You could always just throw your spare wheel in the back of the vehicle whenever you want to attach the rocky mounts rack. Anyway I have recently purchased one of these racks myself and overall I think it is pure genius. It fits to my Ford Ranger no problem and certainly doesn’t need a hitch extension. The only gripe I do have is the fiddly process to tighten the bolt in the tow hitch which requires you to almost crawl under your vehicle to tighten it up. Thanks for sharing 👍😎
@ridehard103 Жыл бұрын
GREAT PRESENTATION I OWN A SUZUKI XL7 WITH A REAR TIRE & THIS WILL WORK PERFECTLY 👍👍👍
@mconnelly68486 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I will be buying one of these soon for my JKU and I was very surprised to hear you could get the rack on with no extension! Your tires look like stock JEEP so it looks like it will work for me. My concern with an extension was the decreased load capability on the rack, but Im also not hauling 2 heavy eBikes! I wont be leaving hitch on permanently, just for biking trips. Happy Biking!
@USTtraining3 жыл бұрын
Just bought one and WOW. This is a precision device. Very well made and perfectly engineered. Agreed the instructions are lame but just go slow and you can do it.
@crv200516 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, very helpful.
@doogie645 жыл бұрын
Paint the handles to match your Jeep.
@JWReynolds96 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a high clearance bumper on my Tacoma which moves the receiver much higher. I’m worried the tailgate might contact the rack when it’s down, do you have a measurement from the top of the hitch insert to the highest point on the swing out when open?
@tnguyen92664 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the Thule would work. It does have a swing adaptor.
@imcurious10093 жыл бұрын
uuuummm... so far the first 2 moans you have about the product....well... seems like the extension that was recommended in the first place.... might fix them!
@hdlowrider54135 жыл бұрын
Nice. Going to get one. Do you think it is sturdy enough to hold a Rad Mini and a Rover? I believe they are about $599 on Amazon and etrailer. I’d probably go with etrailer in case I run into a snag in assembly although it looks like Rocky Mount is good also for support. Good video. Thank you.
@BartlettBlog5 жыл бұрын
Yes, have both myself and have done it. Be sure to unload the bikes of batteries and bags to keep them as light as possible. But I had no issues. Highway and local roads, light off road.
@ZhiJunJi-nf5jl7 ай бұрын
have you experienced that the bike inclined towards to your spare tyre when you driving on rough road ? it happened to me and bend Prado back door slightly
@aughtrnb5 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Looks like i'll be picking one of these up. Hows the riding in Massachusetts?
@WalterL52 жыл бұрын
How is the rack 3 years later?
@joannagoodman76466 жыл бұрын
Did you decide to buy the 4" Hitch Extension? I have a toyota rav4 that has a tire on the back and I am hoping that I do not need a hitch extension either. Can you tell me the measurement from the hitch pins to the closest part on the rack to the vehicle/spare tire when it is in the folded up position? Thank you so much!
@BartlettBlog6 жыл бұрын
It's 9.75" from the hitch bolt to where the frame rises up. The problem is depending on where your spare tire sits, how you mounted the bike trays, and what position the locking arms for the bikes are in, you may not be able to fold the rack up against the spare tire. Now that I've gone through it, I can admit it's hard to figure out without the rack being in front of you and testing it out. If you have a hard cover on your rav's spare tire, I suspect that is going to make things worse, as some parts pass into my tire rim when folding. I originally bought a 7" which was too big. I'm only getting the 4" if I feel necessary and for now I'm good. If I change the rims on my wrangler, I may have to go with an extension as I suspect my bike pedal will interfere. I purchased at REI specifically for the option to return because I was unsure of these exact things. But if you feel a hitch extension would work, I'm sure that will be fine. It also depends how far you are going, how heavy are the bikes, etc.
@stiingya3 жыл бұрын
racks nice, but what in gods name is that thing on the bike rack...??? :)
@MarioRodriguez-gr8wc4 жыл бұрын
Is the license plate visible, when there are no bikes on the rack, and the rack is folded. Or does the rack block the license plate?
@BartlettBlog4 жыл бұрын
Plate is visible with no bike and even with bikes, I don't recall having an issue.
@MarioRodriguez-gr8wc4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir. This is what I wanted to hear.
@Kevin-oi7if4 жыл бұрын
Any issues with the bolt that goes through the hitch rusting or having difficulty taking the rack off after being on for an extended period of time ?
@BartlettBlog4 жыл бұрын
No issue. The bolt works really easy and I've been very happy with the overall performance.
@Kevin-oi7if4 жыл бұрын
Bartlett Blog great! Thank you:)
@genecappelletti66914 жыл бұрын
From experience: Get some trailer rear trailer lights mounted on that rack. No one can see your taillights with the bikes mounted and you will be ticketed when the police see it.
@mikezeigler74074 жыл бұрын
You sound exactly like someone that would ride an E-bike... >*.*