Swagman Standard Fork Mount Rooftop Bike Carrier

A good value
For the price, this is a very good rack. Although the tray is somewhat flimsy, that doesn’t make much of difference in the overall stability of the rack, since the clamp on the forks is so secure and sturdy. A big issue, however, is that the bolts that secure the front fork mounts are too long and can be driven through the factory roof rack damaging it. Also the platform on the which the fork mount is mounted is not solid metal, but stamped medal, and the edges also can dig into and damage the factory rack. I solved these issues by cutting a piece of plastic to insert into the fork mount bases (I had to drill holes in the plastic to accommodate the on the mounting platform) t and then adding a layer of rubber cut from an old floor mat between the fork mounting platform and the factory rack so that the bolts and the side of the mounting platform would not damage the factory roof rack. It was quite a bit of work to modify the rack that way, and its a bit unsightly, but it did solve the problem. would suggest that the manufacturer add apiece of plastic or rubber to go inside the front fork mounting plan to solve this problem.

Phenomenal for the price
I needed these really just for a single trip this summer. Bike rack compatibility with the car I was using (Audi) is notoriously fickle, so these were some of the only ones that fit and didn’t cost a thousand bucks for a couple racks. The setup was fairly easy (the instructions are pretty bad, as others mentioned, but it’s not hard to figure it out from the illustrations), and they were seriously strong, tight and secure. We put two bikes/racks on the roof, and could easily have fit a third rack/bike on top of the car (and probably even a fourth). Really flexible design that looks like it will work with just about any car. But the real reason I like these is they’re cheap! I’m not buying a rack that costs more than my bikes! These are priced so well that it almost seems like there must be an issue with the quality, but these things feel bullet-proof and well built to me. Really glad I went with them.

Excelente producto a buen precio y cumple perfectamente su función. El montaje es muy sólido y confiable. Las bicicletas de rodada 29 quedan algo justas pero si se puede asegurar su montaje.Actualización 2022. Sigue funcionando a la perfección ya lo probé hasta en carretera con rodadas 29 y 27 y sigue siendo robusto, hasta el momento no se ha corroído y ya estado en condiciones de calor, lluvia y frío

Lo acabo de montar en mi coche. Me entusiasmé porque anuncian que sirve incluso para barras amplias, como las de mi coche, sin embargo hay un gran error de diseño que le quita puntos a este artefacto: las tuercas triangulares son DEMASIADO GRANDES. En el manual dice que van puestas en la parte inferior pero ¡sorpresa! aunque se incluye una pieza para las barras amplias o gruesas, no sirve de nada porque las tuercas son demasiado grandes y ES IMPOSIBLE apretarlas porque no alcanzan a girar bien mientras más se aprietan y se acercan a las barras. Opté por ponerlas arriba, al contrario de lo que dice el manual, pero oh, oh, tampoco sirve porque las tuercas so muy grandes y la forma en U de la barra donde va la bici tampoco permite apretarlas.No devuelvo el producto porque tiene solución agregando algunas roldanas o tuercas gruesas para agregar altura. Pero es un tremendo error que anuncien que se puede usar con barras amplias cuando no es así. Adjunto fotos para que vean esos detalles y lo piensen dos veces antes de comprar el producto si su auto tiene ese tipo de barras.