Query recommendations for platform 2 bike carrier 2" hitch on 2005 Surburban

[AngelontheRoad]

Thank you for sharing your early Thule feedback- we have vintage roof racks and carrier rails but I have gotten too old to climb for bike mounting! Glad to know they stand behind their products! I was strongly considering as LL Bean sells their product and I can get a discount through employee association. Will look at them a little harder with this recommendation.

[Crankin]

I am partial to Saris racks.

[AngelontheRoad]

I decided to purchase the KUAT Sherpa 2.0 2" as I prioritized weight as #1critera after sturdy/quality for easy on/off as I will be the one lifting. I looked at Thule, Yakima, & Swagman. Thule and Yakima were just too heavy for me (5'5" adequately mobile late 50's). Even LBS specialist said he had dropped carrying displays as they were too heavy and too $$$ (translate not selling). The Swagman I could not even lift the box with both arms wrapped around it! The new KUAT Sherpa 2.0 model "just in" stock looks to be a little sleeker for folded position and off hitch storage, and they have modified the tilt lever to be foot triggered optional. Time will tell on how this feature performs/gets used. I think they have modified the lock as well to integrate with the platform bar but I have yet to see reality other than promo video. I could only find one in stock in the US it is so new. By August 2016 it should be in stock everywhere- all the same pricing across many web stores - yes expensive, but I am hopeful to be completely satisfied.

[FlyingScot]

Bummer! Too late to the party. I was going to encourage you to look at the 1Up USA. I have it and I love it.

[AngelontheRoad]

It has been over a year since I began using the KUAT Sherpa 2.0 2". I consider it one of the best purchases I have made re: cycling. I can put it on and take it off easily by myself, we put over 5000 miles on it in 6 months with no problems whatsoever. Still looks like new, nothing is loose. I do which they had a reflector on the outmost point as when following my husband, he braked quickly on a "parking lot" highway situation, and the nose of the car I was driving behind him was so low, I did not stop fast enough as it did not seem so close, I smashed the grill emblem on my car. Oh well - no harm to the KUAT or bicycles, but a reflector might have been just enough to visually discern the rack from his bumper and I may have stopped a little harder/shorter.

It assembled easily as I have one of the first one released (before the bike shops) and I had to put together myself. I'm fairly mechanically inclined- so no problem, just needed a little space to spread it out for assembly.