Best Pirce ⌛ EasyFold XT 2 Hitch Bike Rack 💯

7 reviews for Best Pirce ⌛ EasyFold XT 2 Hitch Bike Rack 💯

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Bananaball50 – July 1, 2022

   Due to my car only having a class 1 hitch with a 1.25” receiver, I had a limited selection when purchasing a platform style bike rack for my Ebike. I also have limited storage space so the compact size and lighter weight was a big part of my decision. I own a step-thru Magnum Cosmo X. (Awesome bike.) It has 2.35” tires. The tires just fits on this rack. The ramp is somewhat useless because it’s flimsy and moves around when attached to the rack. It’s hard to keep in place. My bike weighs 52 lbs without the battery. When placing it on the rack the tires do not stay very well in the tracks. Slips around. It’s cumbersome trying to hold a heavy bike still and strapping down the tires since the track is so shallow. The two grips in the middle are very restrictive to use. These are only designed for bikes with smaller cross bars located at specific heights. The curved bar that the grips are connected to seems too low. I finally found one spot on the bike to hook the clamp. It seems secure but I’m also using a bungee strap just to make sure. Install tip – open the rack on the garage floor or driveway and figure out how to hook up the clamps before installing the rack on the hitch. That’s much easier than trying to figure it out while the rack is connected to the car.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Rossnet – October 13, 2022

   I purchased this bike rack primarily for a new eBike that would not fit on a conventional bike rack. This rack checks all the boxes when it comes to its purpose. It is easy to install and adaptable to smaller and larger sized hitch mounts. The ramp makes it possible for those who cannot dead lift the heavier eBikes to get their bike into place. The clamps, that hold the bike in place, are strong, versatile and very adaptable. The ratchetting tire straps add additional support. The locking devices are built into the hitch wedge and bike clamps, making your bike and bike rack both secure. I have been impressed with the engineering and design of this rack every time I have used it.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Catherine A. Berman – October 23, 2022

   Amazing engineering that they can get all those features in a relatively small easy to maneuver rack. Taken it on a few trips and it is very sturdy. Each time I have loaded bikes its gone faster. I would reccomend double checking connections as the arm came away from the bar when I tipped bike forward to get in trunk. For that reason I will always test before pulling away. Otherwise pretty great

4. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   waggster – October 27, 2022

   Purchased this rack for my ebikes because I liked the design. When I went to use it for the first time, everything went well until I tried to load my second bike. The space between the bikes wasn’t wide enough to accommodate the 2nd bike. I have two 20 inch, foldable bikes with wide 4 inch wheels and I simply could not get them to fit. I was so dissappointed that I couldn’t use the rack. Amazon did allow my return for a total refund.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Louella McGoober – November 11, 2022

   It’s pretty much really good, but it sure does cost a ton! I wish it would sit closer to the rear of the vehicle when not in use.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Leonidych – November 27, 2022

   This rack looks solid, and I used it 1-2 times a month for more than a year with no issues. But recently we drove on a residential street with numerous speed bumps. My speed seemed adequate if I had 2 e-bikes on this rack… Shortly after we found ourseleves on a bridge with cars behind signaling us about a problem. Then I realized that the rack flipped open with the outer bike in constant contact with the pavement at 50 mhp! By the time I was able to pull over, half of the handlebar was gone, and there was some other major damage. In retrospect, I think this rack has a design flaw. On a bumpy road the mechanism that it keeps the bikes in the rack in the vertical orientation can possibly get disengaged so parts of the outer bike can no longer stay clear of the road. I wonder if there were other customers who experienced such malfunction of the rack. For those who own this rack already I recommend to use fastening straps to prevent the rack to flip open when the car moves.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Mark Twain – December 11, 2022

   Based on online reviews, I did not think that this rack would be sturdy enough, so I bought a Kuat NV 2.0 — a gorgeous, tough rack, but a total beast to manage. If I wanted to leave a rack on the car or truck however, this is the one I would get. But after I wrestled it on and off the car a couple of times, I sent it back. Too damned heavy.Start with what sort of eBike rider you are. If you are young, strong, and race up hills, heavy racks are fine. But if you are old, strong, and race up hills — or old and like flat roads — having a lighter rack that is easy to manage counts for a lot.My local eBike shop assured me that they had seen great results with the EasyFold, so after I sent the Kuat back, I bought one. And it immediately made me nervous. Lots of plastic on this thing. Long wheelbase bikes don’t fit well. The clamping system seems kinda hinky. I thought the ramp was a joke — although some people really like it.But getting it on and off the car is a breeze. It folds up, wheels away, and stows easily. I even found the cover for it. We have tested it with two expensive eBikes a few times now — and it’s been rock solid.Check YouTube to see how these racks work. I learned a few things:1. I pay a LOT of attention to clamping the hitch tightly into the receiver. I move the rack every which way and get the hitch very, very tight before locking it down.2. I don’t use the ramp. I just toss the bikes up. You can do one wheel at a time if you need to. YMMV — some people like the ramp. Looks fussy to me.3. The clamps work fine on our bikes because we have round, normal seat tubes. But the clamps take some practice. You want to get them on straight, no weird angles. Tighten them until the torque clutch slips. I am not sure that these clamps will work with every pair of bikes, but they do a decent job with ours. And the clamps lock, which is nice (I would trust these locks for few minutes in a store. Much longer, add a proper lock or a serious cable).4. Strapping and clamping the wheels is easy and important. Again, I am not sure that a real long wheelbase will be happy on this rack, but up to 1200cm or so works fine.5. Most of the miles we have with this rack are on-road or good dirt roads. I would hesitate to take it on really rutted roads — but then I hesitated to buy it in the first place and it has been fine.6. Some cars, including ours, freak out when there is a hitch rack on the vehicle. All of the backup collision sensors go nuts and sometimes you cannot turn them off very easily. Nice thing about this rack is that you can fold it up, pop it off, and store it in the car in about a minute.So far (six months in) I am happy with the rack. Maybe a bit more city than country — it’s made for smooth roads and small garages. But if that is what you need and the price does not scare you off, it’s a very clever, decent rack worthy of the Thule badge.