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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 knob on the side of the shank lets you quickly and easily install the rack. Just slide the shank into your hitch and turn the knob until snug. The knob deploys an anti-rattle wedge in the shank to help take play out of the hitch connection. It also sets the integrated SnugTite hitch pin into place, securing the rack to your receiver.
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 (127 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.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
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.
I love our new rack! Thule is amazing with their design. I have an ebike and it’s just too heavy for me to lift and place on a rack. Thule has designed a rack with a ramp. I have NO problem rolling my 58 pound bike up the ramp and into the saddles easy to secure the bike and there is no wobble at all when I drive. I’ll be riding A LOT more now that I can transport my bike easily and securely. BTW, etrailer.com is a great company. Their customer service is amazingly helpful.
The Thule Easy Fold E-Bike Rack was an excellent purchase. Installs on the car quickly and the bikes are installed in a few minutes. Removing the bikes and the rack goes quickly. I carry two Specialized Como bikes on the rack with no problems.
Scott - 12/01/2020This bike rack in awesome. I was surprised when I opened the box and it was completely assembled. Ready to go right on the hitch. It's really cool. I am now the envy of the block. I have to give props to etrailer.com. The videos of each of the racks really helped me decide. I have zero buyers remorse, because I knew exactly what I was getting. Since the instructions are all pictures, in order to be multi-lingual, I learned pretty much everything from the video.
This is the second Thule Bike carrier which I have purchased from etrailer for my e-bike. The previous one was damaged beyond repair on i-95 in Georgia in a stop and go traffic situation when we were rear-ended. Although expensive, this was is the best bike carrier for my e-bike which is too heavy for me to lift up onto a bike rack because it utilizes an integrated ramp. Also, it is rated to carrier more weight than a typical bike rack. I have been very pleased with this product and ease of use for a 125lb woman!
Got this to haul two fat-tire Ebikes. It is about the only model available that will carry two 63lb bikes. One of the reflectors fell off the first time I used it, but etrailer sent out a replacement. Nice that it adjusts to grip bikes that do not have a horizontal crossbar. Yes, it is expensive but it does work great. Two friends have also purchased this after seeing mine.
I love this bike rack. So much easier than carrying the bikes in the truck bed. We have two Fuell EBikes and each uses two 1000 watt batteries. Remove the batteries and you can just hand load the bikes pretty easily.
Received the Thule Easy Fold XT platform bike carrier and there are gems but this is a diamond and top of the line. I have two e-bikes and use the extra long ramp, which was bought separately, to make loading and unloading the bikes easy as slurping an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. This Thule ramp needed no assembly to speak of and the fact you can fold it and roll it is a wonderful benefit for someone of a young age of 78. A lot of thought went into designing this ramp, and it paid off big time. Don't overlook the locking features that make this ramp secure either, e-bikes are big bucks now-a-days. I also purchased a Rolo Convoy single bike ramp from etrailer and they are the best. I had a few questions, so I called customer service and spoke to a young man, his name is Adam. He answered them with no hesitation, courteously and knowledgeable. Thank You Adam. One other point I want to make, been ordering from etrailer for quite some time and found them to be a very reputable company with quality products and a deep concern for the customer. They are good at what they do and aim high to do it. Keep up the good service, and Thank You!
I ordered a bike rack from trailer in November 2020. It finally arrived March 2021 because of Covid delays. E trailer was awesome during the process and kept me informed each month there was a delay. Etrailer also offered to send me an alternate bike rack that would work for my bike if I did not want to wait. When my rack arrived it was perfect. E trailer was so professional and communicated with me for several months. I would refer them to others and use again myself
I was a little confused at first of how to install but watching the video helped. I’m loving being able to put my bike on the rack instead of the back of my suv. So easy to attach the ramp and push the bike up. My bike didn’t move at all going down the road. This is my first rack so I was concerned for movement but there was none. Friends have said “you paid too much for that” and I was like “I’m paying for quality and that’s what I got”. Super satisfied customer here
After waiting over 6 months for this rack, STILL can't use it! THE PROBLEM: The wheel straps that come with this rack are about 2" too short for fat tires. After spending this much money on a rack, I can't believe that Thule cheaped out on the wheel straps of all things! At the very least, state in the description that longer straps may be required when used with fat tires. Overall, the rack looks to be well designed but will have to continue to wait to use it until the straps arrive (on backorder).
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.
Will hold two Radpower step thru e bikes. Batteries must be removed and pedals carefully positioned. Very clever hitch attachment. Printed instructions could be better.
Came well packaged. Fit back of my odyssey with a 2 inch hitch. Held my two Rad City step throughs very well. A little awkward mounting the bikes with the petals interfering but that’s on me. So far very impressed with unit. Easy to detach from car so will probably just throw it in the back of the van while biking.
good solid rack little heavy may need help to load into trailer hitch travels well i have 2 e-bikes both weighing 40 lbs and they travel very well in the rack folds down nicely the best thing is it solid and holds bike very securely
I don't know what I can say good about this Thule EasyFold XT 2 E-Bike Platform Rack that hasn't already been said before. The designers of this rack knew what they were doing. As the old saying goes, "They Built A Better Mouse Trap"! It's light weight but sturdy, secure, fender friendly, compact, portable, easy to install, no assembly or tools required and easy to load bikes on . I was reluctant in purchasing this rack because of the initial cost but after much research I come to the conclusion as with many other purchases, that in most cases you get what you pay for. I really like the one person ease of loading and solid method of securing the bikes, the built-in 3 security locks using the same key, the fold-up compactness for storage and the ramp to aid in loading our 63 lb. E-bikes. If your spending $4,000 to 8,000 for E-Bikes don't cut corners. Keep them save and secure going down the road. I highly recommend this Thule Hitch Bike Rack for E-Bikes.
Our bike rack has worked out great for us. My wife and I have e-bikes so we needed something that could carry the weight.Easy to load and unload.
Found the bike carrier with ramp to be extremely easy to use, it is light maneuverable & storable. I have a four-wheel-drive full-size Chevy Silverado pick up with a Lance 8.5 over the cab camper. Using a 7 inch hitch extension, I’m able to still enter the camper with the carrier in the down position, as shown in the picture. With the camper on the truck it’s easy to get my Mt. bike And my wife’s E bike on & off the carrier with the ramp. But with the camper off the truck the ramp is almost straight up and down, the truck is not low enough, and the ramp is not long enough. So I have to put a 10” step bench underneath the ramp so that I can get the bikes on and off using the ramp. I also purchased the Swagman RV horizontal 2 bike bag. The problem with the bike bag is that the little hole that slips through the hitch receiver is not big enough to go over the wheels of the carrier. So you must cut a hole big enough (10”x12”) to expose where the ramp is stored and the carrier latch points are exposed, so that the carrier will snap back & lock in the upright position. Then the bag will fit two bikes with this bike carrier.
This is an excellent bike rack! I am impressed with how solid it is! I especially like the ramp which makes it easier to load my e-bike. Delivery was super fast, I couldn't have asked for it any sooner. I unpacked the rack, there was absolutely no assembly required. I mounted it on my pick up truck just to test it out. It held my e-bike tightly and securely. The only thing I would ask for in my case is if the wheel tie down straps were a couple of inches longer. I have mag wheels on my bike and I would feel a heck of a lot better if the front strap were a bit longer. Other than that I highly recommend this Easy Fold!
John G - 05/26/2020First the negatives: if you have a aftermarket mid-drive electric beach cruisers to load using the ramp you'll run into a bit of a problem. When loading the first one you'll bottom out mid way up the ramp, meaning the motor hits and you'll need to lift up the back end of the bike to get it up there. Then you'll need to lean the bike toward yourself to get the pedals past the upright black bar that the holders are attached to, this is a bit awkward due to the weight of the bike, the angle and height you are working at. You are probably better off just lifting this style of bike onto the carrier. When loading the second bike you can forget about using the ramp all together due to how narrow the placement is on the carrier between the two bikes. To me this carrier appears to have been designed for lightweight road bikes that have narrow profiles. One of my cruisers has fat 3.5 inch tires. Before purchasing the carrier I did ask one of the experts on the site if I would be required to purchase the extra long tire straps. He said "NO" and that the carrier could accommodate tires up to 4-11/16, well that question has since been modified to read "YES" you do need to purchase the extra long straps. Some positives: The ability to roll the carrier to the car is a nice feature. The way it screws to the hitch and it's ability to lock to the hitch is a plus. The bike clamps feel very secure and gives a peace of mind that your bikes are firmly in place and not going anywhere, even when parked thanks to the locking feature of the clamp. A decent carrier with some flaws.
big and beefy, as needed to carry two large E mountain bikes. 1) It looks bulky but it folds up reasonably for storage....probably no worse than others. 2) Bike attachment is secure but I always add suspenders anyway. 3) Had to modify some of the system that secures the bike frame top tube to the rack because down tube dia is larger than intended by the bike rack design, and the seat tube was inaccessible. It's a puzzle you may have to solve yourself as I did. 4) The length of the bike this rack can handle with the platform is just barely enough for my Trek Powerfly 7S. It is not sufficient to handle a large cruiser bike, so be sure you check that. 5) I'd buy it again because it supports really large bikes well, and is easy to fold up, move and store.
We bought this rack because it was the only one out there that worked with our car's 1.25" receiver, was rated for e-bikes, AND could clamp bikes with fenders. Fortunately, the materials and build quality are the best I've ever seen for a bike rack. Using it to load and unload bikes is quick and intuitive. And etrailer was very professional about the order process, especially given stocking delays from excessive online ordering due to the pandemic.
The six month wait seemed like forever but glad we didn't switch to another bike rack. The fenders on our bike would NOT have worked with the other recommended brand. It all worked out and great effort at keeping me updated.
Although I have not had a chance to transport my 65 pound ebike on this excellent hitch mounted bike carrier, the product looks to be perfect for my needs. The box arrived in great shape on the delivery date promised. The only negative was both of the plastic red reflectors were popped off of the rack and stuck on the inside of the shipping carton. I replaced them, but if they keep falling off, I’ll be back to etrailer for replacement reflectors.
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