Well, I've travelled from the west coast to the east coast (of the US) with this sucker on my van and the 2 mtb bikes attached have been safe and secure the whole time. What more can I say?
We got this bike carrier about a month ago. That was our first one ever. We purchased it based on the recommendations we had. We have been very satisfied so far. It was easy to install and easy to use. It is very sturdy and solid product. We drive our car with a confidence.
Outstanding product. Assembly manual could be better. I went to YouTube to see the assembly of the rack. The instructions should include the exact placement of the front tire holder …exactly on top of the tire or more forward?
Great rack. Well designed. Supported 2 bikes on a cross country drive to our new home in Annapolis. Easy to assemble for the most part. Instructions could be better and, removing the rack was difficult for the first time because it wasn't clear how to use the tensioning knob correct to release tension on the expansion piece.
So far so good! Pretty easy installation, but had to watch some YouTube videos cause the instructions were not great. Some things were a pretty tight fit so I had to use a lot more force than I thought would be needed for setting it up. Trust it with my mountain bike and can’t wait to use it more in the summer.
Expensive, but rock solid. Once bikes are locked in they are secure. Love the integrated cable lock, woah they were longer. Tacoma tailgate hits by and inch, which is a total bummer but the rack has great clearance when off-roading.
We bought this during Thule’s Memorial Day sale. We’ve been needing a bike carrier for our kids’ BMX bikes as we travel the region to the various competitions.
Assembly wasn’t too difficult. Definitely easier with two people. We managed to have it all figured out, assembled, installed and loaded with bikes in under 15 minutes. It’s not exactly lite, but with the wheel system underneath, it does make it easier for one person to remove it from the hitch and wheel it into the garage when not in use. We’ve traveled several hundred miles so far without issues.
The only semi-gripe I will state is that the built in cable lock system just doesn’t seem long enough to try and get wrapped around the frames of the bikes and back to the locking system to secure the bikes. I could quite possibly be doing it incorrectly but so far the only part of the bike it will work on are the wheels. We prefer the fram as the locking point since the wheels can be easily removed if someone has a couple tools with them. I’m sure the cable can be cut just as easy.