excellent choice to carry an Electra eBike and another bike. We needed a carrier with capacity to safely move a 50+ pound eBike and found several candidates. Although this is the most expensive, after a bit of deliberation and some contact with etrailer, we selected this one. The clamps and straps do not interfere with eBike bike fenders. Some other carriers have a different restraining method. The capability to locate the clamps on nearly any spot of the vertical bar makes it great for carrying any combination of the bikes we own. It is extremely easy to roll it out of the garage and set it up. Without hurrying, I can get it installed and two bikes on it strapped and clamped and ready to go in less than 15 minutes. Installing and using the carrier is exactly as it is shown in the videos. Very simple and very secure when installed. I have tried the ramp just to see how it works and I think it is solid enough to move any eBike. Presently we don't need to use it, but one day we will and I think this rack is solid enough we will still be using it. Being able to mount the vehicle license plate on the carrier is a nice feature. Plate is not obscured by the bikes. I have never been stopped for that when using any other carrier, but now there won't be a reason! I was initially concerned about the distance the plastic parts of the carrier would be from the exhaust tips on our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T. A few years back I melted a tarp on a cargo carrier while on a trip and did not want to melt an expensive bike carrier. I checked a bunch of measurements I could find online with retailers and the mfg. I emailed etrailer.com to find out what I did not know. Conner L was quick to answer my dimension questions and created an answer page; great service and I appreciated that. John Huff followed up to ensure I got what I was looking for. I think there is plenty of clearance, about 16 inches horizontally, and the carrier is nearly 3 inches above the exhaust tips. Photos attached. We have done plenty of local trips and not noticed any affect from the exhaust. When the carrier arrived it was well packed. One minor problem was the reflectors seemed to have fallen out of their receptacles and got stuck to the plastic bag at the bottom of the box containing the documentation. Maybe due to being in hot shipping trucks this summer. I emailed etrailer and got several responses from folks. They took my problems seriously and sought to resolve it. Great service. I was concerned the double stick tape was not tacky and no longer any good- they sent me a new set of reflectors right away. Could not ask for better service from Carole, Jesse, Nicole, and Korren. Quality products and quality service made me a very happy customer. Although this seems like it is an expensive carrier, it is very well designed and works like a dream. Because it is so easy to use, I use it a lot more than my previous carrier. It seems like it will provide long term value in dependability and ease of use.
The rack is great. Took away one star because I had to remove The safety latch so it would fit into the factory hitch on my 2020 Subaru Outback XT without cutting the bumper fascia. Fits two Magnum Premium folding bikes perfectly. The ramp works well do no heavy lifting. Bikes seem very secure.
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