Product Description
So you spent more on your dream bike than you did on your first car. We agree, it was well worth every dime and it deserves the best when it comes to transportation. The Sherpa will get you and your bikes there in style. You can easily mount almost any sized bike by the wheels so you won't have to worry about scratching that sweet paint job or fanaggling bungee cords around a frame that looks like a geometry quiz. It's light enough to take on and off the car with ease but it looks so good that you'll want to leave it on all year. Lifetime Warranty
Product Details
- Size: 1.25-Inch-2-Inch
- Color: White
- Brand: Kuat
- Model: S102
- Released on: 2011-08-05
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x 22.00" w x 46.00" l, 40.60 pounds
Features
- A Posh 13" Between Bikes
- Weighs Only 27 Pounds
- Cable lock and hitch lock included
- Hand Tight Cam System
- Fits 2" and 1.25" receivers
Most helpful customer reviews
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful, Rock Solid Rack, I prefer it over the Thule T2
By Dylan Jackson
I'd consider myself an avid cyclist, riding 3-4 days a week; that means I'm loading/unloading bikes often.
Many of my friends use the Thule T2, so I'll try to compare the Thule T2 and the Kuat Sherpa (sorry I don't have any first hand experience with the Yakima Hold-up)
Kuat Sherpa:
Pro:
* Sharp Looks. Wow, the gunmetal/orange is a nice touch. The white/gold is beautiful on a white car
* single rack for both class 1 and class 2 hitch receivers. (I had a requirement for me to move the rack between an SUV and a small sedan)
* Includes locking hitch, cable lock
* light weight aluminum design
* Lifetime warranty
Con:
* only fits 2 bikes. No expansion to 4. If you want to carry 4 bikes, upgrade to the Kuat NV
* bike weight limit of 40lbs. Not a problem for me, but might be an issue for some.
* While the welded aluminium is very nice, the plastic is not as nice as the Thule/Yakima offerings.
Thule T2:
Pro:
* Thule is a big company around for years, Kuat is a relatively new company.
* have the ability to add 2 additional bikes. Keep in mind, a 4 bike tray is very long, and may have other issues including parking lots and steep driveways.
* nicer plastics compared to Sherpa
Con:
* not as smooth operation as the Sherpa
* not as beefy as the Sherpa
* heavier than the Sherpa
* aluminum work is limited to chunky bars, no welding, no paint
I'd say both racks are very nice, and I believe most folks would be happy with either one.
I prefer the Sherpa for the following reasons:
* easy to switch between 2 cars with different hitch sizes
* lighter weight for easier install/removal
* appearance
* included hitch lock/cable lock
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
One Great Rack
By Outdoors Man
This is the first Kuat Rack I have owned, but not the first I have seen. I saw one of these racks weeks ago and approached a complete stranger just to inquire about it. My first impression was that this rack looks sweet, leading to the question, "is it any good?". After a short conversation I was pretty much sold. I did go demo a couple at a local bike shop because they do have a few different models to choose from, but for my needs this one is perfect. I did look at a more expensive and highly recommended 1up USA rack, but at $500 and weighing 45 to 50 pounds, I just can't see any way not to mention it would make it 25 pounds to heavy for the suggested class one hitch rating. I have tested one out and it is noticeably heavier, not to mention it is wider than your standard car, so your rack is hanging out by 6 to 10 inches on each side. Make note of the Kuat lifetime warranty, because that stranger listed above lost one little screw, called them, and they overnighted it to him. WOW, what service, a 5 cent screw overnighted for free!!!
I found this rack to be really easy to assemble and I do appreciate knowing how things go together, so repairs will never seem to foreign. Assemble took about a half an hour and I was ready to put it on my 2012 Subaru Impreza. Some important things to note about racks and hitches are hitch tongue load ratings. When you are purchasing a rack you shouldn't exceed about half the allotted tongue limit of the hitch. This rack out of the box weighed 26.5 pounds and allows you to have two 40 pound bikes attached to it, making the total weight 106.5 max. My hitch is a class one which states the pulling load is 2000, but the tongue load is 200 thus making this rack a great fit. Most racks that I looked at do not suggest using them on a class one, even though they do fit the hitch size, because of this weight restriction. The two bikes I have fall where most do at around 30 to 35 pounds, making them ideal for the 100 pound limit. This limit is why yakima and thule and many other stand up racks can't be recommended on a class one or two they just weigh to much. Remember, when wind hits your bikes it will add to the force pushing down on the hitch, not to mention when you go over rail road crossing, speed bumps, and driving off road to the next trail.
Once assembled, it slid in no problem. I torched the locking mechanism to the specified 15 pounds with the suppled hex key, locked the pin into the hitch, and lowered the rack into position. This rack doesn't move at all in any direction when these directions are followed. I then placed the two bikes onto the rack and took off for its first test ride. Upon pulling up to my first ride, I received complements and I still do nearly every time I ride. There have been no issues with the rack at all and it is taken on and off and used a couple times a week. It handles well on the highway and do to its shorter tracks the bikes cause little to no drag tucked in behind the car. After having it for a couple of months I decided to inform others about this rack, because there was little out there when I purchased it. I bought this rack on sale at Amazon for $394 with free shipping. I hope this helps you make your decision to choose a Kuat.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
it moves in a 2" hitch, but isn't going anywhere
By Colin Locke
I bought the Kuat Sherpa rack from a Local Bike Shop after shopping around carefully.
My priorities:
- hitch mounted
- 'tray' type, no attachment via upper tubes (required for hybrid and recreation / cruiser bikes)
- everything included, such as cable and lock
- clearance behind SUV with a rear spare
This rack actually failed the last criteria. My 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara couldn't use the rack without using a six-inch hitch extension, which I bought at a local trailer supply for about $15. Most likely any SUV with a rear mounted spare like a Jeep Wranger or Toyota RAV4 will have this problem. Extensions generally are 6-12" and I intentionally chose the shortest one for maximum approach & departure clearance.
My other complaint with the rack is that it fits a 1.75" hitch, which typically you see on cars and other things really not meant for towing at all, and uses a cam bolt to fit into the more common (for trucks and SUVs) 2" hitch like I have. Problem: the cam bolt is not nearly adequate to truly fill the .25" gap, so the trailer will move around a bit. (Mine moves even more due to the hitch extension, but I can't fault Kuat for that.) It is secure; it's definitely not going anywhere. But if you watch it dance on a bumpy road, it's a bit disturbing. The whole trailer moves as one, however, and there is absolutely no danger of the bikes rubbing on each other assuming you've mounted them properly.
These two complaints stop me from rating it 5/5, but I don't think there is a better hitch on the market for my needs. It is quick and easy to secure bikes in the rack and you won't damage the frame or wheels. ...Unless you ding them with the provided cable, which has exposed metal and it would've been nice to have that rubberized. Speaking of that cable, it isn't long enough to completely secure two bikes. I use the included cable and then put a separate locking cable through the rear wheel of one bike, both frames, and front wheel of the other. It's pretty secure like this but wouldn't survive an encounter with real bolt cutters.
When folded down and using a 6" hitch extension, I can fully open the side-hinged rear door on my SUV with the rack installed and no bikes on it. I'm quite pleased with this and it works very well to haul bikes and gear wherever I need to go. The trailer weighs around thirty pounds and I can easily install and remove it by myself. (170lb skinny bicycling guy.) When folded and locked in the 'up' position, it can't be seen behind the SUV and travels easily. Because of my particular vehicle, though, I can't open the rear door with the trailer folded up.
Saris makes a competing trailer you might consider but it's much more clunky looking and heavier. The Saris unit can be expanded to 4 bikes, but I bought this one because by the time my son is riding a 20" bike (the smallest supported by this rack) he might have his own car to haul the thing around. Until then, kiddo bikes will go on the roof. I have put 26" MTBs, road bikes, rec/cruiser bikes and hybrid bikes on this trailer. It's awesome.
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