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Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.
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Note: Remove the hook before opening or closing the hatch or trunk to avoid damage to your vehicle.
This strap is recommended for use with bike racks and other hitch-mounted accessories to avoid putting too much strain on your trailer hitch. Some Class I and Class II 1-1/4" hitches may require that you use a stabilizing strap to ensure that the hitch does not experience excessive torque while transporting your gear.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (644 Customer Reviews)
Stabilizing strap provides extra support when carrying your bike rack or cargo carrier. Cam buckle design allows for secure connection and easy release between your vehicle and hitch accessory. Vinyl-coated hook won't scratch your vehicle.
This simple strap has helped reduce most of the swaying and bouncing in our hitch mounted Thule bike rack. I like the little velcro loop to bundle up the excess length - it works great. My only complaint is that the strap rubs against my Subaru Outback near the top of the hatch and has marred the paint finish a little, but we have used it a few times for long trips between PA and ME, and maybe that's to be expected. That said, I would definitely buy it again!
I use use a Curt Hitch "Flat Carrier"
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Cargo-Carrier/Curt/C18110.html
for loads on my 2005 Prius.
Bought the recommended support strap and liked the way it took the up-down bounce stress off the hitch, but the carrier still wobbled left to right, rotating slightly within the hitch receiver. Bought a second strap and the two stabilized the load very nicely. I needed a light cord between the two straps at the top of the hatch door to encourage them not to slide off the corners of the door.
The Cam buckle keeps the bike rack from bouncing, so I would assume (I know) that should put less stress on the bike rack over time.
Purchased this strap as a backup support for the bike rack that I will be using with my new etrailer hitch.
The strap helped to stabilize the bike rack .. Strong & sturdy .. If you get the bike rack & hitch spend the extra for this ... Worked great on my 2013 vw beetle convertible ..
Elizabeth A.
7/5/2018
It still works perfect .. very happy
Outstanding product. The stitching and material are heavy duty. Looks great on my Honda Accord and Thule bike rack. Thanks!
Robert S.
10/18/2013
Rating the best. Super good company to deal with.
Your install videos rock!
Great selection of products, with lots of honest reviews.
Excellent support with domestically based agents.
My purchase was an easy choice with advice I received from customer service. The hitch is working great no problems. You can't go wrong making your purchase from etrailer.
Michael W.
10/3/2021
Product works great just like day 1. I look forward to many years of use when maintained properly.
I love how this fits in the top of the hatch. Store my cargo carrier from rattling when either loaded or empty. Bought 2 because we transfer the carrier to another vehicle sometimes.
We were very impressed with the quality of the Curt Trailer hitch we purchased, its price and how quickly it arrived.
We had the hitch installed by a very good local mechanic for a fraction of the cost quoted by our Honda dealer.
The hitch support strap that was recommended works perfectly with this hitch.
We highly recommend this hitch to anyone.
Works great!
This strap is easy to use and I appreciate the peace of mind I have while driving knowing there is extra support of my hitch mounted bike rack. The Velcro fastener makes it easy to bundle the strap’s “tail” so it doesn’t drag while driving.
Install was very easy, instructions were clear.
Be sure to use WD-40 to loosen up the muffler attachments. That one step alone made this job easier than I expected.
This hitch is used to attach a goal post, so I can carry my kayaks on top.
Great customer service, the best.
Box to hitch 1 minute.
2 ebikes and ready to roll 10 minutes.
A whole new world has opened up. This is absolutely the easiest, most versatile rack ever. At 65, my days of putting a light bike on a roof rack are over. This will handle almost anything.
The service and attention to detail was amazing. The eTrailer team seems like friends at the local bike shop. BUY IT HERE!
Gotta go, mountains to ride.
We used our new hitch thanks to etrailer.com !
The bike rake fit perfectly .. we used the support strap too!
Off we go!
Feels much safer and stable with the st rap
Can hold my five bikes easily
They are hybrid trail bikes.
Have to check weight limit for 5th bike.
I bought two stabilizer straps just for piece of mind. They certainly won't hurt
GreT service and timely delivery. Product meets my expectations.
I've been using the hitch for my bike rack and it has been performing as expected. Absolutely no problems. A little harder to install than expected, but with a little help from friends it is still where it belongs.
I've used etrailer.com before, and the service is excellent. The step-by-step video showing the receiver installation on my model year car was extremely helpful.
simple and effective. Works as advertised. Actually one of the better stabilization straps on the market. the buckle is strong and has a durable non marking coating. I'd recommend buying 3 at a time (two to stabilize to an overkill level, and one backup because you know how life is)
Nikhil
5/25/2023
Continues to perform as intended
Simple, easy to use, effective.
Gives you that little extra stability.I like it.
The product does exactly as advertised. And I had a quick question about installation and was given a quick and satisfactory answer from customer service when I called
Just finished about a 300 mile round-trip and the strap definitely helps stabilize the hitch-mounted bike rack. The only issue was that the angle of the clip was too much for the hatch on my Golf GTI so I had to bend it a little to get it to fit.
Katrina B.
4/3/2023
Bending the clips will cause the straps to potentially lose their capacity.
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Richard F.
9/18/2018
I am quite pleased with our flat carrier. We keep the loads low enough & centered enough to not block the brake lights and the license plate. Weve used it to carry bikes as well.