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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
First, my minor annoyances. They include a skinny hitch pin with this and the hole is not drilled out enough for a standard or locking hitch pin. Even though the anti-rattle knob has a locking option, an extra layer of optional theft protection would have been nice.
A second hole, a few inches closer would have been nice to allow for a closer fit to vehicles, as it sticks out quite a bit, though understandable due to the "universal fit". It's also possible due to the built in anti-rattle setup, a second hole or even a larger hole may not work.
Now that we have that out of the way, this is a very solid hitch. I like the fact that it is a 2" , not an 1 1/4" with a modded add on piece. Helps to make it a more solid fit.
Assembly is easiest on your vehicle, but could be done on the ground in a pinch.
For now, I'm only using it for 1 bike, so I'll save the extra cradles and hook.
Everything fits tight. Once you have tightened down everything, there is no movement or rattle from this.
Once I adjusted the wheel holders for my bike and tightened it down, I took it for a quick spin, including a quick off road on a nearby dirt/gravel road and it stayed tight. No noise, no wobble, no rattle. Any movement was the vehicle itself. The tire cradles do a great job of holding things in place.
I feel confident this will do well on a road trip, including off road to get to dirt or mountain trails.
It does a good job of folding up too, so you can stow it on the vehicle while off riding.
For reference, this was with a 27.5 full suspension mountain bike.
Lastly, security.
The hitch part and the sliding lock down hooks include a key lock to help with anti-theft.
They even include a pretty long cable lock as well that uses the same key.
This is plenty for the casual opportunistic thief, but if theft is a concern, invest in some higher rated u-locks and heavy duty rated chains as well. (Do the research, cables don't hold up well to bolt cutters and even some tin snips, so go chains. They can still get through with portable grinders, but the more obstacles and the longer they have to make lots of noise, the better)
While additional security may be a pain, dealing with chains and extra locks, having your bikes stolen is much worse. The more layers, the less likely someone will bother with it, or they'll be using grinders for quite a while drawing a lot of attention to themselves. plus this is a bike carrier, so you can store the extra stuff in the vehicle while out enjoying your ride. :)
A second hole, a few inches closer would have been nice to allow for a closer fit to vehicles, as it sticks out quite a bit, though understandable due to the "universal fit". It's also possible due to the built in anti-rattle setup, a second hole or even a larger hole may not work.
Now that we have that out of the way, this is a very solid hitch. I like the fact that it is a 2" , not an 1 1/4" with a modded add on piece. Helps to make it a more solid fit.
Assembly is easiest on your vehicle, but could be done on the ground in a pinch.
For now, I'm only using it for 1 bike, so I'll save the extra cradles and hook.
Everything fits tight. Once you have tightened down everything, there is no movement or rattle from this.
Once I adjusted the wheel holders for my bike and tightened it down, I took it for a quick spin, including a quick off road on a nearby dirt/gravel road and it stayed tight. No noise, no wobble, no rattle. Any movement was the vehicle itself. The tire cradles do a great job of holding things in place.
I feel confident this will do well on a road trip, including off road to get to dirt or mountain trails.
It does a good job of folding up too, so you can stow it on the vehicle while off riding.
For reference, this was with a 27.5 full suspension mountain bike.
Lastly, security.
The hitch part and the sliding lock down hooks include a key lock to help with anti-theft.
They even include a pretty long cable lock as well that uses the same key.
This is plenty for the casual opportunistic thief, but if theft is a concern, invest in some higher rated u-locks and heavy duty rated chains as well. (Do the research, cables don't hold up well to bolt cutters and even some tin snips, so go chains. They can still get through with portable grinders, but the more obstacles and the longer they have to make lots of noise, the better)
While additional security may be a pain, dealing with chains and extra locks, having your bikes stolen is much worse. The more layers, the less likely someone will bother with it, or they'll be using grinders for quite a while drawing a lot of attention to themselves. plus this is a bike carrier, so you can store the extra stuff in the vehicle while out enjoying your ride. :)
