Thule  T2 Pro XT 2-Bike Add-On

I bought this Thule 2-bike add on so I can support my family's interest to ride bikes at various destnations. It's great if you can secure this monstrosity indoors. Otherwise, the steel-based rack is prone to rust when exposed to the elements for extended periods. The powder coating is flimsy at best. No level of washing or rust removal could stop the rust from spreading. Over $1,000 wasted! Don't buy this rack system if you cannot secure the rack indoors when not in use.

This is not a reliable ebike rack as scored by others. Do not by this rack as it has lots of flaws. I have 2 Rocky Mountain emts's and have used this rack only for 3 seasons a hand full of times. The rack rear tire support has come off several times during transport. I had to drill out the support and install a 1/4" x 3" long bolt through the support so it would not come off during transportation. My ebikes have come off the rack twice in 1 day of driving on a paved hwy. After installing the 3" bolt they have no longer come off the rack. Also installing a bungy to the pedals has stopped the chance of the pedals coming in contact with the front tire support/hold down. I have both rear tire ratchet clips break due to the inadequate plastic clip breaking. Do not spend your money on this rack or any of the Thule racks as they will no last. Thule team should be doing some R&D on their products before releasing sub standard products that should be legally providing support for your expensive emts's. Don't put a product on the market if it breaks within a 2 yrs of use.

This add-on was a breeze. The new added replacement handle shows that Thule listened to the reviews on QC, and they have fixed it. Installing was super simple, and being able to carry all our bikes on one rack has been amazing. It makes the whole thing beastly, but c'mon, it's securing a lot of value :)

Bought the add on and the internal handle connection was sent backwards making it impossible to connect. At this price point it should be without any mistakes, disappointment!

I just finished installing the extension to my existing T2 Pro - what an ordeal! As some other commenters have written, the bolt holes connecting the extension to the existing rack do not line up perfectly so I had to go to the hardware store and buy a narrow file so I could enlarge the misaligned machined bolt holes. For the price you pay, this should not be happening. After 30 minutes of filing I managed to get the bolts in but I really had to crank them down (I'm a big guy) and don't see myself using the rack for only two bikes anymore because it will be such a hassle to take off and put back together again. In addition, I needed to use WD40 and brute strength to slide the two racks together because it was not a simple connection. Now that it's on, I hope it lasts. Thule - you should be doing better than this for a rack system that costs 1000 dollars when you add up the two pieces! There should be flexibility in adjustments and not trips to the hardware store! How about a QC check before packaging to make sure all the pieces fit together and the bolts line up? Too much to ask?

Just like the thing youre gonna attach this to, the installation instructions suck. Luckily you have the power of the internet and can find a youtube vid to help. Yeah you're probably not going quickly remove the extension and switch to 2 bikes only, but you really dont need to. Its not that heavy to take on and off your hitch. Lowering it to get trunk access is easy even with bikes on (provided you're not a weakling). And with the wheels on the xtr, its easy to move the hitch when its off. All together the thule is a beast. Your bikes arent going anywhere when they're on this rack. The keying being separate from the hitch 2 bike rack is annoying though. I'd rather have locks that you can re-key to match but you have to buy them at a pretty penny separately

I actually didn't read the directions or go through the box and dremmeled my old handle to work with the add on but turns out I didn't need to since revised handle is already included with kit. LOL. In any case it will make swapping between 2 and 4 bike config that much easier since I don't need to take the handle off the 2 bike extension part. Win win.

Like other reviewers, I am disappointed by the add-on extension. I was hoping to be able to remove it when I only need to carry 2 bikes (most of the time), but it is incredibly difficult to take off and put back on. Even worse, the screw hole for the handle on the extension (which allows you to operate the lever to fold the rack up and down) does not line up with the screw hole on the rack itself. I reached out to Thule about this problem and was told I need to submit a warranty claim. Instead, I will likely return to REI and try the Kuat instead.

I am very talented at assembling things. This was the absolute worst and the instruction and diagrams impossible to work. I spent about 4 hours over a weeks time (because I would get so frustrated, I had to take long breaks) to assemble. I had to take apart half way thru twice to get it correct (at least what I think is correct). I have purchased Thule products in the past and had never had this type of problem.

I would have given this rack 5 stars if it were not for the cheap materials they use to connect the handle to the internal mechanism that allows the rack to fold up and down. The overall rack is well built and sturdy, but the the handle internals are plastic and use rivets, rather than a bolt. Because this part of the rack has a lot of stress on it, going back and forth/up and down, it should have been made out of metal, coupled with a bolt. I called REI and they quickly sent me another rack out and sent me a UPS return shipping label for the damaged one. For that, REI gets 5 Stars!