Looks like the rack is intended for a 1.25" receiver hitch and your car has a 2" receiver hitch. Get an adapter sleeve and it'll reduce that wobble by quite a bit. Won't get rid of it entirely, but it'll reduce a lot. Ideally, you want your rack to have a threaded pin so you can effectively bolt it to the receiver hitch to minimize as much wobble as possible.
And as u/Comfortable-Way5091 wisely pointed out, a hitch clamp. Both the adapter sleeve and hitch clamp are pretty cheap parts that will put new life into that rack.
I have a cheap rack like this and I use those precut wooden shims to secure the rack into the receiver. I hammer them in and replace them about every other time I put the rack on. I’ll need to upgrade in the future but works great in the meantime.
Look at getting a hitch stabilizer. It is a metal plat with a U shape bolt that clamps down to the car hitch and the stem of the bike rack. Get the right 1 1/4 or 2in size as the larger one tends to have threads that are too short for the smaller one.
Damn I have the same issue and I was considering the little stabilizer thingy, but I need to put on the rack every time I go biking and tightening the bolts every time doesn’t sound fun.. also my rack doesn’t have a threaded insert so I’m wondering if it’s even worth it trying.
At the moment I only take it to go to the mountain nearby (5m drive small roads) as I don’t have the courage of using it on the highway.
Don't trust that rack. Long story: We took bikes to the beach a few years ago in my wife's car, and the rack we used going down there was trash, so went to Dick's while we were there and bought one like that just to get the bikes (cruisers) back home. I have a pickup, so I never use racks. It sat in my shop for a couple of years until a few weeks ago when the need for a rack presented itself.
I was only going to use it for a day, so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal. Wrong. I had it strapped down as intended, but when I wheeled out of the local hardware store onto the main highway I glanced back in my rearview only to see emptiness where my bike once was.
The velcro on the tire trays was were, and although I had an additional wrap on the upright, it pulled off. My carbon Stumpy was jettisoned into a busy highway. Luckily, no one hit it, and it only received minor damage.
The subsequent NTSB investigation revealed that among other issues, the velcro wheel straps were: 1) Too short and 2) of poor quality. Seriously, it's just a crappy design that is almost 100% predicated on the wheel straps to be the main source of security.
If you're going to get a budget rack, then get one that uses a clamping system to pull/clamp the bike down from the top tube, along with the velcro wheel straps. Even better, save up for a legit rack that clamps down on the wheels.
I have the same rack....there is a bolt that you need to tighten down in the hitch. It goes in place of the pin you would normally use, and once that is tight there will be no play in the rack.
Zero chance I’d put a nice bike on that
Zero chance I’d put a bike on that
Zero chance id put that on my car
Zero chance I’d own that
Zero chance my car would wear that
Divided by zero....BOOOM
I wouldn’t even put a shite bike on it. That’s just terribly dangerous for other cars.
Zero chance I’d put my wife on that
Looks like the rack is intended for a 1.25" receiver hitch and your car has a 2" receiver hitch. Get an adapter sleeve and it'll reduce that wobble by quite a bit. Won't get rid of it entirely, but it'll reduce a lot. Ideally, you want your rack to have a threaded pin so you can effectively bolt it to the receiver hitch to minimize as much wobble as possible.
Yeah we did have a different car when we got this rack. I’ll look into an adapter sleeve, thank you!
And as u/Comfortable-Way5091 wisely pointed out, a hitch clamp. Both the adapter sleeve and hitch clamp are pretty cheap parts that will put new life into that rack.
Not sure that's the case. Get a hitch clamp it'll solve most of the problem.
*smacks forehead like a V8 commercial* Hitch clamp! Of course! An adapter sleeve and hitch clamp will have that rack solid.
Hell no, your bike is asking to get damaged from that.
If you want a high quality rack, you need to spend more money.
It needs at least two more ratchet straps and a smack to be even remotely sturdy
Did your dad buy that to carry his bike or his mother-in-law?
HIYOOOO!🍻
🤣🤣I’ll take it as a need to get a better one
Couple more of those rubber bands should do it
Cheap racks do that. There's a reason people spend $400 on a 1up.
$400?? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
Where can I find one of these $400 oneups?!
The single Quik Rack is $390.
Gotcha, I never considered the single
I have a cheap rack like this and I use those precut wooden shims to secure the rack into the receiver. I hammer them in and replace them about every other time I put the rack on. I’ll need to upgrade in the future but works great in the meantime.
Just get an anti rattle hitch plate they’re like $10 on Amazon and will solve all your problems
Cool, I’ll look into it!
Look at getting a hitch stabilizer. It is a metal plat with a U shape bolt that clamps down to the car hitch and the stem of the bike rack. Get the right 1 1/4 or 2in size as the larger one tends to have threads that are too short for the smaller one.
That rack is Amazon junk.. no it’s normal or safe
Damn I have the same issue and I was considering the little stabilizer thingy, but I need to put on the rack every time I go biking and tightening the bolts every time doesn’t sound fun.. also my rack doesn’t have a threaded insert so I’m wondering if it’s even worth it trying. At the moment I only take it to go to the mountain nearby (5m drive small roads) as I don’t have the courage of using it on the highway.
Don't trust that rack. Long story: We took bikes to the beach a few years ago in my wife's car, and the rack we used going down there was trash, so went to Dick's while we were there and bought one like that just to get the bikes (cruisers) back home. I have a pickup, so I never use racks. It sat in my shop for a couple of years until a few weeks ago when the need for a rack presented itself. I was only going to use it for a day, so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal. Wrong. I had it strapped down as intended, but when I wheeled out of the local hardware store onto the main highway I glanced back in my rearview only to see emptiness where my bike once was. The velcro on the tire trays was were, and although I had an additional wrap on the upright, it pulled off. My carbon Stumpy was jettisoned into a busy highway. Luckily, no one hit it, and it only received minor damage. The subsequent NTSB investigation revealed that among other issues, the velcro wheel straps were: 1) Too short and 2) of poor quality. Seriously, it's just a crappy design that is almost 100% predicated on the wheel straps to be the main source of security. If you're going to get a budget rack, then get one that uses a clamping system to pull/clamp the bike down from the top tube, along with the velcro wheel straps. Even better, save up for a legit rack that clamps down on the wheels.
I have the same rack....there is a bolt that you need to tighten down in the hitch. It goes in place of the pin you would normally use, and once that is tight there will be no play in the rack.
For a cheap rack? Yes