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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Super easy to install and works as advertised, no issues.
When ordering this product I was excited that id could accommodate two hitch receiver sizes. However, that is this carrier's weakness. The length of the arm is so long that my bicycles bounce severely. I can't use a stabilizing strap since my Toyota Highlander has a plastic spoiler that prevents me from using it. (Unfortunately eTrailer specifically recommended this hitch for my Highlander.) Also the 1 1/4 inch beam that fits into the 2" plastic adapter allows for quite a bit of torque. If you have a 2" hitch I highly recommend buying a bike rack designed for a 2" hitch. This carrier would probably be more solid sitting in a 1 1/4" hitch. By the way, the straps are adjustable. I had trouble attaching two adult and two kid bikes until I properly distributed the location of the straps.
# 2
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I am impressed with this company's professionalism. They kept me informed from start to finish with emails and tracking info. The product is just as advertised and expected.
The assembly of the rack was straight forward and quick. I have used it once and had no problems. Loading the bikes was very easy compared to a roof rack. Overall I like the rack. After the installation, I bought a bolt lock to replace the standard hitch bolt. The bolt lock made the rack sway slightly during travel, but not a real concern. Being able to fold the wheel rails up when not using the rack to carry bikes is a nice feature. I am pleased with this purchase.
# 3
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Easy to follow instructions - easy assembly. Fits great on my Highlander and has fittings for many, many other cars. Holds bikes well - ample distance between car and bike so no scratching! No need for a hitch style carrier - this works great.
Toyota HighlanderEasy to install and remove. A great product if you don't want to mess with a traditional rack that uses a trailer hitch. We have no hitch so works perfect on our Toyota Highlander.
# 4
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Good sturdy bike rack. A bit heavy but works like a charm.
Bought the Draw-Tite trailer hits together with the Swagman XTC4 4-bike rack. Bought based on reviews on e-trailer and other sites that this is a sturdy and good-working combination for carrying 4 bikes. * Delivery: Fast (<5 days) * Packaging: Package had holes, which is not unusual as the box with the hitch has a lot of empty spaces. Others had same issue, but nothing to worry about. The hitch cannot really break easily and the hardware is safely stored in the 2inch receiver. * Installation: Very nice video instructions on etrailer. Installation really can use two people, but it's fairly easy with two people. Had some problems with one of the nine screws to bite although I did a try run before mounting the hitch. Worked after some minutes of wiggling the hitch so that the screw got the correct angle to bite. * Usage: Installed the day of delivery and used it the next day. It's the first time I used a trailer hitch and for sure the first time I used to carry 4 bikes. Stopped looking in the rear-view mirror after 1 minutes seeing that it's barely moving at all. So with a limited use so far I can confirm other's reviews of this combination and I think it works great. Recommended.
# 5
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Toyota HighlanderEasy to install and remove. A great product if you don't want to mess with a traditional rack that uses a trailer hitch. We have no hitch so works perfect on our Toyota Highlander.
Easy to follow instructions - easy assembly. Fits great on my Highlander and has fittings for many, many other cars. Holds bikes well - ample distance between car and bike so no scratching! No need for a hitch style carrier - this works great.
# 6
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This was installed in a 2" hitch but can accommodate the smaller receiver as well. This rack holds on to my large frame mountain bike just fine with virtually no sway during the short trips to my local trail. All features work as advertised, but please note that while the kit comes with a long strap to hold multiple bikes together (to prevent the frame bouncing against each other I assume), the kit does not include a strap to hold the front wheel/fork steady. I improvised one with a short bungee cord. Shipping from etrailer was fast and communicated well via notifiactions.
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.
# 7
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.
# 8
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
2019 Toyota HighlanderBought this for my 2019 Toyota Highlander. Installation was easy, especially after watching the etrailer video. I've had the rack for about a year and it's held up and worked well the dozen or so times I've used it. I have had zero issues even on very long road trips (NYC to Outer Banks, NC). Folds up nice and tight when not in use, which is great for storage. Would recommend.
# 9
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great "universal" rack for a lot less $ than other brands. With just minimal knowledge of nuts, bolts and spacers this rack can easily be attached to a slightly curved roof rack, like my toyta highlander.
Work as advertised. Easy to fit to a caf roof rack. I work buy again.
# 10
Thule EasyFold XT Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The rack is great for using with Lectric folding bikes. Did need a set of the fat tire straps in order to completely tie it down. I’m over 80 years old and the ramp is essential. Love the product.
Excellent bike carrier.
Hollywood Racks Over-the-Top Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
John: Hey guys. John here at etrailer.com. Today we have our 2017 Toyota Highlander and we're test fitting the Hollywood racks over the top trunk mount bike rack. This comes as both a two-bike version as HRF2, as well as a three-bike version as part HRF2-3. Both options will carry up to a 35 pound bike in each cradle. So 35 pounds, 35 pounds, and a three-bike version has another spot.This trunk mountain version is a great way to get our bikes to our favorite destination without having to install a hitch on our vehicle, and maybe find space for a hitch mountain bike rack in our garage.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Hey everyone, today we've got a 2017 Toyota Highlander, and we're going to do a test with the Thule Camber two-bike hanging style rack. Most hanging style racks can allow you to carry two bikes to and from your destination.It's going to grip your bike at three different points. We're going to have two straps on the top tube right here, securing it into the cradles. We're also going to have a anti-sway cradle with the strap through it, securing at the seat post tube. That anti-sway cradle, once you get it tightened down like that, it's really going to take away a lot of the unnecessary movement from your bike, even when you're traveling at high speeds. Just helps prevent a lot of bike-to-bike contact and bike-to-vehicle contact.Now, this bike rack is going to be a little more base model.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Hey everyone, today we have a 2017 Toyota Highlander. What we're going to do a test of the Thule Camber 4 Bike Hanging Style Rack. Now this hanging style rack is going to allow you to carry up to four bikes to and from your destination. It being able to carry four bikes is going to be great if you have a couple of kids, maybe you want to take the family out for a bike ride. Or even if you got some friends you want to be able all get in one vehicle and get your bikes on one rack.Now the bikes themselves are going to be held in at three different points. We're going to have two straps on the top two securing them onto the cradles right there.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Hey, everyone, today we have a 2017 Toyota Highlander. We're going to do a test with the Hollywood Racks Destination 4 Bike Platform Rack. This rack is going to allow you to transport up to four bikes too and from your destination. The platform rack has a unique way of holding your bike. It doesn't have any type of frame hook to come down on top of your frame. It actually grips it using two straps on the wheels.
Hollywood Racks RV and Camper Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Hey, everyone. Today we're going to take a look at this Hollywood Rack's sport rider SE two electric bike rack on the 2017 Toyota Highlander.Now, this electric bike rack is specifically designed to be reinforced and handle the weight and the size of your electric bikes. It's going to be able to hold up to two e-bikes, weighing up to 80 pounds each. That's a weight capacity of 160 pounds.Keep in mind that you don't want to go over that 80 pound capacity on a single bike, because it's going to be 80 pounds on the first one, 80 pounds on the second one. That should cover most e-bikes out there. This is a great way to be able to get them transported to and from your destination.It's going to hold your e-bike at three different points.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakima HangOut Trunk-Mounted 2 Bike Rack. That's part number Y02637.So, I've already got it loaded up with our bike onto the Highlander just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it holds our bikes. Like most hanging-style bike racks, it holds our bikes by their top tube. We've got two adjustable rubber straps on the top and then one for our seat post too. This one here is going to be our anti-sway. It's going to help cut down on that bike-to-bike contact and bike-to-vehicle contact when we're on the road.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Highlander we're gonna be test-fitting the Yakima single speed one bike platform rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number YO2481. This is a great bike rack for you just wanting to hit the trail one afternoon and come right back. This works with multiple vehicles because it works with inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, so if you have either two vehicles or a class two on this, it'll work with that as well. It's a very basic bike rack. It doesn't tilt away or have any special real big features to it. It does have the patented Yakima bottle opener here on the end, as do most of the racks, and it's gonna grip your bike in two points.
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Glide EX 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number a SA774.We already have a bike installed on our rack here, and let's take a closer look, and one of the key features about this bike rack and what makes it unique is its ability to go away from the rear of the vehicle with all four bikes still attached to gain rear hatch access. This is pretty rare when it comes to a hanging style bike rack because, most of the time, you'd have to get either a swing out to keep all four bikes on while you're getting into your rear hatch, but this makes it super easy.You come to the inside here to this trigger, push it, and push out. Try not to get your microphone caught on it. And now we have full rear hatch access to get what we need, and there's going to be plenty of space on either side to do so, if your hatch opens up all the way. And hopefully it's faster than that, too. To put it back in its original position, just simply reverse that, and pull towards you, and push it back in.
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be test fitting the Yakima Ridgeback four bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02458. We already have our bike installed on our rack. Let's go and take a closer look here. Starting with our arms, at the ends of both of them, we do have the patented Yakima bottle openers. The cradles are gonna be stationary, meaning they can't move back and forth. But they do have this TPE padding here, which is gonna help absorb some of the shock while you're driving and help protect the frame of your bike.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Pro two bike platform rack, part number TH9054. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now, unfortunately, unlike most platform racks, this actually does not tilt away with both bikes attached, but it does have other features that the platform racks don't.For example, how it actually attaches the bike to the rack. We'll have three points of contact. We'll have two straps at the bases here.
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