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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
great truck rack
This rack installs in minutes. You can rack a bike in about 10 seconds. The only downside I can see is that they are easy to steal so i use a cable lock to tie them in to the truck. I bought two for my tundra.
Published on July 28, 2008 by Eric Rubin
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good but not perfect
The insta-gator will not work on a bike with a front fender. That I discovered only by looking at the installation picture (no fender on the bike used). The other (minor) problem is that my truck bed is high off the ground and my bike heavy. That means I have to open the tailgate to load / unload the bike. When I do that, the insta-gator comes loose and that means it...
Published 15 months ago by J. Foster
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
great truck rack, July 28, 2008
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
This rack installs in minutes. You can rack a bike in about 10 seconds. The only downside I can see is that they are easy to steal so i use a cable lock to tie them in to the truck. I bought two for my tundra.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Thule Insta-Gator Truck Bed Rack, June 21, 2009
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
The Thule 501 Insta-Gator Rack is great for quickly securing bicycles in the bed of a truck. The rack mounts at tailgate in minutes. It uses the tailgate as a wheel stop. I can secure 2 bikes in under 5 minutes including double checking secure fit and locking. The locking bar is well padded and has not scratched my forks.
The down side is that the tailgate cannot be lowered while using the racks. A small price in my view.
Improvents that I note:
1 - rubberize the bottom tubes in contact with the truck bed to increase friction.
2 - add a loop to run a locking cable through to the rack.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good but not perfect, June 14, 2009
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
The insta-gator will not work on a bike with a front fender. That I discovered only by looking at the installation picture (no fender on the bike used). The other (minor) problem is that my truck bed is high off the ground and my bike heavy. That means I have to open the tailgate to load / unload the bike. When I do that, the insta-gator comes loose and that means it has to be re-adjusted when the tailgate goes up again. For daily use, I found this annoying. However, once adjusted and the bike in place, it is secure and does a good job of holding the bike.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Works as Described, July 13, 2009
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
It is so nice when you buy a product and it works exactly as it claims to. I use this with my 29er in an 2006 Longbed F150 and it works perfectly. BTW, I also purchased the Topline Add-a-bike clamp ($30) to use with this so that you can use this rack to carry two bikes as well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Works with any truck and super quick to load, January 20, 2009
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
These things are great. Takes me about 5 minutes (max) to install them and load the bikes and be on my way. Highly recommended and best of all since they're not permanent they work in any truck.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Good bike carrier, February 18, 2008
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
This is the first bike rack I have ever owned but I would definately reccomend it to any truck owner who needs a fast and efficient way to hall their bike. Only takes about 1 or 2 minutes and you are ready to travel anywhere with your bike. Very sturdy and simple to use.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Fast, reliable and easy to use., August 22, 2009
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
I bought two of these for mine and my girlfriend's bikes. They are quick and easy to install in the bed of my Tacoma. I was a little worried that something so small would be able to hold up to high winds and fast speeds. I took it on the freeway yesterday and at 70mph the bikes barely move. It makes loading the bikes a quick and easy task so we can just put them in the bed and go. The only recommendation is to but a cable lock to make sure the bikes are secure.
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Gator Rack, September 3, 2010
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
If you are looking to haul one bike in a pickup, and want the simplicity of moving the bike without taking the wheel off then this works great. It is very easy to use and holds the bike firmly without marking it. I also didn't want to mount a bar across the my bed, and have to deal with the cover getting in the way when rolled up. This just locks into the tailgate and wrenches down and you are done. I rated it 4 stars becuase - it didn't come with the lock and it is more expensive than other options out there, but to me worth the money.
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Works well and easy to use, August 30, 2010
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
I got this product because I wanted to put my bike the bed of my truck but did not want to be drilling and installing anything permanent. This came right out of the box ready to use and was ready to roll in less than 3 mins. I would recommend this product. The InstaGator holds my bike tight even on the highway.
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Works great, June 14, 2010
This review is from: Thule 501 Insta-Gater Truck Bed Bike Rack (Sports)
So far the insta gater has worked well. The only thing I dont like is that if the frt. tire goes flat while it's in the carrier is that bike could come out of it. I have used it about 10 times so far it's been a good purchase.
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