# 1
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Ordered online, it shipped the same day. Received it 3 days later. There is a little assembly, but, pretty simple. It took me less than 15 minutes to install and no tools were needed. It is adjustable to be used on many different auto types, but, the instructions were very clear about how to adjust it to fit my 2011 Ford Edge. I have used it twice so far to transport my bike. There are a couple of items that are inherent in the design, not a flaw, but, you need to be aware of them. First, you can't use rear window wipers. Second, the back-up alarm goes nuts because it registers a bike less than 6 inches behind you (I tolerate it for the few seconds it takes to back out of my driveway or out of a parking lot). Third, there is a little flexibility, it is held on with straps and clamps, not bolts, so, it bounces a little when you go over bumps or make sharp turns, however, it holds the bike fast to the frame and stays on the car. I use mine to transport my bike on short trips around town to bike trails. On a long trip I would suggest checking that the straps remain tight from time to time during the drive.
Easy install. Directions with specific car notes is great. The only issue with the bike mount was trying to adjust the rubber bike cradles to fit our two bikes. Really hard to adjust. You can twist them with strong effort, however moving them back and forth comes with high difficulty. Finally called customer support and they advised to heat it or use soap and also said the cradles may not remain in place after they are moved. IO opted for strength (which was quite a feat for an old guy like me) and twisted and pulled until the cradles were adjusted for our bikes. Tested with bikes and it worked great!
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
You can't beat this bike rack if you have a receiver hitch for price/quality. Handles 4 bikes easily. The bonus for us on our Ford Edge with a 1.25" receiver, the gate is still able to open with the rack on without having to make it tilt down. The handlebars of the first bike sometimes gets in the way, but it still is nice.
Although the bike rack is everything I had hoped it would be, I will say the instructions leave a lot to be desired. We are only talking a bike rack and one that is nearly assembled but these are my comments: 1) Which way to the rubber straps go, with the groove edge toward the bike or away? 2) How do you attach the "sway bars" and where? 3) Did they tell you the sway bars connect to the thin part of the bracket, no! 4) What's this big bolt for? Eventually you figure it all out(with the exception of the groove edge of the straps) but why not make the instructions a little clearer? Again, it is a great rack for carrying up to four(4) bikes! MTF
# 3
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Fits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
I was convinced I was going to have to install a hitch, and purchase a hitch bike rack for my 2011 Ford Edge. I was searching on Google "One last time" Not only did I find one. But you had SEVERAL options! And, you didn't stop there. Even videos on how to. Who does that?! As a mom of two, who's husband works out of state, I really thank you. I received the rack last night. Dropped my 3 and 5 year olds off at day care, came home. Easy installation. Got a ride in! And a full day stuff done. I really thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.
# 4
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
fantastic product best design of any 2 bike rack that fits crossovers and most other cars.
Really well made and sturdy. Fitment website very helpful, especially the photos showing my exact vehicle. Used it for first time yesterday and worked great!
# 5
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I like this product. Easy assembly, sturdy construction - no flopping of the bikes or rack itself because of the bolt that tightens the mount to the hitch. The clamp down keepers work even on my wife's step thru frame bike. Adjustments are easy to make for different size bikes.
This rack was exactly as advertised, and a considerable bargain versus the $350 alternatives. Easy to assemble, great instructions, easy to mount on the car and easy to load. I drove around, hit some bumps, made some turns, etc. and the bikes were as solid as I when I loaded them. It also held my wife's bike securely (it has a low bar), which was a big concern of mine. Can't speak to longevity since I just got it, but it is well constructed and the pieces fit snugly ... it "feels" well made. Attached to a Ford Edge with a 2" hitch.
# 6
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
We bought the Swagman Doubletrack hitch bike rack a year ago to use with our 2013 Ford Edge. Etrailer shipped it out right away and the assembly was very straight forward. The actual use of the bike rack is very easy with 2 clamps that slide down to lock the bikes in position and 4 bungees which lock the wheels in. The rack keeps the bikes secure (even on bumpy roads) and the upright bar swings down and out of the way so we have access to the back of the Edge without removing the rack from the hitch. Just a very good solid design.
Good: the product assembly was fairly easy, and the instructions were good. I found the rack easy to insert and remove from the hitch. I use a wrench to ensure it is tightened, and just keep that wrench in the car at all times. Poor: I found it somewhat cumbersome to organize two bikes on the rack. You need to adjust the tire platforms just so, depending on the bikes. But also, the height matters too, and getting them on there so that the handlebars and pedals don't clash. That can be a small issue with hanging racks too. If you always have the same 1 or 2 bikes, then you figure out a routine and just stick with it. But, that said, I didn't think the inverted hooks securely held the bikes. I never feel as if I can get them snug, and I end up using a couple of bungees just for insurance. Plus, I'm not comfortable with the tires sticking out beyond the sides of the car, even though they probably don't stick out much further than the outside edge of the sideview mirror. My final assessment: I went back to the roof rack I had been using, for convenience and easy of use. I tried the hitch rack because I didn't want to risk marring the roof of my new Prius with the load-bearing bars and then the bike rack-tracks on top of that. But, with a second person, I was able to get the bars and rack positioned with no problems, and decided to just leave it on for the season. It takes me only about 4 minutes to get two bikes on top without any assistance. And I have access to the trunk (which I definitely don't have with the hitch rack).
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Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
This is the only rack that would fit on my ford edge. I leave the anchor straps and all year around even though I bike three seasons. The rack is solid and very easy to load bikes onto.
The Yakima Y02633 worked incredibly well for 3 bikes - Worked extremely well with 2016 Lincoln MKX (Lincoln version of Ford Edge) - Very sturdy and handled the turns very well
# 8
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The rack shipped fast, thank you! Assembly was easy and rack looks very sturdy. I did have to disassemble and switch position of the locking arms to accommodate our bikes, but this was easy to do. I bought this rack to take our bikes to Florida for our 2 month winter break. Fits our 2015 Ford Edge great and tilt feature allows for easy access to rear cargo area. Very happy so far with the Swagman Chinook, the upcoming trip will be the true test of the rack. Thanks etrailer.com for a trouble free online shopping experience.
Still getting spacing sorted out, but so far it's a good carrier. It's stable in my Class 1 receiver and seems to keep the bike from bouncing around. I slipped an old sock over the locking arm to prevent frame rub some people have claimed. While the bike is held securely for travel to/from the trails, I can't get the locking arm to sit in the lowest point of the top tube by the seat post - the safest spot regarding anti-theft - without my bike being shifted to the extreme edge of the carrier. My solution was to get a security cable similar to this - https://www.etrailer.com/Bike-Locks/Master-Lock/72DPF.html - and padlock it to the receiver for trips where I plan to be away from the car/bike for more than a couple minutes. Why I knocked off a star: One of the supplied carriage bolts is 1/8-1/4" too short out of the box, making it impossible to thread the nut on the end with the split-lock washer in place. And perhaps I don't know my own strength, but I over-torqued one nut and snapped the bolt, sending it flying. I replaced all 4 assembly bolts and split-lock washers with some Grade 5, zinc-plated, 5/16-18 carriage bolts in sizes (1) 2", (1) 2.5", (2) 3". M8-1.25 also works.
# 9
Malone Hanger Trunk Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - Adjustable Arms
The Malone rack adjusts to fit my 2017 Trax really snugly and securely. Once we learned how to configure the bikes for best fit, everything traveled without movement. The only downside is that this system seems designed for narrow road bikes rather than the mountain and hybrid bikes we own. Although the anti-sway cradles are sufficiently wide for mountain tires, the close proximity of the individual bike setups sometimes cause a strap to pull loose during travel, so we keep the bikes cabled to the rack frame. We are able to make it work. For narrower bikes, I would recommend this rack without reservation.
Works great! We keep it set up to one position because it's used on my car only. I'm glad we bought the lock feature because we can just leave the rack on at the trail site. This was a great purchase. I'm impressed that you follow up on your product. I recall your staff was quite helpful in making sure I purchased the correct item for my car and set it up correctly. No recent pictures of the carrier but I do have one of myself as "happy camper" on the Fox River Trail which was doable because of the carrier purchase!!
# 10
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
etrailer is one of the best online retailers. George J. Was in constant contact with us through the email on our order. etrailer sent emails when the product shipped and even alerted us when it would be delivered. George also emailed us as far as when we received our product that if we had any questions he was there ready to answer any and all questions. Their customer service is second to none. If I have any future purchases it will be through etrailer. Thank you George and etrailer.
Your service was great and the Swagman S63360 is exactly what I needed to carry our two bikes on our Ford Edge.
# 11
Yakima HangOut 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I 've just opened the box and do not qualify to give a review. What I see looks very well made, but I have concerns about the upper straps location. I have a spoiler on my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium that will not allow me to have the straps over the top. The hinge points at the top of the spoiler are my only connection point to provide strap support. The hinge point looks adequate, but the strap hook appears to be too wide to make that connection. Any suggestions before I return bike rack?
Service was excellent. Won't be using the rack until it warms up a bit.
# 12
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The rack arrived fully assembled and the additional HandCuff Cable Lock was securely packed in the same carton. The installation of the Cable Lock was very simple (watch the Etrailer video concerning the lock -- made things very clear though the printed instruction were easy enough to follow). Installing the rack on my 2017 Ford Edge was extremely simple (again, watch the Etrailer video). The rack slid easily into the hitch and tightened up very snugly. I have not used the bike rack yet for transport, but it appears very sturdy and the clips holding the bike in place are very secure. Etrailer customer service was exceptional and I was very surprised to see the cable lock arrive with the rack since I was originally told it was on backorder.
Check out my other review on the hidden hitch for a 2015 BMW 4 Series for the majority of the review, but this thing is great. Easy setup and install, does all the things it's supposed to do. Mounting and removing bikes is a snap with the included clips (big difference from some of the cheaper variants with nylon ratchet straps). Fits very snugly in my 2" receiver, and pretty solid on the highway and over bumpy roads.
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Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I 've just opened the box and do not qualify to give a review. What I see looks very well made, but I have concerns about the upper straps location. I have a spoiler on my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium that will not allow me to have the straps over the top. The hinge points at the top of the spoiler are my only connection point to provide strap support. The hinge point looks adequate, but the strap hook appears to be too wide to make that connection. Any suggestions before I return bike rack?
When I started the search for a bike rack, I was so disappointed and upset to hear that I would need to install a hitch and spend even more money to buy another bike rack for my 2016 jeep renegade. I ordered this bike rack with a little hope but got a huge surprise! Not only is it super convenient and easy to install but I can fully use my trunk and not spend a ton of money!
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number Y02451. With the adapter already removed from the bike rack shank, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install the attached hitch pin. Well then tighten the knob down here at eh back of the shank, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast measures four inches. Well now pull the pin here on the back of the mast which will allow ups to tilt the mast down.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. With our adapter for the two inch hitch removed well go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down and we can now open our cargo door.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding tilting four bike rack with anti-sway cages, part number TH934XTR. With our two inch adapter already removed from the bike rack shank, well slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that the bolt is tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Here at the back of the bike rack our ground clearance is 11 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures five and a half inches.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from the shank, so well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the hitch pin hole. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the anti-rattle knob to the back of the vehicle measures two inches. Well next pull the hitch switch here at the base of the bike rack and allow the mast to tilt down.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number S63410. Now to begin our test fit, weve already gone ahead and remove the 2 inch adapter from the shank of the bike rack, so well simply slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well next go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the mast, well now open the cargo door. As you can see, we can gain access to our cargo area even with this bike rack secured to the vehicle.Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack is 15 inches.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the SportRack 2-Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier part number A30901. Now, to begin our test fit, we've already removed the 2-inch adaptor, so we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the anti-rattle bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack measures 17 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the wheel loop measures 6 and a quarter inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform. and open our cargo door. As you can see we can gain access to the cargo area even with this bike rack secured to the vehicle.
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge we'll be testfitting the SportRack Escape three bike hitch-mounted bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number A30403. We've already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from our bike rack shank, so we're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll simply slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that the bolt is tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is twelve inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast measures seven inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast will will allow us to tilt the mast down, where we can then access our cargo area. As you can see we can gain access to the cargo area even with this bike rack secured to the vehicle. We'll now pull the pin here at the top of the mast and bring out the dual arms.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Kuat aluminum hitch-mounted 2-bike rack with wheel-mount cradles, part number S102. This is the Kuat Sherpa. Now to begin our test fit we've already gone ahead and removed the 2" adapter, so we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole, and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank where we'll tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11-1/2" and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2". We can now unfold the platform and open our cargo door.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha Folding Locking Three Bike Aluminum Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 hitches, part number A103-WHITE-114. Now to begin, well simply slide our bike shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the bike rack shank where well tighten the knob down securing the bike rack to the vehicle. At this point, we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 12-3/4s inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast, measures 4 inches. We can now pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down.
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting part number HR310, the Hollywood Racks Road Runner three bike carrier for inch and a quarter hitches. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of our bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast is two and three quarter inches. Well next pull the pin here at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down.
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