OutWay Platform Bike Mount - 2 Bike
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Why We Like The OutWay Platform Bike Mount
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- Trunk-mounted bike rack features a reliable platform design
- Functional platform style keeps your license plate visible
- Designed to fit a wide range of vehicles, including sedans
- AcuTight clamps apply constant tension to the bike frame
- Lockable tightening system keeps your rack from disappearing
- Supports up to 66 pounds of total weight
- Item #THUZ3G5
- Bike Capacity
- 2
- Compatibility
- Fits most sedans, station wagons, CUVs, and SUVs
- Locks Included
- yes
- Part Number
- 993005
- Activity
- travel
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
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Overall Rating
3.5 based on 20 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMarch 12, 2025
Just Nope
I looked at this rack likely for the same reasons you're checking it out. 1. Platform based instead of hanging -> better for carbon frames. 2. Holds bike high & away from any toasty exhaust -> better for carbon rims 3. Fits my mountain & gravel bike But: 1. It's too heavy to put on & take off as needed, and 2. Too heavy for the struts of any modern hatch (installed in on a Volvo XC40 & Subraru Forester. 3. Even when cleaning both the surfaces & the rack prior to installing, the rack has always left scratch marks or some degree of damage on the car. 4. Water collects in all the wrong places & no amount of WD40 will slow down the racks aging. First year the two legs that attach to the bottom of the truck were tough, but able to wrestle them to length. After a few seasons (indoor storage) - no way. The rack works - but for this price point, it doesn't last and I'd really expect a more thoughtful build quality.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
September 28, 2024
Maybe mine was defective
Used twice, both times the arm detached from the bike on the highway causing bike to hang on by only tire straps. First time I said maybe I did something wrong, second time was 100% sure to follow all the instructions , same result, lucky bike and car were ok.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
August 29, 2024
Design flaw issues
The first one I purchased we had to return after trying to install the rack for over an hour, the cords that you pull out to attach to the top of your vehicle hatch would not engage to tighten no matter how many knob turns made. The replacement rack had a similar issue on the passanger side and the key wouldn't work in the locks, I had to have my machinist brother file the key down to work and then spend another hour Jimmy rigging the one side to get it to tighten properly. Used the rack for a week long camping trip, the cord on that side keeps going loose. I've had the rack for about a month now and I'm very sad to have spent so much money on such poor quality product.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
July 24, 2024
Solid fit
Bought the Thule Platform for our bikes. While a little hard to install, it was solid on the vehicle.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
February 21, 2024
Great product
Love it. you can leave it on the car or once you have it set up it very easy to put on and take off. Also i like that the bikes sit higher so it does not effect review camera.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
July 5, 2023
Didn’t fit Volvo xc60
I purchased the product as it has potential to be an excellent solution to not having a hitch, but also not wanting to use the roof rack for my bike. I ordered the rack to the specifications of my 2019 Volvo XC60, and unfortunately it didn’t fit. The hooks don’t fit at the top of the hatch. They need to really be jammed in, which was difficult to do without damaging the car. Once in, the hatch won’t open without damaging the car. Could potentially be a great solution if it fit properly, which I suspect it does for some cars out there. But not for a volvo xc60.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
June 20, 2023
Excellent for vehicle without hitch
I bought this bike rack this spring and I love it. It is mounted on a 2015 Subaru Outback, my roof rack was already loaded with a Thule Force Alpine and the two of them fit well. It cleared my back up camera and plates, bikes hold up tight on any road, take about 15 min to install and adjust and attaching the bike can be tricky sometime, but no big deal. My only negative point is that my hatch doesn’t hold up open when using it (too heavy) and don’t even think to open it with bike. But you adapt!
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
June 10, 2023
Perfect for mountain bikes
Bought this a few weeks back and very happy with the product. I recommend a second person for installation (mainly to hold the tailgate open slightly) and the rest is a breeze. The removable arms are crucial for attaching and locking your bikes securely no matter the shape of your frame. Feel sturdy and rides smooth on the back of the car. Recommend minor tightening after your first trip to make sure it is settled and secured. Highly recommend for those who don’t have a hitch and need a platform style rack. There is some movement in the platform when driving over bumps, but I feel this is intentional in the design to relieve pressure off the frame. Nothing concerning!
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
March 11, 2023
I didn't use it but somebody did. I need a hitch.
It could work for old cars and old bikes, but not a new car and not for carbon fiber bikes. New car: Rub marks will develop in the paint in six (eight?) locations: 1, 2, 3, 4: the top and bottom of the hatch door, as the strapping stabilizes the rack based on how much torque you create as you cinch the rack down. 5 & 6: The feet that may or may not sit on the spoiler in the middle/lower part of the hatch door. 7 & 8: the spoiler adapter that potentially prevents the spoiler from bending under pressure created by the torqued straps. Not a good design for a Nissan Leaf, although you wouldn't know it by looking at Thule's fit guide (in which I could not find installation instructions). Carbon bike: The rack grips the bike on the down tube. It will crush the carbon fiber over time, as the bikes go jostling up and down dirt roads, even with the adapter they recommend. NOT a good plan. And there is the box the rack came in. 20 years ago I worked for a retailer that sold Thule products: racks and accessories. At that time, many of the boxes came from the distributor THRASHED. The cardboard they used was soft and not well adapted to the products inside. Their boxes also appeared to have been opened and taped shut a second or third time. Tape was all over the box, as if somebody had used packing tape to seal holes and reinforce the boxes. This was frequent. Our Thule rep asked us to focus on the product itself, which really was pretty well designed stuff. Fast forward 20 years. That is EXACTLY how this box was. I repacked it and sealed it with masking tape so that they cannot reuse it and send it out to the (at least) third person.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
October 23, 2022
Buyer Beware
Neither the installation video nor the description convey that the rack does NOT work if you have a water cage on the downtube. You must either remove the cage entirely or remove the upper screw and turn the cage 180 degrees down. Obviously only an inconvenience (although some possibility that the cage thread will get worn or, worse, misplace the screw), but misleading advertising, IMHO. Also, carrying 2 bikes does require some advance planning so that you properly position the longer of the 2 clamps. I didn't want a hitch or roof rack or the variety that hangs the bike. I've had better prior experiences with Thule.
Originally reviewed on thule-us-ca
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