Outback 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack

by Outback

Product Features

• Features: Works in Most Vehicles
• Mount Type: Trailer Hitch Mount
• Material: Steel
• Maximum Weight Supported: 150.0 Lb.
• Protective Qualities: Rust Resistant
• Dimensions: Length: 38.0 "; Width: 15.0 "; Depth: 8.0 34;
• Product Weight: 28.0 Lb.

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get your motor running and head out to your favorite bike trails with the Outback 158 hitch rack, which can carry four bikes. Perfect for sedans, minivans, and SUVs, this rack is designed to be installed quickly and without tools. It offers easily adjustable support arms, bike hold-downs that separate and firmly hold the bikes, and a narrow frame configuration that fits a wider array of bikes. Its fold-away design allows for rear vehicle access, and it completely folds down for compact, convenient storage. This rack fits 1-1/4" and 2" square hitches.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 36.1 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: B00004YUR2
• Item model number: 158
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,038 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This wasn't that bad..., August 23, 2002

By 

R. Freeman (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Outback 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (Sports)

Based on everyones comments I was concerned about this rack, but I didn't want to spend the $... that the bike shop wanted me too. So I got this one to try out. True its not as solid as some of the more expensive ones. But we tossed 2 adult bikes and 2 kids bikes onto it and went camping and it worked great.

Bad:
1. With one bike it wobles a lot. It should come with a couple of shims.
2. It doesn't come with the bolt and pin to attach it to your hitch. (That was lame.)

Good:
1. With 4 bikes it is very stable and doesn't wobble very much.
2. It has the tilt function and with 4 bikes it worked great.
3. The brackets that hold each of the straps rotate so can attach the straps to different styles of bikes.

Summary:
For $... this was a good value, I would buy it again. I was happy with the results and satisfied with its performance.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value, November 20, 2004

By 

Toby Olvera "etobyo" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Outback 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (Sports)

It works as advertised. Not a lot to say about a bike rack. I have hardly any wobble from mine, and I suspect those that do didn't assemble theirs correctly or aren't tightening the hitch pin bolt down far enough. My only complaint is the weight--it uses a really heavy steel tube for the vertical portion of the rack, which I don't quite understand. The vertical tube has the lowest load, with the highest load being on the hitch draw tube. But it's not that big a deal. It just increases the weight on the rear of the car needlessly.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not great and only a 3 bike unit for me, April 13, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Outback 4-Bike Hitch Mount Rack (Sports)

...I agree with other comments about the wobble and cheap fasteners...Mt two big gripes - (1) One of the mounts is behind the post which does not allow safe clearance to the tailgate of my vehicle. (2) The bike mounting system would not let me mount a 22" girls frame securely.