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Deluxe Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Carrier for 2-Inch hitch
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Technical Details
- Features a patented folding arm system- Tie-down system individually secures and protects bicycles
- Included strap eliminates lower bicycle movement
- Lifetime warranty on workmanship and materials
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By Q. White (Katy, Tx)
Bought this rack a little over a month ago and have used it about 6 times logging a bit over 1000 miles with the bikes on. The performance of the rack is great. It is a well made rack that functions well.
I had read a previous reviews where the reviewer stated that the tie downs were stapled on the rack and this is not the case on the rack I received. Four MTB's fit securely, snug and stayed that way for over 300 miles on one trip.
Previously I had borrowed a friends Thule rack. It was a good rack but not worth over $100 more than this one in my opinion. Great rack at a great price.
By R. Haley (Dillon, CO)
I looked long and hard at Thule and Yakima racks before finding the Allen 4 bike hitch rack. The Allen is a superior rack, particularly for the price. Here's what I like about it after one full season of use:
- Well constructed of rust-resistent powder-coated steel; after a year of use, no rust anywhere despite the mag chloride we have on CO roads.
- Ease of use. To fold the rack down to get the tailgate up, you simply pull up a spring loaded pin. No need to take a safety catch off a pin and pull the pin through the rack. Equally easy to return to the upright locked position; you simply push it back up and the spring loaded pin pops into the locked position. Likewise, to fold the arms up or down, it's the same arrangement.
- My previous rack and most racks I've seen use rubber straps to secure the bikes to the rack. The Allen uses nylon straps that easily and securely strap the bike into the cradles on the arms. They don't stretch(I lost a bike on a speedbump I didn't see when the rubber straps stretched enough to allow the bike to fall off) nor do they get sun rot and crack like the rubber kind. The cradles also rotate on the arm so they don't interfere with sliding the bikes onto the arms.
- Some others have complained of the nylon strap used to strap all the bikes down. Again, every Thule and Yakima rack my friends have require some kind of strap or bungee chord to make sure wheels aren't turning or bikes aren't doing a lot of bumping together. In this the Allen is no different, so I don't view that as a disadvantage since they all need it.
- Some have complained of no bike lock, but it's a simple matter to secure the bikes on the rack with a cable lock. This is no different from Thule or Yakima racks unless you go to the very highest end rack they make.
- Finally, the friction fit bolt that hold the rack to the hitch does keep the rack from woobling and swaying.
Overall, I'd buy this rack again and recommend it to my friends.
By C. ISOM (STL,, MO)
I haven't installed this rack on our vehicle yet, but I plan to do so. My complaint is about the packaging and missing hardware:
The box was junk. It had plainly been opened and some of the hardware robbed out of the hardware bag. The box was then roughly taped up and shipped on it's way. If the packaging is torn up this bad, and the seller decides to send it out despite of it's condition, how can I have reasonable trust this item has all of it's parts and instructions.
By Lynn E. Osborn (Jacksonville)
This bike rack is so easy to install and easy to store; LOVE the bike rack. I really like how I can have all 4 bike mounted on the hitch on the van, and access into the back of the van with never having to take the bikes off the hitch. It rotates the bikes out of the way for easy access.
By Eric D. Lawson (Biloxi, MS)
Just received it today. Read all the reviews beforehand. Need a rack for about two times a year. Very careful opening the box...TWO bolts missing. Other people have shared this same problem. The nonstandard pin is really a pain. Don't see myself drilling it out to standard size and I'm definitely not purchasing the approx. $50 custom Allen pin (What a joke Mr. Allen the engineer??). Like many people, my life is too busy to send it back or wait on hold for an hour while they try to explain why they can't even send the bolts with the product. I'll go out and buy the bolts.
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