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Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I was looking for a two bike rack that would be usable on both of my Jeeps (different models and dimensions). The website was able to identify the appropriate one. Nice. Price was excellent with free shipping. Haven't installed it yet, but I'm confident is will be hassle free due to their helpful videos.
Fits my Jeep Cherokee well. Sturdy construction. And not too difficult to figure out. Good internet/website support
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Quick shipping, best price online, quality product and easy install, what more could you ask for??
Great bike rack for my 2015 Jeep Cherokee. Would highly recommend.
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Excellent product for my Mountain bike. Easy to install and mount. Great price and quality. Installed on my 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport
Received the product quickly. This is a Christmas present so I have not opened the boxes. One box was pretty beat up by the shipper. Hope all the parts are still in the box. Son did a lot of review and picked these products for what he was looking for and a good price.
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Yakima HangOut 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I was looking for a two bike rack that would be usable on both of my Jeeps (different models and dimensions). The website was able to identify the appropriate one. Nice. Price was excellent with free shipping. Haven't installed it yet, but I'm confident is will be hassle free due to their helpful videos.
Fits my Jeep Cherokee well. Sturdy construction. And not too difficult to figure out. Good internet/website support
# 5
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great product and service to match! Ordering on the website was a breeze, with recommendations for my particular vehicle and many images and videos to aid in selection and installation. I returned a different hitch to a big box store due to subpar quality and ordered this one instead. I am very pleased with my purchase and the experience.
Truly grooving on my wife's new Swagman Chinook bike rack. She wanted to be able to transport her nice road bike easily without throwing it in the back of her car, and since a roof rack is out of the question, this Swagman model fit the bill perfectly. It arrived quickly on the anticipated date. Kudos to etrailer.com for the email updates to keep me informed of my purchase. Within one hour, it was installed on my wife's 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. The Swagman is heavy and solid, which is reassuring as it makes me feel confident that it will keep the bikes secure. It also makes me feel like I got my money's worth. A ratchet wrench and Phillip's head screwdriver were the only tools required for the easy install. I did my research before purchasing the Chinook model as I was also eyeballing a very similar Thule rack that was slightly more expensive. I spoke with an etrailer.com expert who gave me the lowdown on both models. Ultimately, the Swagman won out because it has a smaller 'footprint' while extended or folded up ... and also can tilt away from the car for easy access to the hatchback area. Very convenient! FYI: Mazda doesn't make a trailer hitch for the Mazda3 as it's a small car with a small engine and has no business towing anything. Thankfully, the Curt company makes an aftermarket frame and trailer hitch that fits the Mazda3 hatchback perfectly with no drilling. Stupidly, I purchased it from another online company thinking I was getting a good deal. Turns out etrailer.com had it for less with FREE shipping. Oh well ... live and learn. Now I know that etrailer.com is one-stop shopping for bike racks AND trailer hitches. (Full disclosure: I had the garage down the street install the frame as it's easier with a lift) Only snafu: the shipment contained an extra set of keys that I assumed was for the hitch bolt lock (there was also a set of keys on the bolt itself). I spent 15 minutes using those keys trying to figure out how to remove the lock from the bolt to install it on the hitch. The keys just wouldn't turn in the lock. I called etrailer.com and Kevin told me to try the other set of keys ... and they worked. So an extra set of keys came with it that did absolutely nothing ... weird! Obviously, I can't speak to the longevity and durability of the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Rack as I just installed it. What I can speak to is the sturdiness of it, the ease of the installation and my complete satisfaction with the good folks at etrailer.com.
# 6
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
As pictured, fast shipping. Installed according to the directions. Seems of excellent quality, have only used it once, but felt solid and did the job with my heavy bicycle. Thank you
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.
# 7
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
I had 2 of this rack previously for my '99 Cherokee. The fit on my std roof rack is excellent, quick, secure. My bikes ride well. The locking upright support is a little tight on my Raleigh but with a little effort you can open the jaws and get it on. A more serious biker may prefer a rack that fork mounts. I like the ease of unloading and going.
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.
# 8
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
2008 Jeep CherokeeLove the Thule bike rack. Fits well on our 2008 Jeep Cherokee. The customer service before and during the sake process was terrific.
2018 Jeep Cherokee
# 9
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
# 10
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Got it delivered yesterday. Opened the box and it was fully assembled. All i had to do was open the box and set it into the hitch. Got it all setup within a couple of minutes (i drive a 16' Cherokee TH). Putting the bikes on and off was easy enough. Came across one issue during bike placement. My girlfriends bike is either oddly shaped or pretty small framed because i had trouble finding the right configuration for the strap to hold the bike without swaying. I also tried putting hers on first and that was difficult trying to get her bike to pass all of the straps and guide holders. Overall pretty satisfied with the product itself. Not much, if any at all, sway on the rack.
Great bike rack. It's very sturdy and doesn't move around when driving.
# 11
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great! Fits 2 Rad Mini bikes ( with XXT long tie downs ). Stable and easy !!
The BEST bike carrier by far!! We are both in our 7th decade and even I alone (5’2” 120 lbs) can manage to attach this in my hitch without any issues. It’s so easy to load both our hybrid and e-bike and they are super secure. We love that it folds up small and wheels away when not in use. This bike carrier is worth every penny!!
# 12
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This two bike rack has been great for the occasional bike ride outside of our home area. I like the sturdy construction, but beware that it is a little heavier than it looks (I’m retired and a bit older so maybe not as strong). Easy to fit into the factory trailer hitch on our 5 passenger SUV and no problem securing the bikes for transport. My only complaint is, the stick on Yakima Graphic started coming apart the day we got it. Sorry, no free advertising for Yakima.
I used this product twice to go back and forth on a 700 mile trip (1400 miles total). My initial impression was that it was sturdy because it was larger than most 2 bike carriers I've seen. The strapping system is convenient and the locking system worked great. The only flaw so far is that one of the locking mechanisms actually broke off. After closer inspection, I realized that the parts are plastic. I'm not sure what actually caused it to break other than the force of hitting a pothole causing the bike to bounce on the rack. Those types of forces should be expected with normal driving however and I expected the locking mechanism to hold up. I was fairly disappointed that it happened given the asking price and the reviews I read prior to my purchase. Other than the locking mechanism on the actual bike rack, I wouldn't put to much faith in the red handled locking pin that inserts into the trailer hitch and insertion bar portion of the bike rack. It is understood that the pin does not go all the way through the insertion bar as the locking mechanism is inside and prevents further advancement. Yakima could probably improve this aspect of the product. I will be contacting Yakima to see if they will replace the broken part. One thing I did notice was that the broken bracket is screwed in and can be removed/replaced fairly easily. I have included pics of the broken bracket and working bracket for comparison. Hope this helps in your decision!
# 13
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Got it delivered yesterday. Opened the box and it was fully assembled. All i had to do was open the box and set it into the hitch. Got it all setup within a couple of minutes (i drive a 16' Cherokee TH). Putting the bikes on and off was easy enough. Came across one issue during bike placement. My girlfriends bike is either oddly shaped or pretty small framed because i had trouble finding the right configuration for the strap to hold the bike without swaying. I also tried putting hers on first and that was difficult trying to get her bike to pass all of the straps and guide holders. Overall pretty satisfied with the product itself. Not much, if any at all, sway on the rack.
Great bike rack. It's very sturdy and doesn't move around when driving.
# 14
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.
# 15
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.
The rack itself is fantastic. Not too heavy, easy to attach to hitch, and very easy setup. The only real downside is if your bicycles don't have a standard frame, you'll need to buy the Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bars (~$50 each) in order to be able to mount them on the rack. I will say that smaller bikes (for my 9 year old) can be a challenge to mount with larger bikes as you'll need to finagle the handle bars and such to get them to line up but once you do it a few times you figure it out.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. Now my favorite thing about this bike rack is that it's made from aluminum, so it's going to be extremely lightweight and easy to maneuver and handle, and we're not going to have to worry about any rust or corrosion issues, either.It's going to hold our bike down in three spots. We're going to use two straps here around the top tube, and one strap right here. Now that's actually going to be an anti-sway strap, and that's going to help eliminate any bike-to-bike or bike-to-vehicle contact.Now let's go ahead and take the bike off.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Thule DoubleTrack Pro Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH9054. Now we already have our bikes secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. At the back and the front tire we have these cam straps. There is going to be a lever on the opposite side here. We'll show you at the front.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now 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 come here to the back, lift up on our wheel hook, and just push on our lever at the very back. We can tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle and we're going to open up our back hatch.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2015 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Hangout Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack. That part number is Y02637. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. It's three straps all together, two over our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by pulling down and lifting up to release those, and we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. With our bike out of the way we'll take a few measurements.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee b202-2
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Beta Two Bike Rack, part number B202-2. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First up we have the cradles here which aren't in a fixed position. They have these grooves here so your cables for your brakes can actually fit through there and not get smashed up against the frame once it's installed. It grips your bike at three points.
Rhino Rack Road-Warrior Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack Road Warrior Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is RBC036. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. In the back here we have a ratchet strap that's going to hold our back tire in place. We'll just remove that. Great thing about this strap is that it does move up and down the length of the bike rack so can accommodate different bikes you may have.
Rhino Rack Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack Hybrid Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is RRRBC050. We already have our bike secured down. We're going to show you first how we secure our bike into place. We'll start off at our back tire here. We have a ratcheting strap.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we are doing a test fit of the RockyMounts BrassKnuckles Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is RKY1202. Now we already have our bike secured down. First we are going to go over how we do that. We have multiple different things securing our bike to our rack. Here in the back we have a ratcheting strap, that is quick and easy to remove.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee RKY1270
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we'll be taking a look at the RockyMounts Switch Hitter Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is RKY1270. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to go over how our bike is secured in place to start off. Here in the back, we have a ratchet strap that holds our back tire down. Now you may notice that it is a very long strap.
Thule Sprint Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Thule Sprint roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is TH528. We already have our bike secured down. First I'm going to show you how we do that. Here in the back we have a ratchet strap without bushing. That's going to prevent any scratches or abrasions onto our bike.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Female: Today, on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Inno Fork Lock Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is INXA 391. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. So here in the back we have a ratcheting strap. This is quick and easy to remove. It's just going to hold our bike tire down in place.
Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee INA392
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Inno Multifork lock roof mounted bike rack. That part number INA392. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. Here at the back, we have our wheel cradle with our ratchet strap. Start by releasing that.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Trio roof mounted bike rack. That part number is TH02. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that and then we'll go over some features. Here on the back, we have a ratcheting strap. This is going to hold our bike tire in place here at the back.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Thule ThruRide roof mounting bike rack. That part number is TH535. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. Here on the back, we have a ratcheting strap and a bushing that's going to prevent any type of scratches or abrasions there. I will just release that.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee TS03B
Today, on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer Platform Style 3 Bike Rack. That part number is TS03G. We already have our bike secured down. We're going to go over some features, take a few measurements and show you how we secure our bike in place. The first thing I want to show you is a big feature of this platform style. We can actually tilt this away from our vehicle with our bikes installed on there.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee ETTHT2P-2
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH9034. We already have our bike secured down. We're going to go over some features, show you how we secure down our bike, and take a few measurements. The first feature I want to go over is our tilting feature, because we can do this with our bike rack fully loaded. What we'll do is come down here to our black handle at the back. We're going to squeeze the gray piece in there towards the back, and we can tilt our rack away. Then we're going to gain access into our back hatch area.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee TH9031XT
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex swing-away hanging-style 4-bike rack. That part number is TH9031XT. Now we already have our bike secured down and we're going to go over some features, show you how we secure the bike down. Then we will take a few measurements. The first big feature I want to show you is our swing-away-style because what we want to do this while we have our bike attached. The first thing we're going to do is come down here and undo our knob at the bottom. We're just going to do that until it is completely loose and hangs down just like that.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee TH9029XT
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee 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. First we're going to show you how we do that. We've got 2 cradles in place with 3 straps, 2 on our frame and one as our anti-sway in the back. We're going to start by releasing all of our straps.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee TH912XTR
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Hanging Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH912XTR. We already have our bike secured down. First going to go over 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.
Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Softride element, parallelogram, tilting, and hanging style four bike rack. That part number is SR26248. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to go over some features, show you how we secure our bike down, and take a few measurements. The first feature I want to go over is our tilting feature, because we can actually do this with our bikes installed, which is one of the great features about this style of hanging since you can't do it on most hanging style. So we have a T pin here on the other side, just opposite of this hole here.
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today in our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Saris Thelma platforms style 3 bike rack. That part number is SA4239B. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. At the back of our bike we have a ratchet strap that you're going to see on most of your platform style racks. I'm just going to push on that button there. It's going to release the strap and we can set that off to the side.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC 2 Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is S64650. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to go over some features, take some measurements and show you how our bike gets secured down. With our bike we have 2 wheel cradles and a frame hook here in the middle. This is what holds our bike down into our wheel cradles.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee S63380
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead hanging style 4 bike rack. That part number is S63380. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We've got 2 cradles in place with 4 straps altogether. We've got 3 on our frame, and one as our anti-sway in the back here.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today in our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're doing a test fit of the Pro Series Q Slat Platform Style Two and Four bike rack. That part number is PS63138. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We'll go over some features and take a few measurements.So at our front and back tire we have hook and loop straps, which are just going to prevent our wheels from slipping out of their wheel cradles. We'll just release those first.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee
Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV platform-style 4-bike rack. That part number is N105-107. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the big features of these platform-style racks is that we actually can tilt this away while we have our bikes installed. Now if you do have all four bikes installed, I would suggest getting an extra set of hands. We're going to come here to the bottom side.
What our customers are saying:
"We just recently used the hitch bike rack, it was easy to put on and worked great.It makes traveling easy! Thanks for the quick shipping service too.Ill recommend your product to everyone. Thanks Rick"