Simple and Secure

By LFalleroni Ranked #1098 - Car Racks July 18, 2009

Intuituve and ingenius, yet simple, design makes this the best rack fo your money. The metal is solid yet light enough, est. 42-45 pounds, to transport into the house when not in daily use. Took 10 minutes to assemble out of the box, not looking at the directions. Takes literally 10-20 seconds to load/unload 1-2 bikes first try. Bikes won't move, sway, or budge if you push down on the locking arm and tighten the wheel strap. That means no more scratches to your vehicle paint or the bike finish. And no more studying your rear view mirror in anticipation of the loosening of your precisous cargo. Swings down to let give the dogs easier, albeit side access, into the hatch. With my Jeep Grand Cherokee, I can have the rack the folded upright position and enter the hatch through the rear window. Also can reach into the hatch when the bikes are on or off in the carrying position pretty easily. Haven't tested the bottle opener, but the lock is a seet feature. It's too short to get through two bikes AND lock to your receiver, however, it secures 1 bike or the rack itself just fine. I use the $16 Yakima loop cable to get the extra distance. Since you are front loading staight on, it's very easy to lift and place bikes into the wheel cups. The swing arms are simple to use by depressing the button and pulling into position, however they seem to be the least sturdy of the materials used in this rack. The rubber around the key entry is prematurely scuffed though. If it's anything like my 7 year old Yakima car top kayak rack, it will "hold up" through years of weather and use. Go to Yakima site and get a video tutorial of how to install and use and then go uby the last rack you'll ever use.

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