SportRack - A30604 - Hitch'n'Drive 4 Bike Rack - (For 1.25"/2" Receiver)

by Thule

Product Features

• Hitch-mounted four-bike rack fits 1.25- or two-inch hitch receivers
• Single arm design accepts race, mountain, or touring bikes
• "No-wobble" threaded hitch pin prevents rack sway; rubber extrusion prevents damage to bikes' frames
• Bikes with top tubes up to 2.5 inches in diameter easily fit into the rack's receiver slots
• Tilts down for easy access to rear of your when not in use; locking kit, sold separately, also available

Product Description

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This hitch-mounted four-bike rack fits 1.25- or two-inch hitch receivers, with a single arm design that accepts race, mountain, or touring bikes. A "no-wobble" threaded hitch pin prevents rack sway, while rubber extrusion prevents damage to your bikes' frames. Bikes with top tubes up to 2.5 inches in diameter easily fit into the rack's receiver slots, and the device tilts down for easy access to the rear of your vehicle when not in use. A locking kit, sold separately, is also available.

In all, the basket offers an impressive combination of design, durability, and affordability when you need to safely transport your bikes from point A to point B.

About SportRack
Located in Granby, Quebec SportRack started manufacturing automotive ski racks in 1980. The company's early focus on "easy-on/easy-off" products has led to a product line featuring an array of multi-sport roof rack systems and accessories, hitch-mounted products, cargo boxes, and trunk-mounted racks.

Product Description

Single arm bike carrier designed to fit race, mountain or touring bikes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 5 x 45 inches ; 29.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000UUEF5G
• Item model number: A30604
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,191 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good rack, but room for improvement, October 18, 2009

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Neil Foster "Plane Guy" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SportRack - A30604 - Hitch'n'Drive 4 Bike Rack - (For 1.25"/2" Receiver) (Sports)

The rack is OK, but I have two problems with it:

1. The design of the hitch mount that lets you use 2" or 1.25" receivers makes the rack cumbersome to install.
2. The rack uses a threaded bolt, instead of a hitch pin, to attach to the receive. The bolt is an odd size, so it is impossible to lock the rack to the receiver.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never Owned one, but I guess it's a goodie, October 13, 2009

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J. C. Noerr "phamily pharm" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SportRack - A30604 - Hitch'n'Drive 4 Bike Rack - (For 1.25"/2" Receiver) (Sports)

This is my first bike rack. Immediately, I noticed that it wiggles a little in its harness, but I found out they all most likely wiggle a bit. It holds four bikes which is great and it stores really well as it is a single arm typr, rather than the double arm ones that are so popular. It comes with the handy 1 1/4" to 2" conversion thingy, which is great for sure. I've hauled 4, 3, 2, and 1 bike with it, and they all rode well on the back. It swivels down for easy access to the rear of the vehicle. The only hassle is that the bikes are secured by screwing down two bolts, which takes a bit of time. Some quick release mechanism would be far better and handy. Over all, though, for the money this was a good purchase.

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality, August 24, 2011

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Kmoose - See all my reviews

This review is from: SportRack - A30604 - Hitch'n'Drive 4 Bike Rack - (For 1.25"/2" Receiver) (Sports)

I bought this rack 1 1/2 years ago. It was cheap, and it was supposed to fit a 2" receiver. Those are the good points.

After 1 1/2 years of use, and probably about 2,000 miles of mostly highway driving carrying 1 or 2 adult bikes plus 2 kids bikes, I can say that it is NOT a good rack.

- Anything other than a standard mens bike requires some creative mounting which seems precarious at the best of times
- No matter how tight you install it in the receiver, it sways at speed, and is distracting in the rear view mirror.
- the bikes move in the cradle unless they are at a precisely 90 degree angle to the road, requiring you to purchase cross bars for kids, ladies, or suspension bikes
- the 2" adapter is plastic and compresses over time, causing the rack to sag in the hitch
- the screw down plates are not strong and have bent over time - this I think was caused by carrying an uneven number of bikes at times, which led to uneven tightening on of the plates (see pic and you will know what I mean)
- the rack itself is now starting to bend - why I have no idea as I NEVER exceeded the weight limit - and I will have to replace it.

Sportrack is made by thule and typically make good products. I have a roof box from them that had 5000 miles on it carrying skiis etc and is like new. But this rack is garbage, and it almost seems engineered to fail right after the 1 year warranty is up.

Don't cheap out and get yourself a good rack unless this is just for short trips. Next one will be Yakima, Swagman or high end Thule...and one designed specifically for 2" receivers.