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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Swagman XTC-2 bike rack is awesome! The center post with the ratcheting hooks can be swiveled down and out of the way to set the first bike in the rack. Then swiveled back up and latched down on the bar of the inside bike. It is very well built and rides well behind my 2014 Hyundai Elantra. I would highly recommend this bike rack.
Easy to install did not have to drill at all for my 2013 Hyundai Elantra sedan. Definitely recommend 2 people,only struggle was installing alone
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Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
It works great! Easy, quick, you know. One needs to screw in the hitch bolt, for some reason, before latching it. Other than that, it makes going bike riding way easier.
I like the overall design of this rack, but unfortunately after hauling a couple bikes around for a while the point where the crossbar connects has apparently rounded off so the rack swings back and forth. I've used rope to tie the ends of the rack to the car to stop this from getting worse, but it's inconvenient. Note: the hitch connection itself is good and solid, but the point where the crossbar connects to the bar coming from the hitch has gotten loose and there's no way that I can see to tighten it.
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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
I love this Thule bike rack!! It is strong and sturdy. I especially like the cradles, anti-sway arms and tilting mast. I just remove the pin and can easily access the rear cargo area of my vehicle. I usually have 1 bike on it, but have had anywhere from 2 to 4 and they fit, a bit snug perhaps if you have 4 bikes. This is a replacement from one I purchased in 2012. I was recently rear ended by a large vehicle and luckily had the bike rack on the car ( with no bikes) and the rack and hitch sustained all the damage. The rack got a minor crack in the weld & the mast bent a little, but it prevented the rear end of my car from getting damaged. Had the rack not been on the car, it would have sustained a lot of damage. Being made in the USA is even better. I was only able to find this specific Thule rack on etrailer.com as well.
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.
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Arrived very quickly - much faster than what I expected! Easy to assemble, solid rack. This is replacing my Swagman XTC2 that finally rusted out after 7 years of continual use. A much better quality product. This will work well on both my car (2012 Hyundai Elantra) and on my RV (37 foot Class A).
I ordered the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Rack on line from etrailer and so far have been very satisfied. The bike rack was delivered in less than a week. Unpacking the rack and assembly was fairly straightforward. I have read some reviews that complained the assembly instructions were a bit vague. I didn't have a problem but can see where others without a mechanical background get confused. The rack is very sturdy, but there is some side to side play in the tilt mechanism. I'm not sure this can be avoided with a rack that folds down. Installing the Curt trunk stabilizing strap takes most of the sway out of the rack. Installation is fairly easy and quick. It takes me 6 - 7 minutes to install the back on my hitch, and to install the bike and be ready to drive away. That seems reasonable to me. So far I've only loaded 1 bike. I've included pictures of my installation on a 2014 Mercedes Benz E350 sedan. Clearance between the bikes, the rack and the car are good. With the bike loaded in the inside, most forward position, I have 6" clearance between the pedal and the bumper. With the bike removed, the center support folded flat and the rack folded up in the storage position, I have 4" clearance between the closest part of the bike rack (the fold down hinge assembly) and the back bumper of the car. I am able to open the trunk of the car without removing the bikes or using the tilt feature, but I do have to remove the stabilizing strap first. Overall, I'm very pleased with the bike rack and think it will serve me much better than my old strap on rack. Since the weather has been cool since getting the bike carrier, I haven't taken any long trips to give it a real workout.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Very good product installed on a 2015 Hyundai Elantra. The rack sits quite a ways from the trunk. We were able to open and close the trunk without tilting the rack. Easy loading with many different positions of the cradles. About the only complaint I have is the whole thing seems to move a lot when traveling. It doesn't seem to hurt anything though. No noise from the rack.
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Very good product installed on a 2015 Hyundai Elantra. The rack sits quite a ways from the trunk. We were able to open and close the trunk without tilting the rack. Easy loading with many different positions of the cradles. About the only complaint I have is the whole thing seems to move a lot when traveling. It doesn't seem to hurt anything though. No noise from the rack.
Draw-tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver Class I - 1-1/4 Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Rack - Tilting The Draw-tite Sportframe class 1 trailer hitch and Swagman Trailhead 3 bike rack were ordered for a 2017 Honda Fit. The online order and shipping went just as expected. The trailer hitch and bike rack are very heavy duty. I recommend watching the trailer hitch install video before installing, whereas the video is very helpful. The bike rack has triangles that you can rotate to find the best fit for your bicycle's frame. The rubber straps are thick and secure the bicycles when you pull them tight. This bike rack will stay on the vehicle for 6 months each year. The tilt feature and folding arm feature are must haves for a smaller hatchback. I am pleased with this purchase, it appears to be good quality and good value.
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Swagman Titan Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
One of the few racks that will clear my Jeep's large rear mounted spare tire without using an extender. The other is the Allen which doesn't have the nice features the Swagman Titan has. Tips enough to allow partial opening of Jeep rear door, but enough to open the soft top rear window. The vertical portion of rack tips slightly toward vehicle (at least it does on mine). Would be better if the horizontal "S" shaped piece could be turned around to dip down, moving it further from the spare tire, but there are only holes drilled to mount it as shown. Can't attest to the durability yet, but it doesn't wobble even a tiny bit. Have to compliment everyone I spoke with at etrailer. very nice and extremely helpful.
eTrailer.com had my new Swagman Titan bike rack delivered super fast. I received the right amout of email communication informing me of the status of my order, plus I could track my delivery directly from the eTrailer website. Awesome! As for the hitch, I am so happy with it. I was tired of taking the front wheel off my bike and cramming it into the back of my small Corolla, it never really fit right, was always a struggle, and then I had no room for anything else in my car. Now, I just hang my bike onto the rack and strap it in, takes less than 60 seconds and I have all the extra room in my car and don't have to fold down the back seats. The other feature I really like is that this bike rack has an integrated locking cable, once your bike is on the rack, you attach the locking cable so now your bike is locked onto the rack. Someone can't take your bike off the rack and walk away with it when you aren't looking. I also got the Swagman bike rack locking pin, that attaches the bike rack to the car hitch. I've used the bike rack twice so far and it makes my life so much easier. Solidly built bike rack that is well worth it. Thank you eTrailer, you rock!
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Hey guys. Today we have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, and we're going to do a test of the 2E Helium Pro two bike hanging style rack. Now, this bike rack's going to allow you to transport up to two bikes to and from the trails or wherever else you want to take them. It's going to have an onboard cable lock, which comes out from the base. Put it in this slot to lock your bikes onto the rack. And we have a lock cylinder right here.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra th9043pro
Hey, everyone. Today we have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, and we're going to do a test strip for the Thule Helium Pro Three Bike Hanging Style Rack. This three bike rack is going to allow you to carry up to three bikes to and from the trails, or wherever else you want to take them. It's going to have onboard cable lock, which comes out from the center mast right there, slides into the slot right there. Once you have it, you just take your included keys, lock it in. When you want to unload your bikes, unlock the lock cylinder, pull your cable out, and then you can unload your bikes.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra TH9025XT
Hey, everyone. Today, we have a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, and we're gonna do a test of the Thule Apex XT four bike hanging style rack. Now, this hanging style rack's gonna allow you to carry up to four bikes, to and from the trails, or wherever else you want to take them.It's gonna have an onboard cable lock, which comes out from the base. Pull it out from here. Comes all the way across our bike frames, when they're setting right there, locks into that slot. You just take your included key, and lock it up.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat transfer two bike platform rack, part number TS02G. Now, one of the really nice features of this bike rack is is that even with our bike attached to our bike rack, simply step on the lever below and we still have full access to getting in our trunk, getting anything in or out that we may need. Now to put the bike back up just lift up and you'll hear it lock into place. Now there's no frame contact and the way this is going to mount to the rack itself is you're going to have one wheel hook up here in the front and you're going to have a strap here in the back. Now to remove these, simply push in on the tab, lift the strap out . And you always want to make sure you have a firm grip on your bike so it doesn't fall and hit our vehicle. Come up to the front hook and there's a button right here. Push the button, which will release the hook, we can move it out of the way and our bike will come right off. Now I'm going to give you a few measurements since this is going to be adding a decent amount of space to the back of our vehicle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra, we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB Platform-Style Two-Bike Rack. That part number is TH9035XT. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features. We're going to come here and squeeze on our handle at the very back. This is going to tilt our bike rack a little further away from our vehicle. We're going to gain full access into our trunk.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra, 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. I'm going to go over how we secure it in place, a few features and how . measurement. Starting off with how we secure it in place, we have two cradles with four straps, three on our frame here and one as our anti-sway in the back.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra S64650
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC2 Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is S64650. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that, go over some features and then take a few measurements. Now how we secure our bike into place, we have 2 wheel cradles, one at the front and one on the bike tire. Then we have our frame hook, which is going to hold our bike down into our wheel cradles.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra TH9029XT
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra 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. We're first going to show you how we do that, we'll go over some features, and take a few measurements. Starting off with how we secure our bike into place, we have two cradles with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway in the back. We'll start by pulling down and lifting up to release those.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Hyundai Elantra TH912XTR
Today on our 2017 Hyundai Elantra we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Hanging Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike secured to our rack. We're first going to show you how we do that. We'll go over some features and take a few measurements. Starting off with how our bike is secured down, we have 2 cradles in place with 3 straps, 2 on our frame here and one as our anti-sway in the back.
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