2 best hitch for bike racks

Product description

Features a unique hook adjusting system designed to allow quick height adjustment of hooks using quick pins then fine adjustments by rotating knobs to hold bike frame to the rack securely.

• Includes two foam-padded hooks to secure and stabilize bikes to the rack without scratching bike's finish. Hooks and tire cradles adjust to fit most bikes frames with 20" to 26" wheel sizes
• Vertical post can be quickly removed for compact storage
• Bike tire cradles can be adjusted along horizontal bars using quick knobs for convenience and includes rubber straps for added stability.Material:Steel
• Fits Class III and IV standard 2" hitch receivers. 80 lbs Maximum Capacity or up to 40 lbs per bike
• Fit Type: Universal Fit
• Patent Pending
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• Unique hook design adjustments using quick hitch pins assist in accommodating different size bike frame for safe and reliable transport.

User questions & answers

Question:	Can my tailgate come down with this on
Answer:	Not with the bikes in the carrier, but if you don’t put the center post in, you can lowe the tailgate.
Question:	Will this work with a 29” full suspension? Length I guess the main concern
Answer:	Yes it will work..
Question:	could it hold Radrover 4"fat electric bike
Answer:	If the 4” refers to the width of your tires, then no it won’t. I have a mountain bike with 2.65 tires and I either let the air out of the tires or force them in the tire cradle.
Question:	How easily does the fold down function work
Answer:	It looks like the latest iteration of the product (Sep, 2020) no longer offers the fold down feature.

Product features

MaxxHaul 50027 Hitch Mount Platform Style Bike Rack

As one of the manufacturers and distributors of recreational towing and hitch-mount products, MaxxHaul was conceived by our customers' need for a new high quality value brand. With in-house design and quality inspectors and facilities overseas, you'll know your MaxxHaul is here 'For The Long Haul'

Our newly improved MaxxHaul 2-Bike Platform Style Hitch Mount Bike Rack is ideal for your SUV's, trucks, sedan with 2" hitch receiver. Unique hook design adjustments using quick hitch pins assist in accommodating different size bike frame for safe and reliable transport.

Hitch tightener is included to reduce if not eliminate hitch play, wobbling and hitch noise.

Safety First

Always use straps or other securing device to secure bicycles and keep bicycles from excessive movement during transport. Never exceed maximum capacity of 40 lbs per bike or 80 lbs. distributed weight capacity. Read and understand manual prior to using this product.

Unique And Effective

Unique hook design adjustments using quick hitch pins assist in accommodating different size bike frame for safe and reliable transport

Quick Assembly & Installation

Vertical post can be quickly removed using our included quick hitch pins to allow for easy assembly and disassembly for compact storage

Universal Fitment

Platform Bike Rack is equipped with 2" x 2" hitch bar for use on standard 2" Class III and Class IV hitch receivers

Ideal For Various Applications

Perfect for your SUV's, trucks, sedan with 2" hitch receiver.

Product description

Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mounted Carrier

• 4 bike rack fits vehicles with a 2 inch trailer hitch only. Vehicle will require professionally installed Class III or IV 2 inches hitch to use this product
• 22 inch long carry arms individually secure bicycles with Allen's patented tie down system
• Rack sets up and installs in less than 5 minutes; Included no wobble bolt secures rack inside of receiver hitch with a movement free installation
• Allen's warranty does not cover items purchased through third-party sellers

User questions & answers

Question:	what is the pin size
Answer:	Don't know but make sure you are inserting into a 2" hitch..... think they are all the same size.
Question:	how do you put a womens bike on this rack
Answer:	Our bike rack is black.
Question:	What's the best way to lock bikes to this rack? I've never used a hitch rack before
Answer:	the lowest point at the back of the rack is 4.75 inches higher than the bottom of the tube that goes into the car hitch
Question:	What's the distance between the two carry arms (the ends of the arms
Answer:	None of our racks are approved for use on a trailer mounted receiver hitch. Any trailer or trailered vehicle (including 5th wheel type) has a slight side to side motion that's very low frequency (1 to 1-1/2 times per second) that fatigues the steel from which the racks are manufactured. The fatigue first happens at a molecular level, but eventually (several thousands of cycles later) a visible crack will appear. Once the crack has formed, it will enlarge, finally to the point where the rack drops off the vehicle and the rack (and bikes) impact the roadway. This is also a dangerous situation for whoever may be following the trailer on the highway. We have seen 100+ incidents where the consumers/end user has not taken this advice and suffered disastrous results. I've even had phone calls from consumers who said they read that advice (do not use on a trailer) and ignored it, only to discover a tragic end result. So . . . don't do it. If you insist on doing it regardless of the above, please use some other companies’ rack.

Product features

Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount

Carry up to four bicycles on road trips or camping excursions with the Allen four-bike carrier hitch. The hitch insert--which fits 2-inch receiver hitches--is easy to operate and super secure for your bikes. Just attach it to your hitch, then use the tie-down cradle system to individually secure and protect the bikes. The carry arm accommodates a wide range of frame sizes and designs, so you can carry your kid-size mountain bike or adult road bike with equal confidence. And you don't have to remove your bikes to access the back of your truck or SUV, as the rack tilts back for easy lift-gate access and folds out of the way completely when not in use. Also equipped with a no-wobble bolt to keep the rack from moving inside the hitch, the four-bike carrier is colored with a black powder-coated finish.

Quick assembly and easy install

With only three bolts needed to assemble your Allen Deluxe Hitch Rack, your rack will be out of the box and have you on the road in minutes.

Folding carry arms

The carry arms on your rack can be easily folded down out of the way when not in use. This allows for greater flexibility in using your vehicle with the rack installed.

Individual Tie-Down System

Allen's individual tie-down system secures and protects your bicycles. The tie-downs are fixed in position on the carry arm, but rotate so that the can engage a wide range of bicycle frame sizes and styles.

Tilt-away main mast

The main mast on the rack can be quickly tilted back fro easy lift gate access when the rack is in place on your vehicle.

No-wobble hitch installation

Allen Deluxe Hitch Racks include the hardware to securely install the rack into your receiver hitch. The included No-Wobble Bolt will allow you to fully tighten the rack in place.

About Allen Sports

Richard Allen (pictured left in 1972) started Allen Sports in his garage in 1967. Since its founding, the company has been committed to producing the highest-quality, easiest-to-use bike racks and bicycle-related products on the market. Allen, a onetime aerospace engineer, opened Allen Sports after building a prototype bike carrier in his Lincoln, Massachusetts shop in his free time. The first-ever trunk-mounted bicycle carrier made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding) was refined on weekend excursions to Cape Cod. Shortly afterward, Allen took his design to market, and by 1971 had established a national presence for his product.

Today, the family-owned company owns more than three dozen patents, operates four warehouses nationally, six factories abroad, and sells products in countries around the world including USA, Mexico, Canada, and China.