Locking Upright Roof Rack (Pack of 2)

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The rack installs easly on my thule rack. The little red rubber supports fell out tried some super glue. Need to spray paint some dings that started to rust after only one week of use. handles doing 65-70 down the freeway pretty well. I would buy another set if needed. Close the clamp all the way to clock it when my bikes are not in it . The red tire straps could be a little more heavy duty.

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Hey, no need to spend few hundred of bucks for those yakima, thule roof racks and here you get a pair of them for way under one hundred. These are swagman racks and there is nothing wrong with them. In terms of usage, I don't know how they compare to yakima and thule racks as I have none to compare against...I just see them on top of other peoples cars. The center support bar is a little troublesome as it has a bolt going thru it. I found I needed to remove the bolt and put down those bars before loading the bike. Once the bike is one rail, I then bring the bars up to the bike's frame. Then reinsert the bolt...it goes thru both bars and then there is a knob that screws on to the bolt to tighten the two bars against the bike's frame. It is a little tricky to handle all this solo but possible. Having an extra person to help makes this a lot easier...especially if you have a taller car like an SUV. Thx for reading and happy biking.

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This bike rack was and excellent solution to mounting a bike on my CR-V that has the spare tire on the back. The rack seems pretty well made and was easy to install on my factory roof rack. I've ridden less than 20 miles with the bike on top and it seemed pretty sturdy, however if you're worried about height issues, I'd probably consider getting a rack where you remove the front wheel because it increases the height tremendously. Great value for the price, most items like this are more than $150 for one.

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The reviews on here pretty much sum it up well. Its not super sturdy and I question it's long term durability, but if you don't use it all the time, like me, it does the job very well. I had an issue with the clamp in that it didn't fit well around my mountain bike frame. The frame on my bike was more flat and wide instead of round so the clamps were not as secure as i would have liked. I used a few bungie cords for extra security. Probably not neccessary, but I did it for piece of mind. Install was a breeze with one monor discrepency in the pictures. The one picture doesn't really show which hole you should use when connecting the pieces together, before putting it on your roof rack. I realized the error after putting the first one togther and mounting it on the roof rack. It worked fine, but the next time I use it, i will take it apart and line it up correctly. Basically the front wheel of the bike was very close to the end of the bar it sits in. the second one, assembled correctly, fit perfect. The picture makes yout think you need to put it together one hole closer to the end that you should. The picture is basically missing one of the holes. Its not a huge deal, but if you want it perfect, watch out for that instruction discrepency. You certainly will not be able to find a better deal elsewhere. BTW, I installed this on a 2009 RAV4.

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I had a pair of Yakima racks already and needed two more racks for the top of my camper. I didn't really want to spend $150+ apiece so I did a little research. Swagman has a good reputation, so I thought I would give these a try and was very pleased. These racks were easy to put together, easy to mount, and are easy to operate. The tray that the bike tires sit in might not be quite as heavy as the Yakima racks, but they seem sufficient. The lock on the fork knob is there to prevent the loosening of the knob due to vibration, not for theft prevention (according to the instructions); however, in my opinion the lock acts as a theft deterrent as well because it would take a bit of effort to get the bike off the rack without the key. I used these racks to haul adult mountain bikes to the beach and they worked great; the bikes were held in place firmly. I would definitley buy these racks again and will buy them again when I need more.