Folding Hitch Bicycle Rack For 4 Bikes By Rage Powersports Elevate Outdoor Review

I purchased this item 2 weeks ago. The first time I used it, it broke, ruining 1 bicycle completely, and leaving another needing replacement parts. I have put a call in to customer service and left a message (nobody answered!) requesting a refund for the rack (don't want another rack, since the first one was such a disappointment,) some type reimbursement for the bicycle that was completely destroyed, as well as compensation for the work that will be needed to make the second bicycle useable…

Purchased this rack mod. # BC-7806-2J 2 bike folding hitch bicycle rack year and half ago. Used second time and had metal fatigue break that totalled one bike and almost cause a severe traffic accident. Just wanted all to know this was a hug mistake to purchase this unit. Have not contacted anyone as yet but thought a review would get attention of those who would consider buying this junk. I saw another review on this mod. And they had tried to get a refund on unit plus destroyed bike but had…

Purchased this rack on May 28 so we could take grand children biking. So far we used all four bikes on two occasions, and either a single or two bikes about five times for local park access. This week we had two bikes on the rack and traveled some distance with the rack on the back of our camper. Somewhere on the freeway the base of the rack snapped clean and we lost the bikes. No trace when we went back to look but they hit the ground at 65 mph. The break indicates a cheap, inferior metal used

This is my first bike rack and I had no idea why some would be good or why some were over $500. I knew I wanted to stay under $125 and I wanted a four bike carrier. I started reading a lot of reviews. This only had two reviews (both good) but $99 for a bike rack that held 4 bikes and lowered for rear hatch access was to good to pass up. So far I love it! I love that it fits my 1-1/4 inch hitch receiver so well love that the bikes don't sway or bounce while I'm driving. I'm so glad I learned…

I used it for local trips for several years with no issues. I just took it on a 2200 mile trip, though, and it was bad news. First, the joint at the bottom of the riser cracked and nearly dumped everything onto the highway. Then, the rubber straps started randomly popping off. By the end of the trip, I had welded the riser, added ropes from the top of the rack to the roof rack of my car, and straps to tie the bikes on to the rack. There are probably better options than this bike rack.

I purchased this bike rack in December of 2015. It was great for 16 months. Then while carrying 4 bikes driving on a city street in San Antonio, the mount broke near the receiver (see pictures). I was lucky no one was following closely, and it didn't happen a few minutes earlier when I was on the freeway. As it was, it will cost around $300 to repair the damage to the bicycles.

This was easy to assemble. Good instructions! However, the Hitch Pin provided is a screw-in type rather than a slid in, making it not usable with most Receiver Locks and you'd need a wrench to remove it. I may bore out the threading or get a small lock for the clevis hole in the pin end

Thing failed on me after 6 months due to poor construction quality, and it doesn't seem like they will do anything about it. Will update the review if that changes. See below for earlier review.Despite its heaviness, it is not really that strong and is made of very weak metal, particularly the vertical box tube. It failed on me after 6.5 months, while I had four bikes on it. The bottom weld where the vertical member is joined to the hitch adapter has a corner brace but the thing doesn't go high