This heavy-duty 4-bike rack is perfect for carrying electric bikes and bikes with carbon frames or custom paint jobs. Integrated wheels let you roll the rack, so you don't have to carry it to your vehicle. Tilts with bikes loaded.
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Note: May interfere with bikes with front fenders.
The T2 Pro XTR carries 4 bikes, however the front 2 positions can be easily removed so there's less of a load on you and your vehicle if only 2 people are going riding. When it's not needed, simply remove the front section with the included Allen key and throw it in your trunk or leave it at home. To convert the rack to carry 2 bikes, simply remove the handle from the bike rack base, remove the add-on, then reinstall the handle.
Ratcheting hooks grab your bikes firmly by the front wheel, so it won't scratch or scuff the paint. To load a bike, simply place your front wheel in the cradle, rotate the arm up and over the wheel, and press down firmly on the ratcheting hook. To unload your bike, press the gray button on the upright arm to release the ratcheting hook, and slide the hook up.
The wheel trays have cradles with ratcheting straps to secure your rear wheel to the rack. The cradles slide along the tray to accommodate bikes with a variety of wheelbases. To secure your wheel, run the strap over the rim and back down through the strap buckle and pull tight. To remove your bike, press the quick-release button on the buckle and undo the strap.
The rack tilts down with your bikes loaded. So, whether you're at the trail or the grocery store, you don't have to remove your bikes to access your cargo area. It also folds up when not in use. This leaves a smaller footprint, so you can keep the rack on your vehicle to park in your garage. And if you want to remove it, it doesn't take up as much space to store it.
To make tilting and folding easier, the T2 Pro XTR's release lever is mounted on the front of the rack. This means you won't have to reach through or around your bikes with one hand to reach the lever, while supporting the rack's weight with the other, when lowering the rack. Instead, you'll be able to hold the rack with both hands the entire time.
The rack quickly installs in your hitch receiver, without the need for tools. Just slide the shank into your hitch and turn the knob until snug. Turning the knob deploys an anti-rattle wedge in the shank to help take play out of the hitch connection. It also sets the integrated SnugTite hitch pin into place, securing the rack to your receiver.
The T2 Pro XTR has built-in wheels that let you easily roll the rack so you don't have to lift it and carry it to your vehicle.
The T2 Pro XTR includes One-Key System locks to secure your bikes to the rack and the rack to your vehicle. Integrated cable locks thread around your bikes' frames and insert into the lock that slides along the cable. The cables store inside the arms when not in use.
The lock on the hand knob secures the rack to your vehicle. Once locked, the hand knob will spin freely so a would-be thief can't operate it. The locks are keyed alike, so you only need to use 1 key. Additional One-Key System locks (sold separately) let you make all your Thule products keyed alike.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (87 Customer Reviews)
This heavy-duty 4-bike rack is perfect for carrying electric bikes and bikes with carbon frames or custom paint jobs. Integrated wheels let you roll the rack, so you don't have to carry it to your vehicle. Tilts with bikes loaded.Vast improvement over the old Thule rack. The instructions could have been a little clearer for installing the locks. Better and clearer pictures needed. I’m happy to see lock tight is on the screws. I love the tilt and the built in Wheels that allow me to move the rack without picking it up and carrying it.
Excellent mount!
Excellent product & service
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
The quality of the rack is very sturdy and well built. I needed a rack that has a 12” spacing between wheels do to the baskets on each bike, and this rack delivered that. The issues I have with this rack are: I have a GMC Yukon suv and with the rack mounted I have to lift my two Lecritc 2.0 e-bikes, at 60 pounds each up over 24” to get it mounted. It sure could use ramps, which I know it did not come with. The clamp hold down does not work with fenders on a bike. It does not clamp very well on the cross bar (male and female) type do to the width and the angle of the cross bars. When clamping in front of the front fender makes the bike very unstable, and will require additional strapping and tie downs to secure the bikes. It claims it is for e-bikes, but only if it has no fenders. Nice rack, just not for me.
Jenny N - 07/18/2022Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
I had a great trunk rack. However, it would not hold an E bike due to the weight. This rack does a great job of holding my E bike. The rack also allows for me to get into my hatch where a trunk rack would not.
Rusty - 07/27/2022Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Obviously great quality! Not hard to install; however, I suggest watching [online] video prior to installation. Manual with pictures wasn’t very helpful.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Solid construction, easy to use, extremely stable, and well engineered. Stores away easily with integrated wheels. Love the ability to lower the rack when it is on the vehicle (with the bikes on it) in order to give clearance for the tailgate to open. Some assembly is required but that was straight-forward and relatively easy. Assembly gives you the opportunity to custom position the racks from left to right as you like. My only minor complaint is that the locking cable integrated into the rack is too short to fit all the way around the frame of a large eBike. It works fine with a thinner framed pedal bike. I just use a separate heavy duty cable lock when carrying an eBike.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
When I was in the market for a bike rack, I wanted to get the brand Teo of the guys I ride with have. I had used those racks while going to different places with them. This brand was out of stock and when it finally came back in stock, it was more expensive than before, so I decided to get Thule T2 Pro XTR. This was a really good decision. I like this rack much more than the brand I originally wanted to get.
I highly recommend it.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Rack does a great job and able to load and unload bikes quickly. Only negatives are that it is quite heavy and small bottom clearance occasionally results in bottoming out. But that may be due to my Equinox hitch also being low. I did find using a block of wood for the hitch to rest on as you slid the hitch into the 2” receiver made it easier installing the hitch. Also using a shock cord to secure the two bikes together gave the two bikes a little more stability. Overall very happy with unit.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
It was worth every penny compared to the other bike rack we have! Also when you deal with etrailer you get what you pay for great products and outstanding service!
David - 10/12/2022Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
What a great purchase I made a year ago. This is the best bike rack I have purchased. Very easy to take on and off my trailer hitch, very easy to load and unload my bikes. I really love the feature that I can lower the rack in order to get into the back of my SUV. When I say Love It, I Mean It.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
This bike rack is amazing! Only negative is that the included instructions for assembly are not great, but videos I found online helped with that. I can install this rack on my hitch and have bikes loaded up in just a few minutes, and it makes traveling with our bikes easy since we can still tilt it down to access the back hatch even with bikes attached. Best of all, this rack is INCREDIBLY sturdy. On vacation with two bikes in tow, I got a flat tire on my car and had my car towed to a dealership to get new tires. I had to have it towed on a flatbed because it was the only way to transport the bikes as the back of the car was full of luggage. When the tow truck started to pull my Highlander onto the bed, the angle of the car/flatbed was steep enough that the bottom of the bike rack (an angled piece of metal that hangs down where right where the rack attaches to the hitch) began scraping the ground. I was worried that the bike rack had been damaged, but it didn't even get scratched even though the metal of the rack scraped about a half inch off the surface of the asphalt!
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
I previously owned the Thule T2 classic hitch that was damaged in an accident. After researching a replacement, I found the reliability of Thule and significant advantage of being able to easily roll the XTR into the hitch with very little lifting effort. This is a major improvement considering the weight and unwieldy nature of the Classic version. The only negative as compared to the Classic version, is loss of the lockable wheel bars and the awkward short lockable cables on the XTR.
This is more than offset by the ease of mobilty and use of the XTR model.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
The straps have loosened twice in long trips causing the bike to fall over. One bike received over $500 damage the last fall.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
I love this bike rack, was told it was extremely hard to get last summer with supply chain but etrailer had one and it got to us quickly. We have 2 pedal-assist e-bikes, one is quite heavy; no issues whatsoever with this rack, it is excellent. Highly recommend both the rack and etrailer.com
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Well made but doesn’t fit my fat tire ebike without using additional bungee cords.
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Very good and solid attachment! Easy to attach it to the hitch!
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Great product! Easy to assemble, install, and especially easy to load/offload bicycles!
Review from a similar T2 Pro XTR in Hitch Bike Racks
Good hitch...no issues after year of use on a 2015 Honda Accord sport. The hitch bottom outs a lot due to the low clearance but this isn't a fault of the hitch. The Honda Accord does not have a lot of ground clearance.
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