KuatRacks NV Base 2.0 Bike Rack

Lets get the bad out of the way firstly.. It's very difficult to put together and I'm pretty good at putting things together. They give you a barcode that you are suppose to take a photo of with your phone which leads you to a video that instructs you how to put it together. There is not a lot of pieces to put together but the thing is awkward because of the way the middle hitch is elevated.. Basically there is a left and right side for the wheels that have to be bolted together that connect to the middle hitch and without something the exact height to elevate the wheel shafts to the holes are a real chore to line up. It's seriously difficult and will take most people around 45 minutes to an hour. It's super frustrating I'm not going to lie.. Also the kick lever to raise and and lower the bike rack has no indicator how it's supposed to face or go on.. If you can't find the video, or no device to help you it's impossible because it can only be screwed in one way to work properly although the rack will accept it mounted in other configurations as well but none of those work.. I ended up finding a video on youtube of some dude putting it on his car and watched how his was angled..Okay, now the good- The bike rack is stunning looking and solid as a ROCK.. It doesn't move at all and can fit my two 29er beastly road bikes with ease.. The bike lock system is genius and the hitch lock is industrial grade. I couldn't ask for anything more out of a bike rack quite honestly.. Previously I owned a kuat sherpa 1.0 and that thing is a toy compared to the NV 2.0.

Solid and secure, no more bouncing around like cheaper options.

Had a Yakima OnRamp and could not get my eBike to ride up the ramp safely and it wobbled a bit while driving. I found it easier to move bike alongside rack, hold back brake and pull up front wheel. Put that wheel into rack holder then lift the back wheel onto rack. Cuts the eBikes weight in half thus no need for ramp. Also, with a ramp, you need 12ft or so on EITHER side of vehicle to load bike. The ramp is not practical for me. The cable lock on this rack is kinda funky and getting it locked and opening up the weatherproof cap on the lock is not easy. I will likely use my own cable/lock. Also, this rack does NOT have a welded ring or something to attach a lock cable to. The only way to lock a bike to the rack is to lock the racks cable into a loop and pass your own cable thru that loop. Going down road, this rack does not bounce, the bolts/fittings etc. are very close tolerance. I also found you do not use/need a threaded rod that goes thru hitch. All you need is a 5/8" pin with a lock on the end. The rack has a knob that takes out any slop in the hitch. I have checked the tightness a few times after driving a bit and sometimes I can put back another 1/8 turn but no more. It stays quick snug. Assembly was very quick and simple but the instructions could be improved. Why not give install details about end caps ? I had to take the rack all apart just to get the end-cap inserted properly. Then the wrench/tool. I don't recall any guidance on how to store that tool on the rack. Overall very strongly recommended.

great price, great quality. You can tell when something is high quality or not and as soon as I opening this bike rack up and started putting it together, I knew it was built well. Works great, no bouncing thanks to the adjustable hitch tightener.

I put it on a 2019 Tahoe. It fits great. You can lower it down so you can open the back hatch. I haven't tried that with two bikes on it though. I probably should. It doesn't block the camera too bad when there are no bikes on it but it does seem to block the back up collision sensor so you no longer get a warning when you're about to back into your garage door or whatever. With bikes attached, it blocks the camera considerably more but not completely and the camera is still functional I would say. It looks awesome. It is very robust, well thought out, well constructed with high quality materials and the tolerances are tight. All pieces were included though it seemed like they weren't for a few minutes. It is a lot of work to assemble however and the directions are not as helpful as they could be. That would be my only minor complaints. All in all, this thing is really nice, works very well and looks great and I have no major complaints so 5 stars.

This bicycle rack is nothing short of amazing. We have two 50 lb ebikes and the Kuwat holds them like they weigh nothing at all. They are rock solid while we drive over speed bumps and at full highway speed. Lifting them onto the rack takes some doing and I will likely be purchasing Kuwat's ramp at some point. The anti-rattle system securing the rack to the hitch receiver is easy to use - tighten with the hex wrench which conveniently stores in the tube end. Putting this thing together the first time takes three hands to get the components to line up, but the suggestion to turn it upside down makes it much easier. The rack is heavy, as it should be for the amount of weight it supports, so getting it into the hitch receiver and the lock pin holes lined up takes some practice. I don't think I completely trust the embedded locks to keep the bikes secured to the rack, so I've been locking each bike to the rack (and each other) with their chain locks as well.

This is a great bike rack. Very strong and stable. Weight limit 60lbs each bike but mine weigh 66 each and no problem for this rack. Only thing I don't like is the locking feature. It's just cables that can be easily cut with a bolt cutter or grinder. Would be so much better if the main arm locked in position. Also you really need ramp to load heavy bikes which is sold separately