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Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great product for the price.
Very easy to assemble, even easier if you read the directions first and look closely at the diagram to install the tire loop brackets correctly. Excellent solid mounting for the bikes and the rack. Especially like the screw-in hitch pin. Locks it up tight. Even better, it is easy to load the bikes. Much easier than my old one. I can load/unload my bike is less than 30 seconds, my older carrier took several minutes untying straps, loosening a top clamp plate, putting parts away. This one folds up quite well for storage and is lighter too. Great carrier.
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Works great in my 2019 RAM 1500, well built, sturdy easy to use and install.
I use this on the front of my 2014 Ram 2500 crew cab in conjunction with the Curt Front Hitch (C31015) when I'm pulling my camper . They work well together. I have had to replace some of the plastic mounting pieces because they've broken under pressure. It's not hard to do, but it would be nice if the plastic was more heavy duty.
# 3
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far I’ve just assembled it and took a quick test drive around the block. My initial thought is this thing is perfect. It’s super sturdy and easy to use. My only gripe and it’s not fault of the rack, but it’s heavy…
If you've done any research or read any of the other comments on either this rack, or this seller...rest assured they really are as good as everyone says! I ordered my rack on around 4pm est on a Friday afternoon and within an hour I received an email that said they have shipped my product AND upgraded to priority shipping. Can't say enough positive things about the customer service! When the rack arrived, it took me a little over half an hour to get it set up. Probably would e been faster if I were even slightly mechanically inclined (or if didn't I didn't have to borrow a socket wrench from my neighbor). We finally had an opportunity to load up the bikes and head out for a ride today. As others have said, the first time you load up your bikes, it's kind of like a puzzle to get them situated. Took about 15 minutes. This rack is awesome! Very sturdy and the bikes were very secure. Only racks I have had in the past were rooftop fork mount racks. This is so much easier! On e we got to the trail (over an hour drive) getting the bikes off was a piece of cake. Afterwards, it was time to load them back up and it was less than 5 minutes to get them all on and ready to hit the road. There were other 4-bike racks on the website, but this one had enough great reviews that I felt comfortable making the purchase. After the fact, I'm very glad I did! I can't imagine the $800 rack can be that much better than this, and I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a 4-bike platform rack. I will definitely recommend this rack and etrailer.com to everyone I know.
# 4
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Using this as a front mounted bike rack since I'm hauling a camper in the back. Fits perfectly on my ram 1500. Feels very sturdy so I don't have to worry about anything coming loose. This plus a front mount hitch receiver costs less than a swing arm hitch attachment by itself so I would recommend this combo over a swing arm in the back for anyone looking to bring bikes with their truck camper or fifth wheel.
Easy to use Would have liked it to have a 5/8s hitch pin hole
# 5
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Good people to deal with,good service,very helpful with any questions,very fast delivery, highly recommended
This thing is built like a tank! It is of the best fit and funtion I have seen in a bike rack! Solid as can be, fits my bikes perfectly and looks awesome! Plus it folds completely out of the way to access the rear liftgate on my 2022 Rav4!
# 6
Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
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.
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.
# 7
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
My order arrived from eTrailer in two days and the container was in great shape. I received great assistance from Julie, she is very professional and provided great info about my prospective purchase. The Swagman Chinook is very well constructed, heavy duty and heavy. The basic assembly took about 45 minutes with more time making adjustments to fit my bikes. It is very stable when connected to my 2015 Ram 1500 Crew Cab, I noticed very minimal wobble or shake on a test drive after I connected it. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Truly grooving on my wife's new Swagman Chinook bike rack. She wanted to be able to transport her nice road bike easily without throwing it in the back of her car, and since a roof rack is out of the question, this Swagman model fit the bill perfectly. It arrived quickly on the anticipated date. Kudos to etrailer.com for the email updates to keep me informed of my purchase. Within one hour, it was installed on my wife's 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. The Swagman is heavy and solid, which is reassuring as it makes me feel confident that it will keep the bikes secure. It also makes me feel like I got my money's worth. A ratchet wrench and Phillip's head screwdriver were the only tools required for the easy install. I did my research before purchasing the Chinook model as I was also eyeballing a very similar Thule rack that was slightly more expensive. I spoke with an etrailer.com expert who gave me the lowdown on both models. Ultimately, the Swagman won out because it has a smaller 'footprint' while extended or folded up ... and also can tilt away from the car for easy access to the hatchback area. Very convenient! FYI: Mazda doesn't make a trailer hitch for the Mazda3 as it's a small car with a small engine and has no business towing anything. Thankfully, the Curt company makes an aftermarket frame and trailer hitch that fits the Mazda3 hatchback perfectly with no drilling. Stupidly, I purchased it from another online company thinking I was getting a good deal. Turns out etrailer.com had it for less with FREE shipping. Oh well ... live and learn. Now I know that etrailer.com is one-stop shopping for bike racks AND trailer hitches. (Full disclosure: I had the garage down the street install the frame as it's easier with a lift) Only snafu: the shipment contained an extra set of keys that I assumed was for the hitch bolt lock (there was also a set of keys on the bolt itself). I spent 15 minutes using those keys trying to figure out how to remove the lock from the bolt to install it on the hitch. The keys just wouldn't turn in the lock. I called etrailer.com and Kevin told me to try the other set of keys ... and they worked. So an extra set of keys came with it that did absolutely nothing ... weird! Obviously, I can't speak to the longevity and durability of the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Rack as I just installed it. What I can speak to is the sturdiness of it, the ease of the installation and my complete satisfaction with the good folks at etrailer.com.
# 8
Curt 2 Bike Platform Rack - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
Finally had a chance to put this together. I'm very impressed with the quality. Good heavy-wall tubing, nice looking, quality welds and thick powder coating make this a very nice bike rack! One of the locks is a little sticky but will probably loosen up with use. I've only driven with it a few miles so far but the bikes seemed very secure. Would definitely recommend! Also was shipped very fast from etrailer. I ordered it at 3:30pm and by 7pm I got a email that it had shipped. Great service!
I installed this rack onto a Curt trailer hitch which is mounted onto a 2017 Honda Fit. I have been using it intermittently for several months, probably about 5 times with one bike and twice with two bikes. I give some pros and cons below and then elaborate. Pros: easy to assemble, easy to mount and dismount bikes, easy to lock and unlock, how to put the rack into different positions is intuitive Cons: inconvenient to put the rack into different positions, inconvenient to mount the rack onto the hitch, rack protrudes about 15 inches from bumper when in flipped up position (seems very vulnerable to someone backing into it in a parking lot, very inelegant looking I say the repositioning is intuitive because there is really only one way you could possibly place the pins for each position. But removing and replacing two pins is much less convenient than turning a knob or a lever, like some racks do. Also many racks fold and flip in such a way as to look very unobtrusive when in non-use mode. This one looks like kind of a monstrosity. That does not really bother me but it might bother some owners. The part that does bother me is how far it protrudes from the car. I back into parking spaces whenever possible to avoid someone bumping into the rack and damaging it (which happened to a friend). My number one suggestion for Curt is related to mounting the rack onto the hitch. Make it easier to tell when the holes are lined up so that the bolt/pin will fit and thread. As it is now, if you insert the rack as far as it can go it is way too far in. Ideally, it would be exactly lined up. Failing that, maybe some kind of click or other feedback to know at least that you are in the neighborhood. It would also be great to have an attaching device that is easier to fasten and unfasten than is the bolt/pin. Tip for mounting the rack onto the hitch: I assumed that it would be awkward to hold, what is it 46 pounds?, while trying to line up the rack probe with the receiver. If you have a garage with exposed collar ties, my solution could work well for you. I looped a cargo strap over a collar tie. Then I hooked both hooks of a bungie onto that loop. The idea is that you hook one of the bike frame holders of the rack onto the bungie, suspending the rack a few inches off the garage floor. This takes most of the weight of the rack so that you can just pull up or down and forward until you line up with the receiver. Tip for mounting bikes. Don't put the little screw into the post that prevents you from completely removing the bike frame holders. Remove both holders. Position the first bike, slide the holder into place, position the second bike, slide the holder into place. I found this makes it much easier, because you avoid parts of the bike hitting the holder as you are trying to get the wheels into place. The trick is that if you are mounting only one bike, don't forget to put the second holder back on - or maybe just stick it inside the car right away.
# 9
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Good people to deal with,good service,very helpful with any questions,very fast delivery, highly recommended
My Kuat NV 2. Bike Rack is the best bike rack I have ever owned. It is excellent for electric bikes. Very easy to load bikes and holds bikes very securely.
# 10
Curt Clamp-On Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 2" Ball Mounts
This is the best product online. I had to do a few adjustments to make room for the clamp on the trailer hitch. The particular ball hitch I had had a reinforcement welded to the ball which I had to have a piece taken off. Once it was filed down the clamp worked like a champ. Now I have a $200 bike rack that I purchased a year ago that is obsolete. The product arrived early and in good shape. I would definitely buy this bike rack and use this company again!
Great product that has served us well for over a year now mounted on a Draw-Tite 4285 draw bar with Curt A-90 ball, all purchased here. We can carry two bikes with this setup while pulling our small T@B travel trailer; not three due to limited clearance of our trailer's tongue jack, but that's all we need. It's fairly quick to setup & take down, though caution is required before releasing the tension when removing (I can mitigate the snapping together of the V supports by standing between the two horizontal support arms & keeping my own arms away from them). The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because I wish it was a few inches taller for better clearance between bikes & hitch coupler. It mounts very solidly though, and the sturdy rubber straps keep bikes secure. A hitch tightener can make it even more solid if the drawbar is loose. We've not had any problems after a dozen trips over the last year.
# 11
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Nice heavy duty rack. Putting it together is quite simple if you read the instructions. I like the ability to use both a 2" or 1 1/4" receiver. etrailer is very easy to deal with.
Quick and reliable shipping and was able to take to my mechanic to get it installed and it works perfectly with my bike rack!
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam at Etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule EasyFold XT on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500.So basically this is going to be probably one of the more unique bike racks that you can get. One being it does have some wheels so you can wheel it up into place. Pull this lever down. This is definitely going to be one that is easier than most to put in.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 series quad cab pickup we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding and tilting 4-bike rack. That's going to be part number TH934XTR. We're going to go ahead and slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the 2" hitch until the pinholes line up. Then we're going to hand tighten the bolt once those pins are aligned. Once that's hand tightened we can finish tightening with a wrench. We can give it a wiggle just to make sure that it's in place, and then we're going to do some measurements. We're going to start by measuring our ground clearance.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Series Quad Cab pickup we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack, the 4-bike rack. That's HR8500 is the part number. This is a tilting rack, and it's also designed for 1 1/4 as well as 2 inch hitches. We've got a 2 inch hitch here today, so we're going to start by feeding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, until those pin holes are aligned. Once they are, you can begin threading in your anti-rattle bolt by hand. .. Once that's as far as you can get it by hand you can finish that off with your socket wrench.
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Series Quad Cab, we'll be test fitting the Saris Axis 2 Bike Rack part number SA832. We'll go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into the 2 inch receiver here until our pin hole lines up. Go ahead and hand tighten that there. This is an anti rattle bolt, it's going to relieve any excess wobble or anything like that for our ride. We'll go ahead and take some measurements here. Now for ground clearance we are looking at about 17 inches and to the nearest point from the bumper about 6 1/2 inches and overall length we've added about 11 inches. I'll go ahead and show you the tilt feature.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup HR9200
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-bike rack, part number HR9200. Go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our 2" receiver here until our pinholes line up. Once we get those lined up we'll go ahead and insert our anti-rattle bolt. We can hand tighten that. We'll take our socket wrench and finish tightening the rest of the way. This is going to remove any excess wobbling or any rattling that the bike rack may have.
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge RAM pickup 1500 Series Quad Cab, we will be test fitting our Saris Freedom Superclamp platform style 2-bike rack, part number SA 4025. Let's go ahead and insert the shank into the receiver here, until our pinholes line up. Once our pinholes have lined up, go ahead and insert our anti-rattle bolt, and start hand tightening. I'll come in with our wrench and finish tightening that down. That's going to keep the bike rack from shaking back and forth, or any wobble, or anything like that. We'll go ahead and put on our provided lock, until that clicks into place. Let's go ahead and take some measurements.
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today, on our 2009 1500 Series Dodge Ram Quad Cab Pick-Up, we're going to be test-fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a four-bike tilting rack, and it is part number SR26247. It's designed for 1 1/4 as well as 2-inch hitches. We've got a 2-inch hitch here today. We're going to begin by threading the shank or fitting the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch until the pinholes are aligned. There are multiple pinholes on this shank, and we're going to go with the pinhole that allows the bike rack to sit furthest away from the vehicle, which will be suitable for the most clearance of our tailgate. Once that's in place, we're going to thread our anti-rattle bolt into the pinhole by hand.
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Series Quad Cab, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is a platform style 4 bike, hitch mounted bike rack, Part Number SA4414B. Our truck has a 2 inch by 2 inch class 33 hitch on it. We are going to getting a test fit by sliding our bike rack directly into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to push this in here until we see that our pin holes line up with one another. Once we get that lined up we can take our anti-rattle bolt, place it through, we're just going to go ahead and get it hand tight.
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Speaker 2: Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Series Pickup Quad Cab, we will be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter 4 Bike Rack part number SA404B. We are going to begin by inserting the shank into the receiver here until our pin holes line up. Once those are line up, you should be able to hand tighten. Once we got that hand tight, we go ahead and use our socket wrench. By tightening this, this is going to relieve any wobble, excess wobble that the bike rack may have. Once we got that, we go ahead and put our clip in the other side here.
Softride Hang5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 we'll be test fitting the Softride Hang5 Hitch Mounted 5 Bike Rack, Part Number SR26496. We'll begin our test fit by sliding in the shank of the mast into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and then tighten it down using a wrench. We'll then go ahead and slide the arms of the bike rack into the upper portion of the mast. You'll know when the arms have been fully secured when you hear an audible click. We'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together.
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