After reading all the negative reviews I have a few things to clarify. I’ve owned three of these racks over the years and my current one is on 3 years of use. Most of the negative reviews are from user error, assembly error, or using the rack outside of its intended purpose. One review was mad that his e-bike, which is certainly over the 35lb capacity, fell off the back of his fifth wheel. These racks are not designed to be used on the back of a trailer, it is stated clearly in the instructions. Swagman sells rv approved racks and e-bike approved racks, this is neither. There’s some complaints about frame rub on bikes, this does happen. I use a sock over each hook and have never had an issue since. The complaints about the sway I cannot comment on because I’ve never had this issue. However if you do have this issue you can get a clamp that secures the bike to the receiver. These are common in the trailer world as there is often slop in the receiver, roughly 30$ for the part.
This rack will hold your bike secure if you use it properly! I find it funny sometimes when people will put a 5,000$ bike on a 250$ rack and complain when it’s not perfect.
The complaints about no locking device are also comical. The locks on a 1000$ Thule can be broken in two seconds with a screw driver. Never ever trust a lock on a bike rack. Bikes get stolen off racks every minute. Do not leave your bike unattended. Ever.
After three years of winter and summer use the main gusset plate where the receiver arm mounts to the main body of the rack rusted an cracked. I didn’t take the rack off after every use and live in an area with snowy salty winters. I ordered a new gusset plate for 35$ and fixed it myself in 3 minutes. After 3 years of me abusing this rack I think that’s a fair trade.
Long story short if you want a budget rack and use it properly. This things pretty good.
| Manufacturer | Swagman |
|---|---|
| Place of Business | Penticton, BC V2A 7J1, CA |
| Brand | Swagman |
| Model | Swagman XTC2 Hitch Bike Rack |
| Product Dimensions | 16.51 x 101.6 x 29.21 cm; 13.15 Kilograms |
| Item model number | 64670 |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer part number | 64670 |
| Item Weight | 13.2 kg |
