Swagman XP 2-Bike Spare Tire Mount Rack

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- Transports up to 2 bikes
- Universal Mount - can put it on a 45 degree tilt to center your bikes when the spare tire is to one side - and it will work on those with the spare tire centered to the back of the vehicle
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 "NOT what i expected!" 2008-07-06
By Marvin A. Wiersch (Reno, NV USA)
You would think this would fit oversized tires, especially since it's a spare tire mount, but it doesn't nor does it have an extension plate that I can/could find. The plate also fits strangly on to my spare, at a strange angle that give the mount about 20-30 degrees of swival. you'd think it should of been a bit more semetrically applicable for stability. Since I wansn't able to mount it I didn't find out if it would be stable or not but it looked as if with enough jolting (4x4) it would swival to the left and off center the rack. if there were an extension plat I'd give it a 3-star.

 "The end result is good" 2008-04-21
By Book Lover XYZ
Our experience with this bike rack is rather bumpy. But with patience and persistence from Swagman and from eager customers (us) the end result is very good.



We have a Toyota Rav4 2007 and had hard time to find a spare tire mounted bike rack. As far as I know, only Swagman has made special replacement back plate to fit our car and offered it for free when we purchased a Swagman XP 2 Bike Tire Mount from any vendor. We ended up buying from Bike Nashbar via Amazon. When the bike rack (from Bike Nashbar) and the replacement back plate (from Swagman) arrived we found the rack did not have firm contact points on the spare tire as the instructions advised. We contacted Swagman again and they immediately sent two shims that solved the problem. Now we have probably the first working tire mounted bike rack on a Toyota Rav4 2007 in the United States and are very happy. I thank Swagman, especially its knowledgeable and patient contact person, for helping us though.


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Surco BT300 Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack, Up To 3 Bike Capacity

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3-Bike Rack and Spare Tire Rack; carry your bikes safely with our spare tire bike rack
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Technical Details

- Attaches to any spare tire using a heavy duty mounting plate
- Top plate secures and locks bikes to rack
- Bikes are securely gripped in a non-scratch padded channel
- Durable black powder coat finish
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 "Surco BT300" 2009-09-16
By Paul Motchula (Manitowoc WI)
The Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack seems durable and holds our two bikes satisfactory. Keeps them sufficiently and firmly in position and far enough apart so they don't rub or scratch against each other - with three bikes, I assume that they would be too close. The double bolt lock downs seem excessivly long and tedious to install.

 "Fits great for Jeep wrangler 07" 2009-07-09
By S. Paulk-McGinley
Bought this for our 07 Wrangler. When installing it the plate that goes behind the spare seemed to sit a bit free for my liking, put the spare back on and bolt up and it is snug and had no movement.



We had a little issue where the weld holding the nut to lock in the main bike frame has a little spill over but with a little working the main frame slid on correctly, sits snug and holds the bikes great. there is almost no movement and best of all the rack is lockable to the vehicle and lockable to hold the bikes in.



Very satisfied customer and would recomend to any wrangler owner out there.

 "Good rack. Serves the purpose" 2009-06-29
By A. Crane
Just used the rack this weekend for the first time on a Suzuki xl-7 SUV. The goods... it's relatively quick and easy to mount (after initially putting the support plate behind the spare tire; it's easy to attach the bikes; it's well made; and you can get into the back of the car without removing it.



The not so goods, but not bads: The bolts that are used to hold the top rack over the bikes are very long and take a long time to thread down. They need to be this long to accommodate fat center tubes, though. The bolt that attaches the rack to the plate behind the spare tire rubs up against the vertical tube of the rack making it very difficult to attach the rack tightly. I actually used a hammer to get the last few turns in to get in tight; if you have bikes with low, slanting top tubes you will have to buy adapters which cost about $20 each.



Minor points when you consider the expense of adding a trailer hitch to use a hitch mounted rack, the inconvenience of using a rack that straps to the back of the car, or face the prospect of lifing the bikes onto a roof rack.



I had bought the Allen 3 bike rack and had to return it because it very clearly stated on the box that it didn't work on Suzuki XL-7, but that warning was not in the description of the product.

 "Great on Mom's RAV4" 2009-06-24
By M. McClain
Mom wanted an east bike rack on her RAV4 to carry her bike and the grandkids (5 and 6 years old).



Mom is very short, at 5'3" so this unti was perfect. Easy to bolt on her 2001 RAV4, easy to use, and comes off easily for the winter. Definitely well worth the money.



The only problem I could see is with nicer frames you might have an issue with bikes swinging fore and aft. WIth the kids bikes, it is no big deal, but a good bungee cable is likely needed to avoid friction at the mounting point.

 "Not for 2009 Rav4" 2009-06-01
By Steelie (New England)
Thought it would work for my new 2009 Rav4, but no luck. Returned it for a Hollywood and that one is great!


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Allows fast installation or removal with a rugged strap system. Fully adjustable to fit most rear spare tires. Support arms can be centered for side-mounted tires, and folded when not in use. Carries two bikes, comes fully assembled and folds flat for storage.
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 "Good product for stock Jeeps" 2009-07-13
By S. MacMaster (Miami, FL)
If you are considering this bike rack then also consider a tire cover to protect your spare tire because you will surely scratch you rim with the bike peddles. Good product. Seems durable, easy to put on and take off. Enjoy the outdoors!

 "Hollywood Rack works fine" 2009-07-02
By Hank (Springfield, Ma)
Went on easily and works fine. I've used it 5 times and it does what it should without any real hassles.

 "so so. i would not recommend" 2009-05-29
By Mazal (Boise, ID)
i guess i am picky but this item doesn't fit well with my 2003 Toyota rav4. i have a big comfy woman's cross roads bike and they do not fit on the bike rack. i did get the adapter and it didn't fit the rack either. second bike is very low to the ground and seem very unsafe to drive with. both poke on the sides of the car. tried it with a simple mountain bike and it worked well with just a common adapter bar. so i guess this rack is not suitable with a woman's bike with the big dip. am still looking for a special adapter bar for that. also, the rack is not straight on the spare tire and seems flimsy to me. will update soon

 "So far so good" 2009-05-20
By A. Lang
I bought this for use on our 2001 Chevy Tracker. It was very easy to attach and it fits perfectly over the spare (size P205/75R15). We had to move the bars as we have a side mounted spare and it is factory assembled for a center mount.



The screws stripped quite a bit so if one plans on changing the set-up much, an investment in better quality screws would be a good idea. Otherwise, it looks and feels stable. Haven't as yet put bikes on it but we will be doing so this weekend (surprising our soon-to-be-kindergartner with a new bike). I will update this review after we've used it.



As a side note, this did come with all of the mounts and straps shown.



Update since use. We have used the bike rack several times. Easily mounted and bikes remain secure. Very good mechanism for the price.

 "A rack that fits an oversize Jeep tire" 2009-03-31
By R. Salcedo (Orlando Florida)
I purchased this bike rack for my 2004 Jeep Wrangler with 32x11.5 tires. This fits snuggly on the tire. It should fit 33x12.50 but no larger than that. The front of the rack droops a little with the weight of a beach bike and a mountain bike but it isn't bad at all. I just tightened up the straps. Overall I would rate this 4 stars and would recommend this item.


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