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(More customer reviews)I have owned this rack for 5 years and it is without doubt the strongest, most reliable and durable product I have ever used. Too bad the photo is the 2 bike version with the 1 and 1/4" hitch. It really doesn't do this rack justice.
I have the 2" - 5 bike version and I can honestly attest to carrying 5 bikes on it without any problems. If you have a womans bike with the low swooping step through bars, you WILL need the Saris top bar adapter. Get over it! There is no way to make it work without it. This is not a design flaw there is no way to accomadate these kind of bikes!
I have a carbon fiber road bike and it gently keeps it in place and with the 3rd vertical tie down it keeps all bikes from swinging. I have taken all of my friends and their bikes to various road rides and carried them trouble free and rock solid. I have 4 grandkids with bikes and carry them equally as well.
If you have a large group of bikes to carry......BUY THIS RACK! period. You won't be disappointed. The only con that I have with it is I had to buy a seperate anti rattle device so when the bikes were on the rack it would not wobble from side to side. Obviously a 2" receiver and a 2" rack are going to be slightly different sizes so they fit into one another. (See photos).
After that it is rock solid with up to 150 pounds of bikes. I leave it on all summer and only take it off to go through car washes. I bought a 15' security strap with a stainless steel master lock and attach it to the rack and hitch for use when I leave the bikes unattended....dinner/shopping and any other pit stops.
I am sure that the smaller versions of this rack are just as nice so don't hesitate to buy whichever one fits your needs. It may not be the prettiest rack around, but it does what it is supposed to do flawlessly. There is something to be said for things that work as advertised.
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You can empty your garage in one fell swoop, and be on the trail before the dew has burned off with this 5 bike receiver hitch mount bike rack from Saris. Made from strong and lightweight 2-1/2-inch steel tubing, the T-RAX features a 2-inch receiver hitch mount engineered to accommodate up to five bikes of almost any size with a tongue weight of 300 pounds and a carrying capacity of 35 pounds per bike.
The HitchTite base connects easily to your hitch receiver, and allows the rack to be tilted for rear door access. The soft rubber hold-downs and pivoting anti-sways ensure that the rack doesn't make direct contact with the bike frame yet are adjustable so you can eliminate the wobble and pitch that can damage both of your vehicles. The ratcheting carrier arms with QuickTite knobs secure your bike in one smooth motion, and make it possible to fold them out of your way when they're not in use.
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