Best 2-Bike Hanging Style Hitch Mount Bike Rack for 2022 Acura RDX

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Im looking for a 2 bike hanging rack for a 2022 Acura RDX and noticed the Yakima Ridgeback 2 and the Kuat Beta 2. Can you provide any info on +/- of each? Both alum and similar wt? This will be on/off the vehicle often for short trips. Rigidity of one vs the other? Advantages of the more expensive Yakima? How about the quality and durability of the saddles, holders, hold down straps for each? Any other racks I should be considering that provide additional advantages? Thanks

asked by: DONALD K

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Excellent choices! Both bike racks will hold up and perform really well so when it comes down to it I would have to say that the Yakima RidgeBack # Y02457 would be the best for ease of use since the anti-rattle and locking knob are built into each other and the tilting/folding features are all activated by levers whereas the Kuat Beta uses some levers as well as some pins.

Where the Beta edges out the RidgeBack is when you physically need to move and store the rack. It comes in at a mere 12.6 lbs when compared to the 32 lbs of the RidgeBack. The only thing about the Beta (aside from the pins mentioned above) is that you either get the 1-1/4" Shank # B202-114 and then use an Adapter # D101 for a 2" shank or you get the 2" Shank # B202-2.

So RidgeBack for convenience but the Beta for weight.

As far as other racks go I honestly think the Thule Apex XT # TH9024XT is the best option because it comes with all of the conveniences as the RidgeBack but it also has bike and rack locks, an easier hitch pin system, and the price is comparable to the RidgeBack so it edges both out as far as ease of use goes.

Attached are some review videos of each rack so you can see the differences that I'm talking about. Please note that if any of your bikes has a kid's frame or lacks a horizontal top tube then you'll also need an adapter bar # TH982XT to make sure you have enough ground clearance and your bikes sit level.

If you don't already have a trailer hitch then I recommend going with the Curt Hitch # C95CR

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

According to what I found on the Hard Dog site, their hitches are Class I, so you will need to find a rack that will fit a Class I hitch. The Kuat Beta, part #B202-114, and Thule Helium Aero, part #TH9042PRO, will both fit Class I hitches. Any high…

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Answer 2

The anti-rattle device for the Kuat Beta - Folding 2 Bike Aluminum Rack for 1-1/4" Trailer Hitches #B202-114 is located at the rearmost end of the shank so it will be easy to get at and release the tension of the rack in the hitch receiver (see…

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Answer 3

The only trailer hitch we have that's compatible with your 2022 Kia Soul EV is the 1-1/4" Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C67FR so that's what I recommend going with. If you don't already have a bike rack I recommend checking out the…

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Answer 4

The Thule #TH9027XT Apex Swing, along with the rest of the swinging bike racks we offer are only compatible with 2 inch hitches, not a 1-1/4 inch. Not to worry, though. We can come up with a solution that will allow you to carry bikes and have easy…

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Answer 5

To lock your bikes to your vehicle when using the Kuat Beta part #B202-2 that you referenced you'd want to use a cable lock like the etrailer Cable Lock #e98891. You'd want to route the cable through the bike frames and then back to through…

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Answer 6

Because of the spoiler atop the rear hatch of the 2016 Clubman S, none of our bike rack manufacturers offer a trunk mount rack that'll work, as the spoiler isn't strong enough to support the weight of the rack plus the bikes without…

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Answer 7

The Thule Apex XT 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting #TH9024XT will absolutely work with a 2017 Honda Civic Sedan. If you don't have a hitch yet, I recommend the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I -…

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Answer 8

The shank on the Kuat Beta for 1-1/4 inch receivers, part # is constructed of steel, while the rest of the rack is constructed of aluminum. This gives the 1-1/4 inch model the same 80 lb weight capacity as the model for 2 inch receivers, part…

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Answer 9

I have to contradict the other retailers that said there is no roof rack designed to fit the roof on your 2012 Camry Hybrid. We offer several roof racks that will work for you. I recommend the Rhino-Rack roof rack, part #RR42MR.This roof rack…

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Answer 10

You will not need the Bike Frame Adapter Bar for Women's, Children's, and Alternative Frame Bikes #64005 with the Swagman XTC-2 2-Bike Platform Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Trailer Hitches #S64670. That adapter is normally used for…

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Answer 11

I do have a solution for you. The Replacement Threaded Hitch Pin and Clip for 1-1/4" Shanks on Swagman Bike Carriers, part #P5902, is the replacement bolt you need. The Locking Anti-Rattle, Threaded Hitch Pin for Swagman Hitch Racks, part…

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Answer 12

We do not carry Graber Outback bike racks but from what I was able to see online it looks like the carrier has cradles and straps, so you will set the bike frame in the cradles and tighten the frame down with the rubber straps. I have included a…

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