Anyone familiar with Reese Explore bike racks?

I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob

On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob


I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:45:30 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob


I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I figured they knew what they were doing regarding hitches. Couldn't find the rack anywhere on the web, except eBay. I didn't take that as a good sign.

Bob

On 6/29/2016 11:54 AM, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:45:30 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob


I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I figured they knew what they were doing regarding hitches. Couldn't find the rack anywhere on the web, except eBay. I didn't take that as a good sign.

Also look at http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=bike+rack

I've installed hitches on three cars. The difficulty varied slightly but
it was not terribly hard except on one where a bolt hole just did not
line up.

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 6:18:31 PM UTC-4, sms wrote:
On 6/29/2016 11:54 AM, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:45:30 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob


I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I figured they knew what they were doing regarding hitches. Couldn't find the rack anywhere on the web, except eBay. I didn't take that as a good sign.

Also look at http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=bike+rack

I've installed hitches on three cars. The difficulty varied slightly but
it was not terribly hard except on one where a bolt hole just did not
line up.

The thing I'm trying to find out here it if the Reese Explore bike rack is any good.

Thanks... Bob

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:35:56 PM UTC-4, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 6:18:31 PM UTC-4, sms wrote:
On 6/29/2016 11:54 AM, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:45:30 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

Thanks in advance... Bob


I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

I figured they knew what they were doing regarding hitches. Couldn't find the rack anywhere on the web, except eBay. I didn't take that as a good sign.

Also look at http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=bike+rack

I've installed hitches on three cars. The difficulty varied slightly but
it was not terribly hard except on one where a bolt hole just did not
line up.

The thing I'm trying to find out here it if the Reese Explore bike rack is any good.

Thanks... Bob

well, a UHAUL rack would not be inferior but the comparison of cost/price/use ability/ ...?

I would take a gander at the joint bolts ...but you would clean n lubricate the joints before or after use, right ?

https://goo.gl/MlJB0d

Build my DIY hitch platform n sell it when you get too old to ride.

OK the hitch needs 2 diagonal braces off th main strut running down to two u tubes coming out from under the vehicle then mating with the diagonal struts.

the hitch bar needs a beneath extension also a U running out to the top bars end.

at that point 2 more diagonal struts horizontal this time from the U running out from under to the end of the U recently suggested under the top bars end.

in aluminum if you can afford that.

what is UHAUL's rig made off steel or aluminum ?

On 6/29/2016 6:35 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 6:18:31 PM UTC-4, sms wrote:
On 6/29/2016 11:54 AM, Bob Newman wrote:
On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 2:45:30 PM UTC-4, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/29/2016 1:12 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I am considering buying a Reese Explore bike rack from U-Haul who is probably going to install the hitch. I realize that U-Haul may not be the place to go for top brand stuff but the price and features are right. It holds 4 bike in the conventional fashion (I've seen some of theirs shaped like a V). Not only does the rack tilt down to open the trunk/tail gate like most, you can also lower just the arms. Waddaya think has anyone had any experience with these or U-Haul hitches in general?

I don't know about the bike rack but UHaul are experts on
receiver hitch installation.

I figured they knew what they were doing regarding hitches. Couldn't find the rack anywhere on the web, except eBay. I didn't take that as a good sign.

Also look at http://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?keyword=bike+rack
I've installed hitches on three cars. The difficulty varied slightly but
it was not terribly hard except on one where a bolt hole just did not
line up.

The thing I'm trying to find out here it if the Reese Explore bike rack is any good.



Our gracious and mature contributors here seem not to have
any opinion and remarkably haven't blathered off topic either.

I'm big on Saris bike racks, our local product.
http://saris.com/catalog/racks#filter-9=on
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

1 April, 1971

$aris

https://www.google.com/search?q=sari...UICSgC&dpr=1.3

why chose the Bones one upright design over a platform design ?

On Friday, July 1, 2016 at 8:23:20 PM UTC-4, DATAKOLL MARINE RESEARCH wrote:
1 April, 1971

$aris

https://www.google.com/search?q=sari...UICSgC&dpr=1.3

why chose the Bones one upright design over a platform design ?

Local Noise chimed in that HANGING RACKS and more aero than PLATFORM HITCH RACKS.

That function would be true by a factor of what ? can you feel that ?