# 1
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
The quality of the bike rack was excellent, but I was unable to use it because I couldn't open and close my trunk (Honda Accord 2012) when the bike rack was closed. It may have worked if I had a different trailer hitch, but I didn't want to spend the extra money on a new trailer hitch. Unfortunately, I will need to return the bike rack.
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
# 2
Kuat Trio Roof Bike Rack - Fork Mount - Clamp On - Aluminum - Black and Polished Chrome
Installed all products after having watched videos and read through pdf instructions. The Yakima JetStream roof rack system is outstanding (with one exception) - instructions and videos facilitated the installation. The Yakima system is the only one I could find for my car (Mercedes E450 Coupe), as the car's panorama roof glass extends to the edges near the fixed mounts. The Yakima system is quiet, thanks to the ability to modify the crossbar pitch angles, and has a high-quality appearance that complements my car. And it is rock solid. The Kuat Trio bike tray is an outstanding low-cost, simple solution - well-designed and well-executed and installs to the Yakima JetStream bars flawlessly. I would recommend that Kuat include a 12mm x 100mm thru-axle in the Trio kit, as I had to purchase that part separately. Only disappointment is in the Yakima Landing Pad Covers that ship with the Landing Pad 22 (LP 22) kit. The covers do not snap tightly into place, and appear as if they were designed for a different Landing Pad. In summary, my Yakima/Kuat bicycle roof rack system exceeds expectations (except for the LP 22 Covers), operates flawlessly, looks great, and stores easily. It has given me high confidence in Yakima, in Kuat and in etrailer.com. Well done.
Product arrived quickly, and with all the necessary parts and pieces. Installation was quick and easy, and the product performs exactly as I had hoped.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I haven’t opened the box yet, but my experience with e trailer was very smooth and fast with a very fair price.
I was sent additional mounting materials that don't correspond with my hitch or my bike rack. See the photo below. Are these materials for my Swagman STC2 Bike Rack Item #S64670?
# 4
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
This is definitely more of a 2 bike carrier vs 3 bikes. I had to take the front wheels off two bikes to get three bikes on this carrier. Also, it rubbed the paint off on the trunk of my Subaru legacy.
Way too light duty for what is advertised. It seemed to be made out of 1/2 inch electrical conduit. I would never put three bikes on that rack. I only had two bikes on the rack. While on trip through Idaho the wind was so strong that one of the bikes partially blew off the rack. We traveled 1,800 miles and upon arriving home I actually sawed the bike rack up and threw it away so that no one else would use it and cause an accident. I've already found a different brand that is HEAVY DUTY and I will stick with that brand.
# 5
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
I bought a couple of these for my new OEM VW roof rack with elliptical bars for my 01 Jetta. They fit nice, are made better than expected, and were easy to install, requiring only a 10mm and 12mm ratchet. I will be retrofitting thule lock cores into the the locking knobs on these bike carriers so that i can match the key to my roof rack. I haven't had a chance to put a bike on them yet, but will definitely be taking a bike ride this weekend.
Great product for the price. Pretty easy to set up. Only issue I have is my mountain bike, which is an XL frame with 27 inch wheels, is pushing the limits of the base. Wish this rack was just 4-5 inches longer that way you have the perfect overlap amount in the middle without pushing the current frame to the limits. With that said it does hold my bike just have to find the sweet spot. But this fits my son’s youth bike perfectly!
# 6
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Really fast and information about shipping was right on!! Would not hasitate to use again!!
great! works really well, and a lot easier to attach than I anticipated. We drove with bikes across the country from south west all the way to North east. solid rack!
# 7
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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.
This is a great bicycle rack that is well built. When I received the rack, the box was damaged from shipping and the lock keys were missing. I contacted the staff at etrailer and they were incredibly quick to provide a solution. Awesome customer service! Will gladly do business with etrailer again.
# 8
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I am very happy with the product. It was very easy to put together and to install on the vehicle,and thanks for all your help
Rack was easy to assemble and holds the bikes well. even the comfort bike fits. Only problem I had was that the 2 inch adapter was installed and the bolt holding it was really tight. If you don't have quality allen heads it could be hard to remove. This could have been an isolated instance.
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Jetta well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-slot platform style bike carrier for both 1 inch and 2 inch hitches part #: PS63134. Now to begin our test fit well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our hitch pin. This will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We can now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our trunk.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have with us a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Hitch-Mounted Bike Carrier part number TH990XT. To mount carrier onto the vehicle, well insert the shank of the bike rack into our receiver. Well line up the hitch pinholes and then well thread our anti-rattle bolt into the bike rack. Well use the -inch wrench to tighten it down and well secure it on the other side with a lock. Next well check for rear vehicle access. Well grab the switch at the bottom of the bike carrier and fold it down.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting Sportrack 2-Bike Hitch Mounted Carrier part number a30901. To fit our back rack into the vehicle, well slide the shank into our receiver and line up the hitch pinholes and begin threading the anti-rattle bolt. We'll then take a 3/4 wrench to tighten it down. Next well check for rear of vehicle access. Well fold down the wheel trays and the upright mast and make sure we can still open the trunk and access the cargo area. Now we can fold the upright mast back up and well be ready to load a bike.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum 2-Bike Carrier part number S102. To fit the carrier on our hitch, well slide the shank into our receiver and line up the hitch pinholes. Well use the knob at the end of our bike carrier to tighten our anti-rattle device and then well put our pin to the hitch pinhole and secure it with a lock on the other side. Next well check for rear vehicle access. Well fold the carrier down as far as we can, open the trunk of our Jetta and make sure we can still get inside. With that done, we can fold our platform back up level and open up the ratcheting arm on the bike rack.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch-Mounted Bike Carrier part number TH9029. To fit the bike carrier into the hitch, well first need to remove the 2-inch adapter then well slide our bike rack into the hitch and line up the hitch pinholes. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a -inch wrench. With the bike rack securely mounted to the vehicle, well check for rear of vehicle access. Well grab the switch down at the bottom of the upright mast and tilt the bike rack down. Well open the trunk and make sure we can still access the cargo area.
Compatible? Yes! The Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes Fits a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch-Mounted Bike Carrier part TH934XTR. To mount our bike rack, we will line up our shank with the receiver, push it in until we get the pinholes to line up. Once weve done that, we can begin threading our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down with the -inch wrench. And with that, our bike rack is mounted to the vehicle. Next, well check for rear vehicle access. Well fold the upright mast down by removing the bottom pin.
Test Fit: Swagman Titan Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-Bike Carrier part number S63410. To mount our bike carrier on our hitch, well line up the shank with the receiver slide it in and make sure our hitch pinholes aligned. Next well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and well tighten it down with a inch wrench and secure it with a clip on the other side. Next well check for rear vehicle access. Well fold the carrier down and open the trunk of our Jetta to make sure we can still get inside. Now we can fold the upright mast back up.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and well be test fitting our Rhode Gear Highway 2 Hitch-Mounted Bike Carrier part number RG8015220. To mount our bike on the vehicle, well insert our shank into the receiver of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pinholes and then well begin threading our anti-rattle bolt. Well use a inch wrench to tighten it down. Next well check for rear vehicle access. Well remove the pin from the bottom of the upright mast, fold the bike rack down and make sure we can still open the trunk and get in to our cargo area.
Compatible? Yes! The Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier Fits a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and we're ready to test fit the Yakima FrontLoader Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02103. We already have our bike rack together. Now we're ready to mount it up on the vehicle. We'll start by laying the bike rack up on top of our roof rack. We'll position the front head over the front crossbar and we'll position the rear clamp above our rear crossbar. We'll then turn the T handle on the front to tighten the front mount and we'll tighten the wing nut on the rear to tighten the rear clamp.
Fit Test: Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Carrier with 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we've got a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta and we'll be test fitting the Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number 702098. We've got our bike rack assembled and now we're ready to mount it up on the vehicle. The first thing we need to do is remove the front skewer for the bike rack and move the cover out of the way. Once we've done that we can place the bike rack up on top of our roof rack. We'll fit the head of the bike rack and wrap the clamp around the front bar. We'll then take the wing nut and tighten down the front clamp.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today we have a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, and well be test fitting the Thule Domestique Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH513. We already have our bike carrier assembled, so well place it up on top of our roof rack. Well need to remove the front skewer so that we can access the bolts to attach our clamp at the front. With our front clamp attached, we can move on to the rear. Well use the included Allen wrench to secure the clamps at both the front and the rear. With our secure back in place and our rear wheel strap undone, were ready to fit our bike.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, we're going to do a test fit of the RockyMounts TieRod Bike Rack, product number RKY1014. This will be on top of our Rhino Rack Aero Bar Roof System. We've already got our bike rack set up so let's go ahead and mount it on the vehicle. To install our bike rack, we'll simply take two rubber straps, run them underneath the front bar, and then tighten them down with the Allen bolt. Once we've got the front tightened down, we'll go ahead and move to the rear attachment point using the wing nuts to tighten it down. It's best to tighten it down evenly from front to rear.
What our customers are saying:
"Good experience. I already mounted the hitch and it went fine. No problems. Now I just need the bike rack which I expect will arrive just in time for Christmas!"