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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
When we bought our 2013 Explorer, there was no bike rack available that would fit it. We were thrilled to find this rack for our car. The instructions were easy to follow and the rack performed as expected. During the 100 miles from home to college, we could see our child's bike out that back window sitting solidly in place.
One of the bolts where the numbers are would only screw in half way. Everything else was easy to put together. The hooks that are on the side are not very stable on my Ford Explorer. They tend to slide up on to the glass back window. I tied the loose ends of those straps across and down lower to hold the hooks in lower position off the back window.
# 2
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I bought the 3 bike carrier last minute for a trip we were taking from Mass to North Carolina. The bikes were secure the whole way and definiltey would recommend this product.
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.
# 3
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The bike rack came really fast & my hubby put it together easily! Love the way it folds out of the way to get in the back of my Explorer. Very sturdy! Huge thanks to Tammie for all her help with my purchase - she was great!
EASY TO USE. A LOT EASIER THAN I THOUGHT. I USE ON EXPLORER, F250, AND TRAVEL TRAILER. LOVE IT. BUY IT!
# 4
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
After reading several reviews I went with the Swagman for my 2014 Ford Explorer. It worked best for my family, as we have varying sizes of bicycles. Being able to adjust the wheel holders is nice and keeps the bikes secure on the rack. Let me say this is one of the easiest racks to load. Although my kids bikes have the foot pegs on front and back wheels we were still able to load all 4 bikes (2 adults/2 kids) with not much trouble. We did have to put the kids bikes on the outmost mounts due to the foot pegs, but other than that it was no trouble. I have a family of 6 so, we still had to rent two beach bikes when we reached out destination. The bike shop owner commented on the rack and said it was the easiest he had seen to load and unload. Now this is a guy that rents more than 200 bikes out at a time, so he has probably seen his share of bike racks. Overall I would give this rack 5 stars for ease of loading and unloading. If getting in and out of the back of your SUV is must with bikes loaded then this is NOT the rack for you. However, once the bikes are unloaded it is easy to raise and lower the rack to get access to the back hatch. etrailer.com did a great job delivering the rack and answer my questions. I would give them 5 stars!!
Exactly as expected, got it a day early! So far, 2 out of 2 things I have purchased from etrailer.com have been early and very good products. I recommend getting a rubber mallet or hammer and block of wood to assemble the horizontal cross members. It seems that the powder coating made the fit kinda tight (better tight than loose). Other than that assembles pretty easy. Took me about 20 minutes. I love how it holds 4 bikes! It folds up nicely on a 2014 Ford Explorer and is out of the way.
# 5
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Carrier was fairly easy to assemble and holds 2 bikes nicely! Have not tried yet while traveling with our Explorer to see if any 'wobbling' issue as some other brand bike carriers seem to have but looks like it should be no problem as hitch has clamp that securely holds carrier in place. Overall like product very much so far and it is really nice quality & design!!
EASY TO ASSEMBLE, FIT PERFRECT ON MY FORD EXPLORER, GREAT PRODUCT
# 6
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great product. Easy to install. Went camping with the bikes on top of the vehicle. Travel approx 150 miles on State Roads and Interstate. No noise, no problems, no worries.
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!
# 7
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Great Experience! Fast Shipping! Rack fits perfectly on my car. Only thing, they could have mentioned that there is an adapter bar needed for lady bikes.
Ford ExplorerExcellent product, couldn't be happier with the choice of rack. Fits my explorer well and is easy to put on/take off. Protects bikes and vehicle well
# 8
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
The straps are junk and four of them tore within a week of using them. I also almost lost one bike because of the straps. If I could I would return this unit.
We used this bike rack for at least 2 RV trips. The third trip we took we lost one bike off of the rear most rack. Ended up having to replace this bike rack with one from another store. Would only recommend for local trips only.
# 9
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Performed perfectly on a 140 mile round-trip in my 2017 Acura MDX. It took me a few tries to position the anchors inside the top of the hatch, but I got the hang of it and the rack did not shift at all while driving 50-60 mph on the highway.
After searching for a bike rack for my 2015 Hyundai Sonata, I settled on the Yakima Fullback 3. I initially wanted a roof rack so I could carry my bikes and kayaks, but my options with the panoramic sunroof were limited and expensive. Part of the Sonata trunk lid is plastic so I was very hesitant to use a trunk mounted rack. It seemed that most Sonata owners were using a trunk mount rack, so I placed my order on a Sunday evening. etrailer shipped it the next day and I received the rack on Thursday. It took about 10 minutes to unpack, read the instructions and install it. I put both my mtb and road bike on and went for a test ride. The rack was more stable than the hitch mounted rack I had on my old vehicle, and the best part was it didn't scratch my paint. It keeps the bike pedals far away from my bumper, and it was one of only a few racks that would clear my factory spoiler. It folds up and I can stick it in my trunk while I ride. The only reason for the 4 stars is that the rack is fairly heavy. It would be nice if Yakima could find a way to lighten it up while keeping the rigidity and price where it is now. Otherwise, I'm completely satisfied with the rack and the service from etrailer.
# 10
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
i received my bike rack last night and tried it out for the first time. I think that so far it is great.. i was even able to get a girls bike to work without using the adapter. shipping was pretty fast also. overall very happy with my experience and the products i ordered. i won't hesitate to order from etrailer again. thank you for the pleasant transaction.
This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
# 11
Rola Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Decent 4-bike rack for the price. Stable side-to-side with the screw-in hitch pin (2 inch receiver version). Gets some fore-aft rocking over bumps at speed (inherent to the tilting design). Bikes need bungee cords to keep them from swinging (typical for this style of rack). I used this with two bikes, and really struggle to see how four full-size bikes could be added. Maybe if seats were removed? I added bumpers and some padding for the vertical post, and will probably relocate the retainer pin lanyard so the rack can be completely collapsed for storage. A few design improvements for 5 star rating would be: 1 - Add some bumpers for the fully lowered position, 2 -Add some padding on the vertical post for bike contact or accidental vehicle hatch lifting when in the raised position, 3 - Mount the retainer pin lanyard to one of the through-bolts or move the lanyard hole - collapsing this rack chews up the retaining lanyard. etrailer.com service was great - well packaged, and quickly shipped!
Excellent service and fast shipping by etrailer. Bike rack itself was easy to put together and install. It came in with a few scratches. It works well with large bikes. Slight problems started with the smaller bikes. The rack's arms are wide enough to accommodate the bikes, but the slides are not designed for smaller frames. If you have smaller bikes you might have to purchase the bike frame adapter bar for each bike. It's not a huge problem for us since the kids are growing up fast and soon they will have to graduate to the large frame bikes. In the mean time I will have to use extra straps to hold them together.
Hands-On with the Kuat Piston Pro X Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on your 2016 Ford Explorer
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com today we're gonna be checking out the Kuat Piston Pro X on our 2016 Ford Explorer. It's gonna be a platform style bike rack right away you notice that it's got something that other bike racks don't and that's the lights that here. So it's right there in tune with the lights on the back of your vehicle so you don't have to worry about anybody not seeing the brake lights if you have it pulled it over with two bikes. So the plugs right into the four pole on your vehicle on the Explorer it's there. So they work really nice. I think they look cool, but other than that, platform style rack, which means it's gonna sit the bike's gonna sit on the platform.
Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we are checking out the Yakima OnRamp. I'm gonna be putting it on our 2016 Ford Explorer. The OnRamp's gonna be a platform style bike rack that holds the bike by the frame here, but it's specifically built for the heavier bikes, so it can handle a 66 pound bike per tray, and that's gonna be e-bike focused. So you can see it handles it just fine because there's gonna be more vibration, more weight here, on the bike rack, so it's specially built for that. It even comes with a ramp to help you load up the e-bike, 'cause those can get kind of heavy too.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuak Transfer on our 2016 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be the gray color option that we have available at etrailer.com. But if this doesn't go with your car as well, we do have a black version available. Just go online and pick whatever one is going to fit your needs the best.
Is the Thule Camber Bike Rack for 4 Bikes Compatible with the 2016 Ford Explorer?
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber. This is going to be able to hold up to four bikes with three tie-down points per bike. You're going to have two here on your top post. It is a zip tie-style strap along with this anti-sway cradle here at the bottom.
Compatible? Yes! The Saris Glide EX Bike Rack for 5 Bikes Fits a 2016 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Glide EX 5 hanging style bike rack on our 2016 Ford Explorer. What sets this bike rack apart from all the others is it does give you the capability of tilting with your bikes installed. All you got to do is press this little trigger right here and lean it away from your Explorer. And this is going to allow you to access your hatch with all your bikes installed so you can grab whatever you need out of the back hatch, whether it be a book bag, couple of helmets, or lunches, whatever you need to take on the trip with you.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer sa772
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Glide EX 2 hanging style bike rack, on our 2016 Ford Explorer. What sets this bike rack apart from most is its ability to tilt with the bikes installed. So, let's just say you got to grab something out of the back hatch. All you got to do is pull down this trigger and lean the bikes away from your vehicle, and that's going to allow you to be able to grab whatever you need out of your Explorer, whether it be a book bag, lunches, a couple of helmets, whatever you need to take on the ride with you.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer SA4412F
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Freedom EX bike rack on our 2016 Ford Explorer. This is going to have a capacity of 60 pounds per bike, which is going to make it compatible for any e-bike that you may throw at it. There is a main feature here which I'm going to start with, which is the tilt feature. All you got to do is pull this black little lever down here.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer SA178S
Adam: Hi everyone, Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Saris All Star 2 platform style rack on our 2016 Ford Explorer. This is going to be able to hold up to two bikes and it has three different tie down points per bike. You have these wheel cradles that are adjustable up and down this rail right here and it's a zip tie style strap, and then you also have an adjustable frame hook. On top of that you have this nice little adjustable cable just for added protection.Let me just go ahead and show you guys how to take your bikes off the rack. You can start by undoing this little strap, and I do suggest leaving the hook for last as it does hold that bike upright, you wouldn't want it to hit your car or yourself.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Ed: Hi everyone. Ed with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 Electric Bike Rack on our 2016 Ford Explorer. This is going to be able to hold up to two electric bikes at the same time and one of the main features I want to show you today is its ability to tilt away with the bikes installed.You're going to start by undoing this pin and clip and then pulling this little pressure knob on the other end and that's going to allow you to access anything that's in the back of your Explorer without having any clearance issues. It does get somewhat close, but not close enough that you need to worry. You go in there and grab your book bag, backpack, even a lunch or two, whatever you really need on your ride.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Reese three hanging style bike rack on our 2016 Ford Explorer. This will be able to hold up to three bikes with two different tie down points per bike. You do have these little straps here which are very easy to remove. And this does not have a sway cradle but it is a very entry level bike rack and it's going to get your bikes from point A to point B.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Raceway Pro Two Bike Rack, part number TH9001PRO. 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. The first feature I would like to show is the integrated cable lock here. You pull it out, wrap it around the bike in the front, attach it to this point here and lock it for additional security to prevent theft and tampering. It grabs your bike by three points. You have two straps up at the top here and one out to the side.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer TH9006XT
Today, on our 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting a Thule Gateway XT2 bike rack, part # TH9006XT. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact with the bike's frame. We're going to have two straps, up at the top here and one off to the side. That's going to serve as an anti squeeze trap to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth and possibly damaging the bikes in front of it. Let's go and take that off and set that aside. With the bike in this position, I'm going to go ahead and give you a quick measurement.
Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the Thule Archway XT 2-Bike Rack, part number TH9009XT. 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. The first feature I'd like to show off is it has this integrated cable lock here at the end. You'll pull the cable out, wrap it around the bikes, and put it back into this portion here, and then lock it into place, preventing theft and tampering. It grips the bike by 3 points.
Fit Check: Testing Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2016 Ford Explorer
Today in our 2006 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Rack, part number NV22G. 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. Now the most important feature about this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, we go to this latch here. It's nice and easy to get to as opposed to the latches that are underneath.
Does the Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes Suit Your 2016 Ford Explorer
Male: Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be testing the Yakima Hold Up 2 bike rack. Part number Y02443. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look, and show off some of its features. Now the first impression was an expensive feature about this bike rack because the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll hold on to the bike rack like so, make sure it doesn't slip out.
Fit Check: Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 platform style 2 bike rack. That part number is, SH22B. Now, this comes in multiple different colors. Here we have the black. Also comes in a grey and a pearl color. Also, comes with a cable lock and wheel strap, although we are not using those today.
Does it Fit? Testing the Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack on a 2016 Ford Explorer
Today, on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the Yakima full-back three trunk mount bike rack. Part number Y0263. As you can see, 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. How the bike is attached to the rack, we have three points of contact with the bike's frame. We're going to have two zip trips up top here, and one off to the side, which is going to act as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike form moving too far back and forth, hitting either the rack, the vehicle, or the bikes in front in it. Also, at the end here, there is an integrated cable-lock. Pop that out.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 4 Bike Platform Rack, part number N105-107. As you can see 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. Now the first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that this bike rack can actually tilt with the bike still on it. To do that, there's a silver switch here on the passenger side. I want to hold onto the bike rack for this. You pull out, like so, and let the bike rack tilt forward, and we have full access to our rear hatch, without having to remove the bikes. To put it back into the originally position, you simply just lift up on the rack, until you hear that click, and it's locked into place.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer Y02635
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima HalfBack 3 Bike Rack, part number Y02635. As you can see 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. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact with the bikes frame. We're going to have two zip strips up in the top here, then one off the side here, which is going to act as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from going too far back and forth hitting either the bike rack or the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
Fit Verified: Saris Bones Hitch Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer we're going to be test-fitting the Saris Bones Hitch 2 Bike Rack, part#SA882. As you can see, 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. It's going to have three points of contact with your bike's frame. We're going to have two straps up top, here, and one off to the side, which is going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep it from moving too far back and forth hitting onto the bike rack or the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. All right with that done, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. With the bike rack in this position we've added about 23 inches to the rear of the vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer TS03B
Today on the 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the Kuat Transfer 3-bike platform rack, part number TS03G. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and show off some of the features. The first thing, the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still installed on it. To do that, go ahead and lift these up, holding on to the bike rack, never the bike, pushing down on this lever at the front. Gently let it down. Now we have access to our rear hatch.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Thule T2 Pro 2 bike rack, part #TH9034. As you can see we already have a bike installed on the rack and first I'd like to show you it's most important feature which is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bikes still attached. You go up to the front here which has this pull handle, you pull in holding onto the bike rack, let it come forward and you have complete access to your rear hatch. Now to put it back in its original position, you just grab the handle again, lift up until you hear that click and it's locked back into place. Now what's nice about this is the fact that the handle's on the outside here where a lot of other bike racks will have handles more toward the inside, it'd be a little bit harder to get to. Okay, now how the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have 2 points of contact and absolutely no frame contact at all with your back. We'll have a wheel hook up at the front here and wheel strap at the back.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer th9029xt
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 bike rack, part #TH9029XT. As you can see, we already have a bike on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now how the bike is attached to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact with your bike's frame. We're going to have 2 straps up at the top here and 1 off to the side which is going to act as an anti sway strap to keep the bike from going back and forth, possibly hitting either the bike rack or the bikes in front of it. Also we have this cable lock here which will go up and around the bikes and up to this point here where it can lock and add further security for your bikes while you travel. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer th912xtr
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack. Part number TH912XTR. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look at it, and show off some of the features. How the bike attaches to the rack, you're going to have 3 points of contact with your bike's frame. We're going to have 2 straps up top, here, and one off to the side, which is going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth, hitting either the bike rack, or the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off, set it aside.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer
Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Softride element parallelogram tilting bike rack, part number SR26248. Now, as you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and show off some of the features. The most important feature about this is that it actually tilts away from the bike rack with the bikes installed, which is pretty unique since this is a hanging bike rack and not a platform. To do that, there's this handle here on the passenger side, right here. Pull that out and it actually tilts away from the vehicle like so, and you can do this with all 4 bikes on it. We have access to our rear hatch, with more than enough room on either side to get what you need.
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