Allen 542QR Bike Rack Carrier [Review]
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2020
- Allen 542QR Bike Rack Carrier Review: This is a review of the Allen Sports 542QR hitch mounted bike rack carrier. In this video I look at why I bought this bike rack versus buying a Thule or Yakima bike rack carrier.
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This is a great video with all relevant info I need. Just what I needed to know the features of the rack before I bought mine
Very happy to hear that!
Thanks for the video and posting. Great to see it in action
Glad you got something helpful out of it!
Great showing of the workings with the hitch.
Thank you!!!
I just ordered one of these, it should arrive tomorrow. I have a Ford Escape and could not transport our three adult size bikes inside the vehicle, leaving us limited to riding around our neighborhood. A couple days ago a brand new two bike Allen 522QR popped up on Marketplace for $30 and I took a chance. I couldn’t be happier I did.
That allowed us to transport our bikes to popular trails too far to ride to from our home. I honestly planned to spend quite a bit more on another brand, and bought the 522QR to suffice while researching different racks.
We used it yesterday and when I got home I ordered the 542QR immediately. The rack has literally no movement in my hitch, also much sturdier and well built than I expected. We used it again today and I can’t wait to be able to get all our bike outside the vehicle.
I honestly don’t think you can go wrong with the QR model especially if you have a 1.25” hitch like I do. I almost never purchase bargain priced items, this rack provides quality and features well above its price point.
Couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks for your comment!
Thanks for that information. I'll probably go pick one up.
Glad to help!
I was such a nice and informative review thank you so much 👍👍
Glad to help!
Great review mate, I'm going to get one of these thanks to you.
No worries. Thanks for watching.
I hope it does a good job for you too.
Great information. When will you have more videos?
Hopefully in a week or two
Are the 3 main component parts of the qr models interchangeable? The tube that sticks into the hitch, the middle tube and then the part that holds the bike?
I'm sorry I missed this. Just saw your comment.
I'm not sure if they are interchangeable. They certainly look similar.
Thanks for the video, so with that lock mechanism it prevents the rack itself to wobble ? Thanks.
That’s the purpose of it, yes. The difference is noticeable if you don’t tighten it.
That pin is all that is needed to secure the rack to hitch? I recall older versions using a nut and bolt or locking bolt.
Yep, just the pin.
@@HowToThrifty hmmm
How do you loosen the knob that has the key part? I put my key in, turn to left and it will actually lock the spinning knob, but if I turn to the right, and spin the knob, it seems as if it just spins freely without loosening
Is it mounted on the hitch when you do this?
@@HowToThrifty actually figured it out, thought the knob was locked, but just had to use a bit more force to get it to turn and start loosening 🤣 Ty though
@@nocturnal1551 Really glad you figured it out! 😁
Hello. I am deciding between Thule and Allen bike rack. I saw people comment the Allen rack spring pin that goes into hitch receiver pin hole broke, the locking mechanism fail after some time, or the rack broke when drive over bumps, dragging bike on highway. How's your Allen rack after 1 year so far? Any problem? Thank you.
Vinh Le, thanks for reaching out.
I've had no issues with the spring pin. I've scraped up the rack after going over some bumps/dips, but other than road rash it's doing fine.
@@HowToThrifty thank you.
@@vinhle3272 You're welcome!
I just bought the 640QR model from ebay. I don't find mention of the model on allen website but seems very similar to this one.mine has rubber straps. Do you know if this is newer or older model? And any other difference?
The only difference is the rubber straps.
As far as I know Kim Jones comment is correct.
Thanks for your comments. Just wanted update here. I actually contacted Allen sports customer care team with these questions and they mentioned that 640QR is a specific model for Walmart. I wasn't aware of this as I had got this from ebay
@@laxm8162 cool! I'm sure this will help other viewers out. Thanks for replying with an update!
Did the rack ever damage your bikes? Or experienced swaying with the bikes on?
Great question! Thanks to the anti sway twist mechanism at the bottom of the rack, it only has noticeable sway if you don't tighten it down enough.
As far as damage to bikes question, I haven't had any damage from the carrier.
I have the same bike rack.. I lost the keys and ordered new one. Can I still use the rack without locking it?
You can still use the rack, it just won't lock into the hitch receiver and may wobble a bit when driving.
Have you tried contacting Allen to see if it's possible to get replacement keys?
I found the keys .. yes .. you can still use it without locking it
@@CamRetroDad that's great! Glad you found them!
I found the keys the minute the new ones came in the mail. My kids watched me open the envelope of new keys with the Allen key tag. "Dad, I've seen those keys hanging in the basement".... 🙉🤦
Beware if you plan on using the lock mechanism. I locked mine and now it won’t come off. The knob either turns freely or is stuck. Turns out that this is a common issue with these
Thanks for this. I haven’t had this problem, but hopefully this helps someone!
@@HowToThrifty yeah, I could be the minority, but the value for money is still there if there's a trick to removing it
I agree, have you found any solutions?
@@HowToThrifty thanks for the reminder. I forgot to mention that I got it off finally. I put some graphite on the key and banged it in good and turned. After 30 minutes or so of trying it unlocked. I took it off and returned it
That’s great to know. I’m really happy you got it off!!
Would you buy this again?
Definitely. It's durable and has served me well. I use it several times per week. It holds up to the weather well too.