# 1
Curt Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
This rack has worked well for us. I fits the Curt hitch perfectly. It is easy to attach bicycles securely. We can get three adult bicycles on this hitch (see photo). There are sufficient means to protect against sway.
After less than one year, and only 5 or 6 uses, the threaded stabilizer--the one just below the spring-loaded, T-shaped handle used for tilting the mast--stripped out the hole it passes through in the body of the rack. Now my rack wobbles like crazy. I'm still within the warranty period, but in order to get it fixed, I have to return the entire bike rack and cover the return shipping . I'll just keep the broken rack and find a way to deal with the issue. Hopefully you have a better experience than me.
# 2
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great "universal" rack for a lot less $ than other brands. With just minimal knowledge of nuts, bolts and spacers this rack can easily be attached to a slightly curved roof rack, like my toyta highlander.
Work as advertised. Easy to fit to a caf roof rack. I work buy again.
# 3
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The rack is great for using with Lectric folding bikes. Did need a set of the fat tire straps in order to completely tie it down. I’m over 80 years old and the ramp is essential. Love the product.
Excellent bike carrier.
# 4
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The assembly of the rack was straight forward and quick. I have used it once and had no problems. Loading the bikes was very easy compared to a roof rack. Overall I like the rack. After the installation, I bought a bolt lock to replace the standard hitch bolt. The bolt lock made the rack sway slightly during travel, but not a real concern. Being able to fold the wheel rails up when not using the rack to carry bikes is a nice feature. I am pleased with this purchase.
I am impressed with this company's professionalism. They kept me informed from start to finish with emails and tracking info. The product is just as advertised and expected.
# 5
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
It was obvious that we received a product that was returned by someone else when the box was overly taped shut, a support collar was broken, and most of the pieces were out of their ripped plastic bags. However, it was a great price to hold 5, 26" and/or 27" Trek bikes. I used a piece of the broken collar and went ahead and assembled the rack. Due to the weight of the 5 bikes it did not wobble that much when driving, as one of the bike tires was up against my car. I can only imagine that if we received an untampered product that this review would have been 5 stars. The picture is a little hard to see, but there are 5 Trek bikes on the rack on my 2020 Toyota Seinna.
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
# 6
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Easy to install and remove. A great product if you don't want to mess with a traditional rack that uses a trailer hitch. We have no hitch so works perfect on our Toyota Highlander.
Easy to follow instructions - easy assembly. Fits great on my Highlander and has fittings for many, many other cars. Holds bikes well - ample distance between car and bike so no scratching! No need for a hitch style carrier - this works great.
# 7
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Easy to follow instructions - easy assembly. Fits great on my Highlander and has fittings for many, many other cars. Holds bikes well - ample distance between car and bike so no scratching! No need for a hitch style carrier - this works great.
Easy to install and remove. A great product if you don't want to mess with a traditional rack that uses a trailer hitch. We have no hitch so works perfect on our Toyota Highlander.
# 8
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Bought the Draw-Tite trailer hits together with the Swagman XTC4 4-bike rack. Bought based on reviews on e-trailer and other sites that this is a sturdy and good-working combination for carrying 4 bikes. * Delivery: Fast (<5 days) * Packaging: Package had holes, which is not unusual as the box with the hitch has a lot of empty spaces. Others had same issue, but nothing to worry about. The hitch cannot really break easily and the hardware is safely stored in the 2inch receiver. * Installation: Very nice video instructions on etrailer. Installation really can use two people, but it's fairly easy with two people. Had some problems with one of the nine screws to bite although I did a try run before mounting the hitch. Worked after some minutes of wiggling the hitch so that the screw got the correct angle to bite. * Usage: Installed the day of delivery and used it the next day. It's the first time I used a trailer hitch and for sure the first time I used to carry 4 bikes. Stopped looking in the rear-view mirror after 1 minutes seeing that it's barely moving at all. So with a limited use so far I can confirm other's reviews of this combination and I think it works great. Recommended.
What we like about it: Easy on-off for 3 bikes; adjustable; folds up when not needed; transports very securely. Lock built in to bike rack offers mental security as well. What we don't like: hard to get 4th bike on--have to be strategic about placement of bikes/directions they are pointing, to fit 2 adult & 2 kid bikes, one with stunt spikes. Also, when it's up you can't access cargo space at all, and when it's down, it's hard to access the cargo space b/c the bike rack gets in the way of opening/reaching into it. And when flipped up (not using), it still sticks out quite a bit, making it hard to park in tight spaces. it's not very difficult to remove it, but it's heavy. Finally, one of our adjustable "hooks" (the part that hooks over the middle of the bike to secure it) doesn't adjust easily--need 2 hands' strength to squeeze it hard enough to get it to move. It's been this way since we first got it. For these reasons, can't give it 5 stars--but we give it 4 b/c we think as we use it more we'll get the strategy down, and the convenience and security and clever design make it worth 4/5 stars. We've definitely done more family biking since we bought it and that was the goal.
# 9
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The ordering process was easy, lots of pictures. The package was delivered on time and the box was without any damage. The bike rack was really easy to put together. All metal construction, except for the contact point for the bike. Feels solid.
This performed great with the Curt class 3 hitch I also bought from you! Very stable, easy to move out of the way, load, unload, and isn't wobbly on the road at all. Easy to put together, too. Very glad I bought it.
# 10
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
This is a good sturdy bike rack. Well made and fits the 2 inch hitch with no troubles and fits my wife's 2008 Highlander great. My only warning is what kind of bikes do you have? My son's bike was 24 in, wife's bike was a girls bike with a deep center bar not like a mountain bike that is straight across. My son's bike did not fit and I needed to get a special bar that we take on and off that goes across for my wife's bike. My son needed a new bike anyway but I did not think about this when I got the rack. We have used it now several times and love it. It took a bit to figure out how to get the bikes on and off but this is a great product. Just look at what bikes you have before you get a rack to see if what you have fits. I won't ding this product for my poor observation skills and would recommend it.
Super easy to install and works as advertised, no issues.
# 11
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Bought this for my 2019 Toyota Highlander. Installation was easy, especially after watching the etrailer video. I've had the rack for about a year and it's held up and worked well the dozen or so times I've used it. I have had zero issues even on very long road trips (NYC to Outer Banks, NC). Folds up nice and tight when not in use, which is great for storage. Would recommend.
Great exterior bike carrier. Easy to use and positioning on the car is good.
# 12
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This was installed in a 2" hitch but can accommodate the smaller receiver as well. This rack holds on to my large frame mountain bike just fine with virtually no sway during the short trips to my local trail. All features work as advertised, but please note that while the kit comes with a long strap to hold multiple bikes together (to prevent the frame bouncing against each other I assume), the kit does not include a strap to hold the front wheel/fork steady. I improvised one with a short bungee cord. Shipping from etrailer was fast and communicated well via notifiactions.
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 HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima HoldUp platform-style 2-bike rack. That's part number Y02443. I've already got it loaded up on the Highlander just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our two bikes. It actually holds our bikes with zero frame contact. We've got this wheel hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into the front wheel cradle. Then we have a ratchet strap going over our rear wheel keeping that in place.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we'll be doing a test fit on the KUAT NV 2.0 platform style two bike rack. That's part number NV22G. I've already got it loaded up on the Highlander. Just to get a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our two bikes. It holds our bikes in two spots. We have this wheel hook going over our front wheel. Putting down pressure into the front wheel cradle here.
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we'll be doing a test fit on the Saris Freedom platform-style 2-bike rack. That's part number SA4412B. I've already got it loaded up on the Highlander just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It actually holds our bikes in three spots. We have two straps in our front and rear wheel cradles. Then we have this one large cradle here at the down tube with the strap going over that.
Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today, on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we're going to be testing the Yakima Full Tilt for a bike rack, for inch and a quarter and two inch Hitches, part number Y02462. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll notice the anti-rattle device does move around so it helps to keep a hand on it to guide it in. You'll also see here that there is the self-locking hitch pin. You want to push that in until you see it lock into place, there's also the green indicator marker here that will be extended out all the way, flush with the black part. Once you have that done, we can go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle device. Tightening this down helps take any extra play out of the rack of the carrier.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so you can use it in both the 1-1/4" and 2" hitch. This part number is TH9029. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so our threaded hole will line up with our hitch pinhole. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll thread that in.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack, they've designed it for use in either the 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. It's part number is TH934XTR. To begin the test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the threaded hole with our hitch pin hole, there it is. Then we'll take our anti-rattle bolt and thread it in. The anti-rattle bolt, when tightened is going to take the play out of the shank of the rack, give us a good secure ride with little movement.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander we're going to be we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike-style rack. Its part number is TH9042. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we're going to hold out on the attached pin here on the passenger side. We'll line up our pinholes and then allow that pin to go into the pinhole.
Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Toyota Highlander
Today on our 2008 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XTC4 4 bike platform style rack for 2 inch hitches. Part number S64665. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of our rack into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in mind, we can take the included, threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. We'll go ahead and get this hand tight and then we'll finish it off with our wrench.
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