Allen Sports Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (2-Inch Receiver) , Black

I have had this rack for just a couple of weeks but I have traveled nearly 1000 miles with it already. This is my first bike rack that attaches to a hitch but I have a few friends that have one that I can compare it to. First of all, it took about 5 minutes to bolt together by looking at the picture on the front of the box. It then took just a few more minutes to attach it to the hitch with the "no sway" bolt that was included. A good size socket wrench is the easiest and best way to get it good and snug. Compared to other hitch racks, I immediately noticed there was nearly no sway at all on the hitch. The pins that hold the arms up and the main post from the hitch fit easily and snug. I like the unusual safety pins that keep the larger pins from sliding out. Because the larger pins fit is so snug, the safety pins are nearly unnecessary...no fear of the pins coming out. The pins are easy to grip and remove when you want to lower the arms that the bikes fit on or the main post coming up from the hitch. The main post lowers slowly and easily with or without a bike on the rack to gain access to the back of your car. We had my sisters dog in the back of our car on our way to N.C. So we had to access it regularly to let her out and it was a lot easier than I expected. Even though it fits 4 bikes, I have only had one bike on there so far. It was very easy to secure to the arms with the 4 holders/straps. It appears that there is adequate room to secure 4 bikes...aboutmthensame as other racks. Compared to my sisters bike rack where you have to use big metal clamps and screw them down, this is much easier. Also, on my sisters rack, if you want to use the back holders, you have to remove the covers on all the others. On this one you don't have to do that. I like to keep my bike in the holder closest to the car so my bike isn't hanging out there. The only down side on this rack after looking at some in a bike shop the other day is that it isn't quite as cool looking as some of the other name brand racks. That being said, those cooler looking racks were all 3 to 5 times more expensive than this rack. I have absolutely no regrets buying this rack and high recommend it. I have the utmost confidence that this rack will take care of my GF Superfly just fine!

I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty, and was really hoping people would indicate their vehicle when reviewing this item. This is important, as my big question looking at this rack was: Will it extend past my spare tire hanging off the back? The answer: no. I ended up having to buy a hitch extender. I bought an 8-inch, but turns out I measured wrong and could have gotten away with a 6- inch extender. Keep this in mind should you have a spare tire on the back like me. My drawback to this item is vehicle specific as well. It has a pin system to lower the rack. However, it doesn't lower it enough to get out of the way of the spare tire when the door swings open. So once on, I can only access my rear compartment via the glass hatch. The bike rack doesn't swing out of the way like some Thule models. The rack itself is awesome. Well made and well constructed. Very strong (could easily support 400 lb if needed). I love that the straps are fabric feed-through loops. This helps in carrying children's bikes which don't always have the nice and convenient thin tubes that other racks require. My daughter's bikes are thick tubed and fit just fine on this thing. About the install. First off, I'm amazed that people would pay someone to install this item. Honestly, if a 1st grader had the strength of a 5th grader, they could install it easily (it weighs about 30 lbs). It comes put together in the box already. It requires you to: A - take it out of the box. B: slide it into your hitch. and C: slide and tighten the nut and bolt pin. Honestly, that's what I did. Why in the world would I pay anyone to do that? Also, people have mentioned wobble. It doesn't wobble much (and my wobble is made worse with my hitch extension). Plus, the wobble does not affect the vehicle nor does it affect the hitch. I can't even hear it. So it isn't an issue and not worth buying an anti-wobble bolt or even having to drill. The bolt that comes with it gets the job done, and it can do it's little wobble back there all it wants and I don't even notice it. Great item, just not perfect for the type of vehicle. And seriously people....pay to install? Let me know next time and I'll send my 7-year old daughter to show you how to do it. You do the lifting, and she can show you how. Also, ignore the poster saying they couldn't get into the back of their car with 4 bikes on the rack. That's not the purpose of the lowering mechanism. It's to allow you to get into the back of your vehicle with NO bikes on it. Of course with 4 bikes on it it's going to be a pain in the butt. With no bikes it's super easy, it just doesn't allow my tailgate to open anyway because it swings out with a tire on it. But if you want one that totally gets out of the way, you'll need about $400. What do you want for $90? Come on.

What can be said for this product that hasn't already been stated. It's a well made, sturdy, dependable, and inexpensive solution to transporting your bikes. I upgraded from the 3 bike carrier by Allen Sports to this model simply because I wanted the 2" tube at the bottom to mount in our new truck instead of the 1.25" with the adapter from the 3 bike carrier. I used the 3 bike carrier for 4 years without a single issue. The only, and I mean ONLY reason why I do not give it 5 stars, is the fact it uses a locking bolt with a smaller hole than a normal hitch pin. It would be far easier and cleaner to have the hole be the right size and allow for normal pin usage. I know this is designed so it can't be stolen or whatever, but it's VERY inconvenient. If you're using this product with a pickup truck you're unable to fold the tailgate down (at least on my truck, 2013 F-150) with this in it's downward position without the tailgate resting on the bike hitch itself. This makes me uncomfortable thinking I may damage the hitch mount. So, in order for me to climb in and out of the bed of the truck, I'm required to remove this. Kneeling down with a socket wrench and a crescent wrench to loosen and tighten this a million times is awful, and also lowers the integrity of the locking nut (repeated use strips the nylon which holds the nut in place). That being said, buy this with a 5/8" receiver lock to compliment your purchase, and use some cutting oil and a step down drill bit found at your local hardware store to blow the hole of the hitch mount out to 5/8" instead. It'll make removal and installation MUCH easier for you in the long run and provides better security than the lock nut did in the first place.

The price is right & the bike rack is great. We used the 4 bike rack for our daughters bikes & drove over 1,000 miles. We attached the rack to our 2001 Chevy Suburban. 2 Bikes During our trip we only had the two bikes. We are not huge bikers, just a family with kids who want to ride their bikes, so we didn't want to spend too much money. This bike rack is perfect. We used the bolt & screw it came with and there was absolutely no wiggling or moving or noise as we drove 1,000+ miles. On the trip we were able to get a 24" beach cruiser & a smaller bike with training wheels on the rack easily. We had to adjust the straps to tie down the bike, but that wasn't too hard. We also used rope to secure the bikes, just in case. 4 Bikes On a different occasion and more than once, we were able to fit a 26" beach cruiser, 24" beach cruiser and two bikes with training wheels on the rack with no problem. We loaded them biggest to smallest. We did not purchase the cross bar. Instead we used put the rack between the bike frames so the bikes "sat" on the rack. On some bikes we had to turn the straps inward to "tetris" the bike on for a more secure fit. We also turned the last bike upside down so it could fit due to the training wheels. We turned each bike the opposite way when we put them on so that the pedals wouldn't hit each other. Putting 4 Bikes on this rack is totally doable without the cross bar AND with child bikes with training wheels. It is totally worth the money. The rack is easy to install. The arm folds down while still attached to truck when not in use. The rack does tilt down WITH ALL 4 bikes on it. We were able to life the Suburban door open completely with all 4 bikes on the rack. It is heavy though. My husband held the rack while I removed the pin then he slowly tilted the bikes down. Once we accessed the back, he lifted the bikes back up & I put the pin back in to secure it. It's pretty easy, just heavy with 4 bikes. I was able to do it myself with only 2 bikes. Overall this is a great bike rack and great price.

I purchased this bike rack for a Subaru Forester. My daughter's bike is too small for any bike rack, so we stick that one in the hatch. We regularly use the bike rack for two adult hybrid bikes and my son's 20" bike. We are casual bike riders, just going to local parks within 50 miles of our house. I love this bike rack! It was a snap to install (less than 15 minutes), does not wobble, and it's really easy to get the bikes on and off. I have no doubt it would hold four bikes as well as the three we currently use it for - there is plenty of room for the fourth bike when my daughter gets bigger. Some reviews mention that the holes for the pins don't line up or that the arms bend and the welds are weak, but we have not had that problem. I have not tried tilting the rack down while loaded with bikes, but I would never attempt that - I would never be able to lift three bikes at one time. If the bike rack is loaded and I need something from the trunk, I can easily reach into the trunk area from the back seat. Also, the no-wobble bolt . . . some reviewers have mentioned having to drill out the hole in order for the bolt to fit correctly. The hole does appear too small for the bolt, but if you drill it out you are making a mistake. When you tighten it down, the bolt seats correctly in the hole and does it's job perfectly. The bike rack does not wobble a bit. The only annoyance I found is that, when the arm is down in the stored position, not carrying bikes, it tends to rattle a bit. I solved this by wrapping a bungie cord once around the bike rack to keep it still when we are not hauling bikes. When it's loaded, it doesn't make a sound. For us, this bike rack has been an excellent value for the money. I would definitely recommend it.

Really solid. Loaded up 3 kids bike and drove for 6 hours. No issues. Straps are solid, attachment is solid, and metal is substantial, unlike some other bike racks I’ve used. Very good value for the price. Also very easy design.

Good product, easy to install, easy to mount. If you have a step through / ladies bike an additional bar is needed to allow proper fit on carrier, this is noted in the product description but I missed it and had to then order the cross bar. No big deal.

As with anything substantially less expensive than competing products, I was a bit leery about the Allen Rack. Below are the reservations I had followed by related comments after having it for a few weeks and using it a couple of times. 1) Is it difficult to assemble? --No. Piece of cake. Follow the instructions and you'll be there in no time. One caveat (as mentioned by another reviewer) is it comes with bolts and nuts but no washers, though washers certainly seem like they'd be appropriate. As I did, stop by the hardware store and spend a couple of bucks on washers and this one is taken care of. If you are like me you needed another excuse to go there anyway. Also, while you are at it, get some lock-tite for some extra piece of mind. 2) Will it be flimsy and cheap? --No. It's plenty solid. 3) Based on the online photos, the straps which go around and secure the bike frame to the rack don't seem as refined as some of the other brands. --The saddles the frame sits in and the strap and mechanism are well-designed, aren't damaging to the bike and work well. Also, very easy to use. Perhaps some of the more expensive brands have a fancier design but this works just fine for my needs. 4) There are various comments about drilling out the receiver pin hole of the unit so a standard receiver pin will fit. As someone stated in another review, don't do it. The bolt which comes with the unit for use as a receiver pin has a collar on it which, when the nut is tightened down, forces the unit against the inside of the receiver so it doesn't move (no wobble). I was initially disappointed they provided a bolt instead of a standard pin until I realized how this worked. The bolt is solid. 5) Allen has a $50 lockable hitch pin. Aside from the seemingly high price, there are quite a few poor reviews. --My solution was to buy a 15' bike cable and a padlock. With this I can run the cable through the bike wheels and lock the ends on the hitch where you'd normally connect trailer tow-chains. If the security of the rack when you are out riding is the concern, there is a hole at the top of the rack you could put a padlock through along with the other end of the cable. In short, I'm very satisfied with spending $80 on this 4 bike carrier. Very good value in my judgement.

Holds 3 bikes well, difficult to get 4 full sized bike on.

I bought this for a 10-day trip during which I loaded and unloaded 4 bikes often, and travelled on different road conditions including highway, city, dirt roads, mountainous roads, etc. (all in all a 2000 km trip). When I bought this item a couple weeks ago, it was available as an Amazon Prime purchase and the price was nicely reduced to 133 CAD. I received the item 2 days after order placed. Installation was a breeze. The bike rack functioned perfectly well during the trip: mounting and unmounting bikes was always super easy; the bikes fit securely in the cradles; the rack does not wobble/rattle ***at all*** when charged; the part that tilts to store away when no bikes are charged does rattle a little bit (nothing too annoying), but there is certainly an easy and no-cost solution for that (just place a hard-rubber band at the place of contact of the two metallic parts); the rack tilts easily to allow access to the trunk on my VW Tiguan, even when charged with 4 bikes (but two people required IMO when doing that with a fully charged rack). All in all an amazing product for the price! Of course, I would have prefered an easier mechanism than the metallic pin to secure the moving pieces, which exists in higher priced models in the same make, but for the price I paid for this rack, I got all I can expect and more!

Está muy padre el rack, lo único malo es que si es muy fácil desmontarlo y los robos están muy presentes. Lo que sí es una mala información es la capacidad, no caben 4 bicis, solo 2; yo cargo 2 bicis de montaña y ya se ocupa todo el espacio del rack, aparte no creo que aguante un peso de 3 bicicletas. Por lo pronto estoy conforme con el costo-beneficio y sigo usandolo, me ha salido bien para carretera y montaña, espero seguir usandolo por mucho tiempo y pues lo tengo que desmontar cuando sé que voy a lugares no seguros por los robos.

This is an amazing product.. I had the 4 bikes rack and used it 10 times so far without any issues.. very easy to mount on the car in less than 30 seconds!!! Also mounting the biks and tightening/removing them is very convenient.. It made my life easy 😌

Buen producto, increíble calidad precio. Dos contras: 1- el perno universal para fijarlo al tiro de un vehículo no es del tamaño adecuado, es más pequeño, viene incluido un tornillo para asegurarlo, pero si deseas usar un perno universal o un candado de tirón se tendra q agrandar el orificio. 2- la calidad de los amarres para fijar las bicicletas es de poca calidad, yo unilizo aparte un elástico para darle más seguridad.