MaxxHaul Hitch Mount 4 Bike Rack 150 lb Capacity Heavy‑Duty Swing Down Design Fits Cars Trucks SUVs and Minivans with Safety Reflector Easy Install (70210)

I previously tried to use one of the "universal" style bike racks that will fit a passenger car or an SUV and didn't even begin to trust it to drive across town, much less on the long trips I was going on. I bought this in preparation for an out-of-state camping trip to the mountains my girlfriend and I were going on, and it arrived on time as advertised. Assembly was very easy and took maybe 15 minutes total with a few basic hand tools (allen keys, socket set, and wrenches). I have an extra trailer wiring harness and I may see about wiring a brake light up to attach to the flat plate on the end rather than just having a red reflector on it. I've driven over 1400 miles in two weeks with the bike rack on my 4Runner and had zero issues of any kind, with and without bikes on the rack. I'd say my road time was split 80% highway (70-90mph), 15% twisty mountain roads (lots of up and down hill, sharp curves, braking and acceleration), and 5% off-road driving, and the bikes didn't move around in the rack at all. The wheels or handlebars of either bike never contacted my vehicle, either, and during the trip I secured them in every one of the four slots, just to make sure (my bike has 28" wheels and hers has 26" I believe). You may have to remove water bottle attachments though, my Bontrager bottle cage barely fit on the rack (I never use it anyways, so I removed it when we got home, no big deal). The mounts that the bikes sit in are VERY secure and attach to the rack itself with crush washers and lock nuts. The velcro straps that wrap around the bike frame seem to be of good quality and absolutely hold the bikes 100% still. The vertical portion of the rack folds down with the pull of the hinge pin to about a 45 degree angle to allow you to open your rear door/hatch with ease, and mine cleared it with ample room to spare. This was great when it came time to unload the car at our camping destination and for loading it back up to head home again. I only found a few "negatives" during the assembly and use of this bike rack, but none of them were enough of a problem to distract from the rating based on things that actually mattered to me. The first was that some of the nuts that went with the actual bike holders (which attach to the rack itself) were metric and the bolt heads were standard/SAE. This wasn't a big deal, just a bit of an annoyance. The second downside is that the top hinge pin (which allows the part of the rack the bikes sit on to fold down so it doesn't stick out two feet behind your vehicle) will only insert into the vertical part of the rack from the left side when the rack is folded. When the rack is extended out to the rear, it will fit from the right side. Again, just an annoyance, nothing that would affect the usability. The third is there is some play in the fit between the mount and my hitch receiver. When there is no load (bike) on the rack and you move it by hand, it seems very loose. I didn't notice any noise or movement while driving with the rack on my vehicle, whether empty or with bikes loaded. The fourth downside is it seems like the receiver pin that holds the mount into the hitch receiver itself is a smaller size than the one for my regular 2" ball hitch mount. When I assembled it and put the rack into the receiver, the regular pin wouldn't go through. I haven't removed it to compare them yet though, so I could be incorrect and maybe just had a bad angle on it. Overall, I absolutely recommend this rack. I was blown away at the quality of the product for the price (seems like a comparable rack would cost $100-200+ at a bike shop or other online stores) and I've had nothing but good luck with it thus far with quite a bit of drive time over varied terrain. Buy with confidence!

Don't often write reviews, but I just want to throw this out there cause I would've wanted to read it. Overall quality and assembly: I expected this to be lower-quality, I was wrong. This thing is heavy, solid steel, with really solid welds. The bolts holding this thing together are substantial to say the least and all the nuts are locking which is awesome. With that, I would STRONGLY ADVISE that you own a socket set and adjustable wrench at the very least. I used an impact on mine (especially for the main support bolt, but I'm sure that's overkill. Everything else: Really don't have anything bad to say, it folds out of the way perfectly and easily, and its sturdy as any other yakima rack I've owned. The biggest difference I think you'll see when comparing a higher-cost product is the mechanism to strap the bikes down. These use velcro with a V-shaped rubber grip, I found it harder to get around the unique frames, but once I aligned it right they fit snugly. I was worried about the velcro, but it held my bikes at 80 mph with extremely minimal movement so I am happy. I have some heavy beach cruisers and as you'll see in the video they really don't waver much at all. It isn't loud and clanging around either, didn't hear a thing. I saw a couple people say that it made some noise, but i think using the impact reduced it all the way. overall this is a great product for a crazy good price. highly recommend

Look, you need a bike rack to show other people on the highway that you’re active, cool, and living your best life (as far as they know). We just did a 1500-mile road trip with no complaints! The bikes stayed snug and the rack stayed tight all around with nothing loosening. Pros: —Very sturdy. Well-constructed. —Easy to install, assemble (included instructions have mistakes, but it’s easy to figure out). Easier to assemble it on the hitch since the completed rack is heavy and ungainly. —Mountain bikes, road bikes, kids bikes, etc. fit snug into the rubber holders. Even before you strap them in they are barely moving. —Velcro straps and buckles are great. Bikes age snugged tightly to rack. —For shorter trips, you really don’t need anymore tie-downs other than to keep your front stems/wheels from turning. —Rack holds bikes far enough away from vehicle so they won’t rub/scratch the vehicle. —Easily folds up while installed on hitch but not in use. —Easily pivots down while installed so you can open your tailgate when needed. —Included hitch pin screws in tight and reduced rattling. I’d opt for a locking hitch pin which will be quicker to install/uninstall. You’ll also still want to get an anti-rattle hitch plate for longer trips (see blue device in photo). They’re inexpensive but work great—though it’s an extra step for removing the rack. Cons: —It’s a heavy rack so not as easy to take on and off when not it use. — Larger girth bike frames (like some electrics) would likely be OK on this, just not as snug on the rubber holders, so you’d have to do more fastening. —Included instructions had errors, including confusing a permanent bolt with a removable pin, and showing a product with a locking device this one didn’t have, but there aren’t that many pieces and it’s easy to figure out. —The rack will rattle a little in the hitch receiver—but so will anything put into a hitch receiver so just add an anti-rattle hitch plate if you’re going on a long trip (see blue device in photo). A hitch plate makes it a bigger chore to install/uninstall the rack but it would also make it harder for a thief to try to take the entire rack. —The rack is bolted together is a few spots so a thief with PLENTY of time on their hands could take it apart to get at bikes locked only to the rack. When leaving bikes on vehicle unattended, I locked bikes to rack AND ran a cable lock from bike frames to the spot on the hitch receiver for trailer safety chains. —It’s steel so eventually it could have some rust, but touch it up when needed. Your hitch receiver on the vehicle is steel too. People worry about rust too much. This is not thin steel, it’s going to last longer than your bike. It’s actually going to last longer than you too, so take satisfaction in knowing future generations will be using your bike rack when you’re on the Tour de Afterlife. I recommend this bike rack to you and your descendants.

Bought an ebike rated bike rack from Princess Auto, great rack, but no lock to protect it on the hitch. I wasn't sure if this would fit, but after a few caliber measurements I decided to give it a go. Threads are the same, works great, I just wish they offered the 8.8 strength bolt instead of just 4.8 (not as much shear strength). The original bolt was in fact 8.8, but with the batteries out our combined bike weight is only about 110lbs, so I don't foresee an issue.

Very well made, solid construction, durable design, was disappointed as did not fit my Motor home with spare wheel & Towbar design. Return item to my local amazon store At Asda coventry, and was delighted with the service I received. The money was transferred into my bank account buy the time i left the store.

I have used this bike mount for about a year. I have used it to transport 4 bikes with no issue, but the big test was taking two VERY heavy e-bikes to the mountains about 5 hours away. The mount exceeded my expectations, and held the e-bikes firmly. The only issue is that the provided straps are a little bit short for thicker frames. I simply used a tie-down strap to secure the e-bikes to the mount, and it worked great! I've recommended this mount to my co-workers and friends as a low-cost option for transporting bikes!

Really nice bike rack - very HAPPY with this purchase. I was a little worried with the other reviews about the rack being for men's straight bar to hold on rack properly. We put both hubby's bike on and my bike which has the woman's slant bar and it works just fine. We were worried that the angle wouldn't work but it is perfect. My only mistake was I tightened the rubber holders for the bikes wayyyyy too tight and went right through - just tighten to snug - totally MY MISTAKE:) When we get to where we want to ride we just simple pop the hitch off and put into the back of our SUV so no one steals the hitch and bike rack. And yes the velcro straps work just fine, but obviously anyone would be able to steal your bikes no problem. We just don't leave our bikes unattended - no biggie:) Great rack for the price and for our needs - thanks:)

Great product just what I needed and easy to install and works great and a fast delivery thanks very much