# 1
Malone Runway Spare Tire Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - Adjustable Arms
The eTrailer has been a God send and we are so grateful. Our son-in-law died from COVID last year which left our daughter and two grand-daughters alone. This eTrailer was a gift which allows the three of them to get out for bike rides whenever they need to “clear their heads” and be refreshed in God’s glorious creation. This is the ONLY three bike carrier we know of… and Thank You for making it available. God bless.
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.
# 2
Malone Runway Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
I wanted to carry my bikes on the back of my Prius Prime without hanging anything on the body work. Obviously the only way was with a hitch and carrier. After searching the internet for options, etrailer had some useable options for a fair price. I installed a 1.25" hitch and bought this 3 bike carrier. To get the carrier base to fit into the receiver, I had to file most of the paint off the edges of the tube that goes into the receiver. It fits snuggly and I guess no harm done. The bottom bolt was too short for the ny-loc nut to work securely, but the OEM sent me a longer one on request. Using it on the Prius is perfect as it is a good height to load the bikes and even folded down causes no issues. It tilts back and allows the hatchback door to open ok. Using it on my truck, there are issues. Even on the outer bolt hole, tilting doesn't allow you to open the tailgate to load things. This carrier is supposed to be bolted into the receiver, so it's a pain to remove it. I have purchased a 2" to 1.25" reducer adapter that pushes the carrier out about 5 inches from the discount hardware store for $14. I also got an anti-rattle device that will lock that into the trucks receiver. I haven't used it yet but it should resolve this issue. As for the carrier's bike interface, it locks the bikes in pretty well. I haven't used a strap on the bikes on either vehicle as they seem to be very secure. The rubber bands feel ...cheap... for lack of a better word, but work ok now, we'll see how long they last. To be honest I have no idea what they were thinking when they designed the locking thing!? You can't secure anything but the end bikes frame and a small set of bolt cutters would solve that. It will keep a kid from snatch and run, but it won't reach the wheels, so they're gone if you have quick release skewers. Still, overall it's a decent carrier, the finish seems to be tough, it does hold the bikes well so they probably won't fall off (in bad places, stay with the car or bring them indoors, LOL), but be careful the first time you tilt it and try to open the back of you vehicle. I would recommend this carrier.
The bolt hole which allowed it to be secured closest to the car became threaded after about 4 months of use and I had to have a mechanic remove it. Fortunately there’s a second hole for attaching the rack to the hitch since the first one is no longer useable. I hope the other hole doesn’t develop the same issue.
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