Saris Freedom Bike Tray 2 Inch

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Arrived with only one of the 2 bolts necessary to attach rack to SUV

Love it! Easy to put together, easy to use!

The strap that holds the bike to the frame is too short to hold an e-bike with a battery integrated into the frame. The solution was that upon calling Saris to complain, I was told they sell extra long straps to address this problem. I bought them, problem solved, but if this rack is marketed as an e-bike rack the longer straps should/need to be longer as a stock item. I've made Saris aware of this and was told they were aware if that problem Otherwise, the rack is pretty good.

Very simple design and high quality. Easy to put together and set up.

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I really like the hitch itself. Solid fit in my 2" hitch, easy assembly after finding a quick and simple YouTube video. Saris instructions have no words, only drawings which make it twice as difficult do figure out than it actually is to put together. The box was missing a bolt which we had to run to the hardware store to find. Not that big of a deal but the saris quality control card was signed in the box? You had 1 job... I needed a rack to accommodate a variety of bike styles and this does it. We'll see how it wears. I would recommend.

2016 Lincoln MKX

Well made and stout FB or holding my 2 heavier ebikes. Unfortunately they didn’t fit with too fat down tubes.

Easy to assemble and use. Allows trunk to open with bikes on the rack.

2012 Volvo S60

Quick and easy set up, easily loaded up two bikes, transported on the hwy with no noise and hardly any movement at all.

what little assembly needed was very easy n quick. rack is light n ez to handle. bikes load with ease.

2018 Kia Niro 5DR

Great 2-bike rack.

2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 4dr

I bought this bike rack to take my new bike to a nearby beach. This was easy to assemble AND easy to put the bikes in place. I have an auto hatch opener and the middle bar went down easy without any trouble to my car. I absolutely love this Freedom 2-bike because it truly gives me my freedom.

Just added a class 3 hitch from U Haul for under $250 to my 2016 Subaru Forester and am really pleased with the Freedom 2 hitch mount bike rack. My wife put the rack together after I had gone to bed although she is the better mechanic between us. I installed the rack on my vehicle which was quick and easy and then put a 29'er Mountain Bike on it and found it easy to mount and the bike felt nice and secure once I had it strapped in. My wife and I both like the ease of use and quality of the product. I would have bought the Superclamp 2 had I not just picked up a new bike so I was looking for a rack around $250 and this is perfect and looks like something I will enjoy for years to come.

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2011 Toyota RAV4 5dr

This rack is for our Mazda CX-5 and it's a great fit. There are a total of 4 bikes that will be transported, either a road and commuter or two beach cruisers and it fits both well. The cruisers are definitely a little more difficult to put on but they do weigh about 10-15 pounds more than the other bikes. They were all stable on the rack, we even took it onto the freeway and they sat nice and stable.

The size is perfect, I can pull it off of the car and put it in the back if I need to. It's also pretty easy to carry around when mounting and storing.

It's a first for me and I'm pretty happy with my decision. This rack is perfect and I am confident it's going to get a lot of use from me and my husband.

Bought the rack for a trip to the Pacific Northwest (from MI). It did a great job with many loads and unloads. We did a ton of research and went with the Saris for a few reasons....
1. MADE IN USA!
2. Lifetime Warranty and we bought from REI so we have their warranty as well.
3. Best value we could find on a 2-bike hitch rack

This is by far the finest rack I have used. It is well designed and well make. It makes loading and transporting bikes so easy.
As mentioned in a previous post, the yellow knobs are a little tight and don't turn easily for me, mainly because I have rheumatoid arthritis in my wrists. Spraying WD40 on the screw threads helps a fair amount. That is the only issue I had with the rack. However, I did make an inexpensive tool out of PVC pipe that solved that problem. I took a short threaded nipple and put it into a threaded T fitting. I then filed a slot in the end of the pipe to make room for the rack adjustment screw knobs. This gives you a lot more torque on the knob and eases the stress on my hands and wrists.
The receiver adapter works fantastic and have no play in it at all. It is easy to screw the pin into it. Once tightened down with a box wrench it is very snug and won't move in the least.

Easy to install.

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Great quality, and easy to assemble. Cradles are a bit small but ordered larger ones for my 2.6" tires

It's a solid rack, but when stowed the arms protrude toward the bumper. On my Santa Fe, this means that they press and cannot be properly locked in place.

We are very happy with this rack. It worked with our son's bike as well as two different styles of adult bikes. Very easy to operate the tilt function to access the hatch. Bikes were easy to load and stayed put while driving.

2017 Nissan Pathfinder 4dr

The rack is very good and well done, it is easy to assemble, materials looks very durable and looks like I'm going to have for my whole life. also this is not too big but 4 bikes fit very well. the handles to take the bikes from the frame are quite nice. I'll buy it again.

2018 Mazda CX-5

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2009 Honda CR-V

Bought this Freedom 4 last summer along with four new bikes for the whole family. No more excuses. Get out there. We've done a few day trips, leisure rides and some off road trails last year. Looking forward to getting out there again, maybe next weekend. Snow finally all gone. Our Saris bike rack has made it all possible. It is a little heavy but very solid and holds our 4 adult bikes. (Parents and two teenagers) It did take a few tries to configure the bikes to sit without touching and now with the new season starting, remembering the correct order, but once I got it I was able to get them on in ten to fifteen minutes and that includes getting the bike rack on the truck. But don't rush. check and double check everything. You don't want to miss a locking pin or strap. It was very convenient to be able to recline the rack and get into the back of our truck without taking the bikes off. Don't get me wrong, it is heavy fully loaded. You may need some help to get it back up. But that's what family is for. I bought a 15 ft. bike cable to secure all tires and frames to the rack and the trailer hitch and a locking pin for the hitch so we can leave the truck and enjoy a walk around town or a meal together. The kids are asking when we can hit the road again. Thanks Saris

I bought my freedom 4 the spring of 2014. I loved how easy it was to assemble though a few words rather than smiley faces and sad faces would have been helpful.I had no problem setting it up for my bike or any of the multiple times I loaded 3 other friends bikes on it. It works great for our road bikes, mountain bikes and kids bikes.I have never had another rack that I could put three different types of bikes on without a problem. All of this without help from my husband.

I am a petite lady with a number of kids and adult bikes that need dragging around to trails and bike parks. I used it yesterday with a mix of the two different bike types and it worked great! Easy to get on the car, bikes went on and off easily. I do think it should have locks included. The price was good too!

Our family put our 4 bike Freedom rack together is less than 15 minutes. The first time we loaded four bikes, it took about 15 minutes but now it takes about 5 to load a double bike trailer in our SUV and then four bikes on the rack. The pedal to lower the rack is a fabulous design to access the rear vehicle hatch. We have not come across one negative with this rack. Looking forward to using it for years to come. Saris customer service is excellent!

Received excellent customer service from Chris at Rack Attack Vaughan, ON location, which was a great way to start off. Assembling this rack was a breeze. The instructions were extremely easy to follow. Once assembled, the rack is a manageable weight (ie. I can move it down stairs and around corners myself without bumping the walls). The first time you mount 4 bikes allow about 30-45 minutes because you have to adjust everything (see all the yellow knobs) so that the bikes interlock well. This only has to be done the first time. After that (ie. for each bike trip), it will only take 5-10 minutes to load up. I have 2 adult mountain bikes + 1 20 mountain bike + 1 16 BMX bike on the rack and the only thing I have to do is rotate one of the adult bike seats 90 degrees due to interference from the handlebars of the next adult bike. This is easy due to having a quick release lever on my seat post. None of the other 3 bikes required any adjustment to fit. One really awesome feature is the ability to fold the rack down with all 4 bikes loaded. I can open the hatch on my MDX if needed. With all the bikes off, the 2 vertical supports fold down so that you can fold the entire rack up against the back of your vehicle. All the yellow knobs, wheel cradles, and ratchet straps are plastic which obviously helps keep the weight down. The quality seems fine. With a lifetime warranty from Saris, I'm not concerned about them over time. I would have no problem recommending this rack to anyone looking for a 4 bike rack solution that will hold various sizes and types of bikes.

Received excellent customer service from Chris at the Vaughan location, which was a great way to start off. Assembling this rack was a breeze. The instructions were extremely easy to follow. Once assembled, the rack is a manageable weight (ie. I can move it down stairs and around corners myself without bumping the walls). The first time you mount 4 bikes allow about 30-45 minutes because you have to adjust everything (see all the yellow knobs) so that the bikes interlock well. This only has to be done the first time. After that (ie. for each bike trip), it will only take 5-10 minutes to load up. I have 2 adult mountain bikes + 1 20" mountain bike + 1 16" BMX bike on the rack and the only thing I have to do is rotate one of the adult bike seats 90 degrees due to interference from the handlebars of the next adult bike. This is easy due to having a quick release lever on my seat post. None of the other 3 bikes required any adjustment to fit. One really awesome feature is the ability to fold the rack down with all 4 bikes loaded. I can open the hatch on my MDX if needed. With all the bikes off, the 2 vertical supports fold down so that you can fold the entire rack up against the back of your vehicle. All the yellow knobs, wheel cradles, and ratchet straps are plastic which obviously helps keep the weight down. The quality seems fine. With a lifetime warranty from Saris, I'm not concerned about them over time. I would have no problem recommending this rack to anyone looking for a 4 bike rack solution that will hold various sizes and types of bikes.