YAKIMA Fullback Trunk Mount Bicycle Carrier - Securely Transport Up to 3 Bikes

Brendan: Great Product!

Canada on Feb 11, 2024

gxxxxxxx: I give this 5 stars as it is a great bike rack, but depending on the vehicle you have you may be disappointed on a few things. First, if you have an SUV you may be required to use the anchor method to attach the top rack straps to the liftgate. This involves running the top straps through the top of the lift gate, then closing the lift gate, reattaching the straps to the rack, and then installing the rack. This is an inconvenience as you have to hold up the bike rack while you are reattaching the top straps. Not everyone will be able to do this alone. Yamika includes a security strap that is helpful in preventing theft, but with the anchor method there is no way that the security strap can be installed, and for my Honda Pilot, it does not fit through the top of lift gate opening anyway. With the anchor method you cannot re-open the lift gate after the rack is installed so you cannot place the security strap inside the vehicle to create a lock. So the security strap is useless for me.
The Yamika web site indicated the product was a fit for my Honda Pilot so I bought this not knowing of the nuances. So I will use this product and will be generally satisfied...

United States on Jul 02, 2023

David MacLaughlin: This bike rack was very good quality. Unfortunately I didn’t take accurate measures and could not use it. Seller was excellent about returning it. No hassles, no fuss. Much appreciated!!

Canada on Sep 27, 2022

History Buff: It's worth paying a bit extra if it gets you a really good product which these are. Just follow any one of the Youtube videos to see how to attach the rack to the back of your car and you'll find it's as easy to attach as the videos make it look. The rack is very solid, has been engineered well, so is sturdy, and the adjustments rings work well and are solid.
The first time you use it, I would recommend tightening the securing straps well, then driving over a bumpy road and checking the tightness and readjust the adjustment rings and the straps if necessary. After doing that once or twice, you'll have it set up just right.
The other thing I would recommend is to buy a set of 2 or three foot long bungee cords to secure the lower parts of the bikes from swinging out (the top part of the bikes are well secured to the rack). It also makes sense to use bungee cords (one for each side) through the wheels and the frame of the rack to stop the wheels from spinning if driving at highway speeds.

United States on Sep 08, 2022

Veni Lillkåll: No complaints, fits well on my Ioniq. Fast delivery

Germany on Sep 16, 2021

Pat O'Brien: Sits firmly on car, easy to adjust

United Kingdom on Jun 25, 2021

GodzillaGirl: I used this rack on a 2017 Mazda CX 5 for a 10 hour drive into the North Carolina mountains, with 3 mountain bikes on it. My car did get dents at the bottom, but I don't believe it was the fault of the rack. A nice man tightened the straps during a gas stop, and after that my car got dented. My recommendations: to secure the bottom straps, don't use the metal rings at the side of the trunk cargo, just let the anchor hooks rest on the cargo floor, following the install directions. Pay CLOSE attention to the placement of the bottom bar foam (where he says "a good fit looks like this" in the video); the bottom of the foam shouldn't be resting on any surface. For my car, definitely place it in the license plate well. Tighten the top straps to get the bottom foam into the correct position, then tighten the bottom straps. We had a hard time just getting the bars up and getting the hub selection. When you rotate the center dial, it stops and requires a little more pressure to continue to the unlocked position. When mounting the bikes, don't pay attention to the orientation of the chain on the first bike, go by the orientation of the stabilization mount to the...

United States on Jul 20, 2018

Arnald: Bike rack is really sturdy. Once installed, it doesn't budge. It's much heavier than expected. I had been waiting for a rack that could fit on our 2016 Volt. The pictures that showed that it fit convinced me to go ahead with the purchase. The instructions for installing the rack were quite clear. Just make sure to go online to get the right adjustment for your vehicle (step 1). The bands to tie the bikes to the rake are a breeze to use. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I would have expected that the lock would work with 1, 2 or 3 bikes. The lock cable is only long enough to wrap around a bike installed at the end of the wrack, so furthest from the car. If you only have 1 or 2 bikes, they have to be near the car. So the lock won't reach them. Other than that, no regrets with the purchase.

Canada on Aug 10, 2017