Allen Sports Premier Hitch Mounted 5-Bike Carrier, Model S555 , Black

Für Europa unbrauchbar, da der große Träger nur auf US-Anhängerkupplungssysteme passt. Eine Adaptierung ist (ausschließlich) bei Trägern bis zwei Fahrrädern möglich.

Excellent product and well built. I mounted mine on a 2005 Honda Pilot and found the tilting mechanism to be both easy to operate and clears the opening of the hatch just fine. See pictures. I have a few observations to make, having read the reviews prior to purchase: 1. The rack does NOT fit toddler bikes. Our family currently has two adult bikes, one bike for an eight year old, and two bikes for twin five year olds. When mounting the bikes on this new rack, I discovered that the smaller twins' bikes would not fit at all. The good news is that they still fit inside the car and eventually will need bigger bikes that will mount on this carrier. 2. There is NO problem with black powder or residue rubbing off on your hands from the straps. I saw this complaint in several reviews, and perhaps this was an old design issue, but with the product I just received I had no such problems. 3. The rack has a structured loop for attaching a cable lock or other security solution. In a few of the reviews, customers seemed to have wisely made the suggestion that there should be some way of "locking" the bikes to the mounting rack, and I was pleased to see that mine arrived with the ability to do this. Conversely, the rack is only secured to the hitch only with a nut and bolt and my hitch lock does not fit the pre-drilled holes in the rack. So, I either need to buy another hitch lock or drill-out a larger diameter hole. In the end, with the bikes secured with cable locks and a U-lock, chances are the nut-and-bolt solution will be enough of a deterrent. So, I will likely just rely on the nut-and-bolt that came with the product, since the bolt was machined with a "shoulder" to best secure the mounting post to the hitch. Mounting the bikes does take some trial-and-error. Finding the right configuration is a bit of a puzzle, but not too daunting with some planning. All in all, this is a good product, functions as intended, and appears to be well-built. I will update if there are any issues, once I travel with this new mounting system.

we have done two long trips with the rack and it performed as expected both times. The bikes are easy to load on the rack and the fact that it hinges forward to allow you to access the boot is great.

Like the ability to be able to fold back and open the tailgate. Difficult to fit 5 bikes on it especially adult size bikes. Downside is the pin hole to attach to the tow bar is too small to use the tow bar pin for faster fitting and removal and the bolt provided is too short to put a washer on each side so you damage your tow bar when tightening. Need to drill out the hole to allow the tow bar pin to fit. Otherwise a good option. Also good that you can secure each bike individually where others you have to put all bikes in prior to securing them.

Hard to find a bike rack for 5. This one went on sale and seems extremely sturdy. Haven't used it, but installed it to make sure it fit and worked. Assuming it doesn't fall apart this review will stay at 4 Stars