# 1
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
This product has stood up very, very well. It is difficult to get four bikes on any rack but we have managed to do it a few times with wiggling here and there. I should note these are all adult-sized bikes, too, not little kid bikes. We have driven from SE Michigan to Madeline Island in Wisconsin and back with this hitch and had no problems whatsoever. That was a 12-hour trip each way. We also drove across the state of MI to the Muskegon area recently with all four bikes on the rack. Before any big trip, we check to make sure nothing is loose. So far, it has worked out really well for us. The best way to get them on is to kind of tilt them and wobble them back and forth, slowly rotating the frames back onto the rack. We are very happy with the product. It's true we cannot open the back of our RAV4 with the rack up but we've discovered it's not such a big deal to lower part of the rack (with built-in pin) if we really need to access the back of the car. We do take the rack off during winter as there doesn't seem much point in having it on during that season.
This is my first bike rack purchase ever and I am very pleased with my choice. I was contemplating between Thule or Yakima, I decided to go with this Thule because it holds 4 bikes and the value and price was just hard to beat. The quality and build of this rack is very nice. After installing it onto the hitch and inserting the anti-rattle bolt, this piece of hardware is going nowhere. It feels very durable and sturdy. Driving with the rack on without any bikes mounted, I did not even notice or feel that there was a rack mounted behind my vehicle. Very low noise and pleasant to drive with. With the bikes mounted on the rack, it holds each bike very tightly with its straps. Still, a pretty quiet ride with the bikes on. Not much of a rattle but you do notice and hear it slightly especially for rear passengers. As the driver, I barely noticed anything until I looked into my rear view mirror. I highly recommend this bike rack, it's easy to install and worth the price. It feels like a quality rack that can last for many years.
# 2
Thule Spare Me 2 Bike Rack - Spare Tire Mount - Folding Dual Arms
This bike rack works great. Took my bike on a cross country road trip from Tampa, Florida to Whistler, British Columbia and back with no issues. There was no slipping or excessive shaking with highway speeds up to 80ish mph. Encountered 105 degree heat, rain squalls and snow storms with no issues. No problems with the set up and the fact that the rear spare tire on my 2011 Toyota Rav4 is off center was not an issue as the rack can accommodate for this. It's a well made product from a reputable company. Make sure to read the directions as they advise against opening the rear hatch with the bike on the rack due to weight concerns. Shipping was quick as were replies to questions to customer service. Follow up correspondence from etrailer was also appreciated. Overall great experience, would highly recommend the product as well as etrailer. Thanks!
I wanted to respond to you to let you know that I had a really good experience ordering from etrailer. I was informed every step of the way, from the moment I ordered it online, all the way up until it was delivered to my doorstep. I was very impressed!! The bike rack itself was easy to install on my car - I have a RAV4 so it was important to me to be able to still be able to open my trunk with the rack on. Haven't gotten to actually use it yet (I've been temporarily deployed with the military), but I can't wait to! I've attached a picture as well - it looks so spiffy, and makes me seem more athletic than I actually am. Again, great experience, and I would definitely recommend etrailer to others in a second. Have a great day!
# 3
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Curt trailer hitch came well packaged. Instructions were easy to follow, even for someone not familiar with vehicle frames and car hitches. Installation did require some special tools (long breaker bar/torque wrench, large socket) for proper installation, which can be rented from a better auto parts store or borrowed from a friend. The hitch fit is excellent. The Swagman bike rack is easy to use and seems sturdy. It fits the 2012 Rav 4 very well and folds down out of the way to allow the door to swing open when not in use. Note-it is difficult to tell how far the rack extends out from the rear if the vertical support is not upright, so back up cautiously. I have made numerous short trips and a couple long distance trips with the rack loaded with adult size trail bikes and I have only good things to say. I would purchase both of these items again.
Nice product, again the video shows all the features accurately. The illustrations with the included instructions are pretty bad and instructions a little thin, but there's really not much to assembly. A few notes: Be sure to stagger the wheel holders or you will be stuck with one long bike and one short bike... Also there is a top and bottom hold-down hooks be sure to put them on in order. If you don't it will be obvious and easy to correct. One tricky part is is bolting thru the trailer hitch. The 2" square rack insert (can remove part of this insert and use on a smaller 1.25" hitch) has a sliding inner core with a threaded hole for the included bolt/lock washer. You may have to use a small screwdriver or pick to slide the core slightly so that the threaded hold aligns with the holes on the insert/hitch. Not sure but I think if you use a different bolt (like the J-pin 63201) that threads all the way thru the hitch, you would need to slide the core all the way out of the way and not use the threaded hole in the core. I ordered J-pin 63201 so I'll update when I try it out. Oh and if you want the locking J-pin order it at the same time or you will get dinged for an additional $5 shipping if ordered separately (i.e. <$100). I'm using this rack with the Draw-Tite 75235 2" hitch on a 2017 Rav4 Hybrid - works great!
# 4
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
After buying a 2017 Toyota RAV 4 I was faced with the dilemma of a new bike rack that fit my car without destroying the spoiler on the back hatch. etrailer made it easy to find the correct rack for my car. This rack works perfectly for this car without doing damage to the spoiler. It is heavy duty and I have had so many comments about what a great bike rack it is from people who knew of my concerns about finding a rack for this car.
Since this rack is delivered completely assembled it was easy to install on my 2018 Rav4. As per the instructions, which are excellent, I set the hub to 4, and the upper strap does not put pressure on the spoiler. I attached the trunk security strap to the bottom of the rack, changed the bottom hook to the anchor position, and closed the trunk, then re-attached the strap to the rack. I haven't used the rack yet to go biking, but it is a solid, easy to use, nice looking rack. I recommend this product.
# 5
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
This bike rack has served me well over the past year. It's super easy to put on and off of my Rav4 and hold my bike very steady while driving.
The product arrived in very quick time. However, one of the locking spring loaded pins refused to pop out to its locked position. After about a half hour of fiddling it finally popped out as it should have. It is installed in a 2014 Rav 4 XLE and fitted well. I have yet to take it for a test run. The side straps are secured to the back glass window and hopefully will be O.K. It did take quite a bit of adjusting to fit the two bikes as they do not have normal cross bars.
# 6
Hollywood Racks SR1 2-Bike Carrier - Spare Tire Mount
This rack is very easy to put on the spare tire. It works fine with most bikes. It does not work with the newer expensive mtn bikes whose frames are really wide. it doesn't sit in the rubber holders correctly. It's great for slim framed bikes.
I used to have a trailer hitch bike rack on a Toyota RAV4. It worked well but was difficult and messy to swing out of the way to open the door and put groceries in the back. The Toyota died and I got a similar Honda CRV. I knew the downside of the trailer hitch so I got a roof rack bike mount. It looked awesome but was VERY difficult to get bikes on after a long ride and in the wind on non-level ground. I had to carry a step stool with me. I still scraped up the side of my car. The final disaster was I forgot the bike was still on top and backed into my covered car port. DOH! So I looked into tire rack mounts. Both Honda and Toyota mount the spare tire off-center. Some of the brands cannot adjust for this and your bike sticks out a couple of feet on the passenger side. Some brands must be mounted to the spare tire itself and cannot have a tire cover. The SR1 rack below has held up great the last year. It was a fraction of the price of the big name bike carriers. I leave it on 24/7/365 and take it through the car wash with no issues. I live in the sunny SW and it has survived the sun and heat. It has not slipped at all when put over the vinyl tire cover. The only issue is you do need to supply a short bungee cord to keep the arms retracted when folded back and not in use.
# 7
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Bought two. Easy to put together and install. Holds bikes tight.
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
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
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.
Besides the awesome "Swagman" name, I feel confident towing two bikes off the back of my Rav4 through our upcoming North American Roadtrip. Installation was easy, however I would have liked if the rack folded down more in order to be able to open the back door of a 2005 Rav4 without removing the rack. Other than that, really like the product!
# 9
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I am really enjoying this bike rack. It was easy to setup and an awesome upgrade from my 20 year old bike rack.
On-line fit-up instructions specific to my vehicle, a RAV4, did the trick for me. Installed easily out of the box with no tools required. Very sturdy carrier, and we look forward to taking our bikes along with us on the next trip to the beach.
# 10
Malone Runway Spare Tire Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - Adjustable Arms
I was excited to get this and eager to just pop it onto my spare tire like it shows in the video. 45 minutes later and I'm resigned to drilling an extra hole where the buttons are in order to tighten the hold over the tire, and chagrined that I had to "rear" my smaller bike frame angled upwards in order to seat it on the red rack receivers. This was because there wasn't enough room vertically on the frame or horizontally on the frame. Not sure how I would have been able to prepare for that, maybe there is some comment about smaller bike frames somewhere? One strap to secure the bikes is not enough in this situation, so things were strapped every which way, including the front tire of the bike so it wouldn't wobble everywhere. The bike and rack made it home for the maiden 60 mile highway trip, but I was not totally confident with it.
For the price, not bad. This bike rack is a simple design, that's easy to use, but doesn't seem very secure. I have used this on an older model Rav4, which means the bike or bikes are going to stick out more on one side of the vehicle. There seems to be a lot of movement when hitting potholes and bumps in the road. If you don't plan on using this rack often, don't want to spend a lot, this may be for you. Sufficient, but not very sturdy.
# 11
Yakima SpareRide 2 Bike Rack - Spare Tire Mount - Folding Arms
Great bike rack. I had tried several for my Rav4, but none were quite right. This rack is solid, fits nicely on my spare tire. I am now able to access my trunk with my bike rack in place! Relatively easy installation, though had some trouble unscrewing one piece.
Arrived promptly from etrailer in just a few days. very easy to install on my 2008 Toyota Rav4. the rack is very sturdy and high quality. i put my 29er mountain bike and my road bike on it with no problems. i used to have a roof rack bike carrier and this is much better.
# 12
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Just installed hitch and carrier and it all went smoothly, the videos were terrific on how to install and use.
Only complaint like others have noted is the Yakima logo is a sticker that easily peels off. Other than that, it's strong, sturdy, and easy to load my bikes. I've used it about 6 times over the past year with no problems. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
# 13
Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier - Fork Mount
I am very pleased with this bike rack. For the price and sturdiness it works perfectly for my mountain bike. I will probably buy another one for the other side of my roof rack an my Toyota Rav4.
I've been using this rack weekly hauling a TT setup and a heavy mountain bike. I highly recommend this product to anyone seeking affordable dependability! -c
# 14
Surco Spare Tire 3-Bike Carrier
I bought this to replace the exact same rack I've had for about 7 years. The first Surco OSI Spare Tire Bike Rack became corroded after a time. I live in the northeast and left it on the car all year, so it's life expectancy could have been longer, but it was a "task" to remove it. It's definitely a hardy rack, but in reality it's a pain in the butt to use. It's the nature of the design. Also, it is designed to hold 3 bikes, but not without some cosmetic damage (at the very least) to the bikes. The only reason I bought it again is because it's the only feasible and reasonably priced bike rack for my 2003 Toyota RAV, which I've had for 13 years. I'm not going to replace the car right now, so I didn't have much of a choice. I only gave it 3 stars because I really don't like it, but it is a solid bike rack.
Works great on my old 2003 RAV4. Easy to install. Great service
# 15
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Bike rack arrived fast, easy to assemble, looks sturdy. Won't be able to use it for a few weeks, but sure it will be fine.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we're test fitting the Kuat Transfer Two bike platform rack. This is designed for one and a quarter inch and two inch trailer hitch receivers and it's a great way to get up to two bikes our favorite destination. Benefit of having a hitch mount rack like this is that we don't have to try to load our bikes up on top of our vehicle or fit it into the rear hatch area. This vehicle has a smaller rear hatch and so we would have to lower some of the seats in the second row to fit a bike this size in it. So this is a great way to still utilize our entire rear hatch and still get our bikes to where we're going.This bike rack has a 45 pound per bike weight capacity.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, it's John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4, where we're test fitting the Thule T2 pro XTB bike rack. This is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers, and it's a great way to transport our bikes without loading them on top of our vehicle, or trying to fit them into the rear hatch area. This vehicle does sit up a little bit higher than maybe like a Sedan. And so loading your bike or unloading your bike can be a little bit tricky. We've been shooting some videos and loading them on the roof.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4, and when you're test fitting the Hollywood Racks TRS Platform by Crack, this is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers. And we use this to get our bikes to our favorite destination, without loading up on top of our vehicle or trying to fit it into the trunk area.The trunk here is a decent size, but in order to fit a bike like this into the back, we would have to fold the seats down. So maybe if we are at full capacity with how many people we're traveling with, we can load it here. Plus it is a little difficult to load bikes on top of a vehicle. Sometimes we've been testing racks on this and I was having a little bit of trouble getting it up and down.
Yakima Roof Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Hey guys, John here at etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we're test fitting the Yakima high speed bike rack. This is a great way to get our bike to our favorite destination, without having to try to fit it into our trunk or install a bike rack and put a, you know, a hitch on the back of our vehicle at extra length. Maybe our seating is all taken off and we have all of our cargo area full. We can still get our bike to where we need it to go. We do have our front wheel removed.
Yakima Roof Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today, we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're test fitting the Yakima HighRoad Roof Mounted Bike Rack. This is a great way to get our bike to our favorite destination without having to figure out how to fit it into our rear hatch area or add a hitch and a hitch mount a bike rack to our vehicle. Since it mounts up on top, we still retain all of the carrying capacity of our vehicle whether we have all our seats full and cargo in the back or maybe we're just trying to avoid adding more length or vehicle. This is a great opportunity for you.The HighRoad can accommodate up to a 45 pound bike with a max wheel or tire width of 3 1/4 inches.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We are test fitting the Thule UpRide roof mount bike rack. This is a great way to get our bike to our favorite destination without having to take the front wheel off and toss it in the trunk, or maybe add a hitch to the back and a bike rack in the back. You can toss an entire bike up here on the roof, out of the way.Since it is a wheel mount, we don't have to remove our front wheel. We just use the ratcheting arms to secure the whole bike.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 N and we are test fitting the Thule Thruride roof mount platform rack. This is an axle mount, as you can see, we have our front wheel removed. Simply toss this in the back, makes it easier to load our bike on top of our roof, without the weight of the front wheel. It would seem like it doesn't add that much, but it actually does. We've installed some up here that you have to lift the entire bike up and removing the front wheel does make a significant difference.This is a great way to get our bike to our favorite destination, without having to try to figure out how to fit it into the rear hatch area of her vehicle.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from each trailer.com today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4. We are test fitting the Yakima HalfBack trunk mount bike rack. This comes in a two bike configuration, like we have here. As well as a three bike configuration. We have both here at etrailer.com. The only difference between them is that the two bike version obviously holds two bikes, but that has a weight capacity of 35 pounds per bike.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we are test fitting the Yakima fullback trunk mount bike rack. This is a two-bike version, but we also have a three-bike version here at etrailer.com. The only difference is that the two-bike version can hold up to two bikes weighing 35 pounds each, but the three-bike version can hold three bikes but the total weight capacity is 90 Pounds.This is a great way to get our bikes to our favorite destination without installing something on our roof and having to load them up there, or maybe having a hitch installed and installing a bike rack. This is a great opportunity for people. A lot of people like to use this. You may be renting the vehicle, so this way you don't have to have anything permanently installed.Like to point a few things out before we start getting into some specs on this and how it fits directly with the vehicle.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from each trailer.com. Today, we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4. We are test fitting the Tooley Circuit XT roof mounted bike rack. This is a great way to get your bikes to your favorite destination without adding a hitch and a hitch Mount carrier to the back of our vehicle, or finding a different way to fit them into your vehicle. You just load up this bike rack on top of your roof rack, load your bike on, you're good to go. It also means that we only have to fit the front wheel of our bike into our trunk, instead of trying to fit, again, the entire bike back there.The circuit XT can accommodate up to a three inch wide tire.
Hollywood Racks Over-the-Top Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we are test fitting the Hollywood Racks over the top bike rack. This comes in both a two bike version, as you can see we have here, it's HRF2, and then a three bike version as HRF2-3 part numbers. This is a great way to get your bikes to your favorite destination without installing a roof rack on top of our vehicle or maybe getting a hitch installed and buying a hitch mounted bike rack. It just installs right here on our trunk. We don't have to permanently install anything.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Hey there adventurers. Today we are taking a look at the Reese Explore Bike Rack on our 2019 Toyota RAV4. The great news is that although we have the three bike version here, it is also available in a two bike or a four bike to suit your family's needs. So it is a hanging style bike rack. It holds your bike in place by the top tube and hook and loop straps are going to secure it. And I will go ahead and take the center one off here so you can get a better look at it because what is inside is this nice cradle that is rubberized to help protect your bike's frame.Put that back in for you.
Hollywood Racks RV and Camper Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Check it out, RAV4 owners. Today on your 2019 Toyota RAV4, we have got our Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Bike Rack. This is going to work out for your electric bikes as well as your regular bikes. So we have got it loaded up with our E-bike here today. One thing to keep in mind when you are transporting your E-bikes, it is always a good idea to take your battery off. Just pop that in your vehicle.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Dustin: Hi there. Adventurers Dustin here at etrailer.com today on your 2019 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman dispatch platform-style two bike rack. Now the unique feature about the Swagman dispatch is that it's also approved for use on RVs and campers. So if you've got an RV in the family, go ahead and put it on the back of that as well. Or if you're hauling a camper, say a pop-up camper behind your RAV4, go ahead and stick this on the back of that pop-up camper. It secures your bike into place at three locations, the straps for each wheel that hold them into the included wheel cradles.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Rob: Rob here at Etrailer.com and today you're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro four hanging style bike rack on a 2019 Toyota Rav 4. Our Hitching Post Pro is going to allow us to take up to four bikes to and from the trail. It's a hanging style, so we'll have three points of contact. We're going to have two on the cross tube here, and we're going to have another one of the vertical support. The one on the vertical support is going to act with the anti sway to prevent the bike from moving too much and causing that bike-to-bike contact.Let's go ahead and pull our bike off so we can take a closer look. The strap's here should be rubber coated and we see we just stretch them and pull them loose.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Colin: Hey everyone, I'm Colin here at etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be test fitting the Thule Camber 4 Bike Rack.This is a hitch-mounted hanging style rack. It's going to allow you to transport up to four 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 our top two.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Colin: Hey, everyone, I'm Colin here at etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Apex XT 4 Bike Rack.This is a hanging style bike rack which allows you to transport up to four bikes to and from your destination. We're going to have an onboard cable lock which comes from the mast of the bike rack. Once you have your bikes loaded you pull it up all the way. It goes into that slot and it's going to be a great theft deterrent for your bikes.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4
Colin: Hey, everyone. I'm Colin here at eTrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts WestSlope 2-Bike Rack.It's a platform style rack that allows you to carry two bikes to and from your destination. Like a lot of platform racks it does tilt away from the vehicle so you can gain access to the trunk of your RAV4. There's going to be a blue T-pin in here.
What our customers are saying:
"Sent out an e-mail to you earlier this week asking which hitch woudld be the best choice for installing on a 2000 Venture van for hauling a bike rack with two bikes. You suggested the one that would be easiest to install..received in a matter of days..installation went great ..very well thought out instructions. Everything went smooothly and the hitch is up nice and snug..doesn't stick out..looks great."