I'm not good at, well, mechanics or whatever you call loading bikes on bike racks. Or bike racks on hitches. Nor am I super strong. Thoughts?
79062
This requires some put-together, but easy. Just need to get all tight. Also a locking pin for hitch receiver and bikes
79063
As long as you have a 1 1/4 or a 2 in receiver, you have nothing to worry, it is very easy to use and if you want you can leave it mounted and jut fold it. Depending on the car you might want to get an extension as it is not too long (had to get one for my hatchback ans SUV cars).
79064
If you leave the rack attached to your vehicle, it should be no problem. I think it's easier to load this rack than the hanging style. Just set your bike on the tire racks, pull down the top hook, and go.
79065
This rack is very sturdy. Don't have to Lift the bikes far off the ground and the rack itself though, having some heft behind it, is very easy to install. My wife installs ours without problems. Compared this with others before purchasing. We made the right choice.
79066
You don't need to be a mechanic to use this rack. If you can lift your bike up a foot or two, you can put it on this rack easily too. It's a great rack and works as advertised.
1186428
Not sure, sorry... note that there is a weight limit on the rack of 300Lbs so if you did add the bikes it may put you over that limit...
53390
What does a dolly have to do with a bike rack? My wife/dolly said she is not towing the car. Makes as much sense to me �.
1797928
Yes. Although with the bikes in the rack it may be hard to reach the footswitch that allows that.
768533
May sound lame, but they just do. The weighting of the bikes keeps them hanging the way you put them on the bar. Unless there is some outside force (wind?) Pushing on them, they don't move once attached.
2167064
Looks like some confusion... I purchased a bicycle trailer, not a bicycle. The trailer is great so far, not sure yet on any long distance hauling.
234592
The location and the weight of the items is fine for the hooks. What would be a better idea is to find a hook opening which is a bit wider, which would help you on lifting the bike up as high as it seems you may need to. These hooks are not wide enough to give you the wider opening to catch the bike easier and quicker without you possibly having to try several times and becoming flustered and tired. These hooks can handle what you want to use them for, again, I would just recommend a wider hook opening.
96330
Probably not, but if you don't mind the occasional bike falling on your head, go for it.Otherwise, I would suggest mounting an extension to the ceiling on the higher side, so that the pulleys are at the same elevation. Keep in mind that each pulley has to hold/support half the weight of your bike.
658177
Good question. I can only give you first hand experience; don't do it! I had two bikes on this rack behind my trailer. I lost one bike and the basket of the other. Apparently, there is a lot more movement behind a towed vehicle for this design.
1542629
Well if you lift that amount of weight then your question makes no sense as someone who squats or lifts that much usually knows how to lift with good technique and doesn't miss the hooks. No rack can help you, except your technique.
2231571
I put it in my old steel bike. I wasn't afraid to pry it apart a bit. In fact, I sneer at those who say folks like us can't just do that. I don't believe the frame weldments are particularly precise to begin with, so it's not a big deal in my mind. You just have to be sure to position the wheel so that the brakes and lower fork don't rub and you're good to go IMO.
1735023
Yes it is. They are really good racks, but I would not attempt to overload them.
1654271
If you're able to balance on the bike with the carrier as a backpack... I don't have that kind of skill
1838535
No with the bike loaded it makes it very heavy to do so. Can do it with rack only no bikes.
766756
It will probably be fine. I would do something to improve the winch strap tie downs. I think that I will drill holes next to the existing rings (For some eye bolts) or have some stronger loops welded on for any sort of lengthy journey. Everything else seems overbuilt. It will still sway a bit over bumps...no hot rodding with a bike on the rack
1585825
Nope, not usually. Most of the time you can shift the other bikes a bit to lift bikes in the middle out. We are very happy with our Monkey Bar Rack.
103173
Since I'm 165lb. so men, I guess I don't know whether this bike is strong enough.