MaxxHaul Platform Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hitch Mounted Tray Carrier for SUV, Van, & Truck - Adjustable Tire Cradles & Foam Padded Hooks - Fits 2" Class III & IV Hitches (50027)

The HItch mount Rack Platform is sturdy and well made. You can easily make it into a one bike rack which I did. It is refreshing that Maxxhaul makes a bike rack that has a great price and really well made. The instructions are clearly terrible. Maxx Haul makes an easy project into a difficult one. They should start "over again". I am not the only person that find them stupidly unclear. Hire another person to take over that project. The wheel wells adjustment, the distance the wheel clamps are way from each other, is time consuming since they are almost impossible to slide. I had to take the wheel clamp off to move it. You need this adjusted perfectly because the bicycle will be more secure and balanced on the rack. You should probably make sure the air pressure in each tire is perfect since it does affect this adjustment. There is a bit of wiggle room so replacing the quick dissconect fitting, which hold the rack together, with regular bolts would make this rack absolutely solid. The great price and this solidly made rack makes this a very good deal.

This served its purpose for as long as I needed it to, holds up two relatively large bikes quite well. Survived 4 8 hour trips, mostly on the highway. Easy to use, especially with a helping hand. Seems to work just as intended, holds the bikes in place. I haven't had any safety issues with this item.

I've used a home-made rack for 20 years but it required removing the front bike tire, which has become a chore. So I looked at the myriads of racks which don't require removing a tire, from $ to $$$$. The high-buck racks were WAY out of my pocketbook range so I concentrated on the low-end racks and decided to give this one a shot, and I'm quite happy with it. Sure it isn't perfect but with a bit of mods it suits my needs very well. * PROS: - Great buy for the money - Easy to assemble/disassemble - Easy to install/remove from vehicle - Easy to mount/dismount bike - Reasonably lightweight - Sturdy when bike is clamped TIGHT - Clamp provided to prevent hitch wobble (see photos for my fix) * CONS: - No locking mechanism - Tilt mechanism wobbles (see photos for my fix) - Depending on your vehicle the exhaust from tailpipe likely to heat tires unacceptably... (see photos for my fix) When I was removing my bike after a 10 mile drive I almost burned my hand when I bumped up against the metal rail, which is when I realized the rack was just above being in-line with the exhaust. Back home after the ride I checked the temperature of the bike tire and metal bar and they were 175° & 190°! Since the rack was too far out from the vehicle for my taste (Toyota 4Runner), I got the idea to cut the center bar and overlap it, in effect shortening it 4" and raising it 2". I bolted it together first to make sure it did what I wanted, and now that it works I will weld it together permanently. About the exhaust heating tires and rack bar issue... I would guess a LOT of people never realize this could be an issue (I never did because my custom rack was much higher) but it is worth checking the relationship between exhaust stream and bar/tire height before driving along distance, only to have a melted/deteriorated tire. I don't fault the rack at all for no locking mechanism because I never leave the bike unattended on the rack, it's always home to biking and back to home. If it HAD a locking mechanism it would cost more, which would reduce the value per $. (I do have a means to lock the wherever there is a removable pin so I actually CAN lock the bike to the rack while preventing rack disassembly as well, but again, I never leave it unattended so I don't bother.) I use other means to prevent hitch wobble (see photos for my fix) so I used the provided clamp to prevent wobble from the tilt mechanism instead, as it was more than I expected. Sure I won't be able to tilt the rack but the trade-off for no wobble AT ALL was worth giving up the tilt, which I won't use anyway. NOTE: Plan on taking extra time to figure out exactly where you want to clamp the tire baskets. I'd recommend facing the bike(s) with the chain on the OPPOSITE side from the rack so the knob doesn't interfere with the any part of the bike. Overall, knowing what I know now, I would buy this rack again and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to keep the cost under $100.

Okay I got the bike rack I've had it for a while now and it works very well holds my bikes on just fine it's light enough for my wife to put on the only problem that I have with it it's a little wonky but once you put a strap to hold it down to the hitch it's perfectly fine thank you for a nice bike rack

This rack fits perfectly and feels incredibly sturdy and secure compared to others I’ve used. The 10–15 minute setup is a total game-changer—it’s quick to mount to the car and load up the bikes. I also love how easily it dismantles for trunk storage when not in use. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the safety and convenience of this purchase!

The rack does indeed hold two bikes on a car with a 2" receiver, and it does an OK enough job of it, especially for the very low price. It's easy to adjust and will hold low-frame bikes, though I had to get creative to fit a low-frame bike and a 20" kid's bike at the same time. Two adult bikes would've been no problem. This rack did hold two bikes on a 1000+ mile road trip with no problem, so it's hard to complain after paying so little for it, but the design sacrifices some stability for ease of shipping and disassembly. It's easy to secure bikes to the rack, but because the rack is held together with hitch pins, the whole thing can rotate quite a bit thanks to the play in each of the joints. The bikes won't come off the car, but it's a bit disconcerting to see handlebars moving up and down on bumpy roads. After one road trip, the pins had already started to turn one of the holes in the drawbar into an oval, so I question the longevity of this rack. This rack let me buy a couple bikes I found while on a road trip and get them home, but for routine bike hauling I'd get something better.

Good enough for our 17lb road bikes to take back and forth to shop when we need to. We'll built for the cost. No issues. Well worth the money. Simple. Easy assembly. Holds bikes just fine.

Instructions are not great but looking it over its easy to figure out. Adding it to the truck is easy enough but its obviously a little awkward given what it easy. It seems really sturdy. My only complaint is the pin that is used to tilt the rack. When the bikes are mounted its difficult to get to it to tilt the rack to pull the inside bike off. For the price of this rack, its definitely a great buy for going between cycling sites. but I would definitely recommend looking for something else with built in protection if you ever plan to leave your bikes on the back of your vehicle while you are not present. There is no built in protection on this rack and its very easy to take it apart to get to your bikes even if they are chained to the rack.

You can't beat this price for an entry level tow hitch bike rack. Value for money. Works as advertised. Rack was surprisingly stable even at high speed (up to 100km/hr on motorway). Didn't get to drive off road with this. Would advise to add anti-vibration clamp and tow lock. Taking 1 star away as the included tow pin was poorly machined and too short and thick for my tow hitch. Had to manual grind it to get it to fit. The other tow lock I bought separately had no issues at all. Relatively light weight, easy to assemble and disassemble (approx 3-5mins). Does well for its intended purpose. Would recommend to other potential buyers.

This is a very sturdy, well designed rack that is easy to put together and holds two bikes really securely. It works as well as racks that cost four times the price and seems like it will stand up to a lot of use. Note the total weight limit is 75lbs so it may not accommodate heavy e-bikes.

A surprising good product. I thought it might be lacking somewhere (finish) because of the price. Not so. Well packaged. East to follow instructions (though hardly needed, other than knowing which pin goes where), very well finished with everything fitting neatly and tightly where it should. I have no hesitation recommend this rack. Fits my 29” MT bike fine despite their disclaimer.

This fits very well and is very strong as well. Its safer than most of the other bike racks and the mounting does not take much time as well. This can be easily dismantled and stored in the trunk of the car. It takes about 10-15min to attach it to the car and mount the cycles so very satisfied with the purchase and highly recommend this rack.

Easy to install and you can extend the 50x50 hitch bar.