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Trailer Hitch Bike Rack: Research Done For You!

Received product as promised quickly. Instructions are a "NO BRAINIER" very easy to assemble. Quality product very well made I was very surprised based on the excellent price that you offer. I looked at other carriers which cost much more and was not the quality and the attention to detail as the Swag man. Very user friendly and stable in transportation of bikes."


Bought on Amazon. Best price anywhere by far. Goes together in a snap and what I really like is how it folds up for easy storage. I can take it off the hitch and stow it in the vehicle when I am off riding. I like the way it supports the bike from below as opposed to having bikes hanging by their frames. Well thought out design, and even the locking (clevis pins) are attached by a small cable to keep from loosing them. Swag man sells an extension to add two more bikes if you need it. I only carry one bike, and have room to carry a second if someone wants to join me on a ride. I highly recommend this carrier.

There are two minor points that prevent this item from having five stars. First, beware of the ratcheting top clamps, as they can be a real finger pinker if you are not careful. Second, even though the hitch rack goes together painlessly and quickly, it would be better if the documentation discussed the more subtle but nice features and the best ways of loading and using the hitch mount bike . For example it is important that the chain side of the two bikes face away from the center post, otherwise there is a clearance problem getting both bikes to fit. Another is the best way to load the first bike (remove both top clamps and rotate the vertical bar down to the back tire position). And yet another is the best approach for optimum positioning of the tire rings.

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