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Locking Upright Roof Rack

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Customer Rating:

8.44 out of 10

9 total reviews

List Price:

$94.5

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$64.99

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Product Description

Set of 2

Get your mountain on with the Locking Upright roof rack.

The Upright has a universal mount that fits original manufacturer's roof racks, as well as Yakima and Thule roof systems. Versatile and lockable, it features tie down straps for the wheels, giving added security.

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Product Details

Manufacturer: Swagman

BrandName: Swagman

Materials: Steel

Catalog #: 946589

Model No: 64720

Dimensions: 60 in. x 9 in.

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10 out of 10

It's no yakima but good still a good product! (durtgurl, flagstaff,az, 2008-02-13)

So I own a subaru wagon with cross bars already on the car. I used to have a rack just like this setup and I loved it. But they are expensive!! to put one on the car would have run about 400$ which I do not have. So I bought this instead. I have say that for the price you can;t beat it. the quality is not as high for sure, and the lock and knob you use to tighten down on the frame seems kind of chincy but it works fine. I would not leave my bike on top of my car with out another lock on it over night anywhere sketchy. As far as it being easy to assemble that part is true the directions are not explained super well but you get the idea. I realized a couple mistakes i made but they are easy to fix. Once you get it all set up right it seems pretty bomber... just as strong as my old rack. One thing i would tell people to invest in though would be some rattler straps. they cost 60$ for the four you will need but they are worth it! the cam straps that come with the rack as your "wheel tie downs" are kind of lame and hard to get nice and tight. I would say if you plan to drive no further than 10 miles to the trails fine you don't need them but if you plan on going on the highway or anywhere far these things are what you need! so over all a good rack for the $. . good deal. good product!.. except for the cam straps those are not so great! i gave this product 5 stars based on the price i paid for the two racks. you can't find a better deal. i used to have a rear rack and this is a lot nicer.

8 out of 10

Best value (Jonatron, Northern, New Hampshire, 2008-08-04)

I'm on my third season with these upright racks. They aren't as stable as the Thule, Yakima, Saris, and other name brand upright racks, but they have never failed me in use. The wheel straps wore out after one season and the rubber pieces that are in contact with the down tube have fallen out , but I rigged up replacements. I'm actually back on overstock.com to buy an additional pair, three years later. I still use the original uprights, but these will be to replace my standard bike trays where I need to remove the front wheel--secretly I'm also going to try to rig them up to carry a tandem, but I don't think that the upright bars will offer enough lateral support. I use the racks for my mtb and my road bike. I am mindful of keeping the nuts that hold the upright bars on the tray snug to reduce the lateral movements. For the budget minded, this is a great way to go. And the idea that they come with locks is great because with other brands you need to buy them in addition to their $200 for a single upright.

8 out of 10

Good at the price (IBinMD, Maryland, 2008-08-08)

Got these racks for a trip to the beach...2 mountain type bikes on top of my Hyundai Santa Fe for a round trip distance of a little over 300 miles. Wonder of wonders they FIT the factory crossbars and held both bikes securely without trouble for both phases of the trip. 70+mph on I 95 and they didn't budge, slip, rattle or thump. They are more lightly built then their Thule or Yakima competition but they are a small fraction of the price. Instructions are well written and the racks go on and off my vehicle easily. One caveat...if you are mounting these on an SUV, CUV, or minivan buy a folding stepladder...you will need it for mounting or dismounting the bikes from the racks.

8 out of 10

Good value, questionable durability (salguod, Columbus, OH, 2008-07-07)

Great value, but I wonder about the durability. I ordered 2 sets of 2 and all four had broken plastic parts. They were usable as is, but I called Swagman for replacement parts. (I tried email first but got no response, so call instead.) Instead of sending replacement parts, they replaced the entire rack. The new racks just arrived and all is OK. Maybe my first set was a fluke based on a bad batch of parts. Good customer service. Even broken, they performed very well on two trips about 4.5 hours one way each (about 18 hours total driving). I'd definitely recommend it based on the low price and the good customer service.

10 out of 10

Great Product! (MTBehr, Atlanta, GA, 2008-02-10)

This is one of the best things that I've bought lately, and I'm still satisfied with it. This product is not one of those "you get what you pay for." It's very cheap, but it does its job (holds MOUNTAIN bikes in place). It doesn't hold a road bike as well as a mountain bike. It's really easy to put together (fits any kind of roof rack), and it looks great on your vehicle. I've used it for the past 3 months and it still works great. Buy it, you will be satisfied. Only BAD thing about it is that it wobbles a little from time to time.

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