Kuat NV Base 2.0 Hitch-Mounted 2-Bike Rack

Had a Yakima OnRamp and could not get my eBike to ride up the ramp safely and it wobbled a bit while driving. I found it easier to move bike alongside rack, hold back brake and pull up front wheel. Put that wheel into rack holder then lift the back wheel onto rack. Cuts the eBikes weight in half thus no need for ramp. Also, with a ramp, you need 12ft or so on EITHER side of vehicle to load bike. The ramp is not practical for me. The cable lock on this rack is kinda funky and getting it locked and opening up the weatherproof cap on the lock is not easy. I will likely use my own cable/lock. Also, this rack does NOT have a welded ring or something to attach a lock cable to. The only way to lock a bike to the rack is to lock the racks cable into a loop and pass your own cable thru that loop. Going down road, this rack does not bounce, the bolts/fittings etc. are very close tolerance. I also found you do not use/need a threaded rod that goes thru hitch. All you need is a 5/8" pin with a lock on the end. The rack has a knob that takes out any slop in the hitch. I have checked the tightness a few times after driving a bit and sometimes I can put back another 1/8 turn but no more. It stays quick snug. Assembly was very quick and simple but the instructions could be improved. Why not give install details about end caps ? I had to take the rack all apart just to get the end-cap inserted properly. Then the wrench/tool. I don't recall any guidance on how to store that tool on the rack. Overall very strongly recommended.

Very sturdy and easy to use. Great for e-bikes

Sturdy and very well engineered. Everything on the bike rack is very well thought out. We use it to carry our 2 Evelo delta x's and they weigh about 60 lbs each with the battery off. It handles them very well. There is near zero wobble and putting bikes on and off is super easy and very quick. My bikes have fenders and that is no problem for the rack. I just clamp down as close the fender as possible and I dont over tighten the clamps down. They work great. The integrated cable lock works great for us to run in a restaurant and grab a bite to eat and we worry less. Its not a chain but if you park in a decent spot where the vehicle is secure I would not worry about someone grabbing them. Even Evelo recommends this rack for their ebikes.

Excellent rack, looks great on my truck.Heavy duty for hauling e-bikes, very well built.

My son had purchased this rack from his local bike shop in Buda, TX. I fell in love with the rack and had to have one for myself. I picked one up on Amazon and the shipping was very fast. Assembly was straight forward and really easy. Literally 5 bolts. I put it on the tailgate of my truck with a beach towel underneath to protect. This kept me off the ground and it was a pretty good height. There is absolutely no rattle of wiggle once you tighten the cam that takes up the hitch slack. If you have decent bikes, don’t skimp on your hitch! This rack also looks really nice on the back of my black Tacoma and my wife’s white Porsche Cayenne. The lock feature is also nice. It locks at the hitch and the pull out cables for the bikes is a nice touch. They can be cut by a good pair of bolt cutters but will slow down the average person looking to swipe a bike. If you’re on the fence, jump down and get this rack!

Heavy duty. Which means heavy. Probably 2 person job to install on vehicle. Could use better instructions. One or two times I thought I was missing a piece or got a little tripped up. I am good at putting things together (I thought) once you figure out the bolts go in opposite directions and some are pre-installed, it will make sense. But not the clearest directions is my only complaint. The easy of use, and design is pretty extraordinary.

The one I bought is like new and it very well designed.

This bicycle rack is nothing short of amazing. We have two 50 lb ebikes and the Kuwat holds them like they weigh nothing at all. They are rock solid while we drive over speed bumps and at full highway speed. Lifting them onto the rack takes some doing and I will likely be purchasing Kuwat's ramp at some point. The anti-rattle system securing the rack to the hitch receiver is easy to use - tighten with the hex wrench which conveniently stores in the tube end. Putting this thing together the first time takes three hands to get the components to line up, but the suggestion to turn it upside down makes it much easier. The rack is heavy, as it should be for the amount of weight it supports, so getting it into the hitch receiver and the lock pin holes lined up takes some practice. I don't think I completely trust the embedded locks to keep the bikes secured to the rack, so I've been locking each bike to the rack (and each other) with their chain locks as well.

Excelente calidad

this hitch rack is perfect. I wouldn't change anything if I were to build it myself. I don't build bike racks at all, but if I did and was great at it, I would build it like this. very sturdy. one of the only bike racks I feel comfortable enough just forgetting about instead of staring in the rear mirror anticipating the moment my bikes fall off and tumble down the road. this rack offers plenty peace of mind and also looks great. especially mounted in my KUAT pivot 2.0 swing arm.

Extremly fast shipping. Easy to install. Approx 1 hr install with breaks due to other commitments. Fits well and looks like it was a factory install. Great bike carrier and no rattles or movement during transport

Me gusto mucho el diseño es práctico, solo un poco pesado por el material pero excelente producto