RockyMounts SplitRail LS Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
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Price: $1,084.61
RockyMounts SplitRail LS Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
Item # RKY11404-4
Our Price: $1,084.61
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RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks - RKY11404-4
- Platform Rack
- 4 Bikes
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Electric Bikes
- Heavy Bikes
- Wheel Mount
- RockyMounts
- Class 3
- Hitch Lock
Heavy-duty 4-bike rack is perfect for carrying e-bikes and bikes with carbon frames or custom paint jobs. Front 2 bike positions can be removed to create a 2-bike rack or 3-bike rack.
Features:
- Platform bike rack carries 4 bikes using your vehicle's hitch receiver
- Front 2 bike positions can be easily removed if you only need to carry 2 or 3 bikes
- Ratcheting hooks on pivoting upright arms hold your bikes securely by the front wheels - no frame contact
- Large front-wheel cradles and sliding rear-wheel straps let you carry bikes with different wheelbases
- Front-mounted, easy-release lever allows rack to tilt and fold
- Tilts down with bikes loaded to access cargo area
- Adjustable bike trays slide 4" side to side to optimize bike spacing
- Anti-rattle hitch pin reduces movement of rack in hitch receiver
- Keyed-alike locks deter theft of your bikes and the rack
- Included wall-mounted hook lets you hang rack on garage wall
- Durable steel and aluminum construction with black powder coat finish is corrosion resistant
Specs:
- Application: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers
- Carrying capacity: 4 bicycles
- Weight capacity (per bike): 45 lbs
- With 1-bike expansions removed: 60 lbs
- Maximum tire width: 3.0"
- Maximum wheelbase: 48"
- Wheel diameter: 20" - 29"
- Maximum distance between bicycles: 12"
- Center of hitch pin to:
- Closest part of rack folded down: 10-1/4"
- Closest part of rack folded up: 6-1/2"
- Carrier weight: 76 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
Notes:
- Locks included with base rack and add-on may not use the same key. Add a 4-pack of lock cores (RKY0334 - sold separately) to ensure all locks are keyed alike.
- May interfere with bikes with front fenders.
Rotating Arms with Ratcheting Hooks
The SplitRail has ratcheting hooks that grab your bikes firmly by the front wheel - not the frame. It's perfect for carrying carbon bikes or bikes with a custom paint job. To load a bike, simply place your front wheel in the cradle, rotate the arm up and over the wheel, and press down firmly on the ratcheting hook.
Sliding Rear-Wheel Straps
The sliding rear-wheel straps allow the rack to accommodate bikes with wheelbases up to 48" long. The ratcheting, rubber straps hold your bikes' rear wheels securely in place on the tray and fit tires up to 3" wide.
Adjustable Bike Tray
The front and back trays adjust 4" side-to-side to ensure you have enough space when loading your bikes. Just remove the 4 bolts where the tray attaches to the top of the rack, slide the trays left or right to achieve the desired spacing, and then re-install the bolts. This will prevent your bikes' handlebars from becoming tangled, and it eliminates bike-to-bike contact.
Front-Mounted Release Lever for Easy Tilting
The rack tilts down - with or without bikes loaded - so you can access your vehicle's rear cargo area. Because the tilt-release lever is located at the front of the rack, you don't have to worry about crawling through bikes or squeezing between the rack and the vehicle to pull it. When you raise the rack back up, you'll hear a click to indicate it's secure.
When the rack is unloaded you can pull the lever to fold it up for storage. This means you don't have to remove it to park in small lots at the trail head or in cramped parking garages.
Easy Installation
It installs into your 2" hitch receiver. Insert the shank into your vehicle's hitch receiver, then install the hitch pin and tighten it down. As the pin tightens, it engages the 3-axis anti-wobble bolt inside the shank. This system will reduce noise and movement while the rack is installed.
Complete Security
Included locks secure your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle. The integrated cable lock threads around your bikes' frames and inserts into the lock that slides along the cable.
The hitch pin also comes with a hitch lock to help prevent the rack from being removed from your vehicle.
Convenient Wall Mount Storage Hook
An included mounting hook bolts to a secure attachment point so you can hang the rack when not in use. Simply remove the rack from your vehicle, reinstall the hitch pin and then set the shank in the middle of the bracket, inserting the hitch pin into the bracket's cradles.
To mount the storage hook, use a pair of 5/16" x 3" lag bolts (sold separately). Select a sturdy location, such as a wall stud, and make sure the location is at least 36" off the ground so the rack can hang unobstructed.
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Customer Reviews
RockyMounts SplitRail LS Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - RKY11404-4
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (8 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty 4-bike rack is perfect for carrying e-bikes and bikes with carbon frames or custom paint jobs. Front 2 bike positions can be removed to create a 2-bike rack or 3-bike rack.by: Lisa G11/01/2020
The rack is sturdy and works well, way better than my old hanging racks. It was the best for the $$ when I bought it in Nov 2019.
Some negatives:
Biggest detractor is that you have to unweight the rack while you are pulling the handle to get it to raise back up. Just annoying enough that I don't always raise my rack, and it got hit today, the base bent and it's out of stock.
The screws loosen often and I have to retighten them.
It's sometimes not easy to get all handlebars and saddles just right so all the bikes sit properly in their trays.
I wish I would have spent the extra $$ and bought the OneUp.
Sometimes it's hard to depress the locking button on the arm so you can push it down to secure the wheel.
You can't go from four trays to three, just four to two. Another reason I should have purchased the OneUp.
Clearance isn't the best, but that's surely vehicle dependent. I scraped the bottom once going over a dip in the road, despite driving an SUV (Highlander).
by: Zack S07/22/2020
Can’t say enough about this awesome bike rack. Ours has been used regularly as a 4 bike rack and 2 bike rack for over a year now. We’ve traveled 100s of miles all over CO, UT, and WY with no issues. Rock solid and well built. No sign of product fatigue and no material failures of any kind. 100% satisfied!
Zack S.
11/1/2021
Still going strong after a year of road tripping, switching back and forth from a 2bike and 4bike rack. No issues whatsoever! Well built rack!
by: Scott 06/07/2020
Immediately after purchasing went on a 14 hour road trip with all four bikes - eight hours of which was through a driving rain and substantial winds - the bikes did not move once. Installation takes a bit of time and the instructions could be a little clearer but very impressed with the product (which came on time) so far.
by: Mario 11/26/2020
Very sturdy. Supports the bikes well, love it.
by: Steve 09/08/2022
Well made rack came packaged well, shipped fast and works great.
by: Steve10/07/2020
Great rack, great deliver - all good!
by: Juan C10/11/2021
by: Daniel 09/24/2021
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Lisa G.
11/2/2021
Same cons as previously mentioned. Adding two more: NO way you can reach in and lower the rack to the ground so you can open the glass or back of the SUV when you have three or four bikes on. Its at the back of the second rack, so impossible to reach. Also, the arms that hold the front wheel either squeak terribly I tried to grease it, not luck, are sticky and hard to push, or flop super easily, so much so that I have to ratchet it down when the rack is up, otherwise it bangs against the back of my car.