Submitted by
Noah
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: October 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$360.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Easy to use, super fast to load/unload
Weaknesses:
Problems with cast wheel tray see below. Lack of ajustablity both side to side (to center the bike behind the vehicle) and front and back to (space bikes apart). Doesn't drop out of the way.
Similar Products Used:
I have the Thule equivalent now
Bike Setup:
07 Turner 5 spot with some stuff .......
Bottom Line:
For the kind of cash they want for this rack I expect more. Mine broke after about 3 months worth of hauling my 29lbs AM bike around. The cast wheel tray failed catastrophically on the hwy @ 75mph. I didn't ever off road with this rack because it destroys your departure angle(might be an issue around town if don't have a lot of ground clearance) and it didn't look nearly beefy enough. The rear wheel tray is plastic with a little bolt running through it. This never seemed tight enough and allowed the bike to sway a little. Also the joint in the "back bone" of the rack that allows it to fold up has play in it as well. Yakima should take a look at Thule's rack. It is fully adjustable and it will drop down allowing access to the rear cargo area/tail gate while bikes are loaded. On the plus side Yakima has fully refunded me and is working to replace some of my bike. I know the failure of my rack may be a manufacturing defect but it could have totaled my bike and got someone hurt in traffic. 1 Chili
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Submitted by
Ron
a Weekend Warrior
from Natick Date Reviewed: August 17, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Harold Parker
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Very easy to assemble. It took 10 mins from the box to the car...4 included brass bolts...that's it.
Weaknesses:
None so far.
Similar Products Used:
Thule T2
Bike Setup:
I carry both road and mountains bikes...with no problems. The bikes are on and off within 10 seconds.
Bottom Line:
Extremely easy to install and use. You will need to secure the bikes as the down side is that someone that what's your bike has an easy time taking it off the rack unless you lock them down when unattended.
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Submitted by
Dave M.
a
from Fleetwood, Pa. Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
fast to install on car, lightweight with being made out of good strong materials, easy to load bikes on rack, very little risk of damage to bikes while transporting
Weaknesses:
handlebars may rub other against other bikes saddle or seat post, not able to lock bikes to rack without buying a cable
Similar Products Used:
saris cycle-on
Bottom Line:
I feel it is the best hitch rack for the price
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