Curt Tray Style Bike Rack Review

Tray style hitch mounted racks are one of the most accessible bike carriers available.

Curt tray style bike rack review.

The curt 18084 hitch mounted tray style bike rack is a solid five stars. Hollywood racks hr1400 sport rider se 4 bike platform style hitch mount rack the hollywood hr1400 sport rider is a quite heavy rack that carries up to 4 bikes on your truck s rear. This two bike model features a weight capacity of 90 lbs and it comes with two keys to operate the lockable ratcheting arms. I bought a generic hitch from a dealer i have confidence in and only after buying the bike rack did i find that the hitch was also from curt not critical but nice to have full compatibility.

This is a 2 2 tray style rack i typically only use it in the two bike configuration but when i load up my kids i can add the extension and carry up to four bikes. It s necessarily a two in one rack and a set of two conjoined platform style racks each carrying two bikes. A hitch mount design will allow you to load multiple bikes at chest level resulting in easy loading. They come in 2 to a pack so you will need 2 packs for all 4 bikes.

I had a curt 13130 type iii hitch mounted on my acura rdx suv. There s no hanger bar to thread through the bike frame so bikes don t dangle and possibly bang into one another during transport. A platform style of hitch mount is ideal for allowing ample space between bikes resulting in less damage from colliding frames. This tray style hitch rack is lighter than most similar models and is easy to use and it s reasonably priced for a four bike rack.

I also purchased the curt 18090 class 4 locking knob for tray style bike racks to prevent someone from taking the bikes. I ve used this bike rack for about a year now and i ve been very impressed. This provides excellent rust and scratch resistance. The trays are relatively low to the ground so bikes don t have to be lifted very high to load them.

These type of tray style bike racks are ideal for the newer fat tire bikes. 854 from amazon we recommend the saris superclamp ex 4 bike if. For the price you can t beat this rack. The curt tray style makes an excellent car bike rack or other vehicle bike rack featuring key operated ratcheting arms for maximum bike security.

I ended up re purchasing the rack to replace the 2 issues with the tire holders one was welded bent at an angle the other the inside plastic case was cracked.