Binding: Automotive
Brand: Softride
EAN: 0788846258631
Feature: Designed with anti-sway technology
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: Softride
Manufacturer: Softride
Model: 25863
MPN: 25863
Publisher: Softride
Size: 2 Inch
Studio: Softride

• Designed with anti-sway technology
• Features parallelogram shape
• Offers for easy access to the rear of the vehicle
• Equipped with an anti-rattle hitch bolt
• Ensures easy installation

• Softride 25219 QuietRide Hitch Pin

Powder coated steel provides maximum strength & corrosion resistance. Patented parallelogram design allows easy rear vehicle access & stay level while lowering. Reinforced cradles gently hold up to 4 bikes in place. Spring loaded pull pin release mecha

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Buy.... but heavy
Comment: I used to have an Allen rack and had to give it away when I sold the SUV, I can say the Softride is amazing but heavy, I don't like the fact that you have to insert the two bars into the square base in order to carry the bikes, however once is there you can go anywhere, fantastic retractable system allowing you to take anything out from the back...

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Bike Rack
Comment: This is the first bike rack I've purchased and so far I'm very pleased with it. Its easy to setup, easy to put the bikes on and easy to take down. Its well made, very sturdy and I love the locking pin on it to prevent theft. We load four bikes on it when we go and I'm amazed how steady they stay on the highway or local around town. Very pleased with the purchase.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: softride bike rack
Comment: We just used this for the first time this past weekend. We had one tri bike and three road bikes. It was very easy to load the bikes. Once on they were very stable with no rocking during the trip. We used the tilt feature several times and it was also very easy. The only thing was that it is bit heavy to push back up. But after a couple of times we figured out a system and had no problems. I would highly recommend this item.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good rack, some minor issues
Comment: The rack itself is nice and solid, easy to assemble and disassemble. Our bikes rode very securely over a long trip which included some rough roads. I love the ease with which the rack can be lowered, with the bikes on, to access the back of our van.

I have two complaints. First, the rubber straps that are used to secure the bikes are too soft. They stretch too much, and we have had two break already (after one week-long trip). Second, there is no easy way to secure the bikes to the rack. I believe there is optional equipment available to help with this, but I think it relies on the yellow plastic loops on the end of the rack, which would be easy to break.

Finally, know that you will need to find a way to secure the front wheels so that they won't flop around. I used bungies to strap the wheel to the frame.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: great bike rack
Comment: There was not a lot of assembly required with this rack, but the instructions were not easy to follow. Once I got it right (after taking apart and reassembling a couple of times) it worked great! It's a little heavy, but that probably adds to it's sturdiness. It's faily easy to drop it down when loaded and push it back in to position. The key lock is a little tricky to master, but once you do, it's no problem securing. The key is on a spring, so you have to turn it and pull at the same time. Overall I am very pleased with this rack.

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