Epos 2 With Lights
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Why We Like The Thule Epos 2 With Lights
When spring rolls around and the bikes come out of storage, we get out and ride every chance we get. The Thule Epos 2 With Lights helps us get to the trailhead in safety and style. With a 2-bike capacity, integrated tail lights, and a license plate holder, the Epos 2 With Lights takes a standard hitch-mounted bike rack to the next level. This rack can accompany two bikes of all sizes and disciplines with up to 3.2-inch-wide tires and up to 1350mm wheelbases. The included locks lock our rack to the car and our bikes to the rack for added peace of mind, and the rack can fold up when not in use for a small footprint on the back of our vehicle. If we want to take the rack off the back of our car, the included wheels on the bottom make transporting our rack back into storage a breeze, and the tilting feature allows us to access our trunk even when the rack is loaded with bikes.
Details
- Hitch-mounted 2-bike rack
- Integrated taillights and license plate holder add extra safety features
- rack folds up when not in use for a small design
- The tilting feature allows us to access our trunk when loaded with bikes
- Fits bikes of all styles with up to 3.2-inch-wide tires
- Item #THUZ3LY
- Bike Capacity
- 2
- Compatibility
- 1.25, 2in recivers, up to 3.2in wide tires, 1350mm wheelbases
- Locks Included
- yes
- Part Number
- 903211
- Claimed Weight
- 40lb 12.8oz
- Activity
- bike transport
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 13 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJuly 25, 2024
Buy This Rack
Used our Epos for the first time. Fantastic. Received the rack and organized all the tools needed to put the rack together, which has always been the case with Thule. Not so. Surprised and ecstatic when I opened the box to find it was completely assembled and to top it all off, a completely tool-less installation. Not sure why it took so long to get his rack to the North American market, but we did wait it out and now have, probably the best hitch mounted bike rack ever.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
July 24, 2024
Excellent design. Easy to load/unload. Very secure
I would have given 5 stars but my rack came with a lighting flaw that is forcing me to make a warranty claim. Aside from the lighting I’m very pleased. The design and execution are terrific. Its top-dollar cost is reflected in its top-of-class quality.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
July 18, 2024
Carries bikes, fails at everything else
Having used the bike rack for the past 4 months I'll agree that the loading, securing, and fit for e-bikes is excellent. Unfortunately everything else is an epic fail, especially for a very expensive bike rack. Starting with trying to attach the rack to your hitch, you had better have a lot of patience and a lot of strength to put this into your receiver. Does it fit snugly after it's seated? Absolutely. Is it a complete pain to put in and take out? Absolutely. It's designed to expand once placed inside the receiver, however getting it into the receiver is an exercise in patience. Flipping the lever over to shrink the receiver is supposed to allow the bike rack to smoothly slide in, but even after greasing the receiver, it is still very very difficult to slip in. Which echoes when you try to pull it back out. Rocking back and forth 20-30 times before you can actually extract the rack is really unacceptable. Secondarily and frankly most important to me is that the light kit is not properly engineered to signal my Jeep that the lights are actually working. Every time I tap the brakes or turn on a turn signal, I get a warning from my Jeep saying that the lights are out. Of course, Thule is pointing fingers at Jeep and Jeep is pointing fingers at Thule. Meanwhile, I'm a distracted driver who spent hundreds diagnosing at my dealer only to end up with this problem persisting. And finally, whomever created that cover should be shot. I really enjoy after wrangling with my bike rack for a half hour to get it off the hitch spending another half hour trying to put that darn cover on it. Does it carry bikes? Well yes. Does everything else cause me to wish I never bought it, absolutely.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
July 16, 2024
Awesome step up from the T2 Pro XTR
My previous bike rack was a T2 Pro XTR. I added a light bar to hook up to my trailer hitch wiring and thought I had it made. Then I saw the Epos 2 with Lights. The reviews that I read almost made me pass. The biggest concern being what some said about how low it sat. I looked over the photos and decided that it would like sit at the same height as the T2 Pro XTR. Not enough words to say how happy I am that I upgraded to the Epos 2. The built in lighting is critical to me. Beyond that; in comparison to the T2 Pro XTR the Epos 2 is lighter, easier to load and unload; holds more weight (max and per bike) and takes almost 8 inches less in distance behind my car. And yes, it sits at the same height as the T2 Pro XTR. The extra expense is worth every penny. That goes for the Hi Performance Lock as well. You need one for each bike; the Hi Performance lock, as well as the Epos 2 is much easier to use and way more flexible in how a bike can be loaded that the T2 Pro XTR.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
June 3, 2024
Doesnt fold up and lock in.
Although a previous review and respons from thule about the fold up feature doesn't exist due to safety reasons, the rack isnt wider than most vehicles and doesn't obscure the lights, only the license plate. Unfortunately the design is somewhat flawed, in my opinion, because everytime you use the rack you have to relocate your license plate. For an active bike user that's not practical at all. Parking with an SUV with the Epos 3 unfolded isn't even possible in any parking space at all whatsoever. The rack either sticks out 3 feet or the front of your vehicle sticks out 3 feet. Vision from the side of the vehicle for incoming parking lot traffic is obscured because most people aren't looking for a rack. Everytime you park and unload bikes the rack and plate needs to be removed and relocated. That's 4 times every time you go out to one location. Install at house, remove at destination, install at destination, remove at house for storage again
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
May 23, 2024
Awesome bike rack!!
Love this rack, they thought of everything. Fits 1 1/4 inch and 2 inch receiver hitches, holds the bikes so securely thanks to the wheel straps and the locking upright brace. I bought the extra lock cable accessory. I went ahead.and got a trailer license plate for the rack and bought this rack specifically because I had received an”obstructing license plate” ticket from the police when using my other rack. So this rack solves all problems
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
April 30, 2024
Amazingly easy bike rack to use!
Love the brake lights, turn signals, and license plate mount integrated into the rack. No need to ever take the rack off. Able to leave this rack on the car and take it through an automated car wash without the bikes. Extremely easy to mount and secure the bikes. Once the bakes are off, nothing sticks up to block opening the rear hatch. More space to mount any bike, in any position. I've owned several Thule racks and this is the most versatile and the best one yet!
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
March 30, 2024
Thule Epos 2
it was written for all bikes and mine (fat bike) the tires do not fit in the supports
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
March 16, 2024
Thule Epos 2
I'm looking forward to using the rack. It took a while to figure out the instructions and the crank but now seems to fit so well into the receiver. It wheels to the car very easily and once the stinger is in place and tightened is very steady. Recommend buying the ramp if using with e-bikes. Perhaps Thule can develop a travel bag to cover the bikes when on the rack.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
September 14, 2023
There's good and bad
This is my second Thule hitch bike rack. First one was a T2 Pro XTR which I loved, but I bought an E bike and needed a rack that worked with a walk-up ramp. The Epos 2 is that rack. It's very easy loading my heavy e bike which is what I needed since I can't lift the weight I used to. The strapping system takes time - you have to figure it out and get the pedals the right way and it's sometimes not easy. Once secured, there are no worries. Since this sticks out so far, the lights (to me) are a necessity for safety. However, it is a severe detriment that this rack - sticking out as far as it does - does not fold up when not in use on the car like my other Thule did. In my eyes, this is a major disappointment and is not safe. People see the rack when bikes are on it. With no bikes on it, people do not see it sticking out as far as it does. I literally have to try to find a parking spot near no one, or where I can back up with woods behind me. It's hard to believe they did not make this rack able to be folded up against the rear of the car like their other racks. Had I known this, I would not have bought it. So do your research.
Originally reviewed on manufacturer
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