Swagman - XP 3 Bike Folding 2 in

Description

• Transports up to 3 bikes
• Cradles rotate to keep wheels level to the ground to provide greater ground clearance
• Locking knob standard equipment
• Cradles accommodate up to a 2” frame tube
• Kraton cradle - wraps help to provide a secure, scratch free ride for your bike
• Arm folds down to allow access to the rear of your vehicle

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Customer Reviews

Customer Rating:  3.2 stars based on 5 reviews

Customer Rating: Great Bike Rack By B. Wascher This is everything I was looking for at a great price. Very well constructed and works great. Customer Rating: Not Bad By M. S. "Westerner" from Orlando, FL. PROS: Sturdy, assembles easily and versatile. CONS: Could be a bit heavy/awkward for some women. Pain in the rear for oddly shaped frames such as woman's/girl's style bikes. I had to rotate the mounts to odd angles (one almost upside down) to be able to fit the bikes securely. Due to the size (for strength/security) of the mounts, it makes it difficult to slide the bike onto the mounts as intended especialy if the bike has an odd shaped frame. The best bikes to use with this hitch would be of a simplistic design that has a strait top tube (Top section of frame that runs from seat post to goose neck) or one that you can frame adapter on. Overall this seems to be a good quality carrier. Customer Rating: Definitely not 'ultimate in flexibility' By me from west coast Cradles seemed functional at first but when we took the bikes to the trip to Moab which involved quite a bit of rough dirt roads, fine dust got everywhere, rubber padding started loosing grip and bikes moved in all directions resulting in quite a bit of damage (scratches and worse, cable to rear derailer on one bike got almost destroyed). 'Kraton vinyl cusioning' on both cradles suffered quite a lot of damage and in one case detached from the metal piece. I would definitely disagree with claims that (1) loading and unloading is very fast [it is not] and (2) rotation allows for greater ground clearance [if you need ground clearance, this hitch is not your best choice because the rack is not all that high at the first place]. Customer Rating: Buyer beware! By Dissatisfied from CT I used this 3 bike rack for less than 2 years with just 2 bikes mounted. There was so much play at the fold-down pin that the stem broke at the pin insert point. Fortunately there was still enough material for the rack to stay upright, but it could have folded down during transport, destroying both bikes and creating a traffic safety hazard. Swagman would not reply to our customer service inquiries. Customer Rating: Great rack!, By "gremlin" from Texas This is the third bike rack my wife and I have tried and for once a pleasant surprise. I own a Jeep Liberty with the spare tire mounted on the back. Most hitch mounted bike racks require you to purchase a hitch extension costing between $30 and $70 dollars to clear the spare. The mounting tube on this rack has two pre-drilled positions, one for clearing a spare, and one for bringing the rack closer if you don't have a rear mounted spare. Needless to say I was pleased not having to spend the extra money for the extension. This is also a well built rack, not flimsy like many similarly priced racks I have seen. There is no need to provide extra stability with straps etc. to keep it from twisting. This rack provides quite a bit of security as well. A locking pin is provided for attaching the section that swivels to the section mounted to the hitch, and one of the three mounting brackets has a locking knob. Finally, the single tube design is a lot more adaptable than the racks that have two arms for holding the bike. We bought a Thule spare tire mounted rack for my wife's Jeep, and while it is a nice rack, we had a really rough time getting the frames of our mountain bikes to clear the two support arms. With the Swagman, it is no problem, much easier to load and unload. You can rest assured you will get your money's worth with this rack. 1-5 of 5

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