I am very pleased with this rack- especially since it's so sturdy and inexpensive. A trunk bike rack from Thule is easy to install and use, carrying one or more bikes safely and securely. Always check your vehicles manual before installing a bike rack. I am also keeping a rachet and 19mm socket in my trunk since you need that to attach/detach rack from hitch. Xport Bike Racks How To Use A Trunk Bike Rack Xport Bike Mount Saris Bones 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack (553) 154.99. It's a threaded bolt with a locking washer and I guess it worked itself out a bit- the pin is still attached so there was no worry of the hitch going for a ride on the highway, but just something to watch out for- good to check it once in a while. Once I arrived to my destination, I checked the rack and noticed it was loose where it attaches to the hitch. The straps weren't too hard to work with when the rack was on the hitch- much more leverage.

The straps were hard to first attach them to the rack however, you only have to put them on the rack once. This rack is very affordable and effective! I got it for about $120. The hitch rack was very easy to put together and install on the car- very sturdy as well! I had my GF Cobia and my wife's hybrid on it for a 1.5 hour trip to some trails. It was a bit of a pain, but that could have been because I was doing it solo and the hitch is pretty heavy when you're laying under a car. I first had to install the hitch to my Hyundai Elantra- the instructions said it was fairly easy and would take 30 minutes. I bought the XPORT Slipstream 4 from Performance Bike a little while ago and finally had an opportunity to use it.

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