How do you keep the bikes from swaying front to back? I am tire of using bungee cords to tie the wheels to the bumper. How does this work for you?
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I don't use any bungee cords. I just put the bikes on and go. I've never noticed any damage to the bikes not doing so.
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Our rack came with long Velcro strips. We cut these down to a usable size and we wrap them around the tires or bike frame to the rack's uprights. I've been very happy with how solid the rack is and have no problem with sway or rattle.
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This rack comes with one strap to secure your wheels so the don't spin. If you are loading more than one bike, you may want to use more straps. I use bungee cords and they work fine.
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There is a vertical support, but doesn't work well. I modified the vertical bar where it would grab the tire. I used some square tube, long bolt and but. Also I use strap to strap the bikes to the rack. Hope that helps.
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I'm with jerrym. I hauled two bikes from west coast to east coast with no problems at all. Just be careful when you install it. If you tighten the u-bolts to tight it "crushes" the thin bumper just enough so you can't get the stinky slinky in/out. By the way, I have a mountain bike and a hybrid bike.
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Just finished putting the bike together and am having the same problem. The seat is ridiculously loose, it rotates around and flexes up and down as I'm riding. It almost seems like it's intentionally built this way. Have either of you been able to fix this problem since you posted? Or are you just dealing with it? Thanks
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May sound lame, but they just do. The weighting of the bikes keeps them hanging the way you put them on the bar. Unless there is some outside force (wind?) Pushing on them, they don't move once attached.
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Sarah - As I may have noted, for some reason I have never been able to get the pull down mechanism to work properly, though I have a friend who bought them on my recommendation and he doesn't have that problem. The release function may be sensitive to the relative height of the two mounting brackets, I'm not sure. So make sure they're even (mine are installed in an A ceiling, so making them level with each other would have taken more effort than I had any reason at the time to believe is necessary). At any rate, I added a little string to the release mechanism, so I hold the release open with the string with one hand while I release the bikes down sliding the rope through the other hand. It's not super convenient, but it works fine. Pulling them up is no problem. The movement is quite smooth, you just have to pull or release the rope smoothly. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I just got my bike and the seat wobbles a lot. I crammed some cardbd in where it appeared to be wobbling, but it only improved a bit. Does anyone have any suggestions???
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The connection is by a coiled spring which can easily rotate in the case the bike falls.It happened to me a few times that my kids set in the trailer while I wasn't holding the bike, and due to their movements in the trailer the bike fell. The trailer didn't move at all, and the only damage was to the bike's handle bar.
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what i did to keep it steady was i used a ratchet strap like they use in moving trucks, and hooked one end inside the trunk and ran the other side to the bike rack and tightened it up just enough to where there is tension upward and it seems to work pretty smooth like that.
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I have done different things. First suggestion is make sure your bike rack is as far back away from your seat as possible. The second is put a cardboard box or something in it to poof out the front and pull the sides in. And third is to simply move your foot up on the peddles. I have utilized all three to fix my problem.
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Strongly suggest you did what we did...get some short rebar rods and pound them in along-side the legs. Then tether them to the legs with cable ties. No chance of winds blowing it over now.
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sorry, what really you mean? by anti tilt?this is how it work: once you hook it on your 2" receiver "the platform for the BIKE stay totally horizontal with no movement at all you need to use the ramp included to bring ypour BIKE on. 100% firm with no movement
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Maria...Is this happening on turns? If so it is because as you make the corner your handlebars turn and ultimately 'dip' as you go through the corner. That feature doesn't have an option to enable/disable. You'd think the folks that design these things would think beyond the dashboard and consider it may be mounted on a bicycle, motorcycle, or something. I'm guessing by now you've found a better solution, but if not...just don't make turns...lol.
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As long as all the bikes are anchored at the same point, they will more or less remain parallel. I position them the best I can and then lift them slightly, positioning them again to make sure they don't get tangled before lift up to the ceiling. We have seven bikes and it works pretty well. Good luck!
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Bike is Suspended by Nylon Rope to the ceiling. I believe if anyone really wanted Your Bike bad enough, this Hanging /Storage System would NOT prevent them from doing that? You could However remove a wheel and keep it inside or pad Lock Wheel before raising it up! Cheers! Curt &gt;~iii~&lt;( sure freed up a lot of room in My Garage!
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I would only try this if you can secure it directly to trailer , I don't believe securing to bike only will keep it in place. Hope this helps.