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Thule's Rambler 4 Bike Hitch Mount

    Thule's 914sp Rambler 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Bicycle Rack is a full-featured bike rack with stripped down price. The Rambler shares its basic design with the Thule RoadWay series-a solid, utilitarian frame with folding bike arms to simplify parking in tight spaces. Both the folding arms and the tilting base utilize Thule's Hitch Switch quick release mechanism, so getting in and out of your hatch is quick and easy. The Rambler also offers complete locking security for your bicycles with the included Snug Tite locking hitch pin and integrated bike cable lock. You may want to add the Thule 955 No Sway Cage Accessory for greater stabilit

Having trouble with an install? If at first you don't succeed...

        We installed a Whispbar roof rack on a 2012 Nissan Rogue yesterday. It turned out to be a very solid fit, but it did give us some trouble at the beginning. Every once in a while, a roof rack install doesn't go quite as smoothly as you'd hoped. Maybe you dropped a bolt  on the ground and it ran and hid in a deep, dark corner of your garage. Maybe you measured in centimeters instead of inches (don't laugh-it's only funny until YOU do it). Maybe you missed a step in the instructions. Or maybe your rack just needs a little fine tuning.

Thule Apex 4 Bike Swing Away Bicycle Rack

    Thule's new 9027 Apex 4 Bike Swing Away hitch mounted bicycle racks combine sleek new styling with a built in swing away arm that allows easy access to your vehicle's rear cargo area. The Swing Away arm allows you to conveniently swing the rack out 180 degrees, providing full access to the rear hatch area with the bikes still loaded. To use this feature, simply loosen the large tightening knob, pull the spring-loaded retention pin and swing away. The Thule Apex Swing Away Bike Rack is compatible with 2" receivers only. (It is technically possible to mount this to a 1 1/4" receiver, but this is not recommended and would void

TracRac Cantilever Extension - Now Approved For Clamp-On Racks

    TracRac has just announced that they officially approve the use of their cantilever extension on the TracRac T-Rac G2 and TracONE Clamp on truck rack systems. The cantilever extension adds increased stability for longer loads, but its use was previously limited to the full TracRac Sliding Truck Rack System. Unless you didn't mind voiding your warranty, that is. But TracRac's engineers have finished a new round of performance testing on the newer G2 designs, and they've given the green light to mounting the TracRac Cantilever Extension on the clamp-on truck racks. You'll still want to keep your loads evenly balanced front

Thule Vertex 2, 4, and 5 Bike Hitch Mounted Bicycle Racks

          Thule's Vertex hitch mounted bike rack s are a new product line that's anything but "standard". They replace the Thule RoadWay series, sharing many features with their high-end Apex product line while sporting much lower prices. The 2 bike and 4 bike hitch racks are compatible with both 1 1/4" and 2" receiver hitches by simply using the included adapter sleeve converter. (The 5 bike model is compatible with 2" receivers only.) The redesigned Hold Fast anti-sway cradles include reinforce

New Thule Apex 4 and 5 Bike Hitch Mounted Bicycle Racks

        Thule's new Apex 4 and 5 bike hitch mounted bicycle racks combine sleek new styling with innovative new features that make transporting your bikes easier and safer than ever before. Unlike most other bike racks, the Apex comes fully assembled, so setup is quick and easy. The new EasyMount System with integrated Snug-Tite Stinger makes installation tool-free. To install the rack, simply push the bike rack into your receiver hitch until the integrated auto-hitch-pin snaps into place or engages with your hitch, then turn the tightening knob to activate the anti-rattle mechanism. This helps eliminate vertical and horizontal movement of the rack by delivering 4 walls of fastening contact within your receiver for the most stable fit possible. The Thule 9025 Apex 4 Bike Rack is compatible with both 1.25" and 2" receivers, while the Thule 9026 Apex 5 Bike Rack is compatible with 2" receivers only.     The innovation didn't stop at installation-the bike carr