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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.
Positive: The product is well thought out and works for a wide range of automotive vehicles. It comes with interesting dampers that i think work. Instructions seem to be translated from another language, but are quite good, accompanying pictures make installation straightforward. A test drive over speed bumps shows that the rack will support the bike for all travel needs. It can be disassembled , collapsed and stored in the trunk. Downside: The rack is made for the classic triangular shaped frame: horizontal cross bar, "male" bike. For bikes without the horizontal bar, mounting is a little less satisfactory. Such a bike can only be mounted on the outside mounts. Cannot use the damper on one side. Picture shows the mounting. as to a design solution, maybe brackets could be replaced with smaller profile, some adjustability? however, as it is, vibration control is good and adjustability with smaller profile would have vibration concerns.
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Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
Ford EdgeFits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
We are very pleased with the quality and ease of use for our like-new purchase. From the online shopping experience with etrailer.com through multiple outings already, this bike carrier more than meets our needs. Thank you!
# 3
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
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.
Hitch pin broke before I got it. Looks like a poor design for the locking pin, they might want to consider a different design. I got a 3/8 shear pin from Home Depot to replace and it works great. Bike rack is great!
# 4
Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
My Kuat NV 2. Bike Rack is the best bike rack I have ever owned. It is excellent for electric bikes. Very easy to load bikes and holds bikes very securely.
This bike rack is built extremely good. It is solid and the bikes are easy to put on and off the rack. The reason for the 3 stars are the following. I purchased the 4 bike rack together. It comes in two seperate boxes one for the main unit and the other for the additonal two bike add on. However, even purchasing this as one unit the two units are keyed different. If I have 4 bikes on the rack and lock the bikes I have to have two different keys to unlock the bikes. Why? The main unit came with some scratches on it. However, I know that putting bikes on and off the unit will get scratched. It is disappointing to see the amount of money this bike rack cost to come already scratched. The other major issue with having the four bike rack is the ability to have all 4 bikes on the rack and tilt the rack down to get into the hatch of the vehilce. The manufacture could provide an extention to the lever so that when the rack is setup for 4 bikes it can be tilted without the assistance of another person. Only comes with two child bike adaptors.
# 5
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.
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Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
First, etrailers.com is the BEST! Okay, this rack is amazing. If it was made in the U.S.A, I believe it would be closer to $ 800.00+, it's not, thus the incredible price point, imo. Incredible craftmanship, sturdy, versatile, nice to look at, as well. Very detailed instructions included. Fits my 2015 Prius 4 perfectly. Our beach cruises both required adaptor bars. I opted to wait on the bike rack, to ensure a good fit, etc. then purchase the adaptor bars. After much research, I went with Delta adaptors, I wish etrailers.com carried them, but they do not. Nevertheless, this rack is tops, highly recommend. Thank you for reading!
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Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
So far I’ve just assembled it and took a quick test drive around the block. My initial thought is this thing is perfect. It’s super sturdy and easy to use. My only gripe and it’s not fault of the rack, but it’s heavy…
If you've done any research or read any of the other comments on either this rack, or this seller...rest assured they really are as good as everyone says! I ordered my rack on around 4pm est on a Friday afternoon and within an hour I received an email that said they have shipped my product AND upgraded to priority shipping. Can't say enough positive things about the customer service! When the rack arrived, it took me a little over half an hour to get it set up. Probably would e been faster if I were even slightly mechanically inclined (or if didn't I didn't have to borrow a socket wrench from my neighbor). We finally had an opportunity to load up the bikes and head out for a ride today. As others have said, the first time you load up your bikes, it's kind of like a puzzle to get them situated. Took about 15 minutes. This rack is awesome! Very sturdy and the bikes were very secure. Only racks I have had in the past were rooftop fork mount racks. This is so much easier! On e we got to the trail (over an hour drive) getting the bikes off was a piece of cake. Afterwards, it was time to load them back up and it was less than 5 minutes to get them all on and ready to hit the road. There were other 4-bike racks on the website, but this one had enough great reviews that I felt comfortable making the purchase. After the fact, I'm very glad I did! I can't imagine the $800 rack can be that much better than this, and I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a 4-bike platform rack. I will definitely recommend this rack and etrailer.com to everyone I know.
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Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Performed perfectly on a 140 mile round-trip in my 2017 Acura MDX. It took me a few tries to position the anchors inside the top of the hatch, but I got the hang of it and the rack did not shift at all while driving 50-60 mph on the highway.
Excellent quality! Bike rack comes fully assembled. Cam locks hold the upper support and the bike arms in position and are very easy to use.fairly useless included cable lock. Will only work if you always carry 3 bikes. I just used my cable lock and had no problems transporting my bike to the trails.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 BMW X5
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrader.com. Today on our 2017 BMW X5, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. So this rack does hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you need to carry more, there's also a three bike version available as well. Now, main question we get asked, especially in regards to hitching bike racks is if you're still going to have full access to your hatch, whenever the rack is on the back of your BMW. Well, this one does fold down to allow us to do that.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 BMW X5
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 BMW X5 we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber 4 Bike Rack. Now, this can carry up to a total of four bicycles, however if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a two bike version available as well. Now, one of the main questions we get in regards to the hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to easily access your hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and gives us the capability to do that. So, if we just work our way down the rack, we're going to have a gray lever, if you lift up on it, you're able to fold everything out of the way.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 BMW X5
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2016 BMW X5, we're doing a test-fit of the RockyMounts Backstage Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, that part number is: RKY10002.Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over a couple features. First feature I want to go over is our tilting feature, because we can do this with our bikes fully loaded. We're going to come here to our convenient handle in the back, so we won't have to reach between our bikes. We're just going to pull on that and tilt our bikes with our bike rack away from our vehicle. In this position, we are going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 BMW X5
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 BMW X5 we're doing a test fit of the RockyMounts MonoRail platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is RKY10004. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. This is going to be our tilting feature. What's great about this bike rack is that we do have a convenient lever here at the front instead of other bike racks that have them in the middle or towards the vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 BMW X5
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 BMW X5 we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is NV22G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. If we come in between our two mounting points here, you'll see our level. We'll just pull down on that.
Thule Hitching-Post-Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 BMW X5
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 BMW X5, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro hanging-style 4-Bike Rack. That part number is TH934XTR.Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have three straps altogether. We've got two over our frame and one is our anti-sway strap in the back. This is going to help prevent swinging back and forth and it's going to prevent your bikes from possibly making contact with each other.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 BMW X5
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we are looking at our Inno Tire Hold two-bike rack here on our 2015 BMW X5. So, the Inno Tire Hold is an awesome bike rack when it comes to how easy it is to mount and dismount your bikes. Plus it has a really good weight capacity, so even if you have, let's say, your heavy electric bikes, this is gonna be a good fit. So, we're gonna take a look at one of the features of this Inno Tire Hold and it's that it can tilt away.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 BMW X5
Today on our 2013 BMW X5 we'll be test fitting the Thule Domestique Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number th513. We'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's load bars. We'll loosen up the Allen bolts at the head of the carrier as well as the rear of the carrier to bring both the front and rear bracket around our front and rear load bar.Now with the brackets around the underside of the load bars we'll use the included Allen key to tighten down the Allen bolts to secure the front and rear of the carrier to the front and rear load bar. Now with everything all tightened down and secured we're ready to load up our bike. We'll reinsert our skewer, making sure that it is loose so the forks can slide out onto it.We'll then undo the strap at the rear and place our bike onto the carrier. We'll slide the forks onto the skewer, adjust the skewer and clamp it down.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 BMW X5
Today on our 2013 BMW X5 we'll be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number s64710. We'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto our vehicle's load bars. We'll then use the silver brackets to go around the underside of the front load bar and up through the head of the carrier.We'll then use the black wing nuts that thread onto the silver brackets securing the head of the carrier to the front load bar. Next to make sure your carrier fits the load bar spread of your vehicle we can loosen up the silver nuts at the center of the carrier to adjust the tray to fit the load bar spread of your vehicle.Once we've established this position we can then slide the silver bracket this time on top of the rear load bar, run the black bracket around the underside of the rear load bar and use the black wing nuts to thread onto the silver bracket to secure the rear of the carrier to the rear load bar. Once everything is all secured and tightened down we're ready to load up our bike.We'll double check to make sure the skewer is loosened up at the front of our carrier and then we'll undo the strap at the rear. We'll place our bike onto the carrier, sliding the forks of the bike onto the skewer and clamping it down.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 BMW X5
Today, on our 2013 BMW X5, well be test fitting the RockyMounts Tierod Stretch Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier, Part Number RKY1011.Well begin our test fit by placing the carrier on the vehicles load bars. Well undo the black plastic cover at the head of the carrier and move to the rear, where we will loosen up the allen bolts to bring the rear bracket on our rear load bar.Well then tighten them down and move back up to the front of the carrier, where well bring the rubber coated steel straps around the underside of the front load bar and hook them back into the top bracket. Well then use the included allen key to tighten down the silver bolt of the head of the carrier to bring the straps up around tightly at the front load bar.Once everything is all tightened down and secured, were ready to load up our bike. Well replace the black plastic cover at the front of the carrier and double check to make sure our skewer releases well.Well undo the rear tray strap, place our bike unto the carrier, slide the forks of our bike on to the skewer of our carrier and clamp it down. Well finally secure the back tire with the rear tray strap. And that completes todays test fit for the RockyMounts Tierod Stretch Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier, Part Number RKY1011 on our 2013 BMW X5..
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