# 1
Swagman Truck Bed Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Fork Mount - 9-mm Skewer
I was initially a little skeptical about this carrier, but it appeared to be what I wanted and I could always send it back, so I placed the order. It arrived very quickly. It works quite well in a 2003 Tundra. It was as advertised, installed quickly and easily, and holds two bikes securely. I am completely satisfied with this carrier and would recommend it without reservation.
Hi George, I sincerely appreciate your follow up on this order. I know its your job however I keep buying from etrailer because of their customer service and order processing. This order however is disappointing and I wanted to share this with you and not post on the website as I think etrailer could do better. I am attaching some pictures to explain. The box was really trashed and was obvious that it had been previously sent and returned. Very weathered and water stained, old cardboard held loosely together with tape, open in lots of spots. I can get past a bad box so I checked out the bike rack inside. The bubble wrap was there but not attached, the clamp components were sort of loose, scratched and beat up. Looks like the previous purchaser assembled and didn't like it, or possibly used it and returned. Either way, it wasn't what I expected. I purchased this so we could use on a trip over Thanksgiving (shipped 2nd day for a premium). It arrived just in time for me to put on the truck and go. This trip came up at the last minute and now I don't have time to get another rack. I would normally likely send it back and ask for one that wasn't in this condition but under the circumstances, I need to use it. Thanks again for the excellent customer service, happy Thanksgiving! (Note, I am now posting as there was no acknowledgement from Customer Service. Probably won't be buying from etrailer.com again)
# 2
Softride Shuttle Pad Tailgate Pad for Full-Size Trucks - Up to 6 Bikes - 61" Wide
2013 Toyota TundraThe seams could be placed differently, so that it sits better on the tailgate.
Ordering was simple with delivery on time. The product is just what I was looking for since I can not use my standard hitch bike carrier when I am pulling my camp trailer. Easy to install with one person, easier with two and it fits very nicely. We are looking forward to using it on our next road trip.
# 3
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The good: I like the way the bikes are held in and the ability to add the upright adapters to the bike frame holders. The straps are quality too. For a jeep with a spare tire, this is the perfect length to clear it. This rack is 5 stars from the bike holders to the base of it. The bad: the 2"receiver adapter and bolt are insufficient. I wish they made this in a solid 2" hitch. The entire setup is held into the receiver by a very short bolt. It only goes about half way into the receiver tube. So your hitch is only "secured" on one side. A hitch pin or bolt should go through the receiver tube completely imo so it can be secured on the other end with a retaining clip or nut. Because this only goes in the one side, the entire weight of the rack plus bikes are held tight to one side of the receiver by the undersized bolt and washer. A few bumps down the road and that bolt loosens. Now instead of distibuting the weight of the rack and bikes on the receiver and post, it's completely up to the bolt to keep you from losing the rack. The bolt threads get damaged too. I took this down a dirt road and nearly lost everything. I had to buy my own bolt with hd fender washers and lock washers to correct this. Thule should've provided this from the start. The current short bolt design where only one side of the receiver secures the rack is unacceptable. This rack is 1 star at best for the connection to the receiver.
Hitch pin broke before I got it. Looks like a poor design for the locking pin, they might want to consider a different design. I got a 3/8 shear pin from Home Depot to replace and it works great. Bike rack is great!
# 4
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Product delivered within 3 days. No problems. Great product.
Great Rack with one problem This is a great rack for the money. easy to assemble, easy to install, easy to load. very secure and bikes ride great. One problem and it's not really swagman's fault. Some new trucks including mine have a 2 1/2" receiver. I thought I would just buy a longer bolt. No hardware store had a longer bolt with this thread. Swagman makes a very nice threaded bolt and lock that will fit the 2 1/2". I highly recommend you buy one when you buy this rack if you have the larger receiver.
# 5
Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On
Everything arrived as expected. Works great! Good quality.
The Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On, is just what I was looking for to be able to build a bike rack for carrying one of my bikes on my motorcycle. It was easy to mount and it holds my bike in place while riding on bumpy dirt roads, city streets, highways and even when I hit some twisty country roads. It's really easy to load and unload my bike when I get to where I want to ride. I use a velcro strap around the quick-release and the fork arm as an added safety as well as a couple tie-downs from my bike handlebars to my motorcycle passenger pegs to help distribute the weight on my rack. If you want to build your own DIY bike rack I totally recommend the Hollywood Racks Truck Bed Bike Carrier - Fork Mount - Bolt On.
# 6
Inno Velo Gripper Bike Rack for Truck Beds - Clamp On
High build quality but the the straps are too short for a mountain bike. This Prevents where you can attach it to the bike. This product would be 5 stars if the strap were an inch longer.
Easy to setup and works great! Holds my road bike very securely and is easy to attach/detach the bike.
# 7
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
An awesome experience with this company. Product looks very rugged. Only negative thing I can say about this product. The instructions were a little hard to understand. Hope I get many years out of this...
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…
# 8
Inno Velo Gripper Bike Rack for Truck Beds - C-Channel Mount
Exactly what I was looking for .thanks
2015 Toyota TundraUsed them several times over the past year to secure our two mountain bikes. They hold the bikes firmly and upright, freeing up lots of space for storage. When they were installed, I made small notches in the plastic trim on the pickup bed on each side of the brackets. When I need them, I simply line up the brackets with the markings and attach them to the bikes. Quick and perfect fit each time. They are a unique product and generate a lot of interest.
# 9
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.
# 10
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
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.
This bike rack is built extremely good. It is solid and the bikes are easy to put on and off the rack. The reason for the 3 stars are the following. I purchased the 4 bike rack together. It comes in two seperate boxes one for the main unit and the other for the additonal two bike add on. However, even purchasing this as one unit the two units are keyed different. If I have 4 bikes on the rack and lock the bikes I have to have two different keys to unlock the bikes. Why? The main unit came with some scratches on it. However, I know that putting bikes on and off the unit will get scratched. It is disappointing to see the amount of money this bike rack cost to come already scratched. The other major issue with having the four bike rack is the ability to have all 4 bikes on the rack and tilt the rack down to get into the hatch of the vehilce. The manufacture could provide an extention to the lever so that when the rack is setup for 4 bikes it can be tilted without the assistance of another person. Only comes with two child bike adaptors.
# 11
Swagman Patrol Truck Bed Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Fork Mount - 9-mm Skewer and 15-mm Thru-Axle
rack tends to work itself loose from bed walls during long trips. had to strap down with ratchet straps to keep from moving. locks only work at a specific angle -- wish the manual had said this because we couldn't lock our bikes until figuring it out.
Excellent Customer service and help for this product. Thank you Carol and Neil your the best.
# 12
Yakima BlockHead Single Bike Truck Bed Mounted Rack - Bolt-on - 9-mm Skewer
works perfect... and got shipping was f ast
Great product, really like how etrailer.com was able to key the 2 locks I purchased identical. Great service.
# 13
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
I purchased this bike rack a year ago and I use it A LOT. I had to buy and install a stabilizer because without it, the unit would sway back and forth even without a bike on it (very noisy). This makes removal more cumbersome but since I keep the hitch on year round it doesn't matter to me. The tilting function is fabulous allowing easy use of my RAV4 hatchback. I can even tilt it down with a bike on it. I got the 2 bike hitch. Plenty of room for two bikes to fit without rubbing. Lastly, the hitch has a sizable through-hole on the bottom to thread a good sized cable so I can lock my bike up. Sturdy. I highly recommend.
The unit ‘s simplicity is a real plus. It takes less than 3 minutes to put the rack on the vehicle. It is well built and very durable and has a nice feature that allows you to open the rear hatch for SUV owners without removing the rack.
# 14
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Haven’t used the rack a great deal, but have had no problems with it. We did have to purchase a bar adapter for the girls bike, as it just wasn’t stable enough without it. We have fenders on our bikes and cannot use the clamp on the tires. It’s not lightweight. It takes some strength to install it. We use it on a Toyota Tundra and a Subaru Crosstrek.
very nice rack.. easy to assemble..looked at $450.00 racks thaqt were no different than the Chinook.
# 15
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Very easy to install !! and love that it folds down far enough to allow me to completely lower the tail gate on the pick-up ! Great site for shopping (great installation videos) ! Love that they offer lots of replacement parts .....
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.
# 16
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
It was obvious that we received a product that was returned by someone else when the box was overly taped shut, a support collar was broken, and most of the pieces were out of their ripped plastic bags. However, it was a great price to hold 5, 26" and/or 27" Trek bikes. I used a piece of the broken collar and went ahead and assembled the rack. Due to the weight of the 5 bikes it did not wobble that much when driving, as one of the bike tires was up against my car. I can only imagine that if we received an untampered product that this review would have been 5 stars. The picture is a little hard to see, but there are 5 Trek bikes on the rack on my 2020 Toyota Seinna.
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
# 17
Kuat Dirtbag Bike Rack - Fork Mount - Bolt On - 15 mm Thru-Axle Skewer
Cheap alternative compared to having to buy a 9mm thru axle mount for the utili-track in my Nissan Frontier AND THEN having to buy an adapter for that! For under $10 I bought some parts from a local hardware store and made this mount fit the track. It's sturdy, and high quality.
Disappointed. The Kuat Dirtbag works, and feels relatively solid once installed, but is about 2-3 mm shorter than my hub. That means while loading and unloading the fork doesn't sit nicely on the rack and inserting/removing the thru-axle can be quite challenging. I'd heard great things about Kuat's products, and all I can say is I'm glad this one isn't as overpriced as the rest of their lineup.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra, well be test fitting the Thule Dobletrack Platform Style 2-Bike Carrier, Part Number TH990XT.Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it with a wrench.Now that our Thule Doubletrack is secured to our Toyota Tundra, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 16-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 8-1/2 inches and weve added about 13-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.Well now lift the gray lever at the base of the carrier to fold the platform down. With the platform folded down, we have about 22-1/2 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 7-1/2 inches. With the platform folded down, we have about 33 inches of overall length added to the vehicle.Now with the platform folded down, you can see that we can easily lower the tailgate and have access to our truck bed.To load the bike, well first raise the mast, put the frame hooks to the top of the mast and well undo the tray straps.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier part number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit well simply slid the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin with the red knob into the pinholes and turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our Doubledown Ace secured to our Toyota Tundra well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 17 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 9 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added an additional 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra, well be test fitting the Thule vertex 4-bike carrier part number TH9029. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin holes and tighten up the wrench. Now with our Thule vertex secure toward Toyota Tundra, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 19 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 6 inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Thule Hitching Post Pro secured to our Toyota Tundra well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 16 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 10 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added an additional 20 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Carrier part number TH9027. Now to begin our test fit well simply slid the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the spring-loaded pin to the pinholes and turn the black nob to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Thule Apex Swing is secured to our Toyota Tundra well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added an additional 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fitting the Thule Apex Four Bike Carrier part number TH9025. Now to begin our test fit well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the spring-loaded pin to the pinholes and turn the black nob to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our Thule Apex secured to our Toyota Tundra well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra we'll be testing the Swagman Titan four bike carrier, part number S63410. With our vehicle equiped to the two inch hitch, we've already installed our adapter, so we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We'll simply install the back rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes, and install our anti-rattle device. That'll secure our bike rack to our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. We have a ground clearance of 17 and a half inches.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra we'll be testing a Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting 4 bike carrier part number SR26247. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slip the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolts, and tighten them with a wrench. Now with our Softride Dura Parallelogram secured to our Tundra we'll go over a few clerance meansurements to see how they fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here a the rear bumper is about nine inches To load the bike, undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles, and secure with the straps. To access the truck bed of the pickup, we'll pull out the black T-handle of the top right hand side of the mast to tilt the bike rack down.
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fit in the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-Bike Carrier part number HR9200. Now, to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier in to the opening of our hitch. Line up our pinholes and then thread our anti rattle bolt to the pinholes and tightened with a wrench. Now, well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 9 inches.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra well be test fit in the Hollywood Rack Traveler 4-Bike Carrier part number HR8500. Now, to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier in to the opening of our hitch. Well line up the pinholes, thread our anti rattle bolt through the pinholes and tied it with the wrench. Now, well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access our tailgate area well pull the pin at the bottom of the mask to tilt it down.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra we'll be test-fitting the Yakima stickup two-bike carrier part number Y02420. Now to begin our test-fit, we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes throw in the anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Yakima stickup secured to our Toyota Tundra, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closes part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about seven-and-a-half inches and we've added 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now put the red knob at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform.
Thule Gate Mate Tailgate Pad and Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Gate Mate tailgate padding for full-size trucks part number Th824. To be begin our test-fit, we'll go ahead and lay the pad over the tailgate of our truck. We'll open the trunk a little bit and then take the straps at the bottom and feed them through the other side. This part may be easier with a second pair of hands. Once we have the second strap through, we can go ahead and tighten them down into place. We want to make sure that our mat is centered on the tailgate and the Thule logo is on the bottom passenger side of the vehicle.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tundra
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tundra, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV aluminum 2-bike carrier, part number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll take the bike carrier and insert the shaft into the hitch, lining up the pin hole, and securing it with our pin and clip. Then we'll turn the black knob on the back of the bike carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and our vehicle come together. With the bike rack in its upright position, we have a ground clearance of 17". We have 8-1/2" from the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle.
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"