Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Fat Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
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Price: $849.95
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Fat Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting
Item # SA4414B-FB
Our Price: $849.95
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Saris Hitch Bike Racks - SA4414B-FB
- Platform Rack
- 4 Bikes
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Folding Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Fat Bikes
- Frame Mount
- Saris
- Class 3
- Locks Not Included
This 4-bike rack has large wheel trays that are perfect for carrying fat bikes. You can also carry 2 e-bikes and bikes with fenders. Sliding wheel trays help prevent your bike's handlebars from bumping the saddles.
Features:
- Platform bike rack carries 4 fat bikes using your vehicle's hitch receiver
- Perfect for fat bikes, e-bikes, and bikes with fenders
- Soft rubber cradles with cushioned straps grip your bikes by the downtubes or top tubes
- Sliding wheel trays let you carry bikes with different wheelbases
- Front-mounted release lever allows rack to tilt and fold
- Tilts down with bikes loaded to access cargo area
- Upright masts fold down for easy access to your vehicle's rear cargo area
- Shank rise provides extra ground clearance
- Anti-rattle hitch pin reduces movement of rack in hitch receiver
- Hole in base of rack accepts a cable lock (sold separately) to secure your bikes to the rack
- Powder coated steel construction with plastic wheel trays is rust resistant
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Application: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers
- Carrying capacity: 4 bicycles
- Weight capacity:
- Inner bikes: 60 lbs per bike
- Outer bikes: 35 lbs per bike
- Maximum tire width: 5.0"
- Maximum wheelbase: 48"
- Distance from center of hitch pin hole to:
- Closest part of rack when folded down: 13-1/2"
- Closest part of rack when folded up: 10"
- Farthest edge of rack when folded down: 46"
- Shank rise: 2"
- Carrier weight: 53 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
Pivoting Cradles with Cushioned Straps
The Freedom has cradles with ratchet straps that hold your bikes by the downtubes, top tubes, or seat posts. These cradles have a rubber lining that won't scratch or scuff your bike's paint. They also have grooves that accommodate brake lines and cables.
The cradles pivot and slide up and down the central masts. This allows the rack to grab your bike's tube at the perfect angle. Twist knobs secure the cradles in place.
Adjustable Wheel Trays
The wheel cradles slide to accommodate bikes with different wheelbases. Each cradle has a ratcheting strap so you can secure your bikes' wheels. Extra-long, ratcheting straps secure your bicycle's fat wheels to the trays. Standard cradles are also included so that you can carry 2 standard bikes, 1 standard bike and 1 fat bike, or 2 fat bikes.
Front-Mounted Release Lever for Easy Tilting
You can tilt the rack down with bikes loaded or unloaded to access your vehicle's rear cargo area. Just pull out the front-mounted release lever located at the base of the rack, push down on the lever, and lower the rack until it clicks into place.
You can fold down the upright masts for access to your cargo area when no bikes are loaded. Simply pull the levers and fold the masts down.
You can also fold the rack up against the back of your vehicle with it's not in use. Just fold down the masts, press the release lever, and raise the rack up until it clicks into place.
Easy Installation
It installs with a threaded hitch pin that helps prevent rattling around in your vehicle's hitch receiver. An anti-rattle hitch lock (SA3022 - sold separately) helps deter theft of the rack. You can also thread a cable lock (SA981 - sold separately) through the hole in the base of the rack and through your bike frames to secure your bikes to the rack.
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Customer Reviews
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 4 Fat Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount - Tilting - SA4414B-FB
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (204 Customer Reviews)
This 4-bike rack has large wheel trays that are perfect for carrying fat bikes. You can also carry 2 e-bikes and bikes with fenders. Sliding wheel trays help prevent your bike's handlebars from bumping the saddles.by: Zack C06/09/2019
WOW WOW WOW That is what I just kept saying after installing this Saris bike rack.
I have been looking for a bike rack for almost 3-4 months now. Thule and Yakima didn't have what I was looking for. Their solution for a 4-5 bike rack is too complicated, not efficient, and it would be a nightmare to manage on a regular basis.
So I couldn't get myself to pull a trigger on any of those and I kept searching. Finally, I came to eTrailer and found out about Saris. That is where the love starts :)
We are a family of 5 (3 kids and 2 grown-ups). I needed something that will help me load bikes fast, unload them and still be able to have access to the back of my Toyota Sequoia. Saris delivered in every way.
Assemble of the item is straight forward. Instructions are clear and to the point. They even give you a yellow strip that helps you mark where the hitch needs to be in order to align hole openings for easier installation after you install it the first time ;)
The back-up camera is still usable but not 100%. Tilting down the rack with the bikes on it is simple as 1-2-3. There is plenty of room left between the trunk door and the bike as you can see on the pictures.
One HUGE benefit is that you do not need any extra parts for kids bikes. Not like with other brands. Saris delivers tremendously on this part too.
No shaking, rattling, or anything that would make you notice that you have this amazing product on the back of your SUV/truck.
I can't recommend it more. I am just surprised that this product has not been more advertised and represented compared to other products.
by: Eric 03/06/2023
this thing is a beast. while i haven't used it as much as i thought i would, i'm really happy with the quality of the rack. would def recommend to others looking for a 4 bike rack.
by: Scott11/20/2021
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal.
We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
by: David05/27/2023
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
by: Robbin04/18/2024
Loved our Saris rack that went on the trunk but love having the bike rack on a hitch even more! Now we can take the bikes AND put the top to the convertible up and down as we please :)
by: Jeff05/26/2022
Really nice rack, easy to use and adjust. Really does accommodate any size bike and frame size. The only thing I don’t like about it is the bolt and nut that tightens the rack to the hitch is really cheap, it’s an insert instead of being welded to the rack. Because it’s a cheaply made insert it cross threaded on me and ruined it. Now I can’t tighten the rack to the hitch.
by: Kenneth12/16/2017
Although I have net transported bikes yet ( picking up 2 bikes later today), I do want to share that purchasing it thru etrailer.com was very easy and it shipped very fast to my home. The Sarris Freedom was extremely easy to put together. It took about 10 minutes, basicly 3 bolts. Its very sturdy yet light, not bulky. Looks easy to store in my garage when not in use. Straps and wheel holders appear to be very well built. Got it on sale and the price was very good. Looking forward to trying it out later when picking up 2 new bikes. I plan on transporting somewhat locally between 5 and 25 miles each way. Initial feeling its a very nice rack.
by: Phil 09/06/2022
Great bike rack. Very secure/stable and like the locking pin/bolt. Everything I hoped for to secure my wife's ebike and my good old fashion human powered model!
by: Jason06/21/2018
This product works very well for the type of bikes we got (Electra Townie men’s and woman’s). Not the best rack for the type of vehicle (2013 Jeep Wrangler). Unable to open back hatch to let dog out until the bikes are off the rack. First trip was 600 miles with bikes in tow and didn’t even know they were there. I love the fact that this is a American made product. I am happy with my purchase. Thanks to the support staff at etrailer it was a great experience
by: Doug R08/11/2014
Bike rack works great for my truck. I was able to load all the bikes and still fold down the tail gate which was real important to me. Folds up easy when not in use.
I would also like to thank etrailer for getting the bike rack shipped out quickly. It arrived the day before I had to leave on vacation which made loading up the truck a lot easier.
by: Timothy 03/21/2024
Excellent bike rack, great service from etrailer
by: BryDar01/19/2024
Simple assembly & straightforward instructions. Bike fit is a bit tight (2 fat tire Electra Townies), but isn't a hassle. Haven't tested yet due to weather, but so far so good.
by: Daniel R.08/22/2020
This is a great 4 bike rack. It fits perfectly a 2019 BMW X5. Bikes are very easy to mount and dismount.
by: David03/07/2024
Came with a broken plastic clamp part. Also not sturdy enough for our ebikes. I will be returning it.
by: David01/16/2020
Excellent product. Very easy to put together. Just bought 2 new ebikes. Because they have fenders this is the perfect carrier.
by: Susan08/02/2023
I have found it very difficult to fit 2 e bikes on the rack without them interlocking. Perhaps I need better instructions on its use. I only used it once in the year.
by: Joseph 07/04/2023
There are several tricks you need to learn about loading bikes on the rack, but with a little repetition it gets quicker and easier. This rack replaced an earlier one and provided more weight capacity for electric bikes instead of pedal ones. It has served very well, especially for the PRICE. The maker's long experience shows, and the little details of the design are what sets it apart. Made in USA helps as well. We like it a lot.
by: Mark 10/19/2021
Had to buy different wheel cup for a fat tire bike, 2 straps have broken. Awesome product standard issues.
by: Kurt05/06/2023
Not only the hitch but etrailers customer service has been great. I had a very difficult car (Ford Fusion) for a hitch to be compatible with. etrailer helped me find the perfect hitch for my car. It's increased my life's enjoyment immensely doing so many more bikes rides (mostly rail trails) becasue of the ease ofr transporting our bycycles
by: Greg08/22/2023
Does NOT work with e-bikes very well - the spacing between the bikes is not sufficient enough to have 2 bicycles on the rack.
by: Road whisperer06/10/2017
Etrailers website was easy to use and the product choices were great. We found the exact product that we were looking for to accommodate our two folding "Bike Fridays". We will use the rack on the back of our Mazda CX-5 and on the front of our Ford F450 pu truck. Your service was outstanding shipping, tracking and delivery. The onsite videos were helpful. Thank you very much. Pics are attached.
by: Kayne04/01/2023
Held up well over thousands of miles hauling bikes around full time rving. Almost impossible to get inner bike off without taking rack out of hitch. Wheel holders should be further from center bar as pedals have to be positioned a certain way to fit and still have rubbing issues.
by: Gerald08/20/2021
This bike rack was designed for two bikes.
I use it for one only fat tire e-bike as it is still within the weight restrictions.
It carries my bike well and I'm pleased with it's performance. My suggestion is to always be within the weight restrictions when deviating from recommended us.
by: Ken03/27/2023
I never used it. I have two ebikes and theycarrier just didn't look strong enough to handle the load.
by: Paul 01/16/2023
We have had this rack for a year and used it 15-20 times. Compared to other 4 bike racks, we chose it due to the lighter weight and ability to accommodate kids bikes (12, 16, 20 inches). Overall it is pretty easy to get it on and off the car, and load the bikes, once it is all set up. The third bike on can be a little tricky to load between the post and the second bike, but the other ones are all really easy to get on and off. The quality seems high, and we have had no issues with any of the plastic parts breaking, as some other reviewers had. We keep the rack in the garage when not in use, so it doesn’t get any extra sun or outdoor aging. Love that it’s made in the USA, and the price and function are just what we were looking for.
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