Kuat
racks. Their company name may seem funny, but when it comes to
building a better bike rack they're all business. Kuat's new line of
premium aluminum frame bike racks are lightweight but rock-solid.
The Kuat Alpha 3 Bike Hitch Rack rugged frame is constructed from 6061 T6 aluminum and only weighs about 13 pounds (roughly half the weight of a traditional hitch mounted bike rack). It carries three bikes, with a maximum weight load of 100 pounds. The racks comes fully assembled, but folded flat (just the right size to fit in your trunk or behind the seat in your pickup truck). To set up the Alpha, pull the linchpin holds the tongue assembly in position and swing the tongue around. Next, reinsert the linchpin and slide the tongue into your receiver. After inserting the included locking hitch pin, tighten the large adjustment knob near the bottom of the rack and the small knob on the back just above the base. These knobs tighten the rack into the hitch and remove as much play as possible from the rack to help keep your bikes safe and secure.
The bike carrying arms on the Kuat Alpha Bike Rack have been designed with the same kind of stability features as the base. To flip the arms up into position remove the linchpin, flip up the arm assembly, and reinsert the linchpin. Then tighten the small knob on the backside of the mast to finish tightening the arm assembly. If you've ever carried your bikes on a hitch mounted bike rack before, you know the bike loading routine...with one exception. Most bike racks use only one or two straps to hold each bike in place, But the Kuat Alpha uses four straps. In conjunction with the Alpha's anti-sway cradles, this helps prevent sway during acceleration / braking and bike-to-bike contact. When not in use the Alpha's bike arms conveniently fold down to save space and make parking easier. The Kuat Alpha Bike Rack provides maximum security with its built-in cable lock to secure bikes to rack and hitch lock to secure your bike rack to the vehicle. The Alpha 3 comes in 1 1/4" and 2" receiver styles.
The Kuat Alpha 3 Bike Hitch Rack rugged frame is constructed from 6061 T6 aluminum and only weighs about 13 pounds (roughly half the weight of a traditional hitch mounted bike rack). It carries three bikes, with a maximum weight load of 100 pounds. The racks comes fully assembled, but folded flat (just the right size to fit in your trunk or behind the seat in your pickup truck). To set up the Alpha, pull the linchpin holds the tongue assembly in position and swing the tongue around. Next, reinsert the linchpin and slide the tongue into your receiver. After inserting the included locking hitch pin, tighten the large adjustment knob near the bottom of the rack and the small knob on the back just above the base. These knobs tighten the rack into the hitch and remove as much play as possible from the rack to help keep your bikes safe and secure.
The bike carrying arms on the Kuat Alpha Bike Rack have been designed with the same kind of stability features as the base. To flip the arms up into position remove the linchpin, flip up the arm assembly, and reinsert the linchpin. Then tighten the small knob on the backside of the mast to finish tightening the arm assembly. If you've ever carried your bikes on a hitch mounted bike rack before, you know the bike loading routine...with one exception. Most bike racks use only one or two straps to hold each bike in place, But the Kuat Alpha uses four straps. In conjunction with the Alpha's anti-sway cradles, this helps prevent sway during acceleration / braking and bike-to-bike contact. When not in use the Alpha's bike arms conveniently fold down to save space and make parking easier. The Kuat Alpha Bike Rack provides maximum security with its built-in cable lock to secure bikes to rack and hitch lock to secure your bike rack to the vehicle. The Alpha 3 comes in 1 1/4" and 2" receiver styles.
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