Thule T2 916XT 2-Inch Receiver 2 Bike Carrier Hitch Rack Review
The Thule T2 2-Inch Receiver 2 Bike Carrier Hitch Rack is a premium platform hitch rack for your bikes. Platform bike racks make it easy to load bikes on and get them off without much lifting and without threading the bike onto the horizontal bars of a standard rack.
The Thule T2 hitch bike rack also features Thule’s SecureHook™, a bar that comes up from the rack to grab the front wheel. The SecureHook™ allows you to secure the bike without making frame contact (which leads to rubbing and marring of your finish), and rear straps secure the back wheel. The rack has a lever called a Hitch Switch™, which allows the entire rack to tilt away from your vehicle for easy access to rear doors, gates, or hatches. The 916XT T2 tray is rust-free and reinforced for maximum strength.
Below are some features and specs of the Thule T2 2-bike hitch:
- Carries 2 bikes with 20″-29″ wheels (though a 2 bike add on is available to carry 4 bikes total)
- Fits a 2″ receiver hitch
- Features SecureHook™ to grab the front wheel with no frame contact
- Has a Hitch Switch™ tilt lever for accessing rear of vehicle
- Tray is rust-free and reinforced for maximum strength
- Snug-Tite™ receiver lock ensures a tight fit in receiver without typical wobble
- Compatible with non-traditional bike frames (bikes with disc brakes, thru-axles, etc.)
Thule T2 Product Reviews
The Thule 916XT T2 2-Inch Receiver 2 Bike Carrier Hitch Rack has gotten very good reviews online from buyers. Reviewers have found that the T2 2-bike hitch mount is very well built (even though the trade-off is that it’s on the heavy side, worth noting if you take your rack off and put it on regularly versus leaving the rack on the vehicle). The other common theme is how simple it is to get your bikes on and off (one reviewer said “Bikes load and unload ridiculously fast and easy that my 8 year old niece can do it all by herself.”).
Here is what one of several owners stated concerning the Thule T2 2-Inch Receiver 2 Bike Carrier Hitch Rack
I’ve had my T2 now for 2 years and I can’t stop singing its praises. Easy of use, sturdy construction, adjustable rails both sideways AND fore/aft, tilt up for stowage AND tilt down for rear car access, none of the other brands out there can compare to all these features combined. Bikes load and unload ridiculously fast and easy that my 8 year old niece can do it all by herself. (Auggie)
In addition to the overall quality and ease of use that buyers mention, they also like that you can expand the 2-bike hitch mount rack from a 2 bike to a 4 bike rack with a simple add-on. While most reviews said that the security was good on the Thule T2 hitch, a couple suggested using additional cable locks to prevent theft. One reviewer said his bike was stolen while using the rack after a thief slashed his front tire and moved the handle bar, but most buyers acknowledge that no rack is theft-proof, and you always need to follow safety precautions.
After researching all the reviews on the Thule 916XT T2 2-Inch Receiver 2 Bike Carrier Hitch Rack, it’s clear that buyers are very happy with the rack. It’s well-built, extremely easy to use, expandable for future needs, and the front wheel hook means your frame doesn’t need to get marred while transporting your bike. The only con seems to be the bulk, which is only an issue if you frequently take the rack off and put it back on. Overall, we have to agree with all the reviews and give the Thule T2 rack our recommendation.
