--- product_id: 23613150 title: "Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack" brand: "transit" price: "£316.97" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23613150-transit-flatbed-2dlx-2-bike-hitch-rack store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Folds for storage Locking hooks 2-bike capacity Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack **Brand:** transit **Price:** £316.97 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚗 Ride Ready, Anytime! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack by transit - **How much does it cost?** £316.97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23613150-transit-flatbed-2dlx-2-bike-hitch-rack) ## Best For - transit enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted transit brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Universal Fit:** Locking ratchet hooks accommodate most frame designs, sizes, and suspension styles. - • **Access Anytime:** Tilting base allows easy access to the rear of your vehicle, even with bikes loaded. - • **Protect Your Ride:** Minimal contact with bike frame ensures your bike's finish stays pristine. - • **Effortless Loading:** Quick and easy bike loading – no overhead lifting or wheel removal required. - • **Compact Convenience:** Folds neatly for storage when not in use, saving space in your garage. ## Overview The TransIt Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack is designed for hassle-free bike transport, featuring a tilting base for easy vehicle access, minimal frame contact to protect your bike's finish, and a universal fit with locking hooks. Its foldable design ensures compact storage when not in use. ## Description Buy Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack: Cargo Racks - desertcart.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases Review: Nice Rack! - I will give this 5 stars. Would give it 4 1/2 if I could. Excellent rack so far for the price. Just the right form/price in my case. Seems quite solid. Platform racks are cool because the bike sits in them and doesn't hang FROM anything. Soft rubber on top hooks should cause no damage to bike's top tube. Time will tell if the locks continue to work well - some have complained that they don't. I also use additional bungees on my bikes for safety, and with this rack, will continue to do so. Someone in a torrid zone complained that these can get hot, but they are black metal, as most are - I don't know what else to say about that except perhaps you can paint them white/silver if you like. Pros: 1. Very easy to assemble. Took less than 15 minutes, even missing inserting the plastic Upright Tube Guide Plates on first pass. 2. I like how solid this feels, especially for the price. Might sway a bit, but the construction quality tells me that it and the bikes will probably not be going off on you while in transit (no pun intended). 3. I like how the platform tubes fold against the upright for storage, and then you can re-insert the locking pins to hold them in place (but the hitch tube still sticks out - you can't have everything). So the minor gripes: 1. The lock-lever for one of the top hooks (yes it was not key-locked) was very balky for a couple of minutes - couldn't get it to release. Seems as if a small piece of something got into the mechanism. Once I heard that get free, it worked fine, just like the other one. 2. The instructions say 17mm wrench to attach the hitch tube bolts. It's really 5/8"; 17mm is a bit too large, but any adjustable wrench should work for this. And given that the other bolts are inch-sized, 5/8" makes sense. 3. Too bad that the hitch tube doesn't fold against the upright as well, but given the price I am taking off nothing for this, except my work gloves. 4. I stripped out the Upright Tube Bolt by over-tightening. My fault - should be a hardware-store item but I didn't find the exact piece. Has to do with the length of the shank on the bolt. My temporary replacement has too much thread. I may need to call the manufacturer for a proper replacement. 5. If you take out the two bolts holding the hitch tube to the rest of the rack, you can carry the bike(s) away with you while they are still on the rack (unwieldy but it can be done). If you're security-minded, you might want some kind of locking mechanism there too, but that could also be said about dismantling the rest of the rack from underneath. All in all, this is secure enough for the price. I try and keep an eye on my bikes while on the car, whenever I can anyway. 6. Keys cost the company very little. This should come with 4 keys (only comes with 2). Have not been on any long rides yet, but have taken one bike out for a few miles, and it seems very happy. You can see the bike sway a tolerable amount on the rack, but I hear no rattles - OK the windows were closed, but I really don't think that's an issue. All in all, a very nice product indeed. I will come back here again and report if I find anything else of note. Update: OK it's lots later and I've now used this a few times. Still impressed and no problem with this rack. No issues with the locks, and I don't feel the need to upgrade to a better rack. This one's just fine for me. October 2024 Update: It's still working just fine. Only take a few trips with this a year, but the rubber on the top hooks is still soft and all is good. One of our 2 bikes is electric, and it has to go on the outside because of the way it all fits, but no issues. The bike itself isn't all that heavy - I leave the battery in the car. Review: Easy to use and durable - I like that it is nice and sturdy, I don't have to watch my bikes flopping around in the rear view mirror. And when not in use I can fold it up so it isn't in danger of getting hit by a car in a parking lot. It is pretty easy to install and remove and the bikes feel secure when they are mounted on the rack. I also like that I can lock the bikes down. The rack bolts and locks onto my trailer hitch nice and secure. I've had it about a year and a half and it still looks good and feels secure. We've taken it on about 15 outings anywhere from 30 minute to 5 hour drive and it has held up well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0186TD53K | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (106) | | Manufacturer | TransIt | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Transit - **Color:** black - **Is Foldable:** Yes - **Manufacturer:** TransIt - **Material:** Alloy Steel - **Mounting Type:** Hitch - **UPC:** 400020371331 - **Vehicle Service Type:** easy bike ## Images ![Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41An3IKZDqL.jpg) ![Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FvVVxhOgL.jpg) ![Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HCnjedaZL.jpg) ![Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cofa5AkXL.jpg) ![Transit Flatbed 2DLX 2-Bike Hitch Rack - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xyiAPGyuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice Rack! *by P***Y on August 11, 2017* I will give this 5 stars. Would give it 4 1/2 if I could. Excellent rack so far for the price. Just the right form/price in my case. Seems quite solid. Platform racks are cool because the bike sits in them and doesn't hang FROM anything. Soft rubber on top hooks should cause no damage to bike's top tube. Time will tell if the locks continue to work well - some have complained that they don't. I also use additional bungees on my bikes for safety, and with this rack, will continue to do so. Someone in a torrid zone complained that these can get hot, but they are black metal, as most are - I don't know what else to say about that except perhaps you can paint them white/silver if you like. Pros: 1. Very easy to assemble. Took less than 15 minutes, even missing inserting the plastic Upright Tube Guide Plates on first pass. 2. I like how solid this feels, especially for the price. Might sway a bit, but the construction quality tells me that it and the bikes will probably not be going off on you while in transit (no pun intended). 3. I like how the platform tubes fold against the upright for storage, and then you can re-insert the locking pins to hold them in place (but the hitch tube still sticks out - you can't have everything). So the minor gripes: 1. The lock-lever for one of the top hooks (yes it was not key-locked) was very balky for a couple of minutes - couldn't get it to release. Seems as if a small piece of something got into the mechanism. Once I heard that get free, it worked fine, just like the other one. 2. The instructions say 17mm wrench to attach the hitch tube bolts. It's really 5/8"; 17mm is a bit too large, but any adjustable wrench should work for this. And given that the other bolts are inch-sized, 5/8" makes sense. 3. Too bad that the hitch tube doesn't fold against the upright as well, but given the price I am taking off nothing for this, except my work gloves. 4. I stripped out the Upright Tube Bolt by over-tightening. My fault - should be a hardware-store item but I didn't find the exact piece. Has to do with the length of the shank on the bolt. My temporary replacement has too much thread. I may need to call the manufacturer for a proper replacement. 5. If you take out the two bolts holding the hitch tube to the rest of the rack, you can carry the bike(s) away with you while they are still on the rack (unwieldy but it can be done). If you're security-minded, you might want some kind of locking mechanism there too, but that could also be said about dismantling the rest of the rack from underneath. All in all, this is secure enough for the price. I try and keep an eye on my bikes while on the car, whenever I can anyway. 6. Keys cost the company very little. This should come with 4 keys (only comes with 2). Have not been on any long rides yet, but have taken one bike out for a few miles, and it seems very happy. You can see the bike sway a tolerable amount on the rack, but I hear no rattles - OK the windows were closed, but I really don't think that's an issue. All in all, a very nice product indeed. I will come back here again and report if I find anything else of note. Update: OK it's lots later and I've now used this a few times. Still impressed and no problem with this rack. No issues with the locks, and I don't feel the need to upgrade to a better rack. This one's just fine for me. October 2024 Update: It's still working just fine. Only take a few trips with this a year, but the rubber on the top hooks is still soft and all is good. One of our 2 bikes is electric, and it has to go on the outside because of the way it all fits, but no issues. The bike itself isn't all that heavy - I leave the battery in the car. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use and durable *by C***G on August 10, 2019* I like that it is nice and sturdy, I don't have to watch my bikes flopping around in the rear view mirror. And when not in use I can fold it up so it isn't in danger of getting hit by a car in a parking lot. It is pretty easy to install and remove and the bikes feel secure when they are mounted on the rack. I also like that I can lock the bikes down. The rack bolts and locks onto my trailer hitch nice and secure. I've had it about a year and a half and it still looks good and feels secure. We've taken it on about 15 outings anywhere from 30 minute to 5 hour drive and it has held up well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome rack for a low price *by R***O on December 28, 2017* Considering the low-cost, this was an awesome product! Easy install, easy to use. Locks are for aesthetic purposes, but like I said, if you want to spend about 500 more dollars for one that tilts, did I mention it didn’t tilt? Anyway suits my needs just fine, I have taken two bikes into four different states. I never had to worry about the bikes falling off. The only other thing I can recommend is to be aware that the hooks when ratchetd too tightly (unnecessarily tight) it could wear the finish off of a flat, matte paint. But that was my fault. 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