# 1
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Swagman XTC bike rack is quality. I had the rack assembled and placed on my 2017 Ford Escape in less than an hour. Assembly instructions are straight forward and easy to understand. Placing two bikes on the rack requires some adjustments. My Trek Silque road bike and Specialized Rockhopper fit well. Once the adjustments are made you won't have to make them again unless you're racking different bikes. Sturdiness is great. Front to back sway is nonexsistent while side to side sway is minimal. I've driven my bikes around quite a bit with no problems. Locking the rack to the hitch is an ongoing process. Right now Im using a small padlock where the hitch pin goes, but will probably go with the locking hitch that is available for the rack. Love this rack. One important issue. I was considering a hanging rack, but these racks don't always work well with women's frames since the frame needs to straight across to work best. This platform rack has worked best for me.
Just purchased the XTC for my new 2012 Ford Escape. Easy installation, minimal assembly. The assembly is a very sturdy platform for transporting bicycles. Excellent bike rack for the price! Had to go purchase an additional 1/2 inch lock washer which allows easier access to bolt head when mounting to the 1-1/4 hitch.
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Very happy with my Thule hitch-mounted, four-bike rack. I used to worry about hauling two bikes on my old strap-on rack, but no more! I've yet to use it with four bikes, but it's handled one, two, and three bikes with ease. It's easy enough to install and un-install for one person, and a breeze with two. I've taken several camping trips during which I get stuff out of and put stuff into the back of my Ford Escape. The rack folds down quickly and easily to make this possible-- getting it almost completely out of the way. The one area that could be better is security. There's no way to lock the rack to the hitch nor the bikes to the rack.
Easy enough to assemble and attach to the hitch. Lock assembly also seems easy to use. My better half doesn't want the rack left on her Escape when we're not using so it will be off more than on (until I get tired of installing/removing. Overall, we're very pleased with this product. Very impressed with Etrailer as well. Product shipped the day I ordered and actually arrived prior to my installation of a class III hitch on one of our vehicles. The follow-up is excellent and I highly recommend this online purchase.
# 3
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Could not be happier with the product and the service - moving from LA to Portland and we couldn't fit the bikes in the pod - so etrailer came to the rescue!
I assembled the Thule Passage 2 trunk bike rack but have not yet used it on the road. The Instructions for assembling the rack were very poorly written and presented. The drawings did not look like the parts in the box and Some items were listed but not in the box AND some items were not marked properly on the instructions diagram! Good grief! Get a proof reader! I hope the rack works better than the Instructions did.
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I have a 2003 Ford Escape and it fit perfectly! East to use and my bike is safe and secure. The only thing was it was recommended that I buy an extra bar if I had a girls bike - this was not needed for the kind of bike I have.
The rack arrived in a timely manner. Installation was easy. The unit seems very sturdy, but I have yet to take it foe a spin.
# 5
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Works
We have a 2017 Ford Escape. Bike rack fit the car very nice. Very easy to load and unload the bikes. Also the locks worked great.
# 6
Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Seemingly well-constructed and supported bike rack. It fits my 2018 Toyota Camry SE just fine and I haven't had any issues with sway or even feeling my bike while driving. I've only carried one bike on it and have used it a limited number of times, so I cannot speak on durability and longevity. Although you shouldn't open your trunk while the rack is attached, I have been able to do so with no issue (without the bike attached).
While getting a bike rack for a sports car isn't ideal, I really wanted to transfer my bike with my own car instead of borrowing my friend's pickup truck. After hours of trying to find a bike rack that would be good for my 07 Mustang, I decided to give this one a try and I gotta say, it has been pretty good so far. It fits very well over the factory spoiler. One of my biggest concerns I was worried about when ordering a rack for my Mustang was ruining the paint, but the feet on the legs haven't left one scratch. I have used this to transfer my bike at freeway speeds (up to 80 mph) on car rides that typically last an hour and my bike was perfectly secure throughout each ride. For extra security, I wrapped both bike wheels with a ratchet strap so the wheels and pedals wouldn't shift in transit. So far, I am very pleased with this bike rack for the price and quality. I would highly recommend this if you want a rack that is affordable and durable.
# 7
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
delivered on time and in good shape. Thought several pieces were missing, but talked to manufacturer and was told how pieces were packed and I had over looked them.
# 8
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
We have a 2017 Ford Escape. Bike rack fit the car very nice. Very easy to load and unload the bikes. Also the locks worked great.
We have a 2017 Ford Escape. And bought a 3 bike Yakima Fullback. The it fit the back of the Escape great. Very happy with locks that came with it.
# 9
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Put rack on my 2015 Ford Escape and when I tried to open the rear door the clamps bent the door metal. I cannot use this on my car . The brackets are to thick to fit into the openings, both top and bottom The bike rack is useless on my car as it was sent to me
Once I found online measurements and youtube videos, it was easy to install. My bike is a girls bike without the straight bar from seat to handlebars and I didn't need additional the product they said may be required. The bumper of my 2016 Escape is plastic and the hatch door has no lip to hold the clamp for the bottom straps. I attached the clamp to the metal bracket that attaches the bumper to the car. I'm happy with this product and look forward to biking other places rather than around my block.
# 10
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
My friend and I each bought this product and find the quality to be excellent. My complaint is that 2 bikes are not an easy fit. I wonder if the “cradles” can be separated more but it too difficult for me. Other than that I highly recommend this item
# 11
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The bike rack arrived in a timely manner and was easy to assemble and install. I am delighted with it!
Once again Kirstin was Awesome!!! She remembered who i was and was very friendly again. My wife and I have ordered multiple items from e-trailers, for our auto and motor coach, and the service is fabulous. The last order of the dual receiver and bike rack were placed on the road while driving and Kirstin was Spot on with her recommendation and product knowledge. Yes you may be able to find things cheaper out on the internet, but we highly recommend the service and knowledge of e-trailers. Will use e-trailers again and again as we travel.
# 12
Yakima HangOut 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Got this for our 2013 Ford Escape for a 4 hour trip we were making on roads varying from highway to back roads. The installation is easy if you take the time to plan out the straps and follow the directions. Lots of rubber and padding to keep from scratching the car. It seemed pretty solid even with the sway. It was a little weird when we tightened things down the top bar came off the glass. It didn't affect the performance, but it did make for a little concern going down the road. If we loosened things up to keep the bar on the glass it was too loose to prevent sway.
Put rack on my 2015 Ford Escape and when I tried to open the rear door the clamps bent the door metal. I cannot use this on my car . The brackets are to thick to fit into the openings, both top and bottom The bike rack is useless on my car as it was sent to me
# 13
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Then rack seems sturdy, but I was shorted on lock nuts for the bolts so I'll have to go pick some up. But the fast shipped it to me without any extra charge.
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
# 14
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.
# 15
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Trailer Hitches - Tilting
I did a lot of research and decided this was the rack for me. I was totally correct. First, it has all the most important features but only weighs about 14 lbs. I was concerned as a senior lady with arthritis issues. I can use it well and it performed perfectly with an adapter bar for my Electra Townie. I have had compliments from several seasoned riders and a bike shop owner here at the beach who said it was great quality and I got a great price. Also purchased a locking trailer hitch pin with bike cable from etrailer. All over satisfaction with products and etrailer who provided enough videos to help me.
This product is exactly what I wanted. The 2" post fits in the reciever perfectly, and no wiggle. I did tighten the mounting screw, but didn't have to change the hardware I have already (locks). There are two more screws to reduce the wiggles at each pivot point, and there was little to begin with. I tend to test way beyond the breaking point, and did some aggressive driving with every bump across town to the first ride. All good and I won't worry while driving with the bike attached moving forward. Only thing I wish it had was a locking mechanism, but I used a wire cable and lock. The other comparable ones with a lock were 2X the price. I can use the additional lock if I have other plans than just a trail. Service has been outstanding and I will look for any future purchases of this kind to be through etrailer.
Thule Sprint Roof Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Thule Sprint Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number Th528. With a factory roof rack system on our Escape, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's crossbars. We'll just position the rubber coated steel strap around the underside of the bar, and hook it into the connection point. We'll then use the speed link knobs to tighten down the straps around the bar. Moving to the back of the bike rack, I'll slide the bracket to where it's resting on the rear bar. Again, I'll bring the rubber coated steel straps around the underside of the bar, and tighten it down with the speed link knob. Once everything is all tightened down and secure, we're ready to load up our bike.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, were going to do a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike rack. Its been designed for either the inch and a half or 2 inch hitches, part number on it is TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, well align our threaded hole up with our hitch pinhole. Then well take the anti-rattle bolt and thread that in.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20456Order #TC0829605927 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it for use in either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We slide it in far enough so the small silver tab that you see there which is activated by the gray button here pops into our hitch pinhole. With that in position, come here to the rear where we're going to turn the red triangle-shaped knob.
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20454Order #TC1050220414 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be talking a look at the Thule Vertex. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike. They've designed it for use with the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is TH9029. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. With those in line we're going to slide in our anti-rattle bolt and begin threading it in.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20453Order #TC0734275285 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. They've designed it for use in either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is TH9042. Now this rack's also available in a 3-bike, part number TH9043. To beginning our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we want to hold out on the black pin that's attached here at the right side.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20450Order #TC0876561786 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Titan. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use the 2" or 1-1/4" hitch. The part number on it is S63410. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. We'll just slide that in until those are in line.
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20449Order #TC0560239825 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch with it. Part number is SA404B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole lines up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then use our anti-rattle bolt.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we are going to be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV. This is a platform style tilting and folding four bike rack. It's been designed for use in two inch hitches. We are using the black and chrome here and this part number is N105-107, this is also available in a gun metal gray and orange, that's part number N101-103. Now to begin our test fit, we'll going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver but of our hitch. We want to slide in far enough we line up our pin hole in our hitch pin hole. We'll then take the pin that's provided with the rack.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-bike carrier, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll secure it to the vehicle by turning the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 16" of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 14" to the overall length of our vehicle.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts Tierod Stretch roof-mounted bike rack, part number RKY1011. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack onto the vehicle's crossbars. We'll remove the black plastic cover at the front to bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the front crossbar. We'll then hook them into the connection points. We'll then use the included Allen key to turn the silver bolt to bring the straps up around tightly against the bar. With this done, we'll replace the black plastic cover and move to the rear.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace Two Bike Carrier, part number Y02450. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, installing our pin with the red knob and securing the bike rack to the vehicle by turning the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Well now go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 7-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Hitch Mounted Four-Bike Rack, part number TH9025. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and securing it with the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. Well now go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Well now pull the grey lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number S64710. Well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack on to the vehicles crossbars. Well bring out our hardware and take the silver brackets around the underside of the front crossbar up to the predrilled holes of the front part of the bike rack and thread in our black wing nuts to secure the front part of the carrier to the front crossbar. Well then move to the rear with this time well take the silver bracket to slide down through the predrilled holes into the bike rack and bring the black plate on the underside of the rear crossbar and thread in our wing nuts to tighten down the rear part of the bike rack to the rear part of the crossbar.With everything all tighten down and secured, were ready to load up our bike. Well double check to make sure the securer is loose at the front and well undo the strap of the rear. Well place our bike on to the bike rack, slide in the forks down on to the securer.
What our customers are saying:
"Just to let you know I was very satisfied with my orders for a hitch, wiring harness, bike rack and extension. I have a 1995 Dodge Ram van and some of the parts are hard to get elsewhere. I received all my orders proptly and will recommend you to others. The pricing can't be beat. Thank you. Sincerely, Frank"