# 1
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
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
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.
# 2
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).
# 3
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.
# 4
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.
# 5
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
# 6
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.
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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