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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Ordered Sunday and received Friday. Installed Friday and all went well. Mounted the bike and everything fit. Glad I bought this one as others I reviewed may be a bit heavy for my wife to lift (if she had to).
This is a great rack. Easy assembly. Easy installation. The bike doesn't move. I drove over three hundred miles with the bike on it the first time I used it. Never moved. The locking hitch bolt means I don't have to worry about someone taking it when I'm not around. The people at etrailer were great about letting me know when it was shipped and following up with me about how everything was when it was received. I will definitely do business with them again.
# 2
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
The directions was a little complicated to attach to the vehicle. Incorrect installment caused dents to my new bike. After multiple attempts and YouTube videos I was able to attach both bikes correctly.
2016 Chevrolet EquinoxThis bike rack works perfectly on my 2016 Chevy Equinox. It's very easy to put it on and take it off, and it holds two bikes securely. The rubber straps make it easy to load and unload the bikes, but they do break after a lot of use, so I suggest buying replacements straps, as I did. So far, two of the six straps have split during one year of a lot of use. I would recommend this rack, very satisfied with it.
# 3
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The product was shipped so quickly, arrived on time, it was very easy to assemble, the quality of the componentes is very good, I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Easy to assemble but don't call it assemble. It was one bolt. Holds the bikes great. Worth the purchase. Fast shipping and great communication. Etrailer knows customer service. I have purchased a few items here and perfect each time. What a world it would be if every company focused on service and value for their customer! Don't laugh!! Buy something and you will see what I am talking about
# 4
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Easy to assemble but don't call it assemble. It was one bolt. Holds the bikes great. Worth the purchase. Fast shipping and great communication. Etrailer knows customer service. I have purchased a few items here and perfect each time. What a world it would be if every company focused on service and value for their customer! Don't laugh!! Buy something and you will see what I am talking about
The product was shipped so quickly, arrived on time, it was very easy to assemble, the quality of the componentes is very good, I am very satisfied with this purchase.
# 5
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
An outstanding hitch bike rack. It was easy to assemble and intall. etrailer made is simple to order. I am very satisfied and look forward to Future car trips with our bikes
Good bike rack for car. Very sturdy. Nice it has a pin and clip for the top and bottom of the back rack so you can lower the arms without using bolts. The only downside and its nothing major is the anti sway bars that are shown in the directions and also on the box are not the ones that come with the kit. The ones in the directions and on the box have two holders on each side where the strap goes into, but the ones that come with the kit only have one set of holders. Not a big deal, the image one the web page shows what came with the rack.
# 6
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.
# 7
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.
# 8
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Easy to assemble (have an assistant double check your work the first time) And easy to use. Very stable on the back of a 2017 Chevy Equinox. I’m quite pleased!
The directions was a little complicated to attach to the vehicle. Incorrect installment caused dents to my new bike. After multiple attempts and YouTube videos I was able to attach both bikes correctly.
# 9
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Easy to assemble but don't call it assemble. It was one bolt. Holds the bikes great. Worth the purchase. Fast shipping and great communication. Etrailer knows customer service. I have purchased a few items here and perfect each time. What a world it would be if every company focused on service and value for their customer! Don't laugh!! Buy something and you will see what I am talking about
The product was shipped so quickly, arrived on time, it was very easy to assemble, the quality of the componentes is very good, I am very satisfied with this purchase.
# 10
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
# 11
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Nice sturdy rack that will fold out of my way when needed. I am pleased
We ordered the Swagman Chinook 2 platform bike rack to use with our Draw-Tite Max-Frame class III hitch that we installed on our 2019 Chevy Equinox. We are one trip in and loving it! It's very easy to load and unload the bikes. The tilt feature allows us to have full access to the rear hatch with the bikes loaded. The rack folds up easily when not in use. The lock features work great! We have a men's 3G beach cruiser and a women's Townie Electra. We were particularly worried about the rack fitting the women's Electra without using an adapter bar since this is a step-through bike, and it fitting the men's 3G wheels since they measure 3". It works without any issues on both bikes! We do have to put the women's bike on the outside and the men's bike on the inside to get the right fit - not a big deal, but takes a slightly bit more maneuvering. There is some movement, but nothing more than what would be expected. It does sit somewhat low on our vehicle, so use caution when driving on a steeper drive. Overall, we are very pleased with this purchase!
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullBack two bike rack, part number Y02634. This can carry up to two bikes, and we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features.We're going to start at the ends of the arms, here. At the end of this arm here, we have the patented Yakima bottle opener, which is pretty common amongst their bike rack. On the other end, however, we do have an integrated cable lock, which will wrap around the outermost bike and come back and attach itself here, and lock into place to secure your bikes to the bike rack once it's installed. The cradles, themselves, are stationary, meaning they don't move back and forth, or side to side, however they do have this TPE padding here, and that's going to act as a shock absorber while you're traveling, to help protect the frame of your bike.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima HalfBack 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack, part number Y02636. This can carry up to two bike. We already have one installed, so let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Starting at the ends of the arms here, on both ends we do have the patented Yakima bottle openers, as you would find on most of their bike racks, and then moving back to the cradles here, these are going to be stationary, meaning they can't move back and forth, but they do have this TPE padding here at the base, which is going to act as kind of a shock absorber for the frame as you're traveling, to help protect it. This also has the padding here at the base, as well as the bottom of our ZipStrips here, and that's again for the protection of your frame to keep it from getting any scratches on it once you're installing it or traveling.It's going to hold your bike at three points, so we're going to have two ZipStrips up at the top, and then one off to the side, and that's going to serve as an anti-sway cradle to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth and causing bike-to-bike contact. Now, one thing about these anti-sway cradles is they are adjustable, and if we push them up and out of the way, it makes loading and unloading the bikes much easier.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today in our 2012 Chevy Equinox, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack. That part number is NV22G. We already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to lift up on the back of the rack and actually pull down on the lever on the side, here, and that's going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. With it in this position, we're going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need.
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Holdup Platform Style 2 bike rack. That part number is Y02443. I already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the main features of this rack. If we come here to the back of it we're going to lift up slightly, and then we'll pull out the red pin at the opposite end and be able to tilt our bike rack, fully loaded, away from our vehicle. With that tilted we're going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need. Now, you may have noticed it does come pretty close to our handlebars.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex hanging-style 4-bike rack. That part number is TH9029XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps altogether, two on our frame here and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by pulling down and lifting up to release those.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC2 platform style 2-bike rack. That part number is S64650. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles. One at the front tire, one at the back.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today, on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we're doing a test-fit of the Thule T2 Pro Platform-style Two-bike Rack. That part number is TH9034. We already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. If we come here to the back, we're going to squeeze the handle together. We're actually going to be able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway hanging-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We've got two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame here and one as our anti-sway in the back. We're going to pull down and lift up to release those.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Bike Rack for both one and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number y02420. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. Line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten our anti-rattle bolt and with the bolt tight, our rack is secured to our vehicle. We'll now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the closest point on the rear of our vehicle is three inches. With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added 12 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace 4 Bike Carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number y02451. To begin we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into our hitch. Line up the hitch pin hole and install the attached hitch pin. We can then go ahead and tighten the knob down here at the back of the shank, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we can go over a few clearance measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11 1/2 inches and the closest part of the bike carrier to the rear of our vehicle is five inches.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox we're going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack, part number th990xt. We'll begin by taking the shank of the bike rack and sliding it into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then thread an anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using the wrench. With our bike rack secured to our vehicle, we'll now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have 11 1/2 inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the bike carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is three and a half inches. With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added about ten inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four-Bike Carrier, Part Number TH9027. To begin our test fit, we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated lock and hitch pin to fall into place. We'll then move to the anti-rattle knob where we'll tighten down the knob, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches and the closest part of the bike carrier to the closest part of the rear of our vehicle is about 3 inches. With the bike rack in its folded position, we've added 12 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Four-Bike Carrier, Part Number TH9025. Now to begin the test fit, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and that'll allow our integrated locking hitch pin to fall into place. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob and tighten it down, which will secure our bike rack to our vehicle. We'll now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack of the rear of our vehicle is about 3 inches. With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added an overall length of 12 inches to our vehicle.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012, Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four-Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2-inch Hitches, Part Number S63410. To install our carrier, we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole, and install or tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to our vehicle. And now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the closest point of the vehicle is about 7 inches. With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added 19 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012, Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack, Part Number SR26247. We're going to begin by simply sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is now secured to the vehicle. Now, we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches.
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Four-Bike Carrier for 2-inch Hitches, Part Number RBC038. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, first, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch and then we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Now, we can go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12-1/2 inches. The closest part of our carrier to the closest part of our vehicle is about two inches. With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added nine inches of additional length to the rear of our vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today, on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler five-bike carrier, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, and then throw in our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes, and tighten with a wrench.Now, well go ahead and go over a few measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance, and the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about five inches. With the cradle arms folded, we've added 15 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the pin at the bottom of the mast, and tilt down our carrier.To load the bike, we'll make sure that the mast is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles, and secure it with the straps.That complete todays test fit for the Hollywood racks Traveler five-bike carrier, part number HR9200, on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox..
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today, on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four-bike carrier, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes and the thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten them with a wrench.Now, with the carrier secured to the vehicle, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches. The closest point of the bike carrier to the closest point of the rear of our vehicle is about an inch. With the bike rack in its folded position, weve added nine inches to the overall length of our vehicle.We'll pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to activate out tilt feature. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the cargo area of our vehicle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Now, we want to go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 12 inches of ground clearance and about 4 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 10 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the bike rack arms folded down.
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH958. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 12 inches of ground clearance and about 2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 22 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount this carrier to our vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 12 inches of ground clearance and about 5-1/2 inches between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 15 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the bike rack arms folded down.
What our customers are saying:
"I ordered a trailer hitch and a bike rack carrier the order was shipped with in three days. To put the hitch on only took about 30 mins. only had to drill two 1/2 holes. fit like a glove."