If you plan to carry bikes on the road, on rough terrain, or on the back of an RV, most racks aren't rated for all three. The HoldUp is, so you can take your bikes wherever you go with one rack instead of switching racks between trips.
Weekend rides or quick stops across town come down to what the rack can carry. The HoldUp supports two bikes up to 60 lbs each for road use. That drops to 40 lbs per bike for off-road and RV use, where added movement from the road changes how weight is handled. This range covers standard bikes and many e-bikes on the road, but limits heavier setups when mounted to an RV. This matters most if you're carrying heavier e-bikes or planning RV trips, where exceeding those limits can affect stability and safety.
Frame shapes vary, and accessories like fenders or battery packs can get in the way. The StrongArm hook presses down on the front tire while the rear wheel strap holds the back in place. Contact stays at the wheels, so frame shape and add-ons do not affect how the bike mounts. There's no frame contact, which is especially important for carbon frames, custom paint, or bikes with mounted accessories.
Two bikes side-by-side often puts handlebars and pedals into each other during loading and transport. The trays shift side to side, letting you offset each bike's position. This spacing reduces overlap and keeps components from pressing into each other while driving. This helps avoid the trial-and-error of reloading bikes multiple times just to keep them from bumping into each other.
Accessing the rear of your vehicle often gets blocked once bikes are loaded. The 3-position tilt lowers the rack away from the vehicle, even with bikes in place, so you can open a hatch or trunk. When unloaded, the rack folds up to reduce how far it extends from the vehicle. So you don't have to unload your bikes just to reach tools, groceries, or other gear in the back.
Different bikes bring different wheel sizes, tire widths, and wheelbase lengths. The HoldUp fits 20" to 29"/700c wheels, tires up to 4-13/16" wide, and wheelbases from 34" to 50". This range covers most adult bikes, including many mountain and gravel setups.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi everyone. I'm Evangeline right here at etrailer. Since every bike rack fits every car differently, today we're focusing in on how the Yakima HoldUp2 Bike Carrier fits on a 2024 Kia Carnival. The HoldUp is a legacy brand or model from Yakima, but this is gonna be their new and improved version where you still have that more compact, easy to use design, but now you have a higher weight capacity and this fits more bikes. But more importantly, for the Kia Carnival, this has a really easy two bike add-on feature to it. So that makes it so much more helpful if you're loading up your Carnival with your friends, your family, and you wanna carry all the bikes.
So we have just the two bike version here today, and a lot of the features you're gonna have the same. The main one though is that the tilt away function on a the HoldUp is not that deep. So if you are planning on getting into your cargo area, you pull that pin to one side, you pull this other pin, and then you tilt everything away. And this is about it for your tilt away angle, especially when you have that automatic door open function on the Carnival. I would be mindful of making sure to either catch the door or just go around the other side of your vehicle.
Bringing this back up into place, there is a latch on the left that catches, but you're still gonna have to put the pin in. Now I am lifting the bike rack in order to get to that angle, so you'll notice up top how close that handle gets, especially when I'm lifting up on the rack. So something to be mindful of is I do have the larger bike here in place, so I do have those longer than usual handlebars compared to my own bike. End to end, we have it at, well, closer to 30 inches, that be 29 and 3/4 inches long. So if you have short handle bars, no big deal.
If this is the handlebar you have, I recommend putting a rag or some foam just to protect your window. All right, let's talk about how this bike is loaded up here. We have two touch points. The first one being our front wheel mount, the second being our rear wheel cradle. So this is adjustable.
It has a different angle depending on your wheel base. And then the tray itself is adjustable too. If you find your two bikes kind of collide with each other, you just slide them on over, further away from each other. So that rear wheel strap release, I then just grab this bike, pass this lever, lift up, push out, and now I can grab the bike and go. And that's really nice, especially this larger bike, seeing how it fits onto the HoldUp, since I know the older version didn't have the same amount of weight capacity. This one which we have here, is 60 pounds. So even if you have your slightly heavier electric bikes, you're still gonna have a good fit here. Now, if you are not carrying your bikes, I say just go ahead, put those straps away, fold down that hook, make sure it latches so it doesn't rise back up. And then this one goes in too. Nice. Well, that looks really good. It really doesn't take up that much space behind our car, but how much space exactly does it take up Well, if I was to measure from the bumper to the end of the bike rack, I have it at 29 and 1/2 inches. So pretty compact there. Another measurement I like to look at too, especially for the Carnival and its hitch being on the lower side is ground clearance. So the end of the rack to the ground is about 15 and 1/2 inches. Compare that to where the bottom part of our shank is and it's nine and 1/2 inches. So you can see that seven inch rise, making it better for inclines like driveways or potholes. Now this does fold up to be even more compact and neat. So remember those pins we pulled earlier To tilt this rack away, I'm gonna pull them again, but this time, I'm gonna lift up on the rack and now it's in our folded up position. So as long as you have those wheel hoops secured, you're gonna have plenty clearance between your bike rack and your car and compared to that length earlier, now from the bumper to the end of the bike rack, it's only 10 inches. Big difference compared to earlier, a lot more compact. Make sure before you drive away, you put that pin right back in. I'm just gonna tuck this up here so we can talk about how this looks like behind the car. So something a lot people worry about is their view, if they cover things, but how small this folds up, full visibility out of your rear view window. Your lights are visible, your license plate is visible and so is your backup camera. So if you're driving around with this bike rack on your car, it's good to know you can still see the people behind you. If you are using the two bike add-on, that will cover a bit of the back of your vehicle, but not so much where I would be concerned since your lights are still visible. So if you are looking for a bike rack for your car that has a higher weight capacity, can carry a variety of bikes, has an easy to use wheel mount and can easily be added on to become a four bike carrier, the Yakima HoldUp is a great option. This is an aluminum bike rack so it's not as heavy as some of the other four bike racks. So great for storing in your garage, then loading up onto your Carnival when you're ready for a ride. You just saw the Yakima HoldUp on a 2024 Kia Carnival.
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Ratings & Reviews
We have had this bike rack for one year and use it every week-end. My wife has a Trek e-bike (52 lbs) and I have a regular Trek hybrid (23 lbs). The rack is very sturdy and I have no issues driving at highway speeds, there is no movement of the bikes. Very easy to load and unload.
The bike rack works as advertised, but the powder coating on the 2" steel was to thick and got stuck in the hitch. After an hour of trying to get it out and a call to a friend, I belt sanded the powder coating and it is all is good now.
Love my rack. Customer service expertly answered all my questions and pointed me to the best bike rack for me. The Yakima rack looks great. It’s built great. It folds, it tilts, it locks, I love it and I’m usually very critical. And it was delivered free in like two days. I love that it still fits in the garage when it’s folded upright.
The Hold Up worked well for us. We did get the extension so we could carry 4 bikes total. And that also worked well. The one problem we had , when we off loaded our friends bikes we didn't remove the extension for the rest of our trip. Within 20 miles we heard a sound, the last locking bar had slipped down and was getting ground down on the pavement. We will need to replace parts of the last locking bar, if that is possible.
Love this product so far! I’m using this with the Yakima Backswing for my 2018 Jeep Wrangler JLU. Makes loading and unloading a breeze and uninhibited access to the rear hatch. Installation was a breeze. Sturdy set up that also looks good!
Great bike rack. Bought a new RAV 4 and needed the rack ASAP for a bike benefit in Milwaukee. Ordered it on Tuesday, got it on a Thursday left for Milwaukee on Friday. Highly recommend ETRAILER for their exceptional advice and follow up.
Just received my Yakama 2 bike rack for my 2012 VW Tiguan. It is very well built and simple to install. I especially like how it folds up close to the car when not in use. The rack is not heavy like the Rola that I had before this one. This was my second purchase from e-trailer and will definitely buy from them again. The staff is so friendly and eager to help. The web site is incredible, with install videos on the products.
I was excited to finally get the bike rack after a long back order...but it was well worth the wait ! It took my husband and I about 35 minutes to assemble it. It was very easy. I had been having to lift my bike in and out of my truck bed and it was taxing on my back. I have used it everyday since installing it and love it. Thank you to the Customer Service department for being so nice when I called several times for updates on my order.
Love my Yakima rack. Now I can take two bikes and all my fishing and camping gear on all my adventures. Thank you etrailer for tye great service.
Just finished installing my new rack. I am VERY happy with the rack from installation to loading and unloading the bikes. Also I was very impressed with etrailer. I was looking for a specific rack and and only knew of one company that offered a rack that could be expanded to hold 2 more bikes. I was about to make my purchase of the very expensive other brand when etrailer suggested I look at the Yakima. I was very impressed with their videos and could see how the rack fit on my car so I purchased the rack and everything was exactly like they explained. I look forward to using this rack for a very long time.
Solid and sturdy and holds up (pun intended) to a lot of abuse. I believe I've already had this product almost a year if not more and it is showing some signs of minor rust and I lost one of the red end caps but no issues. The locking mechanism works flawlessly... My only gripe with is that it's advertised to hold up to a 3" diameter tire without issue but my bike is a 29er with 2.5" tires and you really have to push down hard the locking arms to secure the bike properly. Also, it does fit 18" kid bikes as well.
It only took a couple of days for the rack t arrive after I ordered it. I was impressed how sturdy the rack is. My wife rides a Trek Townie E-bike which is heavy (48 lbs) that I needed a sturdy rack to carry it in addition to mine. My hanging rack in no way would handle the weight (Total with all the gear, 70 lbs). My new rack handled it easily.
This rack has some nice features that I looked for in a good rack. It was easy to put together and install on my car. It is fairly heavy but fits perfectly in my 2" hitch. With all the bikes loaded, there isn't any sway or movement with the rack as I drive. The rack sits nice and tight in the receptor. It has security locks that make hauling bikes a safe and secure experience.
The cost was a little higher than I wanted to spend but I was glad I did. I know I bought a great product that will last for many years of riding. I highly recommend this rack to anyone looking for a quality rack for their bikes.
The bike rack exceeded my expectations! Well-designed and sturdy , yet not so heavy that I couldn't install it on my vehicle myself. Also E-trailer delivered the product as quickly as promised.
This rack is your best bet if you’re looking for an economical and quality platform rack. The comparable Thule and Kuat models do not have an integrated lock system like the Yakima. It was very simple to assemble and even easier to hitch up and load my bike. Works great with a Tacoma. I used to have a hanger-style rack and this platform is far superior.
Been a Yakima user for some time. Last bike rack was the Doubledown 4. Great rack but with the newer bike frames having top bars in different shapes and sizes, putting bikes on the Doubledown was a challenge. Had to go to a platform rack.
Holdup was the fit. Carries 2 kids bikes without issues as well as my 29” and 27.5”. It is big and heavy but is solid and stable. Just makes it so much easier to carry 4 bikes. Just did a 500 mile round trip drive with them and no issues. Built in security cables is a nice feature. I did change out the two SKS cores to match up with the others.
I’ll need to replace the stabilizer pin’s holder. It’s make out of plastic and broke right when I pulled out the pin so the cable is just hanging now.
If I had to do it again, I’d buy it again. etrailer has quick shipping and great customer service.
The bike rack works extremely well and fairly easy to get two adult bikes and two kids bike. The rack can be a bit heavy if lifting all in one piece. I would recommend installing the base, then the add on. Bikes are stable and secured. The locking cable is just long enough to go throught the frame, but don't expect both tires to be locked.
The only issue I had is the stablizer bold for the add on did not fit through the base rack. I called supprot and I am going to make the hole slightly larger so it will fit. Support was very knowledge and had heard of one other issue like mine so they noted my account. etrailer is great in customer support and deliver.
I have used Yakima products for years. They are always well made and durable. Great bike carrier and easy to assemble.
This is a great rack and extremely well made. The consumer assembly is only the two cross arms with two bolts each. I debated between this and a similar Thule. The cable with integrated lock and the lockable hitch pin sold me on this one. I have two K2 29'ers and they fit well in the tire saddles. The pivot arm locks down tight on the front wheel as does the strap on the rear wheel making the bikes are very stable for traveling. The large threaded hitch pin dampen all the slop in the hitch receiver. The only con I have is the 20 degree fold down does not allow my 2009 Town & Country rear hatch to fully open. This may not be a problem with other vehicles. For all the pros on this rack I can live with the con.
First-time buyer, can't complain about anything. Another first, my first hitch-type bike carrier as well...did a lot of research and came upon etrailer. The website was easy to navigate with plenty of detail and customer reviews. I took advantage of a nice holiday sale they are running, the unit was out-of-stock, which I wasn't aware of at the time of order. However, I was notified quickly and provided a new ship date which was very reasonable. Shipping was free as well, another reason why I went etrailer. Everything went well, I'm very happy with the Yakima HoldUp rack...easy to assemble, very well constructed, heavy-duty, hold our two bikes nicely, easy to put on and take off, very please with my decision.
As etrailer reminded me, I have had this thing for a year and it is awesome. I did a lot of research before buying and am certainly glad it steered me towards this product. My hatch just clears the rack when it is in the stowed (up) position and it just clears my handlebars in the tilted (down) position. Fits like a glove!
The bolt fits snugly and makes for a very quiet ride. I love the anti-theft bolt-end but I make sure to pull on it after installing because it is hard to tell for sure if it is on. Mine was not and I drove away, losing it. They're not super expensive, but are super back-ordered rn so I had to find one from MasterLock that fits. I actually take mine on and off a fair amount because I'm hauling stuff around and loading/unloading is much easier without the rack in place even with it all folded into the stowed position.
I've taken this rack across the country a few times (with and without bikes) and it has been great. I try not to exceed 90mph with a bike in the rack...
Two things to know:
1. When you are only carrying one bike you have to make certain that the other spot's ratcheting arm is as ratcheted-down as possible. I once had it slip and it was dragging in the roadway before someone started flashing lights at me and I caught it.
2. I use a Voile strap (elastic cargo strap) to hold my front tire down. See attached photo. If you don't, it is possible for the front wheel to roll back a little bit and loosen the fit. I don't know why Yakima hasn't made this change themselves but it's simple and makes your bike WAY more secure especially on winding roads.
I just installed this on Friday and we used it for a short trip to the bike shop. So far, it is not bad. I had to laugh; Yakima applied their logo upside-down! I read the directions at least 3x to be sure I didn't have them reversed...I did it right. The directions also show a logo on both, upper & lower rack. I guess they wanted to save some $$ ? Assembly was easy with just three steps. The hitch has a lock to lock it to the car, which is great, but the cover won't stay on. It takes 2 hands, one to hold the lock in place and the other to try to put the cover over the lock. It just pops off the second you release pressure. I will try again in warmer weather, then tape it on so hopefully it will mold to the lock and eventually stay put without the tape.
I am not convinced of the stability of the bikes, really. Going over bumps they do shake. For safety, we are going to add straps from the luggage rack and through the bikes, just in case.
I really like the cable locks to secure the bikes to the rack. With our old rack there really wasn't a way to lock the bikes to the rack, and I always worried when we were traveling and stopped for food.
Works well for transporting two 29" wheeled mountain bikes. However, after one year it's starting to rust in several areas (see attached photos), and the front wheel arms are becoming increasingly difficult to raise and lower. Finally the locking cable is extremely rusty as you can see in the attached photo. I'm not sure how durable this rack will be long term.
I couldn’t be happier with this rack. After researching the 1Up racks extensively, I decided on the Yakima HoldUp because the 1Up couldn’t properly secure the rear wheel of my REI Co-op Generation e1.2—the rear cargo rack interfered with the wheel clamp. With the Yakima, I only had to remove the front rack on the e1.2 so the wheel mount could grip the front tire, and it’s worked perfectly ever since.
In addition to the Co-op e1.2, I’ve also transported my Trek road bikes, a Trek Domane+, and an Aventon e-bike with no problems. The rack is sturdy and a bit heavy, but still easy enough to handle. The up-curved hitch design, shown in the photos, provides excellent ground clearance, and the tilt feature makes it simple to lower the rack for full access to my RAV4’s hatchback—even with bikes loaded.
The photos show the rack mounted on my Toyota RAV4 with an EcoHitch receiver, carrying both the Co-op e1.2 and the Trek Domane+. The EcoHitch has also been an excellent product.
Overall, I highly recommend the Yakima HoldUp. It’s versatile, secure, and works well with almost any bike.
Built well, works well! Not a cheap price but worth it.
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