Inexpensive bike rack?

[supercub]

I'm looking for a bike rack that will fit into a 2 inch receiver. I've priced some locally, and they're all over $200.00. I just need one to carry 2 bikes. Don't want junk, but don't need a Tour de France super deluxe model either.
Thanks
Brian

PS. I need to clarify something. I need a rack that will fit into a double receiver. The lower one will be for my tow bar for the car........upper one will be for the bike rack........so clearance is an issue. I want to be able to fold up the tow bar when I unhitch the car.

[Dale_Traveling]

BobGed wrote:

Dale.Traveling wrote:
Found mine on eBay for less than $50. Been using it for four season now with no problems. Looks like it should go another 10 seasons.

Ebay Hitch Bike Rack

That's a great deal. Glad to hear it's working so well for you. Wish it would work for me but I have a hatch back towed, so I need one that will tilt down with the bike attached.

I use a Roadmaster dual receiver. Its rated weight limit is higher than the hitch on the coach (gasser). Also I drilled a new pin hole so I can slide the rack deeper into the receiver to give clearance to the tow bar.

[Daveinet]

I use a hitch haul from Walmart. They sell an adapter for putting bikes on it. The nice thing about the hitch haul is it can be used for other stuff. I've tied stuff under the bikes that I did not want inside the coach.

http://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Stromberg-Carlson/CC-125.html

One other advantage of using a hitch haul is that there is solid metal to mount lighting. Since the Hitch haul is mounted on the toad, the lights on the hitch haul are my toad lights, they are isolated from the toad.

[supercub]

Thanks for the replies, I bought a Swagman 64955 Looks like it will do the job.
I thought this type would be easier for me to stow my tow bar.
Brian

[BobGed]

Dale.Traveling wrote:
Found mine on eBay for less than $50. Been using it for four season now with no problems. Looks like it should go another 10 seasons.

Ebay Hitch Bike Rack

That's a great deal. Glad to hear it's working so well for you. Wish it would work for me but I have a hatch back towed, so I need one that will tilt down with the bike attached.

[tomman58]

I agree just put one on my BIL's new trailer. I've had mine for 6 years now. The SWAGMAN is a great unit very well engineered and can easily move from trailer to truck. Cost about $167 just search Swagman and you'll find it. Get the one that comes with a bolt on 2" receiver for your trailer.

[Halmfamily]

Campfire Time wrote:
We have this one. A Swagman that won't break the bank but is well made and easy to use.

X3. Love ours. Mounted on front of truck with a Curt receiver.

[Campfire_Time]

blangen wrote:


Lately, I have been very satisfied with This One from Camping World

Edit: Oops... Looks like Campfire Time (above) has proven, yet again, Amazon beats the Camping World Internet Price. LOL

Too funny! When we bought ours, some 5 years ago or so, it was about $225 on Amazon. One day it went on sale for $125 and I snapped it up. It went back to $225 the next day and stayed there for a long time.

[erstanfo]

Harbor Freight has one. I took it over 9000 miles behind my class C. Works fine. It goes on sale for $39.99 and there are lots of 20% off coupons, Item #98019

[Dale_Traveling]

Found mine on eBay for less than $50. Been using it for four season now with no problems. Looks like it should go another 10 seasons.

Ebay Hitch Bike Rack

[msmith1199]

supercub wrote:
I'm looking for a bike rack that will fit into a 2 inch receiver. I've priced some locally, and they're all over $200.00. I just need one to carry 2 bikes. Don't want junk, but don't need a Tour de France super deluxe model either.
Thanks
Brian

$200 sounds like a good price for a middle of the road well built bike rack. Anything cheaper and you're going to get junk.

[Effy]

Campfire Time wrote:
We have this one. A Swagman that won't break the bank but is well made and easy to use.

X2. I have this rack and can't say enough good things about it. I am an avid cyclist and have been for 20 years - Road, mountain, races , you name it, so I have used and tried a lot of racks. I have also worked in a shop and sold racks from Thule, Saris - all the top expensive brands. I have a $300 Thule rack and this one from Swagman is better in more ways than I can count. My Thule collects dust, I use this one every time. Easy to mount, it cinches up tight in the receiver so no slop, it's easy to load and unload the bikes, there is no place where it rubs the frames, and it folds up easily. I have expensive bikes (several thousand) and totally trust this rack.

[blangen]

Not an expert biker, here. But, unfortunately, I am fairly well experienced in buying cheap bike carriers. Have had several. The less expensive ones end up costing more when they fall apart and you have to buy the next one up. And do it all over again... and again. The cheaper ones with rubber straps, for example, break with not much UV damage. The riveted frames don't last long either. Sure... you can go to using your own straps and drilling out the loose rivets and replacing with bolts, etc, if you want to. My experience says to go with the best (highest review rated) bike rack you can afford... the first time.

Lately, I have been very satisfied with This One from Camping World

Edit: Oops... Looks like Campfire Time (above) has proven, yet again, Amazon beats the Camping World Internet Price. LOL

[Campfire_Time]

We have this one. A Swagman that won't break the bank but is well made and easy to use.

[wallynm]

Not Junk is not cheap.. Look for a ladder bike rack.

supercub wrote:
I'm looking for a bike rack that will fit into a 2 inch receiver. I've priced some locally, and they're all over $200.00. I just need one to carry 2 bikes. Don't want junk, but don't need a Tour de France super deluxe model either.
Thanks
Brian