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Thule Revolver 4-Bike Hitch Rack

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Carry up to 4 bikes on the Thule® Revolver without giving up the convenience of full rear-vehicle access.

Swing away design allows quick and easy access to the rear of your vehicle
Dual-arm design carries most standard bike frames without the need of a top-tube adapter, sold separately
Hitch Switch™ quick-release lever allows fast storage of bike carrier arms when not in use
T3™ cradles lock down bikes and cradles while allowing complete adjustment along bike arm
No Sway Cage™ anti-sway device prevents bike-to-bike contact
Integrated locking cable (for securing bikes) stores conveniently in the rack's support arms
STL™ hitch lock eliminates rack wobble and locks rack to receiver
For 2-inch receiver hitch only

Made in USA.

Item 752949

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Thule Revolver 4-Bike Hitch Rack Customer Reviews

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Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack

4.0

(based on 22 reviews)

90%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to use (17)
Stable (16)
Durable (15)
Easy to install (15)

Cons

Best Uses

Large cars (14)
Mountain bikes (11)
Road bikes (10)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (13), Avid cyclist (10)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (7)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Mar

2008

(29 of 29 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Sturdy, Quick - Could Be Better

By CaptnCorb

from Bay Area - CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Rack Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Swing Away is Cumbersome

Best Uses

Large Cars
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes
Small Cars

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

Solid Rack. More than three bikes can be tough. The swing away lock nut, while very secure, is slow to unscrew and could be designed better. The spring pin could also be strengthened. The lock cable retainer could be designed for long term use since without it the cable will drag on the ground while the rack is in the stowed position.

This is a solid rack. It is quick to load with one or two bikes. Beyond that it requires a little time. The design seems rushed with some shortcuts that for the price are unreasonable. Although, you will find identical problems on the yakima solution.

I would and have recommended this rack to a friend, with a disclaimer and only because there is nothing better on the market for this solution.

Apr

2009

(23 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Fits with spare mounted on door

By Scarymaninbushes

from Inland Empire, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Odd frames don't fit

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

Application: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser with rear door mounted spare tire. Super sturdy and swings WAY out of the way with ease. Plenty of clearance even with the full size spare mounted. Minor issue with engaging threads of lower locking handle (took some time to figure out the alignment had to be just right). MAJOR ISSUE with fitment for my bikes. Out of three bikes (one mid-grade mountain bike, one Schwinn mountain bike from Target, and one kiddie mountain bike) only the Schwinn fit (with difficulty). I had to purchase two adpaters($40 each) to fit the other bikes. Probably works very well with a standard road bike but be prepared to shell out an extra $40 per "non-standard" bike. Even so, I still give four stars for the quality of build and general ease of use. Oh yeah, and MADE IN USA!!!

Sep

2007

(15 of 15 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good but not perfect

By shiva

from Maryland, crab country

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Stable

Cons

heavy, sometimes balky

Best Uses

Large Cars
Mountain Bikes

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

can be tricky to get 4 full-size bikes on this, but it's possible. top retaining straps sometimes balky, and installing on trailer hitch sometimes risks a hernia, but swing-away feature to allow access to back of car is very convenient. This is a bit heavy, but pretty solid, and overall a very good rack.

Aug

2007

(13 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

4-Bike hitch-too good to be true!

By mochaholic

from Albany, OR

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable

Cons

extremely heavy
Hard to Install or Use

Best Uses

Large Cars
Road Bikes

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

This only holds 3 comfortably unless you want all your bikes scratched up.

Very heavy...should fit a large SUV...no small cars.

Swings in nice but hard to screw together to hold the swing arm in.

Sep

2007

(10 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Love It!

By Harley Jake

from Harleysville, PA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
SUV

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

I was really impressed by how secure the bikes were when lashed down. Even without an adapter I was able to load my wife's bike (Y Frame) without a problem.

Sep

2007

(10 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

pain to use and secure

By hodgeman

from Honduras and Los Angeles

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Scratches bike

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

for small or unusual frames you need to use and add on bar. The straps can scratch and rub the paint on the bikes too. Take a lot longer to use this type of rack vs. a roof rack or a hitch rack that has trays.

Apr

2009

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

2007 Jeep Wrangler

By alschmidt

from Denver

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

I own a 2007 Jeep Wrangler and this rack will fit and works great with just enough room to spare between spare and rack, as opposed to the Yakima Swing Away which will not fit at all due to the spare tire and swing away tailgate. Swings out with enough room on the side as well although with 2 bikes, does tend to bend at full extension. With down tube addition, bike is quite steady, even dual suspension without an add a bar. I would be hesitate to fit more than 3 mountain bikes.

Sep

2007

(9 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect Product for my RV

By Larry, biker, skier,

from Philadelphia, PA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

I have a Roadtrek RV with double rear doors. I often need to access the RV from the back. It's so easy to move the bike rack out of the way with the bikes on it. It took a while for me to figure out how to put it together, but [...] offered to put it together for me. I would buy this product again for any large car if easy access to the rear is needed. For me it is worth every penny ([$]) it cost me.

Dec

2008

(8 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for my needs

By TwoTireDoc

from Minnesota

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Doesn't swing far enough

Best Uses

Large Cars

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

The bike rack itself has been incredible. Have consistently traveled with 3 bikes without incident. It's sturdy and I have no worries about my bikes falling off during drives on bumpy fire roads (i.e. Moab). My only disappointment has been that the swing arm doesn't open wide enough with my bikes on it so that I can lift the tailgate on my SUV. I can open the tailgate window with no problem so it hasn't been a deal breaker. I will have have recommended this rack to friends.

Sep

2007

(7 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Quality bike rack solution

By tport

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational, Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Hatchbacks SUV's
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about Thule Revolver 4-Bike Rear Hitch Rack:

I bought Thule's "Trailblazer" in '04 and found it to be good quality, reliable and easy to use. However, that product was recently recalled due to a safety concern [...] I reselected Thule's new "Revolver" which is the 'like' item to what I previously owned. It is very similar to the the original "Trailblazer" with a few nice improvements to make safer and even more user-friendly. I am very satisfied with my new Thule "Revolver" bike rack [...]

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