YAKIMA DoubleDown 4 - Tilting Hitch-Mounted Bike Rack for Cars, SUVs, Trucks and More, Fits 1.25” and 2” Hitches, Anti-Sway and Folding Arms, Carries 4 Bikes

I read a lot of reviews and tested a few items, including Thule and Yakima products, at the local bike shops. I ended up buying the Doubledown 4 and I have to say I am extremely happy with the choice I made. I was looking at some cheaper options on Amazon, but when I read the reviews, although most of them were positive, I thought I'd better stick with a more solid construction. This bike rack is extremely easy to put together (took me maybe 5 minutes to put it together). Connecting it to my car's 2" hitch was also very easy. The bolt that comes with it actually threads into the hitch and when you tighten it, there is absolutely no wiggling. Loading the bike is very easy. There are three straps for each bike, one horizontal and one vertical for the back of the frame, right below and in front of the seat, and one horizontal one in the front that holds to front of the frame. It also comes with a short and a long strap that are used to strap the front wheel to the frame to prevent if from turning and more importantly, from swaying side to side and hitting the other bikes. I have a Honda Odyssey and needed to buy a Hitch for it. We traveled 5 hours from VA to the Outer Banks, NC with no problems at all. No wiggling, no noise and no issues at all. I didn't even notice that the bikes were there, except for seeing them on my rear view mirror. We drove on highways and paved roads mostly, except for may be a mile of rough bumpy road (even there the rack was pretty quiet). To open the back door completely, you need to remove the bikes from the rack, which is pretty easy. Folding mechanism on the horizontal part and the also vertical part is extremely simple and well designed. No pins to remove and reinsert. I only loaded two bikes on a Doubledown 4 and it was pretty easy. I could have easily added a third and maybe a fourth one it too. The bike holders can slide on the horizontal bars back and forth and that way you can adjust the distance between bikes. Overall, I highly recommend this bike rack. By purchasing from Amazon I saved about $40. I am a Prime member and received the bike rack in 24 hours for free.Follow up (June 2013)We went on another trip (6 hours each way) using this bike rack and this time I put 3 bikes on it including my brand new Cannondale. The bikes fit very well, but I think fitting a fourth one would be difficult. I still love this product and very happy I didn't buy one of the cheap ones. It is a real solid product. Once the screw is tighten, there is no wiggle at all. I have to say, we only drove on highways and country roads (some of which were a little rough). The only downside is that you need to take the bikes down to be able to open the back door of the minivan completely. If you want to avoid this issue, you need to spend a lot more money. I highly recommend this bike rack.

A very nice bicycle rack that holds four large bicycles handedly. Very well made and easy to install.

The 4 star rating is because the rubber tiedowns are hard to attach. Not bad enough to return the rack, but annoying because my fingers hurt after pulling so hard to get the peg in the hole.I also use the strap provided to give extra safety and support, but the extra bungees I bought made a bigger different in keeping the front wheels from moving and helping to secure my wife's bike to the rack. BTW, the extra adapter for ladies bikes works well, especially with the bungees.My subject line tells the story of my biggest disappointment.... I got a ticket for parking my car in front of my home with the rack installed. The rack is bolted to the hitch, which makes it very stable, but also not a trivial task to take off. I'm fighting the ticket, but I don't expect to win. The traffic enforcement people and the speed cameras here on Staten Island are unavoidable tax collectors here who are not really concerned about safety or public health by encouraging more bike riding, They are just getting more revenue for the City. The hitch installed might interfere with their ability to fine me with their speed cameras (eve though we have to have front plate here in NY). Being bolted onto the hitch is not a knock on the product - as it is very safe - but it does make it inconvenient to remove.

This is honestly the best bike rack I have owned for the money. It does not wobble at all if you install it correctly, for those stating that it wobbles you MUST tighten the bolt that mounts to the reciver all the way down and it wont budge. I had to add an extension so i could put the tailgate on my truck down all the way but that is not yakimas fault.

7/9/18 The Double Down is built very solid and works as advertised. I gave it 4 stars because it is advertised as 51 inches from the hitch to where the bikes attach. It is very difficult to get exact measurements for any of the bike racks out there. I needed a fairly tall rack as I was tired of pulling my front tire off every time I traveled with my bikes (they hang low). It is only 40 inches from the hitch to the horizontal bar. It is approximately 52 inches off the ground when attached to the receiver on my Honda Odyssey which is approximately 12 inches from the ground. Fortunately, this was enough height for my bikes so that I do not need to remove my front tire every time I go biking. Additionally it was unclear if you could attach it with a pin or whether you needed to bolt it to the hitch. I would have liked the pin as it is easier to put on an take off, however use of a bolt is required as the hitch has threads on the inside where the pin goes. It attaches pretty solid but there is still some wobble as you are driving down the road. I am leaving it on my minivan for the season, which actually saves me time attaching it and removing it every time I bike (twice a week). I am worried that I might get a ticket for obstruction of the license plate but I have not been bothered yet. A state trouper pulled behind me about 3 days ago and did not pull me over. We will see if I make it through till fall without a ticket.8/12/18 Update. I really like this bike rack. I leave it on my minivan all season so no need to put on and take off every time I ride. I am attaching pictures of my bikes on the rack so you can see how high it is. Our bikes hang really low and there is still plenty of clearance. It is on the back end of a 2015 Honda Odyssey. I changed my rating from a 4 to a 5.