SpareRide

I've had this bike rack for a few years on my 2003 Jeep Liberty and it's always worked great, but that's not why I'm leaving a review. The other day, I was rear-ended pretty hard at a red light by a pickup truck. It ended up being a hit and run, but it was okay because this bike rack (and the spare tire, to an extent) protected the rest of my car from potentially heavy damage. The only thing that broke was the red locking knob on the bike rack, while my car and the rest of the rack were left completely intact. The collision didn't even dent the bar, it just kind of scuffed it. I got a look at the guy who hit me and the front of his pickup was caved inwards in a vertical line that perfectly matched the vertical bar of the rack. I'm going to order a new locking knob for $20 and be thankful I had this rack on my car!
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I had to replace my Yakima SpareRide that was on my Jeep Liberty for 12 years because the knob screw lifting and lowering the arms was stripped. I love the improvements and upgrades to this wonderful, easy to install and simple to use bike rack. My husband purchased another brand to replace my old one , but after struggling with the complicated set up, straps, etc. we returned it and hunted for another Yakima SpareRIde. I love the new handle that lifts and lowers the arms (so quick and easy), and the very easy-to-use clips that hold my bikes in place. The rack and bikes sit higher than the old model, so a little less visibility out my back window, but I like that there is more clearance for the bikes. I can still operate my back window and tail gate, and it sits nicely tucked into the spare tire when the bikes aren't being transported. Great product with great improvements.
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This rack is perfect for what it does. I have it mounted to a Toyota Tacoma with a swing out tire carrier. It works perfectly at first but after driv8ng a bit it gets wobbly. I've come to find that the bolt that holds on the stem comes loose. Yakima should either provide a locking washer or make the bolt long enough to go through and give a lock nut.
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