My biggest issue with this rack are the "zip strips". They aren't flexible and therefore need to be completely removed to mount a bike, which means you have to hold them in one hand or put them down. Why can't Yakima use a fixed rubber strap that's flexible like Thule? The locking mechanism on the hitch and the operation of the fold down carrier works well, and it looks good, but the strap system is just terrible. Very poor design. It's particularly annoying when using the tubetop frame adapter because the inflexible zip strip can't be fed between the seat and the tubetop, so one has to hold the bike up with one hand and thread the zip strip with the other, trying to get it to bend enough to fit. This was the tip that Rack Attack customer service gave me, which was very helpful, but still doesn't fix a fundamentally flawed and stupid design.
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
