# 1
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!
# 2
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.
# 3
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
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.
Loads and unloads bikes super fast, and holds them firm. Wish I would have purchased this a long time ago instead of struggling with my old frame mount rack. I actually ride more because I don't dread having to load. Adjusts to different bikes easily. Time will tell if the fittings, springs, straps hold up to weather (I leave it on car). It is fairly large and heavier than the more expensive 4 bike racks (it's mostly steel vs. composite plastic), so if you are going to take it off hitch and store it - be prepared. Only recommendation I have is to add softer foam on the frame bar for traveling on rough roads.
# 4
Yakima FullSwing Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Swing Away
This is the best rack I’ve seen or used for being able to have full access to the trunk / back hatch of the vehicle. That said, it is very heavy and an awkward shape so storing it when not in use is no treat if you’re short on space. All in all, probably the best rack I’ve seen.
Installation today was pretty straight forward. We had no problems. It may require two people to install the bike rack onto the hitch because it is pretty heavy. But, as a 41 yo woman I was able to attach the bike rack to the hitch by myself. We haven't used it yet to transport our bikes, but I imagine that will be seamless too.
# 5
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
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.
Highly recommend - durable, easy and fast to install and remove!
# 6
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
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!
Fits 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.
# 7
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
First-time rack buyer / owner / installer. The rack arrived in a timely fashion, maybe a day or 2 ahead of schedule. It was well packaged. I’m LOVING this bike rack. It was easy to put together and to mount on my new Honda Passport. Thus far, no squeaks in my 2” receiver. Hardest part of initial set-up is figuring out the best way to position two bikes. Trial & error and some patience. The directions weren’t clear as to where the 2 left-over screws went. I found the answer in another review and have posted a pic in case others have the same problem (photo with pen pointing at screw). These screws go in the underneath side of both of the folding arms. They appear to keep the wheel wells from sliding off in case in you drive with an empty, un-folded rack, and forgot to tighten down the wheel wells. The folding arm push / pull pins can be difficult at times. I coated the tips with some lube. That and a little jiggling seems to solve that issue. I guess it’s better for the pins to be snug vs popping right out. I added a small Master lock to the hitch pin (in lieu of the provided cotter pin) as a theft deterrent. I read that a 3/16 shackle lock will fit into the bike clamp down arms to also act as a deterrent. I had an old 3/16 lock that did snugly fit and appeared to be locked. HOWEVER, I yanked on the lock and it came open as there isn’t quite enough clearance for the shackle to lock. I discovered that longer 3/16 shackle locks are hard to find. Have attached a photo of the lock that actually fits and works (Ace Hardware). One lock on the upper clamp down arm will secure both arms as the lower arm can’t be removed without removing the upper arm. The clamp down arms appear to be coated to prevent damage to your bike. I’ve tried a simple rag and ultimately settled on pool noodle pieces as a precautionary measure. I CAN NOT open my tailgate (regardless of whether or not the rack is fold up and in the bike carry position). If that’s a concern for you, then spring for the more costly titling version. My back-up camera still functions.
The Swagman XTC-2 platform bike carrier arrived very quickly from etrailer and in good shape, the actual carrier box is inside another shipper box, which I'm sure helped with its condition. Assembly was relatively quick and painless, even though the instructions could be a little more thorough. Installing the carrier on the back of our Jeep Patriot also was quick, it helps to have an extra ratchet & 3/4" socket laying around for just this purpose. Installing the bikes takes a little patience and trial and error the first time you try and put them on the carrier. It's easy enough to adjust the wheel holders to fit the wheelbase of your bikes, but for us at least, the challenge was trying to swing the vertical support bar up into position after putting on the first bike (closest to the Jeep). We couldn't angle the bike enough toward the Jeep to have the bar clear the bike. We learned that the easiest way to secure the first bike was to remove the ratcheting frame hooks altogether, put the bike in the carrier, swing up the vertical support bar, put in the pin, and then slide one of the frame hooks down on the bar. The outside bike is much easier because you can set the bike in the carrier at whatever angle you need, not being limited by the back of the vehicle. One thing we did to protect the bike frames was to use some foam pipe insulation as cushion between the frame hook and the frame (see pictures). Once you get a system for installing the bikes, it is very quick to load/unload them. The rack seems to be well made and doesn't wiggle excessively when traveling. All in all a good product for a good price, would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a platform bike carrier.
# 8
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
Really nice rack, easy to use and adjust. Really does accommodate any size bike and frame size. The only thing I don’t like about it is the bolt and nut that tightens the rack to the hitch is really cheap, it’s an insert instead of being welded to the rack. Because it’s a cheaply made insert it cross threaded on me and ruined it. Now I can’t tighten the rack to the hitch.
WOW WOW WOW That is what I just kept saying after installing this Saris bike rack. I have been looking for a bike rack for almost 3-4 months now. Thule and Yakima didn't have what I was looking for. Their solution for a 4-5 bike rack is too complicated, not efficient, and it would be a nightmare to manage on a regular basis. So I couldn't get myself to pull a trigger on any of those and I kept searching. Finally, I came to eTrailer and found out about Saris. That is where the love starts :) We are a family of 5 (3 kids and 2 grown-ups). I needed something that will help me load bikes fast, unload them and still be able to have access to the back of my Toyota Sequoia. Saris delivered in every way. Assemble of the item is straight forward. Instructions are clear and to the point. They even give you a yellow strip that helps you mark where the hitch needs to be in order to align hole openings for easier installation after you install it the first time ;) The back-up camera is still usable but not 100%. Tilting down the rack with the bikes on it is simple as 1-2-3. There is plenty of room left between the trunk door and the bike as you can see on the pictures. One HUGE benefit is that you do not need any extra parts for kids bikes. Not like with other brands. Saris delivers tremendously on this part too. No shaking, rattling, or anything that would make you notice that you have this amazing product on the back of your SUV/truck. I can't recommend it more. I am just surprised that this product has not been more advertised and represented compared to other products.
# 9
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This is a junk system for an rv. Have to keep redoing codes every trip Don’t waste your money
Great product, easy to set up and take down. Looking forward to taking our whole family out for a ride. Only thing to be aware of is if your using kids bikes or mountain bikes, you may need to purchase the adapters.
# 10
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
I am still using it, and please consider what I am going to say before buying or using it. When taking this rack with bike on it offroad the upside down J hook that holds the bike down rattles out of place. This means that the bike is no longer secure. The paint on my bike wore down to the aluminum where the padding rubbed against it. I hit a big bump on the pavement and pulled over to find that the J hook was now barely touching the bike - almost lost the bike just because I hit a bump - not cool. The fix is that I took a foam noodle and use that covered in tape between the pad on the J hook and the bike frame (no more rubbing away paint). I also use a strap with a buckle, buckling it around the bike and bike rack top bar, with the other end tied to the bike rack bottom bar. It's perfect like that.
Reasonable price and strong. Moves a little bit in the hitch but not excessive. Biggest complaint is the lever for the hold down bracket for the bike can be a little difficult to release and adjust.
# 11
Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Great personalized serve Outstanding delivery and free shipping Easy to assemble Well thought out and will be a cinch to use Rock solid on my Jeep Grand Cherokee Outstanding value!!! Thanks 1000k!
Sturdy, affordable and good ground clearance. Easily fits large size mountain bikes. Quick assembly and not that heavy at all. Folds up nicely. Only used it twice so far but very happy with this product.
# 12
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
This is a very solid product! I have used it for over a year now and love it! I have had up to 3 bikes on this without a problem and have traveled over 8 hours in the car one way with absolutely no issues. Many other bike racks like this one that I see on other cars look unstable this is not unstable in anyway. I did have to file some of the paint off of the rack to get it to fit in my 1 and 1/4" hitch but once that was done it has been perfect. I also bought the locking hitch bolt which is awesome too.
The good: Solid, heavy construction. Easy to use method for attaching the bikes. Includes adapter for different type / size hitches. Fairly easy to swing out of the way for hatch access (although it is heavy). Plenty of room between carrier and rear of vehicle. The meh: Requires the use of anti-rattle bolt. This means that one must carry a socket wrench to install and remove the carrier. Should use a torque wrench. The bad: Instructions are awful. To assemble, "only one bolt needs to be installed", but the photos are so poor that they are useless. Does not say that a second bolt has to be tightened. Pin and pin locks cannot be used because the anti-rattle threads cannot be removed and are too small diameter for a pin. Recommended Swegman anti-rattle lock is too long to fit on some factory hitches such as Jeep Grand Cherokee. Bike strap and connectors make placing the bike on the inside holder a chore.
# 13
Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The rack itself is fantastic. Not too heavy, easy to attach to hitch, and very easy setup. The only real downside is if your bicycles don't have a standard frame, you'll need to buy the Yakima Tube Top Bike Adapter Bars (~$50 each) in order to be able to mount them on the rack. I will say that smaller bikes (for my 9 year old) can be a challenge to mount with larger bikes as you'll need to finagle the handle bars and such to get them to line up but once you do it a few times you figure it out.
First trip with 3 bikes. Nary a wobble. The anti-sway strips appear to make a big difference.
# 14
SportRack Ridge Swing 4 Bike Rack - 2" Hitches - Swinging
Solid rack for half the price of the name brands. Don’t waste your money! Thanks to the extensive reviews on etrailer and a free shipping promotion I took a chance and ordered this along with the three of their crossbars, anti rattle hitch pin and cable lock. All for well less than the name brand rack alone. Shipping was painful. Etrailer said it was in stock but then due to a delay with the manufacturer it took 35 days from order to arrival. I wasn’t in a hurry so I waited patiently, and etrailer reps emailed often to lmk they hadn’t forgotten. I thought some kind of reward for my extreme patience was in order- discount, gift card, free bag of chips- but they politely declined. Oh well. In the end it arrived when they (eventually) said it would, all in one box, in great shape. The rack was super easy to assemble. You’ll need a ratchet or two and you’ll need to crank those bolts to assemble- they don’t just “insert.” But otherwise it’s only a few steps; I had mine hanging on my truck in probably 15 minutes. Swings away and locks smoothly and requires no effort to do so. Everything feels quite sturdy and well made. No rattle on initial test drive either. This will be a once in a while rack at best for our family of four. We have two SUVs so I needed a rack that could get out of the way of the rear hatch WITH bikes on it. This will do that. And now I don’t need to stuff four dirty bikes into the back of my truck, getting them all tangled and scratched!
2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and 2017 Toyota Tacoma - Having heavily researched this and other products for a 4 bike rack for our Rubicon and Tacoma, I decided on the SR2415. The Rubicon was the concern with finding a rack that would work for both vehicles. We have an after market Class III hitch on the Rubicon that is almost flush with the rear bumper (protrudes about 1" or less). This rack came very close to touching the tire at the top when the Bike Holder Bar is in the stored position (about 1/2" of clearance). We have BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM LT255-75-R17. Purchased a Locking Hitch pin with this, but the rack comes with a threaded ping and the racks pin hole is also threaded on the right side. Was not able to use the locking bolt but the bolt that came with it holds it very tight. Only concern it being stolen. The Tacoma wasn't a concern but having the swing feature is extremely helpful for needing to access the bed/tailgate.Swings out and away from the Jeep with a little more effort than expected. Overall we are very happy and excited to start using this and will report back any updates. Hitch: Smittybilt JH45 Receiver Hitch Read Tire: BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM LT255-75-R17 Vehicles: 2017 Jeep Rubicon and 2017 Toyota Tacoma Dimensions: Tire to Closest Part to Rack: ~1/2in or less (Top of Rack when folded down - Folded out for use is 3-4 inches) Next Closest Point of Contact: Hand Tightening Bolt is 1-2 in from the tire, makes it a little difficult to tighten.
# 15
Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier - Roof Mount
Overall I am happy with these bike carriers. They mount to the racks over the bed of my Tundra TRD Pro. Installation is simple. I think they could be just a bit sturdier because there is just a bit of wobbling when driving on bumpy roads but I'm not too worried about them coming dislodged. Take note that although they come with a cable lock to attach the bike to the carrier, the key is sold separately.
I'm very happy with my bike rack. I worked for etrailer for 3 years during college so I knew of the hard work the company puts into provide great product testing, education on use and amazing fast shipping to its customers. I received my Bike rack within 2 days of ordering with standard shipping. I'm very happy with my purchase. I have used my rack once now in town and at highway speeds with no complications and this was on a really windy day!
# 16
Swagman XP Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Bike carrier works great. It is built well and does what I expected.
Great rack--very solid and great for a variety of bike sizes/shapes. I had to grind a bevel on the end of some of the pins to make it easier to insert them, and I had to chop one of the mounts down (see pic) to allow mounting of our tiniest bike (a Woom 3), and to allow our second-tiniest bike (a Cleary 20") to go over the mount to be mounted in the second position in. There's no other rack I'm aware of that would allow us to haul these five bikes around--this has been great for us, and I'd absolutely recommend it. -1 star for the directions with pictures so small that there might as well not be pictures at all--it's absolutely impossible to tell what's happening in the diagrams, which fortunately doesn't matter much, as it's all fairly obvious. Except for the threaded 1/2" pin--I still have no idea what that's for . . . maybe some cars have threaded trailer mounts.
# 17
RockyMounts BackStage Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
I ordered this on May 31st and finally got it on August 11th. We have two eBikes and the load capacity and tilt and swing functions made this rack the best one for our Rav 4 with spare tire on back. RockytMounts had to go into another production cycle before I could get it. But, totally worth the wait. eTrailer honored the original price on my original order and so I saved $xxx on the $xxx full price. The rack construction seems very strong while I was mounting it to my Rav 4. The mounting locks did seem a bit "cheesy" though, as they are made of plastic. But, of course, one never leaves bikes for very long where "evil" lurks! I haven't yet put the bikes on the rack but, if there are problems, I will update this review.
Best bike rack ever! We received our bike rack in record time, earlier than scheduled, and in time for our trip! Love the fact that not only does it hold the bike down on the wheel and not my frame, but it drops down AND swings away for full access to our 2018 Mercedes Sprinter with the barn doors. The doors can swing all the way open and hold in place as designed, so we have a complete view out the back of our van without any obstruction whatsoever. This thing is solid, and it does not budge, we know because we watched it through our camera as we drove down the road. A great investment if you have bikes you want to protect from any damage or theft, as there is also a lock and cable that goes through the bike and also locks the rack to the hitch. Fantastic customer service from etrailer as well!
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Sienna
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer V2 four-bike platform rack right here on our 2022 Toyota Sienna. So, the Kuat Transfer is gonna be one of my favorite bikes when it comes to carrying a lot of bikes but still have the weight capacity and stability of a platform rack. So, we're gonna take a look at some of the different features of the Kuat Transfer but we're gonna focus on the Sienna here. That way, you can see if this is gonna be the right fit for you, your different types of bikes, and your vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Sienna
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination four-bike platform rack right here on our 2022 Toyota Sienna. So with your Sienna, you can carry a lot of people and a lot of cargo. So what if you and all your friends, or all your family wanna for a bike ride You're gonna need a bike rack that can carry a lot of bikes too. That's where the Hollywood Racks Destination comes in handy.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Sienna
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the RockyMounts two-bike platform rack, right here on our 2022 Toyota Sienna. So, this is gonna be a great, all-around, versatile bike rack, where you have a really good weight capacity for your heavy electric bikes. But you also your capacity for your fat tire bikes, carbon fiber bikes, pretty much bikes of different shapes and sizes. So, we're gonna talk about the MonoRail. We're gonna talk about its features and specs.
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Sienna
Hi everybody. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we'll be taking a look at our Inno tire hold two bike platform rack right here on our 2022 Toyota Sienna. So the Inno tire hold has a great mix of super easy to mount and dismount your bikes, plus a great weight capacity. So if you're looking for something that has good ease of use as well as good capabilities for those larger heavier electric bikes, this might be a great option for you. We'll talk about those different features but we are gonna focus on our Toyota Sienna today.
CURT Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota Sienna
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we'll be taking a look at the Curt Premium hanging style bike rack right here on our 2022 Toyota Sienna. So the Curt Premium is probably what I consider the most family friendly bike rack, just because of the way or probably friendly hanging style bike rack, that is, because of the way it's designed to help out with those smaller children's bikes or those different shaped frames. So you have two cradles out there and you have cradles that are closer together. You can get this as a four bike or a five bike version. They work pretty much the same.
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Sienna
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we are looking at the Yakima HoldUp Two Bike Rack here on our 2021 Toyota Sienna. So the Yakima HoldUp is an awesome bike rack if you're looking for something with a lot of weight capacity, especially for your heavy electric bikes. Plus, this is a bike rack that is tried, tested, and true. Very popular, it's been around for some time and it still has held up over time, which says something about it. One of those features that it has is that it can tilt away. And to do so, you're gonna have to pull this red lever and then allow it to tilt down.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Sienna
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we are looking at the Kuat Sherpa Two-Bike Rack here on our 2021 Toyota Sienna. Now, the Kuat Sherpa is a great mid-range bike rack. It has the features and beautiful design you would expect from a Kuat bike rack, but that is at a more affordable price. So one of its features is that it can tilt away, and to do so, you would pull this lever right over here, and that allows it to drop down to a tilt. And you'll want to do that if you want to access your hatch. Now, what I noticed here on our Sienna is that as the door does come up, it looks like it comes close, but there's still clearance, and that gives you the opportunity to get into your trunk, maybe grab your bags, your water, your helmets without having to take the bike off.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Sienna
Hi, everyone it's me Evangeline here at etrailer and today we are looking at the Kuat NV 2.0 2 Bike Rack here on our 2021 Toyota Sienna. Now the Kuat NV is an awesome bike rack because of all of its premium features. It has a huge weight capacity of 60 pounds per bike. It's compatible with fat bikes and it tilts away really far compared to other platform bike racks that do tilt away. Let's actually take a look at that tilt away feature. To do so, you pull on this lever and that's going to tilt down and you'll want to do this if you want to access your hatch, as you can see here on our Toyota Sienna.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Sienna
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today we are looking at the Kuat Transfer v2 Two Bike Rack here on our 2021 Toyota Sienna. Now, the Kuat Transfer is one of my favorite bike racks because of how well it balances affordability and functionality. You have that unique, goalpost design that makes it easier to put your bikes up and on the bike rack as well as how it has all that nice features you'd expect from a Kuat bike rack at a lower price. Now, one of its features is that it can tilt away. To do so, I put the clamp out to the side. Then I just step into that bike rack and step on this lever to tilt it down.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Sienna
Hi everyone, it's Eve Angeline here at etrailer. And today we are looking at the Kuat NV 2.0 Base version for our 2021 Toyota Sienna. So the Kuat NV is an awesome bike rack from Kuat because of how many features they have in this nice stylish, but also functional bike rack. One of the features they have is that it can tilt away, and to do so, you pull on this lever right over here, and that's gonna allow it to drop down to a tilt just like that. And you'll want to do this if you want to access your hatch. So as you can see here on our Sienna, there is clearance between our door and our handlebars, allowing us to get into our trunk maybe grab some bags, some water, our helmets, all without having to take our bike off.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Sienna
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer on our 2019 Toyota Sienna. What we're going to do in this video is just go over some features of the bike rack, see how the bikes interact with the rack, and also how the rack interacts with our vehicle. I'm also going to give you some thumbs up and thumbs down for some of the features that I like and dislike.Starting off, we have the gray one right here. It's a two-bike platform style rack, but we're also going to have a black one available too.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Sienna
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Tulle Camber pro on our 2019 Toyota Sienna. So what we're going to do in this video is obviously go over some features of this bike rack, show how it interacts with our Sienna and also just compare it to one that I think is somewhat similar. So to start off, this is going to be a hanging style bike rack. We are going to be able to fit four bikes on it, but we also have a two bike version as well.
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Sienna
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer dot com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino-Rack 2 hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Toyota Sienna. So what we're going to do in this video is go over some features of the bike rack, see how it interacts with the vehicle and maybe possibly say my ups and downs about this bike rack. One being an upper is the fact that it just has two. You don't necessarily always are bringing four bikes or three bikes to and from your destination.
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Sienna
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 2019 Toyota Sienna.So in this video what we're going to do is just go over some basic features and also just put this bike rack in a category so you guys can figure out if it's the right one for you and also just show you how it interacts with the vehicle.So initially, with the vehicle and our Sienna, this does have the tilting feature so we can gain access to that back hatch when our bikes are removed. You just pull this pin here and lean it back. We're not going to have any issues grabbing whatever we need out of the back or if you just want to use your vehicle as if we didn't have this installed. That will not be a problem.
Kuat Roof Basket Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Sienna we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Vagabond X Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number VX201. This is also a two bike carrier and it measures 52" long by 41" wide, so there's plenty of space to work with to store your sporting goods equipment, your luggage, your camping gear, whatever you want to take out from the inside of your Siennas to make a little bit more space. It also has an extension that is sold separately, so you have even more space to work with. You can find that on etrailer.com. And it's a very easy process to install it. It simply clamps around your existing factory roof rack, like you see here, but if you have a Sienna that has an after market roof rack, it will work with aero, elliptical, square, and round bars as well.And it also locks into place so it's going to be secure.
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts BackStage 2 Bike Platform Rack for 2" Hitches, part number RKY10002.We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look here. This is a pretty unique bike rack in that it can tilt away and swing out away, if need be, from your vehicle to gain better rear hatch access. With the platform style, it can tilt away with both bikes still attached, and we have this blue handle up at the front to do so. That's really nice because a lot of the other bike racks will have the handle up at the front. It'll make it a little bit difficult to get to when you have two bikes attached to it.So, holding onto the bike rack, we'll pull the latch out and let it tilt down.
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima HoldUp EVO 2 Bike Platform Rack for 2" Hitches, part number Y02479.We already have a bike installed on our rack. Let's go and take a closer look. Like most platform style racks, this can tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes still attached, and they did make a slight improvement over the last HoldUp, where there you actually had to pull out a pin and hold onto the bike rack, and it was a little awkward to lower it down. With this, they have a easy-to-access handle. You pull towards you, let the bike rack come forward, and unfortunately, for the Sienna, you can't open the hatch all the way, because it will come into contact with our handlebar that you see there, although you can gain some access. To put the bike rack back up, we'll simply lift up on the bike rack itself until you hear a click.How the bike is held into place will have two points of contact.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2017 Toyota Sienna, we're doing a test-fit of the Thule T2 Classic Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, that part number is: TH9044.Now, we already have our bike secured down, but first, we're going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come to the center here, you'll see our pin. We're going to start by removing that. Then we're going to pull down on our lever here at the center, and we can push down on our bike rack and tilt it away from our vehicle.With our bike rack tilted away, we are going to gain full access, but you'll see that we're pretty close to our handlebars there. Now, we have about nine inches from the center of our handlebars to the outer most edge, so just keep that in mind. Any handlebars that are about that length, I would keep closest to your vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform Style Two Bike Rack. That part number is NV22G. Now, we already have our bike secured down. First going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here in between our cradles and we're going to pull down on that lever, which will allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. In this position, we're not going to gain full access to our back hatch, because it will make contact there at our handlebars, but we can have somebody else hold onto our door and get out smaller items that we may need.
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Sienna
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota Sienna, we're doing a test fit of the Rola TX-103 Hanging Style Three Bike Rack. That part number is 59403.Now we already have our bike secured down. I'm first going to show you how we secure it in place. So here we have three points of contact and three straps too on our frame, along with our anti sway strap in the back. Now our bike handlebars are close to our vehicle, but they're not touching. We do have an option to adjust our cradle, so that it's even further away from our vehicle if we don't have as many bikes loaded up, we also have a straps available on our website as well to hold our tire in place.To release our bike, we're just going to pull down and lift up.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the RockyMounts SwitchHitter roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is RKY1270. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. Here at the back we have a strap here. It's going to be a cam buckle strap that's going to hold our back tire in place.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the RockyMounts BrassKnuckles roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is RKY1202. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it. Starting here in the back, we have a cam buckle start. You can see it's a little off-center from where it usually is here in the center.
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna we're doing a test fit of the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is HR1000. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the center portion and we're going to remove our pins and clips. I'm going to start off with the smaller of the two, then the larger.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today, on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Circuit XT Rooftop Bike Rack, part number TH526XT. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look, and show off some of the features. The first feature we'd like to show off is the fact that how this attaches to the bike rack, there's going to be no frame contact whatsoever. Instead, it's going to grip up by the fork mounts up at the front here with this possibly lockable skewer, which you can knock out this plastic piece and replace it with a Thule Core Lock to secure your bike to your rack. The lock cores are sold separately.
RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Sienna
Today on our 2016 Toyota Sienna, we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts JetLine Roof Bike Rack, part number RKY1320. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, how this grips to the bike rack, there's going to be no frame contact at all. Instead, it's going to grip it by the front forks with this skewer. You can actually knock this portion out here and install a lock, so you can actually secure it to the bike rack. It also has this wheel strap at the rear, which is adjustable along the length of the bike rack to accommodate different sized bikes.
What our customers are saying:
"great experience!!! I've been looking for a hitch. With the experience I just had with the bike rack, I;kk definitely come back and order the hitch when I have a little more $$$. delivery was quick! the product was awesome!!! Frank"