Monday, December 19, 2011

Rhode Gear 8015221 Review

Consumer reviews for Rhode Gear 8015221



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Category: Sports
Brand: Rhode Gear
Model: 8015221
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Rhode Gear 8015221 Review by Jeri Zerr "road warrior of the nth degree"

We purchased this hitch mount bike rack for use with a Ford Excursion and with a Dodge Durango. It fits the 2" receiver perfectly. Kudos for a great design, reasonable weight product with great quality.


Rhode Gear 8015221 Review by D. Gay (Greenwood, IN)

I use this mounted to a VW Tiguan with 1-1/4 inch receiver. Works great. I haul three bikes on it with no problems. I think four would really be tight fit, but certainly possible. Keep in mind, there is a weight limit! The problem of course is mounting the bikes so that there is no interference with the other bikes handlebars, pedals, etc. Two bikes is a snap as there is plenty of room. There are mounting rests for the bike frames with velcro straps that are very sturdy. These feed through the mounting rests so there is no play. You will need an extra strap or bungee cord to keep the front wheels from swaying. These are not included. It comes in two pieces. You have to secure the u-shaped bar to the main mount with two bolts. Otherwise, it's just a matter of adjusting the rubber frame mounts to your liking. Really easy to mount. It comes with a threaded bolt that tightens the rack to the receiver so there is NO rattling. The entire rack swings down to get your lift gate open. There is an included shim to fit 2" receivers. It attaches to the receiver end of the mount with a screw. The material seems stout enough but I cannot comment on it's durability as I have no need for it.

Cons: The U-bar that holds the bikes doesn't swing down like some other brands, but only a minor thing to me really.

Would recommend.



Rhode Gear 8015221 Review by Roger

The bike rack arrived to my APO AE address within a week. Awesome! Can't wait to try it out. Can't though... straps are missing!!!! Pretty inconvenient!! Spoke with customer service... very friendly... and she said she wasn't sure if it came with straps. The fix was to send me another entire order but we decided not to, I called the distributor instead. Spoke to the distributor, Yakima, in Portland and she said that it should have come with straps. She could not mail me just the straps so she mailed me 8 new plastic mounts and straps. I will now have 8 extras just in case. All in all, it turns out that someone on the assembly line forgot to put the straps on. Thanks to Amazon and Yakima customer service. Can't wait to get on the road!

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Rhode Gear 8015221::Description


An affordable and secure solution for carrying four bikes on your vehicle trunk; It securely carries three bicycles, is easily installed on nearly any vehicle, no assembly is required, anti-sway cradles prevent bikes from contacting each other, and has a solid steel construction



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