Anyone have experience with Kuat Beta bike rack?

[dmike]

Looking for trailer hitch bike rack for two crossover bikes. Concerned about clearing the back bumper

Don’t need anything super heavy duty, and don’t want to take out a home loan to pay for it - done if these bike racks are crazy $$$!!

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[Mljmam]

Be sure the Kuat platforms are long enough for your bike's wheel span. They were too short for my 20" fat tire ebikes. I ended up having to source extensions for other brands, and Jerry rig them onto the Kuat rack, rather than attempt a return. Now, a year later, I have discovered that the outermost ramp has started to twist and sag outward. Since it is only fastened on the front edge, and not beneath it, I am worried that second rail could twist enough to break off. The rack looks sleak, but I am now using ratchet straps from the hitch, over the top of the inner bike, to support the outer bike and rail. Even with the hitch mechanism tightened, the racks also rock side to side about two inches. This is not what I envisioned. I thought the Kuat was more stout than all of this. I will attemot to buy something more substantial next time. It's offensive how expensive the racks all are for what you get. I sense there's just not enough competition within that market to keep prices more realistic. Good luck. If you find and buy a better rack/mousetrap, please update your post.

 

[dmike]

Thank you!

 

[QuickFeat]

Thank you!

If helpful I have been using a Rocky Mount swing away on my R1T for 2 years. You will need to buy an extension but very happy with quality price , and value.

 

[dmike]

Thank you

 

[DWaddell]

I have a Kuat rack that works perfectly for 2 road bikes. It is the new smaller unit for lighter bikes. It is powder coated white and looks great on my white R1S. It is probably to light for bigger heavy bikes but if your bikes are lighter it should work. Clears the bumper and tightens perfectly in the reciever.

 

[dmike]

thank you! Do you know, is it the beta, the NV or Sherpa?

 

[DWaddell]

Now that you tell me the names it is the Sherpa. Good luck

 

[RivCA]

Looking for trailer hitch bike rack for two crossover bikes. Concerned about clearing the back bumper

Don’t need anything super heavy duty, and don’t want to take out a home loan to pay for it - done if these bike racks are crazy $$$!!

One Up Rack works perfectly. No extension needed and it fit the contour of the R1T so it is a very clean look.

 

[itiming]

We settled on a Kuat NV2 for a hitch rack (with the optional 2 bike extension for when our family comes along). This rack also fits our Tesla Y. We added 2 Kuat piston crossbar racks (from Rivian) for my wife and my daily bike transport. We liked the 1-up racks a lot, but needed the larger width Kuat's for our fat bikes). The hitch rack has clearance to load bikes --but--it does not have enough clearance to fully lower the tailgate (even in the tilted down position).

 

[dmike]

wow - that's quite a set up!

 

[snowboarder777]

I have the Kuat NV 2.0 and I love it! Its very expensive but so durable and worth it for my R1S. Because this car is so powerful you will need something to really lock down those bikes from swaying and potentially hitting the back door and bumper of the R1S.

 

[dmike]

Thx!

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