Best Car Bike Racks

Product didn't fit my Jeep despite the website claiming it did. etrailer is trash and I will never do business with them or Thule again.

Has worked great and no issues.

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!

Great product. So easy to install and use!

The customer service with etrailer deserves 5+ stars. Assembly was quick and painless. When I installed the rack on my 2015 Tundra, there was more "play" in the hitch than I would like. After review of the previous comments and a suggestion from customer service, I tightened the hitch pin as much as I could and the majority of the "play" was gone. This was my first bike rack and I was expecting no movement, silly me. I am happy with the purchase and happier with customer service. I can't speak to the durability, as I've only used twice. I will say, if you have the money, spend the extra for the 2" hitch instead of the 1 1/14" with adapter. I wish I had. HOWEVER, the product seems very sturdy!

We've had this bike carrier for a year now, though we don't use it a lot (bought it mainly for my daughter's biking summer camp). The weeks I do use it, it's been great. Easy to adjust for various sizes of bikes, easy to get bikes on and off, and the locking mechanism makes me feel safe walking away from it for a short while. (I wouldn't leave bikes on it unattended for long periods because bike theft is a big problem where I live and I wouldn't put it past someone to figure out how to steal the bikes, given enough time! If I needed to do that, I would've looked for a carrier with a more robust locking system for the bikes.) The bikes are stable when loaded and strapped down and the carrier feels stable on the car.

Easy to assemble an install , Best buy ever

Product is easy to load bicycles and holds them very well,I do add an extra strap around the cycles for my own piece of mind.

Very happy with my Thule hitch-mounted, four-bike rack. I used to worry about hauling two bikes on my old strap-on rack, but no more! I've yet to use it with four bikes, but it's handled one, two, and three bikes with ease. It's easy enough to install and un-install for one person, and a breeze with two. I've taken several camping trips during which I get stuff out of and put stuff into the back of my Ford Escape. The rack folds down quickly and easily to make this possible-- getting it almost completely out of the way. The one area that could be better is security. There's no way to lock the rack to the hitch nor the bikes to the rack.

Hitch rack was really easy to install and super easy to use! I had a rack that hung off of the rear spoiler on the back of my SUV. My son opened it while the rack was attached and it was torn off. After having it fixed I looked for a different rack that would hold multiple bikes. I did not want to lift the bike onto the top of the car for our normal weekend rides out of town and for our longer family trips there is often a rooftop carrier up top. The rack sits far enough away from the lift gate but I will still have to be careful. I am going to get some pipe insulator and wrap it around the upright so that if my kids open the tailgate, I won't be crying!!

This is my third item bought from etrailer and again I am very satisfied with my all aspects of my purchase. I just received my swagman trailhead 2 and it appears to be a very well built bike carrier. It shipped faster than I expected also. Etrailer has a great website and ordering is easy to do. Also great prices.

Review the Swagman Trailhead 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting - S63360 The two bike Swagman Bike Rack was fairly easy to set up and install in the 2" hitch on my 4Runner. The directions are NOT well written, but it is so easy to do that poor directions don't matter. The rack seems quite sturdy and my bike and my wife's "semi-womens design" bike fit on the rack at the same time. Since it is still winter in Maine I won't be driving anywhere with the bikes anytime soon.

Thule passage 3 bikes carrier is an amazing product. I love the product design, quality and easy to install for use.

This bike rack fit the 2009 Honda Accord trunk perfectly. Make sure the straps are tight and check them when you stop for a break. I am very happy with this rack and will tecommend Thule racks to everyone!

I wish I would've spend more money on a better bike rack. It's impossible to fit two bikes on this thing. My bike pedals have scratched my car bumper by using this bike rack, and the padded bits on the trunk have left marks as well. Don't waste your money on this bike rack. Save up and get a better quality one.

Recently used to carry road bike over 2200 miles with no problems. No marks on truck of car and easy to remove/replace bike on rack. Good product!

First, I have to say the customer service is outstanding! The rack itself works great with my little Prius C. Easy assembly and install. Carrie's both my carbon race bike as well as MT bike. Love it!

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This is as nice a two bike, platform hitch rack as I've seen at any price.( Getting it through etrailer made it even less expensive than everywhere else.) Everything about this rack speaks of quality. The only negative review that I saw said if left on the vehicle for a couple of years caused it to rust out. I sprayed WD-40 liquid lithium on the inside of all the steel tubes. (I learned to do this with all my archery tree stands.) I'm hoping that my wife and I are good to go for many years. And the rack sure does look nice on our new VW Tiguan!

Works great. Fits my 2016 Kia Soul perfectly. I’d highly recommend this product for anyone who wants a sturdy, dependable bike carrier.

Great product. Easy to install. This rack locks to the car and it locks my bike to the rack. Now I can leave my bike on the rack without worries.

I love my Thule Raceway PRO trunk bike rack. It's an intelligently designed rack that fits my car well and holds my bike rock solid. Not too heavy and easy to put on and take off, it's really a great product.

I bought this for the ease of installing. I've seen other bike racks that are just a pain to get on the car, and the bikes on the rack and I wanted something easy. I drive a 2011 Kia Soul with a spoiler. Unfortunately, the top hooks and cable don't go under the spoiler. After an hour of pushing and prodding and researching online, I gave it one more try before sending it back. Luckily, I stumbled upon a solution. By pulling the plastic cable covering back, you're able to detach the hook from the cable, slide the cable under the spoiler then reassemble the two pieces on the other side of the spoiler. Once I figured that out, putting it on the car and the bikes on the rack was super easy. I'd definitely recommend this rack for Soul drivers and others.

the day we got our bike rack we put in our car and headed out on our first excursion. It works perfectly and is easy to install on my car. There were really no problems at all and we are happy with the product. We use it about every week and are very satisfied.

etrailer got this bike rake to us in record time. Order on a Sunday was here by Thursday. The bike rake does fit my car though my 2015 Prius has a spoiler on the back of the car and I had to change the manufacture suggestion setting of 7 to and 8 to get it off the spoiler. All in all I'm very happy I found etrailer they were very helpful and got me my order on time. thanks from Canton, CT.

Great Rack. It is a bit heavy, but that's what it takes to hold two bikes. No problems there. The rack assembled in 10 minutes and fit directly into the 1 1/4 tow hitch. Everything worked great. Just an observation....I think Thule messed up a little bit on the design (This did not effect my rating). The base of the unit can hinge away from the back of the vehicle to about a 135 degree angle. If the hinge was able to go all the way down to 180 degrees and lock in place, the same rack could be used to store bicycles in the off-season just by adding a base with the 1 1/4 inch vertical hitch slot to fit the rack in a fully upright position.

The rack is great. Thule rips you off if you want a security lock. You have to buy one from them because they use a unique threads per inch on their security bolt. Other bolts will not fit (I've tried). The Thule lock is 2 -3 times the cost of other locks. I bought a heavy duty chain and a heavy duty Master lock that chains my rack to my car.

My Kuat bike rack is just right! It is lightweight, easy to put on and off the car, and it stores in the trunk of my car. I can open and shut the trunk easily with the bike rack on. The rack has a sharp, modern look and holds the bikes securely on the car. I really could not ask for more. Thank you!

much nicer than my first one I had.

This worked very well on my Lexus RX350 with roof racks. Unfortunately, it isn't as friendly on my wive's Acura RDX without roof racks. We both have spoilers above the back window which makes it necessary to not have straps come across the spoiler. Having said that, I found the HRF2 to be the most secure and stable bike rack I have ever had.

I am using my F2 on a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited that has a spoiler. I am very pleased with how easy it was to install the carrier. It is flexible enough that I can see how it will be adaptable to a wide range of vehicles so it may be the last one I ever have to buy. My initial trips have shown the rack to be sturdy and much easier to load that my previous rack. I also like the anti-sway grips on the vertical seat post. The only suggestion would be some kind of a locking device to lock the rack to the car. I can easily cable the bikes to each other and the rack.

Husband put together & I practiced how to put on & remove from hitch. Have question still regarding additional hitch lock & we will call. Great service & Mark was very helpful

Carrier was extremely easy to set-up and install on my vehicle.....simply slides into normal trailer-hitch. Doesn't rattle or bounce around while carrying my bike, or bikes. When bikes are loaded on rack I can easily tilt carrier outward, to allow my Chevy HHR rear hatch to open. Carrier portion folds down when not in use, saving space. Great product for the price. Rubber stretch-parts are replaceable if/when ever needed. Can't go wrong with this item.

For the price, this bicycle carrier well exceeded my expectations. It is very easy to use and quite stable. I carry my Cannondale Adventure 3 bike on it. I actually mounted it in the bed of my Nissan pickup. I made 2 simple cross bars to attach to the cargo tie-down rails on the floor of the truck. It is very secure and can be removed and installed very quickly.

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The rack instruction were fairly simple, the pictures helped a lot. It took 2 try's to get everything lined up so the bike would fit. At first I had the front of the tire tray and the front of the rack lined up and my bike didn't fit, so after taking it all apart and moving everything forward everything lined up nice. It does say that it fits tires up to 3" I'm running 2.5" tires and it dosent fit in the tray completely. That's really my only complaint!

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Easy to order. Great customer service. Fast delivery. Fantastic product.

I bought this to haul three adult bikes on vacation. I didn't want to spend several hundred dollars on a rack that would only see occasional use. I was a bit concerned about what quality I was going to get for $70. I opened the box and was happy to see this rack was as good as it was. In ten minutes I had the rack installed and the bikes loaded. Every stop along the way I checked the straps and not once were they loose. I'm very pleased with this rack and would highly recommended it.

Fits well on my 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Nice, well protected strap clamps for my mountain bike. I really like the two additional stabilizing clamps for the bike to prevent swaying. Light and strong rack. No rust possibility either. Bike holder extensions swing out of the way easily allowing garage door closure without removing rack.

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Carrier is good buy for bikes with narrow or limited suspension space to put on bike carrier. Goes on easy with quick setup. No metal parts to touch car. Only drawbacks: 1. Antisway straps don’t cinch down enough to prevent bike sway when in motion. 2. Cinch straps are somewhat difficult to loosen when taking bike off carrier.

Truly grooving on my wife's new Swagman Chinook bike rack. She wanted to be able to transport her nice road bike easily without throwing it in the back of her car, and since a roof rack is out of the question, this Swagman model fit the bill perfectly. It arrived quickly on the anticipated date. Kudos to etrailer.com for the email updates to keep me informed of my purchase. Within one hour, it was installed on my wife's 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. The Swagman is heavy and solid, which is reassuring as it makes me feel confident that it will keep the bikes secure. It also makes me feel like I got my money's worth. A ratchet wrench and Phillip's head screwdriver were the only tools required for the easy install. I did my research before purchasing the Chinook model as I was also eyeballing a very similar Thule rack that was slightly more expensive. I spoke with an etrailer.com expert who gave me the lowdown on both models. Ultimately, the Swagman won out because it has a smaller 'footprint' while extended or folded up ... and also can tilt away from the car for easy access to the hatchback area. Very convenient! FYI: Mazda doesn't make a trailer hitch for the Mazda3 as it's a small car with a small engine and has no business towing anything. Thankfully, the Curt company makes an aftermarket frame and trailer hitch that fits the Mazda3 hatchback perfectly with no drilling. Stupidly, I purchased it from another online company thinking I was getting a good deal. Turns out etrailer.com had it for less with FREE shipping. Oh well ... live and learn. Now I know that etrailer.com is one-stop shopping for bike racks AND trailer hitches. (Full disclosure: I had the garage down the street install the frame as it's easier with a lift) Only snafu: the shipment contained an extra set of keys that I assumed was for the hitch bolt lock (there was also a set of keys on the bolt itself). I spent 15 minutes using those keys trying to figure out how to remove the lock from the bolt to install it on the hitch. The keys just wouldn't turn in the lock. I called etrailer.com and Kevin told me to try the other set of keys ... and they worked. So an extra set of keys came with it that did absolutely nothing ... weird! Obviously, I can't speak to the longevity and durability of the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Rack as I just installed it. What I can speak to is the sturdiness of it, the ease of the installation and my complete satisfaction with the good folks at etrailer.com.

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I wanted to move away from the scratches I was getting from my Saris trunk mount bike carrier so installed a receiver hitch and purchased the Swagman Chinook. I read a ton of reviews for different racks and this one had more positive comments than the others. There is some assembly required, but it is not difficult. The only problem I had was the foldable upright holder for the bikes is attached with two bolts. The bolt that goes through the open end (the left side as you are facing the back of the vehicle) was too small until I used a pair of pliers to close them a little so I could attach the nut and washer. Once tightened, everything was fine and the holder would still fold without a problem. I am amazed at how stable the rack is with one bike. I have not used it with two bikes. Very little movement. Extremely stable. I also purchased a Curt Trailer Hitch Support Strap but do not see a need to use it currently. Perhaps it would be necessary if I mounted a second bike. I added some reflective tape to the hitch so it could be seen better by vehicles travelling behind me.