# 1
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
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.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
# 2
Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier - Roof Mount
Overall I am happy with these bike carriers. They mount to the racks over the bed of my Tundra TRD Pro. Installation is simple. I think they could be just a bit sturdier because there is just a bit of wobbling when driving on bumpy roads but I'm not too worried about them coming dislodged. Take note that although they come with a cable lock to attach the bike to the carrier, the key is sold separately.
Very good product. It holds the bike securely on the roof without contacting the frame. It is easy to adjust from my road bike to my 29er mountain bike. Our drives are all relatively short, so I like that I do not need to remove the front wheel to lock in the bike. It's also nice that the SKS locking system allows me to use the same key for this rack that I use for my Yakima roof box and hitch rack. This is my first roof rack and I chose this route for a couple reasons. Some of the roads we travel to get to our trail heads are a bit rough and with a roof rack I don't have to worry about bottoming out a hitch rack hanging off the back of the vehicle. Also, it takes up less room in the garage. Our vehicle is a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an additional 4 inches of ground clearance. That makes it a bit of a reach for my 5'4" wife, so we take our two-step along to help her. This is my third time purchasing from etrailer, and each experience has been very good. They are a very customer service oriented company. I really appreciate all the additional information they provide on their products, especially all the videos they produce to aid in reviews, assembly, and use.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna
Today, on our 2012 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down, fork style roof mounted bike carrier, part number S64710. To begin our test fit, we'll place the carrier directly under our crossbars. We'll start at the front by bringing the u-bolt brackets up underneath the crossbar and through our bracket platform. We'll secure it by tightening down two wing nuts. We can repeat the same process for the other side of the bracket platform. Once we have those tight, we'll move to the rear, we'll drop our u-bolt through our bike carrier, making sure it goes around our crossbar and through our black bracket, tightening and securing with our wing nuts. Once we have that tight, we can make sure that the wheel strap at the rear is undone and that our skewer at the front is loose.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna
Today, on our 2012 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Rocky Tie-Rod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY1011. To begin our test fit, we'll place the carrier directly under our crossbars. We'll bring the rubber coated straps at the front around our front crossbar fitting them back into the head of the carrier. We'll then use an Allen key to tighten the bolt which will then tighten the straps. We can go ahead and replace our black plastic cover. We'll move to the rear and bring our rear bracket around our rear crossbar. Feed the bolts through and tighten with an Allen key.
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