Customer install photo of a 2004 Ford Escape hitch bike rack for a 2" receiver hitch using the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Bike hitch mounted swing away bike rack for 2" receiver hitches.

The Yakima Swing Daddy hitch mounted bike rack for 4 bikes looks great installed in the 2″ receiver hitch on this 2004 Ford Escape.  As seen in the picture of this 2004 Ford Escape hitch bike rack, when you want easy access of the rear of the vehicle without needing to first remove all the bikes from the rack, a “swing away” rack is what you need.   The Yakima SwingDaddy bike rack, which works only with 2″ receivers, can carry up to four bikes safely and securely.  It comes with the Yakima Lock Down Security system which locks the rack to the receiver and locks the bikes to the rack.

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Customer installation image featuring a 1984 VW Vanagon camper roof rack cargo luggage box and hitch bike rack mounted to a 2" trailer hitch receiver.

This ORS Racks Direct customer install picture is an excellent demonstration on how to get it done when you want to outfit a camper van for carrying cargo gear & luggage and bicycles. This  1984 VW Vanagon Westfalia roof rack cargo box and hitch bike rack setup is using the Yakima Side Loader Artificial Raingutter Brackets mounted to the sides of the Volkswagen Vanagon roof top. These brackets provide the mounting points to attach the Yakima 1A Raingutter roof rack system. The Yakima RocketBox 16 cargo box is mounted to the roof rack cross bars. Finally, for transporting up to 4 bikes the Yakima SwingDaddy hitch bike rack is connected to the 2 inch receiver hitch.

1984 VW Vanagon Westfalia roof rack box & bike rack details