This anti-rattle hitch lock secures your Saris bike rack with a 1-1/4" or 2" threaded shank to your vehicle's hitch. It also helps to eliminate noise and movement of the rack in your hitch. Push-to-lock design allows easy installation.
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Hello everybody. This is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at this Hitch Tite Anti-Rattle Hitch Lock for the Saris Bike Racks with a 1 1/4" and 2" Shanks. Now this hitch pin and lock will secure your Saris bike rack to your vehicle's hitch. And it is designed to work with the racks that have the 1 1/4" and 2" threaded shanks. This is an anti-rattle design, you can see the threads on the bolt.
This will help eliminate noise and movement of the rack in your hitch. You can see the lock itself has this nice, rubber dust cover. Helps keep the dirt and moisture out of the lock body itself. Now there are two keys, they are included. This part is made in the USA.
But to go to unlock it, what's nice with these keys, you can use them in any direction. There is not a certain direction to put it in. You can just put it in any way. Turn it 1/4 of a turn. And once you turn it 1/4 of a turn, you can slide the pin right out.
It unlocks it. Now when you go to install this, it's an anti-rattle design which means you can see these threads here. Basically, the shank on your Saris bike rack will have threads in it. So when you slide your shank into your hitch receiver, take your pin, and it does include the washer. You slide this through your hitch pin hole and your hitch receiver thread it into the shank of the Saris bike rack, tighten it all the way down.
Once you get it tightened down, it'll secure it and keep it from moving in the hitch and eliminate any rattle. Once it's all the way tightened down, this will be sticking through the other side of the hitch pin hole. Take your lock, you don't even need the key. Take your key out of there. And then just install the lock on the other side. Once you push it in there, you can hear it click and lock into place, you're all ready to go. So there's no need to use the key to have to lock it. You only use the key to unlock it. Now the application, this will fit the Saris Bike Porter, the Freedom, the Axis, the Thelma, the T-Rax, the T-bones, and the Cycle-On bike racks. Pin diameter on the smooth portion is 3/8 of an inch, on the threaded portion is 7/16 of an inch. Last thing I wanna do is give you a measurement on the bolt or the pin itself. Go ahead and put that in there and turn it, and remove it. So basically, the overall length measured from under the head to the very tip is right at 4 1/2". And then the usable length will be once it's installed in the lock. So we'll push it in to lock it. And with it, install just like that. Again, the same measurement from under the head, just to the inside portion which will be the usable length is gonna be right at 3 5/8". But that should do it for the review on this Hitch Tite Anti-Rattle Hitch Lock for the Saris Bike Racks with the 1 1/4" and 2" Shanks..
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (54 Customer Reviews)
This anti-rattle hitch lock secures your Saris bike rack with a 1-1/4" or 2" threaded shank to your vehicle's hitch. It also helps to eliminate noise and movement of the rack in your hitch. Push-to-lock design allows easy installation.The hitch lock spans my new 2.5 inch receiver with about 1/4 inch to spare and is now lockable. The original hitch tite pin is the same length but the lock on this item locks from the side and makes better use of the pin.
This was an ABSOLUTELY PERFECT fit for my Bell Right Up bike carrier! I purchased and returned a few others off Amazon that stated they would fit this same carrier and they either too big or the threads were off so I could screw the bolt in. If you have the Bell Right Up, this lock will give you peace of mind knowing it'll fit securely to your hitch.
I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. From the moment Chris answered the phone, walked me through the options and emailed me to let me know that the rack and lock had been delivered, the experience was exceptional. And...their pricing was better than others. I'll be back as needed, often.
Easy to use, arrived quickly, and I feel confident in its ability to protect my hitch!
Good solid product but my bike rack had the same product in it free of charge so I actually paid for something I did not need.
This has been a great lock for my bike rack. I used to remove the rack altogether and lock it in the bed of my truck every time I went for a bike ride - mainly out of fear that the rack would be stolen. This lock has made my life MUCH easier, and gives me the peace of mind of knowing that my rack will still be attached to my truck when I return from my ride.
It would be perfect if it was made to fit a Thule rack, but a tap fixed that issue.
Not impressed. The bolt head has no radial lines indicating quality/strength so looks like low grade quality?
I can't believe how quiet my Saris Freedom 2 bike rack is after installing this hitch. Not the slightest knock or rattle anymore. This hitch lock truly exceeded my expectations!
Works well on performance x-port racks. Bolt is a bit longer than the original but it does not interfere with rack or hitch. Nice to have the added security of locking the rack to the hitch.
Another great product from etrailer.
Great customer service from etrailer
Product fits good for our bike rack. Quality material lock. Waiting almost 2 weeks for this lock that was in-stock was not good.
I mount it backwards from the original bolt, but the threads are long enough this is no problem. Makes it easier to use the key. I'm glad I got it.
My hitch bike rack was delivered in a timely fashion actually quicker than I thought. After opening the box for my Pro platform rack I found all pieces present. Putting it together was a breeze and then I attached it to my 2013 Honda Fit which I also purchased my hitch from Etrailer. The only draw back was that after I put my bike on I couldn't open my hatch I thought the whole rack would tilt away so I can get into rear of vehicle. I had to take bikes off hitch I was disappointed in that. the reason for the purchase of this particular hitch was that it worked for my RV and Honda. Other than that it seems to be a solid Hitch.
I had a hitch put on my car to hold a bike rack and anything else towable. At the two year mark, my lock froze, because I did not maintain it correctly. I searched and finally found Etrailer. The replacement was sent quickly and with proper oiling, should be good for years.
Appreciate the inventory and prompt service.
It does the job. It doesn’t fit flush against a 2 inch hitch. Hopefully it acts as a deterrent to theft as the exposed pin could be cut. I know if someone really wants to steal the rack, they could do it with a bit more effort.
I Love ordering from E-Trailer, Its so easy to find the product I'm searching for. I recently purchased a lock for my Saris bike carrier, our last lock made it three years until the bolt threaded, we leave our carrier on all winter since I ride a lot in winter months outside, with Iowa winters comes Brine on the roads, corrosive to metals, yet this lock works really well year round. I would definitely order from them again.
The Hitch Tight anti rattle hitch lock by Saris gives me piece of mind knowing that my new Saris Bones 2 bike rack is safe and secure! It screws in very easily and the lock secures the whole unit .
Worked great
Seems like a sturdy product however I wish it didn’t need to be unlocked and completely removed in order to take the rack off. Would love if you could unlock and easily remove the rack for safe storage in your trunk.
I would have given 5 stars, but the USPS took almost a month to deliver the bike carrier hitch lock.
Easy to use. Simply replaces the original hitch pin.
This lock is great simple to use and looks great and no rattling
I have yet to try the product since it is below zero outside and not very conducive to biking. The bike rack did arrived with one broken strap. Saris and etrailer have been helpful in getting that replacement taken care of. my only real complaint is that I ordered the lock in the hitch lock. I would have expected that they could come with the same key so I wouldn't have to carry multiple keys but they did not. Other than that the bike rack looks very nice and I look forward to using it when it warms up.
I just wrote another positive review for the Saris anti rattle hitch insert with 5 stars. This lock is fantastic for anyone who has a Saris bike rack that is hitch mounted or other hitch mounted racks. You can secure your rack so you can leave the campground area and don’t need to worry about your bikes disappearing when you go for a walk. I looked around on Amazon and other sites for bike racks that are hitch mounted and couldn’t find this model anywhere. Bottom line, if they carry this part, etrailer.com will have that other obscure part Yu broke or lost on your last camping trip. The site is very easy to use and they got me my part in two days! 5 stars!
Perfect fit for the XPORT slipstream dual receiver!
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