Is this rack easy to install and remove often? I am not looking to have it on when im not putting it to use.
598483
Loosen side straps. Open hatchback slightly. Loosen either top or bottom straps (I do top). It slides off effortlessly. One minute tops.
598484
It is very easy to install and remove. We hAve had more expensive but prefer this one
598485
Not really. It took me a long time to put it on. The instruction is hard to understand.
598486
Yes is really very easy. I'm install and remove it every time I used it. I don't have it on . It is a great product.
1766759
Easy to install...weighs about 30 lbs or so. I use extra velcro straps to hold everything in place so things don't move during the drive. Overall, very happy with this rack.
100304
This isn't a basket that is meant to be removed at will. It attaches to the rack via brackets and bolts that would take time. It can be removed but not casually (I have a bicycle basket that comes off with the press of a release button). This is not like that.
371012
Yes it is easily removed, it takes less time to remove than to put in place, which doesn't take long either, like five minutes.
197614
Once you tighten the hitch, you can 'unlock' the adjustment knob. It will then freespin. So you won't be able to remove the rack
1538412
Hi, it is easy to remove. It fits in perfectly, but you'll have no problem removing it if you want to.
818145
It is only secured by the straps so a potential thief could just cut the straps and go. I can't think of a way to stop that from happening. It is easy to remove the rack so you can just take it off when you reach your destination.
218849
The rack-mounted brackets on the unit that I own are removable. However, they remain on because they are unobtrusive.
202363
I leave mine up but the few times I have had to remove it I didn't have a problem. Attachments are easy enough to undo and I have installed and taken out by myself with no help.
2203900
It is fairly easy to install, but it only holds on by a few threads. I feel if you were to install and remove it on a regular basis it would eventually become loose. If you lock-tite the screws it would even be worse.
689497
It is very easy to remove; I never leave mine on the car when not transporting bikes.The wrench you need is included, and I would estimate no more than 10 minutes to remove it from the car.
2277747
There are knobs that twist out to remove it. It is pretty easy. The bracket attachments stay in place.
412908
Not a dumb question at all. I had a difficult time myself removing it. I actually had to have my apartment maintenance guy install it because I lacked the proper tools. He said it was on pretty tight and just needed a proper set of pliers to unscrew it. Hope this helps.
45422
It's held on by adhesive tape so it's very easy to remove if you install it and then decide you don't need/like it.
1664786
Every rack is a bolt on affair. Yes, this one would be lighter and easier to steal but you could always drill a hole in the mounting plate that sits on the bed rail, drop a long bolt or hitch pin through and into your stake pocket and put some kind of lock through a hole drilled into the pin. That's not a bad idea actually. I may do that to my own.
2233421
Yes, quite easy. I remove mine in summer as ski season is over and I have no use for it.
2098666
I take it off! it's very easy and I want it to be secure. When I leave it on is typically when my bike is on it. The front has rack has the ability to have a padlock keep somebody from removing the bike easily. Usually do this after a race when I am stopping to get something to eat. Although the bike and the rack under these circumstances aren't totally secure, it dissuades somebody from fooling around. Hope this helps. Bob