How to Combat Side-to-Side Wobble with the Swagman XTC # S64670 Bike Rack
Updated 03/11/2026 | Published 07/31/2018
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Your recommendation for the strap on these racks addresses front to back wobble, but mine is side to side play...any ideas on that?
asked by: Jeff Y
Expert Reply:
Attached is a video of us going over our test course with the Swagman XTC # S64670 installed on a vehicle. If your XC has more play in it than what you see in the video (which shows normal movement) then I would make sure that you have the anti-rattle bolt installed correctly.
If you have that much play then the only solution that really exists would be to use 2 of the straps # 18050 that you referenced. By connecting them from a wheel hoop on either side of the bike rack and then to the safety chain loops on your trailer hitch you should see less side-to-side play.
We do have some other bike racks that have anti-wobble systems which are a little more effective, but none of them will completely take out all of the wobble that you see, especially if you are going over bumps.
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Pam
3/11/2026
Oh my goodness, I’ve had this rack for years, and I have always threaded it from the driver side to the passenger side and have immense lateral wobble. I just read where if you put the threaded screw in from the passenger side to the driver side it greatly reduced the wobble . It really worked. It REALLY WORKED!! So threaded from passenger side over to driver side.