BackSwing Bike Rack Hitch Extension

I have a Hollywood (brand) rack for 2 electric bikes (ie bikes and rack are both somewhat heavy). There was not enough clearance with just that rack to open the back doors, and difficult to load the bikes without damaging the van. I had ordered a straight hitch extension but came across this swing-away rack (see etrailer.com for in-depth specs) in time to cancel the order for the extension. . Like another person noted, it puts the bikes quite a ways behind the van, but that's the price you have to pay for clearance. The 90 degree opening with automatic lock is perfect for the van, it lets me swing the rack open to load and unload both bikes. Very solid even with the heavy bikes and rack attached to it. I did have to make one mod. There's a threaded "nut" inside the hitch for the locking hitch pin. I had to reverse that because of the way the factory Sprinter hitch is set up. Easily done though.

I waited too long to buy this. It is heavy-duty and makes hauling bicycles so much more convenient. I don’t have to remove them and the rack now when I need to get into the back of the car. It swings effortlessly out of the way. The hitch lock is a threaded bolt, which can be inconvenient when installing or removing, but it allows the arm to be securely and firmly attached so that it is quiet and stable.

Worked absolutely perfect for me, mine is mounted on the back of a transit van and the doors swing open, and the bikes have to clear so with the bikes, arranged one way they can’t open all the way, but a bungee fixed that problem easily.

Bien que déçu par le retard dans la livraison , j’ai communiqué avec le service à la clientèle et tout est rentré dans l’ordre en 2 jours. Ceci étant dit, ce produit est de qualité qui répond exactement à mes attentes . Je suis très content de mon achat et le recommande pour ceux qui ont des vans.

We ordered this product so that we could swing our bike rack (which fits into our hitch) off to the side when we need to open the back doors of our van. The swing action is very smooth and the parts are tightly fit together so there is little movement as we drive down our dirt road. Folks might want to know that it swings to the right as you are facing the vehicle. I personally wish that it would swing the other way because our van side door is on the right. The bike rack does not block the side door, but you do have to walk around it to get to the back. Not much of a problem though.