Again, I was trying to point out to others to be aware before purchasing and the rack hitch design is completely unnecessary and limits who can make use of it. Most 3/4-1ton trucks, if not all have a versa hitch. Lucky for me I got all my money back.
There are so many features of Yakima racks I like and was looking very closely at buying one after speaking to someone in the carpark at Derby in Tasmania. We wanted a rack for 2 x emtbs and will need to carry 3 x emtbs a few times a year. The 2-bike rack extension looked great; I reached out to Yakima for confirmation on weight limits that were not apparent from the web site. I discovered that if you ride emtbs (allowing 23kg or 51lbs each), Yakima Customer Support here in Australia advise they have no product in the range to carry more than 2 emtbs with a 50mm (2 inch) hitch receiver. Not sure if this is reflective of a limited range that is imported from America to Australia, but I recommend you get confirmation from Yakima if you ride emtbs.
Hitch mount bike racks are designed for cars and tacos, not full size trucks, let alone a 3/4 ton+ trucks. This video is just a tad overkill for a very niche subset of folks.
I’ll say this politely… you are inherently very incorrect about your assessment of the market for tray bike racks. It’s not a niche subset. Having a truck does not minimize the value of a tray rack any differently than a car. Imagine a bed camper, or a camping trip, or a million other scenarios where it makes complete and total sense to have tray on a truck. The issue has nothing to do with it being a car or a truck, it has to do with the unnecessary proprietary design that cuts out a huge demographic of purchaser, probably 40-50% of purchasing probabilities. Thanks for watching.
Just saw this video. I recently had my Holdup Evo stolen whilst parked on the street (thankfully no bikes on it). Perplexed, I claimed insurance and had it replaced. After a few weeks with the new rack, I thought I’d give the rack a decent tug. Turns out even when tightened right up and locked I can slide the whole rack out of the hitch receiver (albeit with a bit of force). This is a standard 2” hitch. So be aware of this as it is clearly not a secure system.
Wow! Thanks for sharing man! Sorry this happened to you, but yeah I never trusted this design. I got a lot of flak from folks that I was being biased, or my truck was just weird, but yeah man, I figured this would happen! Sorry it happened to you!
No, see that’s where you’re wrong and why I made the comments the way that I did! Did you even watch the video. The issue has nothing to do with the truck, because the truck is standard! That’s the point, that people like you don’t get. The issue is not the truck, the issue is the clamping design is useless and serves no purpose and will only work on vehicles with a standard 2” receiver, which only exists on like Toyota tacomas, mid size SUV’s and cars. Meaning they cut out an entire demographic of purchasers who can’t use that product because it’s an unnecessary design, it’s a design flaw, that it pointless, if they had simply designed the product without that mechanism they could have sold 100’s of thousands of more units. You’re missing the point! The design limits who can buy it. It’s not an issue with the vehicle because 2.5” receivers are standard across the country! It’s not a truck issue, it’s not rare, it’s 100% a design oversight on Yakima that limited sales potential because it eliminated universal usage and versatility. Yeah there’s nothing wrong with the rack, but only a few people can make use of it. That’s why I’m reacting, I get those comments all the time from people whom are missing the point, don’t understand trucks, or buyer demographics. It’s not clickbait, it’s informing the entire truck driving community of how it works and why they can’t use it. Which frankly was a huge flaw and oversight on yakimas part. Because that clamping mechanism simply isn’t necessary and limited the potential of who could buy the product. If they just had a through hole, we wouldn’t be having this conversation and they’d have sold alot more. If you don’t understand the point from what I’m saying, then I don’t know what else I can say. It’s not the truck, there’s nothing wrong with the truck, it’s a standard hitch, there’s millions of em. It’s the design of the product.
@@pnwoutdoors8873 if you get these types of "comments" all the time, then you need to think about how you are trying to get a point across in your videos, titles, and thumbnails. I watched your whole video and I feel like I wasted my time since I was expecting something different than what your title talked about. The video made me think there was a flaw with the product when indeed there wasn't. The product listing literally says on the box it's for a 2 inch receiver. If you don't have a 2 inch receiver you can't expect it to work properly. A better title for the video would include something like "Yakima Racks Don't Work With 2 inch Receivers - Why I Returned It". Pretty much any SUV, midsize truck, and crossover has a 2 inch hitch. That's like 80% of the market. Even half ton trucks fall into that category as well so maybe that number is even higher. Large trucks and 2.5 inch receivers are not as common or you'd see bike racks sold with that type of mounting hardware.
Soooo when you have to explain things multiple times to folks who don’t have a clue, you get to be sarcastic! There is nothing RARE about a 2.5” receiver, it’s actually the most common one out there and is standard on almost every 1/2-3/4-1ton trucks! A simple google search will tell you that, and every single truck I’ve ever owned, my friends have ever owned, unless special ordered with a 3” has come with a 2.5” hitch receiver with the reducer sleeve. It’s not rare, it’s pretty standard. Hence the point of the video Mr. Smarty pants.
I never actually USED it. I only assembled and installed it. Companies like REI will take returns on such items. In my case, I ordered it online from an out of state retailer through Amazon. I went through the return process, left a note in the box explaining in detail the problem, they watched my videos, and pointed out that “yakimas” and their website product description was not clear in that it was not compatible with certain hitches, that it had to be a TRUE 2” and not a reduced one. They were very kind and understanding and only charged me the return shipping ($50ish) as opposed to a restocking or used item fee. So it worked out for me in the end, I was fortunate.
So there isn’t really anything wrong with the rack you just have the wrong hitch.
Again, I was trying to point out to others to be aware before purchasing and the rack hitch design is completely unnecessary and limits who can make use of it. Most 3/4-1ton trucks, if not all have a versa hitch. Lucky for me I got all my money back.
There are so many features of Yakima racks I like and was looking very closely at buying one after speaking to someone in the carpark at Derby in Tasmania. We wanted a rack for 2 x emtbs and will need to carry 3 x emtbs a few times a year.
The 2-bike rack extension looked great; I reached out to Yakima for confirmation on weight limits that were not apparent from the web site.
I discovered that if you ride emtbs (allowing 23kg or 51lbs each), Yakima Customer Support here in Australia advise they have no product in the range to carry more than 2 emtbs with a 50mm (2 inch) hitch receiver.
Not sure if this is reflective of a limited range that is imported from America to Australia, but I recommend you get confirmation from Yakima if you ride emtbs.
Hitch mount bike racks are designed for cars and tacos, not full size trucks, let alone a 3/4 ton+ trucks. This video is just a tad overkill for a very niche subset of folks.
I’ll say this politely… you are inherently very incorrect about your assessment of the market for tray bike racks. It’s not a niche subset. Having a truck does not minimize the value of a tray rack any differently than a car. Imagine a bed camper, or a camping trip, or a million other scenarios where it makes complete and total sense to have tray on a truck. The issue has nothing to do with it being a car or a truck, it has to do with the unnecessary proprietary design that cuts out a huge demographic of purchaser, probably 40-50% of purchasing probabilities. Thanks for watching.
Just saw this video. I recently had my Holdup Evo stolen whilst parked on the street (thankfully no bikes on it). Perplexed, I claimed insurance and had it replaced. After a few weeks with the new rack, I thought I’d give the rack a decent tug. Turns out even when tightened right up and locked I can slide the whole rack out of the hitch receiver (albeit with a bit of force). This is a standard 2” hitch. So be aware of this as it is clearly not a secure system.
Wow! Thanks for sharing man! Sorry this happened to you, but yeah I never trusted this design. I got a lot of flak from folks that I was being biased, or my truck was just weird, but yeah man, I figured this would happen! Sorry it happened to you!
Thanks for posting. Can that external clamp be used to reduce the swaying on a car, too?
Yes absolutely
React much? Your title was clickbait making it sound like the rack had an issue, not your truck.
No, see that’s where you’re wrong and why I made the comments the way that I did! Did you even watch the video. The issue has nothing to do with the truck, because the truck is standard! That’s the point, that people like you don’t get. The issue is not the truck, the issue is the clamping design is useless and serves no purpose and will only work on vehicles with a standard 2” receiver, which only exists on like Toyota tacomas, mid size SUV’s and cars. Meaning they cut out an entire demographic of purchasers who can’t use that product because it’s an unnecessary design, it’s a design flaw, that it pointless, if they had simply designed the product without that mechanism they could have sold 100’s of thousands of more units. You’re missing the point! The design limits who can buy it. It’s not an issue with the vehicle because 2.5” receivers are standard across the country! It’s not a truck issue, it’s not rare, it’s 100% a design oversight on Yakima that limited sales potential because it eliminated universal usage and versatility. Yeah there’s nothing wrong with the rack, but only a few people can make use of it. That’s why I’m reacting, I get those comments all the time from people whom are missing the point, don’t understand trucks, or buyer demographics. It’s not clickbait, it’s informing the entire truck driving community of how it works and why they can’t use it. Which frankly was a huge flaw and oversight on yakimas part. Because that clamping mechanism simply isn’t necessary and limited the potential of who could buy the product. If they just had a through hole, we wouldn’t be having this conversation and they’d have sold alot more. If you don’t understand the point from what I’m saying, then I don’t know what else I can say. It’s not the truck, there’s nothing wrong with the truck, it’s a standard hitch, there’s millions of em. It’s the design of the product.
@@pnwoutdoors8873 if you get these types of "comments" all the time, then you need to think about how you are trying to get a point across in your videos, titles, and thumbnails.
I watched your whole video and I feel like I wasted my time since I was expecting something different than what your title talked about.
The video made me think there was a flaw with the product when indeed there wasn't. The product listing literally says on the box it's for a 2 inch receiver. If you don't have a 2 inch receiver you can't expect it to work properly.
A better title for the video would include something like "Yakima Racks Don't Work With 2 inch Receivers - Why I Returned It".
Pretty much any SUV, midsize truck, and crossover has a 2 inch hitch. That's like 80% of the market. Even half ton trucks fall into that category as well so maybe that number is even higher.
Large trucks and 2.5 inch receivers are not as common or you'd see bike racks sold with that type of mounting hardware.
Sooooo, if you have a rare 2.5 inch receiver, stay away from this model. Good to know.
Soooo when you have to explain things multiple times to folks who don’t have a clue, you get to be sarcastic! There is nothing RARE about a 2.5” receiver, it’s actually the most common one out there and is standard on almost every 1/2-3/4-1ton trucks! A simple google search will tell you that, and every single truck I’ve ever owned, my friends have ever owned, unless special ordered with a 3” has come with a 2.5” hitch receiver with the reducer sleeve. It’s not rare, it’s pretty standard. Hence the point of the video Mr. Smarty pants.
The older model didn't have that feature i just found out. It yad a threaded bolt which would gi all the way through.
Very good info. I do not like the locking mech or the smaller lock pin hole. Thanks.
Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful. It’s really only an issue for large trucks, standard 2” receivers it’d work just fine.
How can you take a bike rack back if you've already used it. It won't be able to be reold.
I never actually USED it. I only assembled and installed it. Companies like REI will take returns on such items. In my case, I ordered it online from an out of state retailer through Amazon. I went through the return process, left a note in the box explaining in detail the problem, they watched my videos, and pointed out that “yakimas” and their website product description was not clear in that it was not compatible with certain hitches, that it had to be a TRUE 2” and not a reduced one. They were very kind and understanding and only charged me the return shipping ($50ish) as opposed to a restocking or used item fee. So it worked out for me in the end, I was fortunate.
Most importantly did you see it has a bottle opener?? In the middle right down the bottom.