Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack for Vehicles with Rear Mounted Spare Tire (2-Inch Receiver)

by Allen Bike Racks

Product Features

• Extra long receiver post gets around most externally mounted spare tires
• Patented folding carry arm system drops the arms out of the way when not in use.
• Rack tilts away for easy lift-gate access
• Patented tie-down system individually secures bicycles
• Lifetime on workmanship and material

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed to fit most sedans, hatchbacks, minivans and SUV's, the Allen 640RR Deluxe 4-Bike Trunk Mount Rack for Vehicles with Rear Mounted Spare Tire offers an easy-to-use and versatile option for transporting bicycles while on the road. It features a patented tie-down system, which individually secures and protects each bicycle. Its 22-inch long carry arms can accommodate up to four bicycles and can be released with a single pop-up pin when not in use for easier storage. The rack's streamlined, single-configuration design eases installation and requires only minor assembly. It is finished with a rugged UV-resistant polyester powder coating, ensuring both durability and a sleek, attractive look.

Manufacturer's Warranty
Limited lifetime warranty

About Allen Bike Racks
In 1967, after a few years of working on the aerospace technology for the Apollo missions, Dick Allen was out of a job. Government cutbacks led Allen, a Harvard-trained physicist, to transform his garage hobby into a new industry. A cycling enthusiast, inventor, and family man, Allen had a personal need for a bike-carrying device. On weekends, he would take his sons and wife to Cape Cod or the White Mountains of New Hampshire. What proved difficult time and again was the transport of his family’s bicycles. Rather than fight through inconvenience with twine and a dinged car, Allen sought an answer for himself as well as a market in which he foresaw major growth possibilities.

Always a pathfinder, Allen took to work in his Lincoln, Massachusetts garage in search of a more efficient way to transport bikes. Drafting designs during the day and constructing them throughout the night, he put together a model made of electrical conduit, metal strapping, and fire hose casings (for padding). At first, the Allens’ tested the prototype on weekend excursions. Finding the first trunk-mounted rack to be a success, Dick started Allen Bike Racks. Dealer acceptance came quickly, and by 1971 Allen Bike Racks were sold nationally through a number of major bicycle distributors. Today, the company owns over three dozen patents and offers a versatile product line of bike racks while Dick’s son Alex now owns and operates the business. What started out as a small garage run operation now operates three warehouses nationally, two factories abroad, and has products sold in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Product Description

Deluxe Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Carrier for vehicles with externally mounted spare tires

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000GOJ7M2
• Item model number: 640RR
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,404 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Does not work with side hinged rear doors, July 4, 2007

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Gregory A. Tarallo (Yardley, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack for Vehicles with Rear Mounted Spare Tire (2-Inch Receiver) (Sports)

I was very disappointed to find that this rack does not work with side hinged rear doors. It only works with hatch style rear doors. No where on the packaging or in the manual is this mentioned. I quickly put the rack together (very easy to do so) and was quite pleased at how solid it was. I then put it on my 2006 Hummer H3. So far, so good. Then, I went to test the mechanism that allows the rack to fold down so the rear door can be opened. I folded it down, but was stunned to find that my rear door only opened about 5 inches before hitting the bottom area of the rack (yes--even with the rack folded down). Surely, I thought, I must have installed it incorrectly. But, I hadn't. I then called Allen, and spoke to someone there who very readily admitted that the fold-down mechanism does not function well with side hinged rear doors. Oddly, he wouldn't admit that the rack is useless for such vehicles because "technically, the rack still works--you can put bikes on it". He suggested that I carry around a pair of 3/4 inch closed wrenches, and "simply take the rack completely off when the rear door needs to be accessed". I thought he was kidding, but he wasn't. Of course, this is not a viable solution. Oddly enough, the folks at Allen decided to use an image of a vehicle with a side hinged rear door on the box. You can actually just look at that picture and see that the rack would not work with that vehicle.

I would have given this product one star, but added a star to reflect its strength and the ease at of putting it together.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack, March 11, 2007

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M. Mawhinney (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack for Vehicles with Rear Mounted Spare Tire (2-Inch Receiver) (Sports)

This is my first bike rack so I don't have much to compair it to. I knew it had to be a sign when I came across the add because I actually have a Defender-90 like the one one the display. Once installed, the rack does wobble a little, but overall the bikes are pretty secure. The rack has a quick release to allow the top portion to fold down, allowing access to the back gate, but I am runnign Mud-Terrain tires on my truck and the difference between the tread is just enough to make this function useless to me because the tip of one of the knobs on the tire hit a part of the rack that does not fold. I would say if you have 32 inch tires of larger you will only be able to open your rear door a few inches, but then again, my door swings side to side, so if you had a tailgate that dropped down, you would probably be ok.
The safety PIN that secures the rack is a nut and bold. I noticed Allen offeres a locking quick release to replace this for an additional charge, which would be nice, but I guess that is why the rack is priced so low to begin with. For the money I think this is a very good rack.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good quality, November 3, 2006

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D. Hoffman (N. Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Allen Deluxe 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack for Vehicles with Rear Mounted Spare Tire (2-Inch Receiver) (Sports)

After buying this a couple of months ago, I still can't get over how well built this is for the money. Extra time and materials were used, compared to cheaper products made in Asia. This is a true "Made in USA" product.
The extra length alows me to carry the bikes on my truck, and still open the tailgate to let the dog in. This rack is one thing I bought, that I'm proud to own.