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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
The Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rake for 2 bikes is a good product. I used it to transport my mountain e-bike. I choose this particular unit because it can handle the weight 2 of bikes (non-e-bikes) and the weight of my e-bike is equivalent to weight of 2 bikes. Note: Must readjust the straps after mounting the bike to the rake.
great! works really well, and a lot easier to attach than I anticipated. We drove with bikes across the country from south west all the way to North east. solid rack!
# 2
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Works for my fat tire bike. Once it's set up, it's easy to install and remove. I had to cut out some of the plastic cladding on the underside of my bumper on my 2014 Subaru Outback. Good value. I've had no issues.
GI love the Rack, it is easy for me to handle, (as a 89 yearold rider.), two bikes ride and fit very nicely. Like how it folds down,and how it folds to open the tailgate . Great quality for the money, I would highly recommend this rack
# 3
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Seems like a good rack for the price, especially when compared to others with the same weight rating. It was very easy to assemble, just a few bolts and that's it. I put two 62lb e-bikes on it (Ride1Up Turris) and it has minimal wobble and movement as expected. The straps that come on the center cradles were too short to go around our bike's frame and battery so I had to purchase a separate set of long straps from Saris for an additional $20. So be aware if you have an e-bike with a fat frame where you plan to use the cradle on, you might have to spend another $20 on a pair of long straps. While I waited for the straps I just used a velcro-strap and it worked fine. So far I am content with this rack overall and hope it lasts many years.. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I had to purchase additional straps to make it work.
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
# 4
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Perfect for my Toyota Highlander, thanks guys, great job
First rack I've ever purchased I misplaced the end bar used to lock the bikes onto the rack. Can I buy another one?
# 5
Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
The quality of the bike rack was excellent, but I was unable to use it because I couldn't open and close my trunk (Honda Accord 2012) when the bike rack was closed. It may have worked if I had a different trailer hitch, but I didn't want to spend the extra money on a new trailer hitch. Unfortunately, I will need to return the bike rack.
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
# 6
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
My previous bike rack was a hitch mounted Yakima. It was sturdy but not well suited for my low Subaru Impreza. It stuck out too far and hung too low so that I had to inch my way down the driveway or over speed bumps for fear of it bottoming out. A roof rack or a rear window mounted rack was not suitable since I wanted to be able to also carry two kayaks. First, I tried to modify my rack by shortening the part that sticks out of the hitch. I tried to saw off about 6 inches so it wouldn't stick out so far but the steel was much too hard. I ended up ruining several metal-cutting blades on my power saw before I gave up. I looked for other rack options. There weren't many out there. But eventually, I found something that met my needs. I purchased the "Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Fold Down Bicycle Hitch Rack" in 2013 from eTrailer.com. The part that enters the hitch curves up to increase clearance from the ground. It is sturdy and sticks out far enough so I can still open my trunk hatch without having to lower the main vertical bar on the hitch (though I could if I wanted to). It isn't often I am really excited about a piece of gear but this hitch rack has made me worry-free when I transport my bicycle(s) via car. The only thing I don't like is that it is advertised as being a 3 bike carrier but it only fits 2 hybrid bikes. Maybe it will fit 3 skinny racing bikes but for the average rider, don't expect to fit on more than 2. But my experience is that is the case for all bicycle racks.
Nice heavy duty rack. Putting it together is quite simple if you read the instructions. I like the ability to use both a 2" or 1 1/4" receiver. etrailer is very easy to deal with.
# 7
Swagman Enforcer Roof Bike Rack - Fork Mount - Clamp On - Aluminum
Nice so far, not sure about the fork mount yet. Appears to be satisfactory
Pros: That model of roof bike rack allows fork mount to be moved back and forth as other models seems to only offer "fixed" position directly above cross bar. Price is reasonable. Con: Outside diameter of the adapter used with 9 mm skewer is way smaller, that inside diameter of the holder it goes into, resulting in significant wobbling of bike even when skewer is tight. Fixed the problem wrapping piece of aluminum flashing around adapter to make it fit much tighter and that stoped wobbling. Expect to have adapter and holder to match each other way better.
# 8
Swagman Truck Bed Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Fork Mount - 9-mm Skewer
I bought this bike rack because I didn't want to have to remove my bed cover every time I wanted to take our bikes on a trip. This rack works perfect because I can roll up my cover and this thing just clamps across the bed. Taking the front tire on and off is kind of time consuming but when I travel with my brother who has a hitch mount rack, it takes him just as long to unload his bike as it takes me to unload. The wheel mounts tighten easily and the bikes appear secure during long drives, so I don't worry about them coming loose. Of course, you'll want to wrap a bike chain around the bike and rack if you plan to leave them out to make sure no one can steal the bike (although it would be missing a wheel)
It worked well, but not without doing some "tweaking". When set down on the bed rails the locking pin would not line up with the hole in the bar so it took some filing on the hole to get it to work. Also the axle mounts would not set flat on the mounting pads so that also took some work with a file to get them to mount flat. Once I got all of that done it works fine.
Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today we're 2013 Volkswagen Beetle, we're doing a test it of the Yakima Half Back Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack, that part number is Y02636. We already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. There are two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one is our anti-sway strap from the back. These are also known by Yakima as zip strips. We'll just pinch the two pieces together, pull our straps through, then we can pull our bike off and set it off to the side.
Saris Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Saris Super Bones trunk-mount 3-bike rack. That part number is SA802. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're just going to push down on the button and pull those through to release them.
Will the Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack Fit Your 2013 Volkswagen Beetle?
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Full-Back Trunk Mount 2-bike rack. That part number is: Y02634. We already have our bike secured down. First we're going to show you how we do that. Two cradles in place with three straps: two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to pinch the two pinch points together and pull that through. These are also known by Yakima as zip strips.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Thule Raceway Pro trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9001PRO. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to pull down and lift up to release those.
Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Thule Archway XT Trunk Mount 2-Bike Rack. That part number is TH9009XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. First we're going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place for three straps. Two on our frame and one is our anti-sway strap in the back. I'm going to pull down and lift up to release those, then we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. With that out of the way, we'll take a few measurements.
Hollywood Racks Express Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle, we're doing a test fit of the Hollywood Rack Express Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack. That part number is HRE3. We already have our bike secured down. First, we're going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with two straps, each on our frame here. We're going to start by pulling down and lifting up to release those. Then we can pull our bike off and set it off to the side.
Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Beetle TH9006XT
Today on our 2013 Volswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Thule Gateway XT Trunk Mount 2-Bike Rack. That part number is TH9006XT. Now we already have our bike secured down, we're first going to show you how we do that. So we have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by pulling down and lifting up to release those. Then we'll be able to pull our bike off and set it off to the side. With our bike out of the way we'll take a few measurements.
Fit Verified: Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes on a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Beetle we're doing a test fit of the Thule Passage trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH910XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to pull down and lift up to release those.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Beetle we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Transfer 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TS02G. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature about this bike rack is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes still attached. To do that, holding onto the bike rack, we'll push this pedal down here and let it come forward. Now with it tilted away, we're going to have total access to our rear trunk area so we can get whatever we need. We'll just lift it back up into its original position and set the keys aside. How this actually attaches to the bike rack, we're going to have two points of contact.
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider Two-Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number HR200. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, you can see that the bike rack has a raised shank to it, so even if your hitch does sit particularly low to the ground, it's not going to create any issues of clearance between your bike rack and the ground. The wheel cradles are adjustable along the arms by loosening and tightening these knobs, and this is to accommodate both loading and to accommodate bikes of different sizes as well. How the bike actually grips to the bike rack, we'll have three points of contact. At the base, we'll have these hook-and-loop straps with each wheel, and then we'll have this padded frame hook up at the top, and it's padded to ensure that your bike's frame doesn't get scratched once it's being installed. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. We'll start with the hook-and-loop straps, and then move on to our frame hook.
Does the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes Suit Your 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Beetle we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XT 2-bike rack, part number S64650. This can be used with 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. The bike rack does have a raised shank to it, so even if your hitch does sit particularly low to the ground, you're not going to have an issue of clearance between your bike rack and the ground. The wheel trays are adjustable back and forth by loosening and tightening these knobs. This is to accommodate both loading and to accommodate bikes of different sizes as well. How it grips your bike to the bike rack, it's going to have one point of contact and it's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top.
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