Bicycle Hitch Mount Carrier Rack

I gave 4 star on assembly because there was no instructions on how to install the anti-rattle stabilizers. If you don’t have experience in installations this will be a challenge. Value for the money is amazing. I read a lot of complaints about the shaking of the rack it’s not stable. You have to improvise get a plastic shim to fill in the gap so it won’t shake vigorously. To make sure that it will stay in place use bungee cords. Travelled 500 miles without any issues.

Nice rack built like a tank went together very quickly .

I have two bike racks and this is one of them. This is exactly you get what you pay for. Do not expect the top notch quality but it does the job at really low price. Steel square tube parts are powder coated but holes on it is not really well painted so it will rust almost immediately with contact of rain. The overall design is fine but those little things like taking care of sealing off drilled holes isn't well made. Rattling is obvious when you drive. Two pieces of square tubing meets, there is nothing to prevent side to side movement so the top of rack sways a little. One thing good I should mentions however is the locking the rack to the hitch. There is a nut at the end of tubing that goes into the hitch receiver, and there is a hitch bolt to tighten this up. And it also comes with additional locking nut. Because the tubing is pulled tight against the receiver, the rack is very secure at the hitch mount and this solves the majority of swaying of rack. It's not like made out of stainless steel so it's rusts but the design is very good. I don't expect this to last many seasons but if I can get out of 3, 4 years of use, at this price, I think it's a good deal.

We're carrying heavy fishing cargo, and a couple of bikes. Purchased this carrier for the bikes and mounted on the top side of a double hitch extender. No instructions came with the carrier, but it was very simple to put together, and simpler than I thought it would be to mount the bikes. The "rubber" tabs seem sturdy for locking the bikes in. So far, (on the road for a month), no trouble. Very sturdy, and I am confident that if I needed another, I would buy this bike rack again.

...worth what it costs. This is not Thule nor Yakima class equipment, but then it doesn't cost what either of those cost. The pros: it is cheap. It is probably all you'd need for short hauls. It is made from heavy square stock. The holes match and the tolerances are surprisingly tight, therefore little rattle. It is heavier/more solid than it looks. All the requisite hardware is included, even a couple of open end wrenches and a hex key for assembly. The directions are included and they are in English. Everything is packaged well and this could not be made at home in the garage for the same price, even if you have the stock, bolts, paint, tools and time. The cons: It is cheap. It is made of mild steel and in the assembly process, particularly the inner upright, you will lose some paint. Those 2 things and a little water will cause the inner and outer uprights to seize. The resulting rust will permanently join those parts, so get your adjustment correct before that happens. I do not see the stretch straps nor plastic bits living long in the sun. The welds appear to be sturdy, ugly, but sturdy enough. It is heavier than it looks: therefore, it will not be a quick on/off process since it will require both hands and a strong back to install it alone and the receiver may be beneath the rear bumper. It is bigger than it looks and the dimensions are in the description. Think about where you will put it or if it will be permanently installed. Pay attention to the weight limit. 80# means something may fail at 81# and your insurance company will not be happy when your overloaded rack craters on the freeway. Now, for me, it is perfect. I have miles of paths and trails here in town, and i will only use it 4 miles at 35 mph each way to a trailhead or parking lot. I don't need a Thule or Yakima for that little bit of transport. It is easy to put in or yank out of the receiver on my Ranger and stash in the garage till I need it again. I just didn't want to lift a bike into the Ranger and strap it down, then undo it, x2 every time I want to ride. And I didn't want to spend more on a rack than I did on the bike.

This rack it's exactly as it was represented. 15 to 20 minutes to install. Very good value for the money. The negatives; there were no installation instructions included in the package. There was one part missing that I was able to get at the hardware store. And there was one part that I have no idea where it goes on the rack and I'm still trying to figure that out. The straps were easy to fasten and unfasten unlike the experience of some of the prior reviewers. I give this 5 stars and recommend this purchase.

I have been playing message tag for almost a week to try to get 2 out of 6 brackets relaxed that are cracked after less then two weeks of use. Sent pictures but apparently they need to be in a certain format that I can’t do. Then emails come at 3:30 in the morning that I can’t respond to because I’m in bed. Email gives me two other email addresses to send pictures to but they come up invalid. All I need is two bracket mounts. Very frustrating

It's a pretty good bike rack, it does the job. It's extremely sturdy and I don't hear it at all while driving which is a plus. The only issue I have is that it has peeled the stickers and paint from my bike. It's fine since I got a super cheap one but I'm saving for my dream bike and will likely not be able to use this when that one is purchased since I'm not going to be willing to risk it messing up the paint. Overall it's a good purchase, I bought one of the used ones which came scraped up but it's fine since it's attaching to a vehicle exposed to the elements so it'll get pretty banged up as time goes on.