Hitch Mount Platform Bike Rack Reviews

Hitch racks are great for the ease with which they can transport a wide range of bike styles without the hassle of lifting heavy or dirty bikes up and onto the roof of your vehicle.

Hitch mount platform bike rack reviews.

It s necessarily a two in one rack and a set of two conjoined platform style racks each carrying two bikes. So swinging it on and off the hitch or ferrying it on your hands for storage is much easier and simple. This is way lighter than most racks in our best hitch mounted bike racks reviews. However the allen sports deluxe rack goes directly up before extending outwards putting less strain on the hitch.

Our favorite platform style models are in the 45 to 52 pound range which can make installing and removing them a challenge. A platform hitch mounted rack would apply a lot of torque on the hitch due to it sticking quite a distance directly out from the back of the vehicle. Best for two bikes. Like most hitch bike racks this model also has a lower loading height.

Yakima ridgeback 4 bike hitch rack at rei has a 160 pound weight limit and comes with anti sway cradles the keep bikes from touching. Swagman xc2 hitch mount bike rack at amazon reviewers loved how well made this rack is and noted that setup was easy best for four bikes.