Most Popular Hitch Bike Racks for 2018 Nissan Frontier

Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima SwingDaddy. It's a four-bike rack system with part number Y02464.One of the standout features on the SwingDaddy is its ability to hang four bikes and swing out to allow full access to the back. In order to swing it out, you're going to have to release the screw tab on the back, pull up on the gray lever, and push out. Once you get out about this far, you'll want to pull up on this tab and turn it in and continue pushing it out. Now you have full access. To return it, you'll need to push down on this tab.

Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2 bike rack system, part number HR200. This features two wheel wells that are adjustable for each bike. The bike will be held in place with two wheel straps on the front and rear wheel here, and by the padded hook on the top for the frame. This will accommodate many size bikes, but for smaller bikes may require an adapter bar.To remove the bike you want to release the straps on both wheels. Press the lever up and pull the hook up. You can now remove the pin here to lay this flat for easy removal.

Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're gonna be test fitting the Saris Freedom SuperClamp EX 4 bike platform rack for 2" hitches, part number SA4026F. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.The first one being is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with all four bikes attached. How it does this, we'll come to the front here and remove this pin at the base. There we go. And what's nice about this is the fact that we just have this lever at the front, that you just simply push down. That releases it, and we can tilt it forward.

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier, we're gonna be test fitting the Curt 4 Bike Platform rack for 2" hitches, part #C18087. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. A prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with all four bikes still attached. Now it can be a little difficult to do this so you may need an extra set of hands to hold up the bike while you loosen up the pins up front. We'll have this larger pin and the smaller pin here.

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today, we're gonna be looking at the Thule T2 Pro XTB 2 Bike Platform Rack. Part number TH9034XT.Some of the best features on the Thule are the easy reach handle for lowering, and raising the bike. In the lower position, you can nearly open the tailgate all the way, but not quite.This rack will accommodate back bikes and children's bikes, but you know bikes of al sizes due to the need to not attach to the bike frame, but to the tyre.Additionally, to this mount, there is a strap in the back, which can be released by pressing down on the tab, and also the ratcheted to hold the bike tightly into place.The arm is easily released using the button here, and can be pushed forward to make the bike easy to take off. Additionally, on the top of the arm here is a lock feature, which can be used to keep your bike secure and is keyed to match the receiver as well.We're gonna be adding about 39 inches to the length of the vehicle in this position with, let's see, about 25 inches of ground clearance, and our closest point is gonna be about three and a half inches. Again, we can pull the lever to place it in the upright position allowing for easier parking, which will then change our maximum length to the vehicle to about 17 and a half inches.The other great feature is that, this bike rack will install toollessly. On the side, there is a pin that will go into the receiver hole and the lever that will tighten down, that can also be locked in place to keep it secure.

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Chinook two bike platform rack, part number S64683.This has all the features of a nice premium rack. It'll accommodate numerous size bikes and it has straps from both the front and rear and a padded hook on top to protect your bike frame. The lever here will allow the bike rack to be tilted down for easy access to your hatch or tailgate. We can't quite lower the tailgate all the way with the bike rack in this position.The cradles for the wheels are adjustable using these knobs. Slide back and forth to accommodate different sizes and the straps can be released by pressing in on the cam buckle. The hook here has a lock on it to keep your bike secure and the lever would press in and lift up to release.

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier TH9054

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier, we're going to be test fitting the Thule DoubleTrack Pro 2 Bike Platform Rack, part number TH9054. Some of the best features of this rack are its versatility and ease of adjustability. The wheel wells here will allow for fat bikes, road bikes and all other sizes of bikes. The easy to release lever allows for quick adjustability. The bike is held in with straps on the bottom here and also with a clamp here in the middle.To remove the straps, we'll press the lever, the cam buckle lever, and just pull the strap up. Do the same on the other wheel.

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier TH9044

Speaker 1: Today on a 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be testing the tooly T2 classic two bike platform rack system, part number TH9044.This can also be extended to a four bike rack system which can be found as an accessory on etrailers website. It can be tilted down with this lever here. Oh first remove the pin and then pull the lever. Which will allow full access to the rear of our bed here. Simply lift up, lock it back into place and reinsert the pin.The bike's held in by a strap for the back wheel which is adjustable and the padded hook here on the front wheel. This is nice because it can accommodate multiple bikes of all sizes.

Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier SA4025F

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier, we're going to be test fitting the Saris SuperClamp EX 2 Bike Platform Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number SA4025F. We already have a bike installed on the rack, so let's take a closer look at some of the features. Now what kind of sets this apart from most other platform racks is how the bike actually attaches to it. We're going to have two wheel straps at either tire. The wheel cradles are adjustable like most. However, it also grips it at both tires on either side with these wheel hooks.

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 two bike platform rack for two inch hitches, part number NV22G. We already have a bike installed on our rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. A prominent feature about this bike rack, as with many platform racks, is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes still attached. But what makes it slightly different is the manner in which you actually tilt it away. We have this lever up at the front here.

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Nissan Frontier TS02B

Speaker 1: Today in our 2018 Nissan Frontier we're going to be test fitting the Kuat transfer two by platform rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TS02G. We already have our bike installed on the rack let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.The more prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes still attached. And unlike other bike racks it's very easy to operate, you just come up to this pedal at the front, just push it down with your foot and holding onto the bike rack, you let it come forward. Unfortunately, we're not going to have full access to our tailgate as it will make contact with the bike. But you can open it up to get some of the stuff you may need. To put it back in it's original position just life up on the bike rack till you hear that click.How the bike is held into place will have two points of contact.