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Read the reviews below to find out what other customers are saying about the Yakima FlipSide hitch mount bike rack.

Well thought out rack.

this Yakima Flipside review by Stephen Marks
vehicle year/make/model: 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe
item(s) transported: bikes for the whole family

The Yakima Flipside is a good rack. We have had no problems thus far. It is extremely rugged and durable. We use it often and has proven to be very reliable. The “flipside” feature is very nice, much better that the drop down feature of other racks, which when down, can get in the way when you’re trying to access the hatch. Because this one swings over to one side, it is out of the way. Smart thinking for sure on Yakima’s part. The support arms also can fold down which is nice for when you’re not using the rack. The other thing I’ll point out, which is another plus, is the fact that it can work with both 2" and 1-1/4" receiver hitches. It uses a sleeve to convert from one configuration to the other which is a simple idea but one that not all hitch racks use.

Very Solidly Built

this Yakima Flipside review by Donna Stweart
vehicle year/make/model: 2006 Toyota RAV4
item(s) transported: 2 bikes

We just took this out of the box yesterday, put it together in 10 minutes and inserted it in the hitch. I wanted to make sure it cleared the spare tire. There was more than enough room (about 6 inches extra space) but to my disappointment, when we flipped the mast to the side the door did not clear the post. The main reason I bought this hitch was because the mast folded to the side when not in use so now we have a relatively useless feature. So if you have a 2006 Toyota Rav4 or newer model you might not want to spend the extra money on this rack. Otherwise it is very solidly built.