# 1
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
I received my bike rack quickly and as promised. It was easily installed, no issues there. Only a couple of comments- There were extra clips/clamps in the bag, but no clear instructions on how to use them or what they are for. I'm very mechanical, but couldn't figure out what to do with them. I also noticed that after driving a while, the clips on the tubes start slipping. With the wind, the bikes seem to move a bit. When you stop, the bikes aren't in the same position as when you started your trip. In any case, I think the price paid is certainly suitable for the unit. I would recommend it.
I needed a bike rack for my Ford Explorer that could carry 4 downhill bikes. This certainly met all my expectations and the price was awesome. I was a little bit worried about the durability of this rack, but it is built solid. No joke, this thing is rugged and built really well. No more throwing bikes in the back of my truck. I will definitely save money on fuel!
# 2
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
When we bought our 2013 Explorer, there was no bike rack available that would fit it. We were thrilled to find this rack for our car. The instructions were easy to follow and the rack performed as expected. During the 100 miles from home to college, we could see our child's bike out that back window sitting solidly in place.
One of the bolts where the numbers are would only screw in half way. Everything else was easy to put together. The hooks that are on the side are not very stable on my Ford Explorer. They tend to slide up on to the glass back window. I tied the loose ends of those straps across and down lower to hold the hooks in lower position off the back window.
# 3
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I bought the 3 bike carrier last minute for a trip we were taking from Mass to North Carolina. The bikes were secure the whole way and definiltey would recommend this product.
When we bought our 2013 Explorer, there was no bike rack available that would fit it. We were thrilled to find this rack for our car. The instructions were easy to follow and the rack performed as expected. During the 100 miles from home to college, we could see our child's bike out that back window sitting solidly in place.
# 4
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The product looks fine and shipped quickly. The biggest issue is the lack of an instruction sheet. While they do provide a video on their website on how to use the product, they do not provide help assembling it. They provide a link for finding an installer. I eventually figured it out (no help from the link to "instructions" that lead to a dead page. To date I still have "extra parts". The very minimum the manufacturer could do is list the parts and their use. Also, Unlike the picture on the Website, I got 5 flat washers instead of four, however 2 were the wrong size. (Too small for the handle bolt where I was left to GUESS where they went). Hopefully the product won't fall off my car while driving down the road because I failed to install one of the "extra parts". C'mon guys you can do better than this. The product shipped quickly. It looks to be made well. Can't you spend 5 minutes putting together a sheet that at least lists the parts and their use?
EASY TO USE. A LOT EASIER THAN I THOUGHT. I USE ON EXPLORER, F250, AND TRAVEL TRAILER. LOVE IT. BUY IT!
# 5
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
After reading several reviews I went with the Swagman for my 2014 Ford Explorer. It worked best for my family, as we have varying sizes of bicycles. Being able to adjust the wheel holders is nice and keeps the bikes secure on the rack. Let me say this is one of the easiest racks to load. Although my kids bikes have the foot pegs on front and back wheels we were still able to load all 4 bikes (2 adults/2 kids) with not much trouble. We did have to put the kids bikes on the outmost mounts due to the foot pegs, but other than that it was no trouble. I have a family of 6 so, we still had to rent two beach bikes when we reached out destination. The bike shop owner commented on the rack and said it was the easiest he had seen to load and unload. Now this is a guy that rents more than 200 bikes out at a time, so he has probably seen his share of bike racks. Overall I would give this rack 5 stars for ease of loading and unloading. If getting in and out of the back of your SUV is must with bikes loaded then this is NOT the rack for you. However, once the bikes are unloaded it is easy to raise and lower the rack to get access to the back hatch. etrailer.com did a great job delivering the rack and answer my questions. I would give them 5 stars!!
Overall this is a very sturdy bike rack. Made from thick steel so I don't see how it'll break anytime soon. One flaw is that the bike placers/clamps, one of them does not work like its extremely difficult to slide up and down but the other three work perfectly fine. Also, you might need like 2 people to set it up it's quite heavy.
# 6
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Carrier was fairly easy to assemble and holds 2 bikes nicely! Have not tried yet while traveling with our Explorer to see if any 'wobbling' issue as some other brand bike carriers seem to have but looks like it should be no problem as hitch has clamp that securely holds carrier in place. Overall like product very much so far and it is really nice quality & design!!
EASY TO ASSEMBLE, FIT PERFRECT ON MY FORD EXPLORER, GREAT PRODUCT
# 7
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great product. Easy to install. Went camping with the bikes on top of the vehicle. Travel approx 150 miles on State Roads and Interstate. No noise, no problems, no worries.
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
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Great Experience! Fast Shipping! Rack fits perfectly on my car. Only thing, they could have mentioned that there is an adapter bar needed for lady bikes.
Excellent product, couldn't be happier with the choice of rack. Fits my explorer well and is easy to put on/take off. Protects bikes and vehicle well
# 9
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.
# 10
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Great Experience! Fast Shipping! Rack fits perfectly on my car. Only thing, they could have mentioned that there is an adapter bar needed for lady bikes.
Excellent product, couldn't be happier with the choice of rack. Fits my explorer well and is easy to put on/take off. Protects bikes and vehicle well
# 11
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Excellent product. Very sturdy. Met my needs perfectly. I had a particular need for a single bike rack that I could use at different times for two different vehicles. One with a 1 1/4" receiver, and the other a 2" receiver. Also, ground clearance was a concern with the lower receiver level of my Mazda 3. The other vehicle is a Ford Explorer and both are hatchback models. Preston, the customer service rep, did a great job making sure that the rack would fit both vehicles, and that ground clearances, and bumper and hatchback door clearances would not be a problem. Fine job and Quality product!
Very sturdy built bike rack. Assembles to the 1 1/4 " hitch on my Explorer quickly. I would recommend for any SUV.
# 12
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.
# 13
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Looks great, appreciative of all of the videos for the various parts I purchased.
The unit ‘s simplicity is a real plus. It takes less than 3 minutes to put the rack on the vehicle. It is well built and very durable and has a nice feature that allows you to open the rear hatch for SUV owners without removing the rack.
# 14
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
i received my bike rack last night and tried it out for the first time. I think that so far it is great.. i was even able to get a girls bike to work without using the adapter. shipping was pretty fast also. overall very happy with my experience and the products i ordered. i won't hesitate to order from etrailer again. thank you for the pleasant transaction.
Wow. This bike rack is solid. I have it installed on my truck for now and will move it to the back of our Jayco 1207 before our trip.
# 15
Rola Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Decent 4-bike rack for the price. Stable side-to-side with the screw-in hitch pin (2 inch receiver version). Gets some fore-aft rocking over bumps at speed (inherent to the tilting design). Bikes need bungee cords to keep them from swinging (typical for this style of rack). I used this with two bikes, and really struggle to see how four full-size bikes could be added. Maybe if seats were removed? I added bumpers and some padding for the vertical post, and will probably relocate the retainer pin lanyard so the rack can be completely collapsed for storage. A few design improvements for 5 star rating would be: 1 - Add some bumpers for the fully lowered position, 2 -Add some padding on the vertical post for bike contact or accidental vehicle hatch lifting when in the raised position, 3 - Mount the retainer pin lanyard to one of the through-bolts or move the lanyard hole - collapsing this rack chews up the retaining lanyard. etrailer.com service was great - well packaged, and quickly shipped!
Excellent service and fast shipping by etrailer. Bike rack itself was easy to put together and install. It came in with a few scratches. It works well with large bikes. Slight problems started with the smaller bikes. The rack's arms are wide enough to accommodate the bikes, but the slides are not designed for smaller frames. If you have smaller bikes you might have to purchase the bike frame adapter bar for each bike. It's not a huge problem for us since the kids are growing up fast and soon they will have to graduate to the large frame bikes. In the mean time I will have to use extra straps to hold them together.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we're gonna be taking a look at our Kuat Sherpa two-bike platform rack here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So, the Kuat Sherpa has the premium features you'd expect from a Kuat bike rack, without being as pricey as, let say, the Kuat NV. If you don't have extra, extra heavy electric bikes, and you're just looking for something that looks really nice and has the ease of use features, you're looking for, this might be an option for you. So, we'll take a look at one of those features first, which is that this can tilt away.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer NV22G
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Kuat NV 2.0 Two-Bike Rack here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So the Kuat NV is definitely a premium bike rack. It has everything you will ever need. It's got the weight capacity, you can tilt it away, you can get a ramp to add to this if you do have your extra heavy bikes. So if you have a step-through bike, electric bike, with every kind of bike, this has got the features you will need.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at "etrailer", And today, we'll be taking a look at the INNO tire hold two bike platform rack, here on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So the INNO tire hold has that really cool way of mounting your bike, where you just have those two arms that come in. This makes it for a very quick and easy mounting process, for when you want to carry your bikes. Also, for bike racks of this style, this has a greater weight passive. So if you want something that does have that capacity, and is cool to use, this might be an option for you. So we'll first take a look at one of the features, which is that it can tilt away.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer ku74fr
Hey, everybody. Welcome to etrailer.com, I'm Bobby. And today we're taking a look at the Kuat Transfer V2 here in the back of our 2020 Ford Explorer. So if you guys are looking for a way of transporting your two bikes nicely and neatly to your destination, highly recommended the Kuat Transfer V2. Why I'm a really big fan of this U frame design, makes it really, really easy to go ahead, grab your bikes, walk 'em in, settle them in place, get 'em nice and cinched down, that way you have no trouble going ahead and making sure they get there without any dings, no messing around with them, which is great. It is gonna get there nice and solid for yourself.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer ba22b
Hey everybody, welcome to etrailer.com. I'm Bobby. And today we're taking a look at the Kuat NV base on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So, this is an awesome premium platform style bike rack, that's gonna give you a host of different features that really start standing apart from a lot of the other carriers out there. The only thing you're losing from the Kuat NV itself is gonna be the repair stand that comes in that Kuat NV. So, you guys are looking for a nice little way of servicing your bike whether when you get there, during or before you leave, that becomes awesome to go ahead and make sure that no bike gets left behind.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack 2 Bike Rack. So my first impression of the rack on the back of the Explorer is that it's going to sit up pretty high. Now the benefit to that is your bike is going to be up higher and be out of harm's way. And you're going to kind of be able to keep an eye on it as you're going down the road whenever you look through your rear view mirror.With that being said, the way the rack works is super easy.
Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro bike rack. So the rack that we have here today on our Explorer can hold up to a total of two bikes. But if you need to carry an extra one, there's a three bike version available as well. So kind of my first impressions as we put the rack on our Explorer is that it is going to sit up a little high. So you are going to be able to see it as you're looking through your rear view mirror behind you.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium platform style bike rack. The rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you don't need to carry two, there's a one bike version available as well.And one of the big things that really separates this rack from a lot of the others is how it's going to secure your bike. We're going to have a wheel hook here for each tire, and that's not something you usually see. A lot of other platform style racks only have that one wheel hook with a small strap or something back here.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer TH9056
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer, today on our 2020 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber hitch mounted bike rack. So the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of four bikes. But if you don't need to carry that many, there's a two bike version available as well. One of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to the back of your Explorer. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that. Super easy, we're going to have a lever down here and whenever you pull this up, can push this down is quite a bit of space here.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be a hanging style bike rack, and we're going to be able to transport four bikes to and from the destination. We're going to have three tie down points per bike. We're going to have two here up top, and an anti-sway cradle down to bottom.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the reese three hanging style bike rack, on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be available in a two and a four bike version as well. The dimensions might be a little bit different, but a lot of the features and benefits are going to be the same. Reese three is going to be able to hold up to three bikes, of course.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Explorer
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 hanging style bike rack on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this also does come in a four and a three bike rack version. So if you have more friends than just one, go ahead and grab one that's just going to be able to hold a little bit more bikes. But this one is going to be able to hold two and they're all going to have three tie-down points per bike. We're going to have two here up top, and we're also going to have an anti-sway cradle.
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