i installed the rack on a 2" receiver but it wobbles quite a bit. Is the threaded bolt with "safety pin" really all that holds the rack to the hitch?
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I do have a little wobble of my yakima rack, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch (?) at the most. I do not find it an issue for me. I have had 2 bikes on the rack for a trip of 8 hours straight one way and did not have any issue with the rack feeling like it was bouncing back and forth. The pin has stayed in place and I have not felt as though I have needed to re-tighten the bolt. The moveable wheel base on the rack, I do retighten from time to time. I got a yakima hitchlock to use on the bolt (although you do have to play with it a little to get it to lock). I feel better about leaving the rack on the car unattended and not getting stolen, but I also feel like it is one added safety feature to keep the bolt from coming off. And an FYI, I have had problem with getting the arm to 'lock' good when it is on my bike and have had it release as soon as I am taking off in the driveway. I have been able to avoid that issue with using a bike lock around my mid bike to the rack that holds the arms that slide up and down. With using that, I have had no other issue and have never had a bike come loose while on the road. If you have more play than what I described, I can only suggest going to a local bike shop to see if they can help you troubleshoot the issue. I hope this helps.
88345
There is an adapter that fits on to the bike rack before you insert it into the receiver hitch. The adapter allows the rack to insert into the 2" hitch and not move around.
88346
Yes it is but the trick is you have to tighten the bolt all the way and it will not wobble so much.
88347
It is all that holds the rack to the hitch. You should tighten the bolt all the way, also make sure the piece that goes into the hitch is tight as well. I beleive this is tightened with the supplied hex wrench. I've had mine for three years traveling all over with no wobbles.
88348
Also make sure the spacer is tightened well with the allen wrench. It will still bounce some.
88349
Yes, the bolt will tighten it firmly. I have to wiggle the rack around to get the bolt tightened all the way. Then the rack is solid and not wiggling at all.
1084315
It should fit any tow hitch system (I think they are pretty universal in receiver size). As far as the wobble, it is not to be left on the car, but only when it is being used. As far as that goes, it is solid.
943155
Not sure what you are trying to make work, this product will only help if your 2" hitch adapter is loose in the receiver. Do you have a 2" to 1 1/4" adapter?
1207399
Yes, a hitch pin is required. I purchased a locking one from Amazon. I think it was 1/2" by 3" or maybe 4". Sorry I don't recall exact length. Just check the specs on the Pro Series rack and it should give you the width of the receiver part of the Rack. Good luck.Jerry
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I do not use it with the 2" adapter, but I will assume that it is very much solid, this yakima rack is a very good rack, the only thing that is missing is a part that I designed for this hitch that align the safety pin to the car hitch making it easy to install, this unit is not that light, so lifting it and hooking it to insert the pin it is a problem without a marker to install the safety pin. the rest it is a very good unit.JC
1437197
It will not fit on receivers smaller than 2". If your hitch is 2" then it will work fine. I mounted this on a Land Rover with a tire on rear door.
431744
Movement of the rack within the hitch receiver will vary depending on the size of the receiver. Even though both of my hitches have 1 1/4" receivers, the rack fits snugly in one and loose in the other.
419356
the class of the hitch is more specific to the weight carrying capacity. This rack is very light and is not a concern for weight. The factor to be aware of is the receiver size. The receiver is the square hole slot on your hitch that the rack slides into. This rack comes by default to fit into a 2" receiver slot and has an adapter to also make it fit into a 1.5" receiver slot.
996837
Pretty solid. No issues with Wobbling. Now this is for a 2" tongue on the hitch.
1112034
Yes, I have it on the 2inch receiver and it does not go all the way but it tightened enough, it does not wobble. Try putting the bolt in from the other side. Maybe that will help.
943157
This is the same configuration that I have. This piece will eliminate any "wobble" where the adapter connects to the 2" receiver. It does an excellent job and I would recommend. If there is "wobble" where the 1 1/4" end of adapter connects to rack this will not address. Hope this helps.
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This is made for a 2" tube. I just assembled the hitch rack, removed my hitch ball mount, and slid the rack in place. I then used a 5/8" hitch receiver lock to secure the rack and make sure it didn't walk off. Note: As other reviews say, there is a little bit of play (wobble) - but that is to be expected. Once you put a load on the rack, it's not a problem at all. I just completed a weekend of using the rack during the Hood to Coast relay, across some very rough roads and fields, and had no issues at all. This is a very good rack for the price.
2148999
I had it on a class II hitch on a Buick Lesabre and didn't even know I had it back there. There is a little wobble, but nothing to be concerned about.
1041
Mine came with a pin that threads in a block that goes in the hitch receiver. It did not move around at all. Works great for a dirt bike.
568084
The screw-in hitch pin enables you to cinch down the play beteeem the bike rack hitch and the receiver. You can adjust the amount of tension as needed to reduce wobble when loaded down with bikes. You can accomplish this with a regular hitch pin.
586401
No. The bolt that holds it on is threaded and long. Requires tools. Bumper gets in the way. Threads keep it from wobbling however. A tradeoff.
1862905
Sounds like the hitch is smaller than 2". Our Allen Sports bike rack with 2" tube fits in our Curt hitch's 2" receiver perfectly.