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 Good Mount For the Money Oct 26, 2009
This mount worked very well for my application. It was easy to install into the Utility track of a Nissan Titan using some Uni-Strut Spring Nuts washers and other stainless hardware. The lock mechanism is ok I suppose, you have to tighten the adjustment thumb screw then push the latch closed tightly. This makes the adjustment nut nearly impossible to loosen by hand. However with a tool, I'm pretty sure you would be able to loosen the adjustment nut even when tightened. But, the way I see it, the mount could easily be unbolted from the truck anyways with the right tool. I think they are good mounts if you don't always have to lock your bikes, if you insist in locking them all the time you may want to look elsewhere due to the difficulty in unlatching the locking mechanism once you tighten it up securely enough that the adjustment nut cannot be moved by hand. Understand that this is sort of a friction / tension style lock. If you're just looking for a theft deterrent, and will only occasionally need to lock the bikes, they are good mounts for the money. I still gave them 5 star rating for the value, but know what you are purchasing.
Exactly what we needed... Jul 08, 2009
We bought two of these to mount our bikes in the back of my wife's (extra short bed) truck. I mounted them to a cargo bar that clamps into the truck bed so that they would be mounted securely, but easy to remove when not in use.
I chose this version that doesn't include the locks so that we could pick out our own locks and get two locks that are keyed the same.
These fork mounts work really well. Our first outing with them involved a 430 mile(round trip) road trip with a little mild off-roading in the middle.
Our bikes were always held securely and never once did we think we'd bounce them out of the mounts (even on the trails).
It might take a little practice at getting the tightness of the skewer on the mount just right, even if you are a pro at taking your front wheels on and off, because the skewer on the mount has an offset on one side and seems to have a longer throw than a wheel skewer. The long throw is an advantage though, because once the skewer is open, it will open wide enough to completely release the forks. This makes it less likely that you'll have to make adjustments to the "nut" end of the skewer every time you mount and dismount your forks.
Other users have mentioned that the skewer lever is hard to move to the open position once it's been closed, but I had no issues with mine.
I think it's a skewer tightness issue and it could be that the skewer was clamped down too tightly when it was closed.
As far as quality goes, I'm really happy with how well these things are made (and I'm really picky). They are very durable and appear to be made of materials that will endure prolonged outside abuse, although ours live primarily in the garage.
I'd say that this fork mount is a really good and affordable way to mount a bicycle to the bed of your truck.
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 Nice bike rack for the price Jun 22, 2009
This item works fine. One thing I do not love about it is that you have to have the levers aligned just perfect to be able to put a lock through it. For the price I cant complain.
Great product. Great Price May 03, 2009
Used two hitch pros on a homemade bike rack that is attached to a hitch hauler. The Delta hitch pros are strong and the locking mechanism works great with any lock. The product worked great for me.
Bike Hitch Mar 23, 2009
Really good product if you want to lock your bike down. Easy to install and operate.
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