Thule - Ridgeline 4 Bike

Description

Our full-featured hitch has all the bases covered

• Stinger Swinger hitch converts quickly from 2" to 1-1/4" out of the box.
• Hitch Switch dual quick-release levers for rapid rear vehicle access and folding arms for storage.
• T3 Cradles lock down bikes and cradles while still allowing complete adjustment along bike arm.
• 955 No Sway Cage anti-sway device prevents bike to bike contact.
• Maximum bike security – integrated locking cable stores conveniently in carrier and STL2 hitch lock included.
• Carries up to 4 bikes.
• Max carrying capacity = 140lbs.
• Some bikes may require the use of our 982 Frame Adapter to work with this rack

 

 

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Customer Reviews

Customer Rating:  4 stars based on 7 reviews

Customer Rating: Great Rack By J Sturdy, secure, comes with all the locks. I gave it four stars because nothing is perfect, but this rack works like a champ. I used to have a roof rack and much prefer this one. Would recommend the adapter bar for non standard geometry bikes, (women's beach cruiser or MTN bikes with other than straight top tube). Customer Rating: Good, with a couple of drawbacks By DN This works well and is relatively easy to install. Two annoyances: - It's darned heavy. It would be even easier to install, and you'd get better gas mileage, if it were made out of aluminum vs. steel. - The locking cable can easily come loose and drag on the ground, causing the tip of it to break off. Apparently this is a common issue. Customer Rating: Thule Ridgeline is better than Yakima Flipside, but ... By Cheng S. Chan I bought a Thule Ridgeline in April. Three weeks later I found inside of one tubing was holding lots of water and got rusted severely. Water came in from where the locking cable was positioned when it was folded. In addition, the other end didn't have a drain hole to let go the water. I was concerned this rack wouldn't last, and returned it for an exchange. This time I was recommended to give Yakima Flipside a try. I took the rack home, opened the box. The first thing I noticed was the locking cable was hanging out and would not go all the way back to the storage compartment. I spent about 10 minutes, and couldn't figure out how to return the cable back in. Then I un-folded the two arms, found they would NOT get in lock-in position without some work. Played with it for another few minutes, and found the bottom cap of the rack didn't even have a locking screw. It was just snapped on. Comparing both the racks, I really liked the Thule design over Yakima Flipside. I went back and got another new Thule Ridgeline instead. I think I'll have to live with the water in the tube problem. I may just cut off a small zip bag, and use a tie to wrap the bag on top of the tube where the lock is positioned to prevent water to go in. Customer Rating: Very Pleased By Elizabeth L. Slack This rack is awesome. It has everything you need built into it from adjustments to security I have been very pleased. Bungies be gone.... It keeps the bikes from swaying, holds all angles and shapes of tubes with every angle, spacing, ect. being easy to adjust and locking once the built in straps are closed around the bike. The security locks for the bikes and the car bring peace of mind when parking around town with a loaded rack, and the folding features are great. The best improvement I think that could be made is the bolt which tightens the rack down through the hitch. It would be much better if this was a pin or hand mechanism which did not require a tool. A second improvement would be that the hitch reciever portion folds up for more compact storage, and third feature to add would be lengthen the arms so a fifth bike could be added as an option. Customer Rating: Great Rack By J. Cassidy I've only put two bikes on it since I got it. I did try to put them close together, but it looked like it was going to be more work than it was worth. I'm sure I'll have to work through a 3 or 4 bike jigsaw puzzle some day. I definitely couldn't get my daughters little Schwinn Mesa on the rack because of the thickness and distance of the rack arms, but I'm guessing that is an issue with probably all bike racks. The tilt away feature I could not live without. It tilts just enough on my F150 so the tailgate comes all the way down. And I like that I can tilt the rack arms down (when the rack isn't in use) with the pull of a lever also. I leave the rack on my pickup and throw the bike on it in minutes. My exercise has increased quite a bit from the ease of using the Ridgeline. The receiver bolt attaches with a supplied wrench. It would be nice if this was tooless, but even still, I had the rack off within a couple of minutes to wash the truck the other day. If this rack is in your ballpark for spending, go for it. Customer Rating: Buy the Roadway By Jordan M. Berkley "jberkley17" Buy the Roadway, it's the exact same rack sans the hitchlock, No Sway Cages, and the built-in securty lock. These extras are not worth the money so buy the basic rack. Here's the deal: 1. Sure, you can secure the hitch pin (mediocre anyway). But, you can remove the upright by loosening two nuts and removing the two bolts. 2. The No Sway cages appear to work. But, you'll need to strap the front wheel down or it will bound around. So, use a synch strap through the wheels and the hitch, and no more sway! Even with the No Sway cages, you'll have to do this. 3. The integrated lock is kind of nice. But, it's not really long enough to go through the front wheel. So, if you want to secure your front wheel, you'll need another cable lock anyway. So, just buy a cable lock that can go through the wheels, frame, and hitch and your golden. Save your money. Customer Rating: What an awesome rack! By Antje I would rate this bike rack as my best purchase of the year. It is very quick and easy to install. The quick releases work extremely well. I just leave the rack on my station wagon most of the time, taking it only off if I have to put very bulky items into the trunk. So now I can just throw my bike on the car on short notice, without any hassle - which led to a 200% increase in the amount of exercise I get ;-) I had a rack before that didn't fold down, and I very quickly learned that this is a feature that you simply can't live without (unless your garage is huge), so I returned it after a week of having to take the rack off the car every evening and got the Ridgeline instead. I have not transported 4 bikes on it yet, but have loaded it up with 3 bikes regularly. I could imagine 4 bikes being a bit of a hassle to figure out how to arrange them without handlebar conflicts. But the 3 always worked out well. I have used the rack with one bike on it on long drives, which included both interstate and bumpy dirt road use, and had no trouble whatsoever with the bike coming loose. I even had the car parked with the bike on the rack during near-Tornado-level winds, and found absolutely no evidence of the bike having banged against the rack or the car. So, in summary: Love it, couldn't imagine life without it anymore! 1-7 of 7

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