Black Widow Motorcycle Hitch Carrier with Loading Ramp Lightweight Aluminum 400 lb. Capacity Anti-Rattle Included Fits 2" Receiver

Wanted to give a quick update after reading a lot of the reviews then assembling.Package had one small tear, but no damage to the carrier.Two key items after reading a ton of other reviews.1. They have updated the hardware. Many reviews said it came with low grade bolts and not nylon locknuts. Mine came with grade 8 bolts (except note below) and nylon locking nuts. So had no need to upgrade them. Both the steel and aluminum welds look good and thorough (not just tack welded) except the rear tire round bar was welded in way crooked, but doesn’t seem to effect function.2. I would highly recommend not using the stock ramp mounting system unless you modify it. The two tiny bolts are low grade and in my opinion way too small in diameter. If you are sticking to only pavement it may be fine, but it will not hold up on dirt roads and especially on washboard. Just toss the ramp in the vehicle.

When i opened the box and started assembling it could tell that it was built with quality and durability as a priority. I'm sure the black widow sport bike carrier will handle my needs with no problems.

TL;DR Worked very well with a 250lb bike. Overall a solid rack once the hardware is upgraded. Poor padding in the box left it with tons of scratches. Bolts provided are lowest rated. I recommend replacing them with higher grade for a minimal cost. Pay attention to the orientation when assembling so the bike front end and ramp are where you want them. Watch for sharp edges when walking around it. While the rack worked out well, had I not been in a hurry I would probably have purchased the harbor freight one which is normally less than this ramp and currently on sale for $100. It provides easier ramp storage at the expense of a shorter ramp.I needed this in a hurry to cart around a YZ450F on the back of a Honda CRV. I went with this mostly because of the 2 day shipping. The box came wrapped in plastic ties and tape on all seams. Looked solid. Not so upon opening. The Styrofoam pieces were pretty much destroyed. There were so many scratches in the aluminum I thought maybe this was previously returned. But all the hardware was there and no obvious signs of actual installation. So I'm guessing it came like this new.Install was a piece of cake. Be careful not to over-tighten the bolts holding the rack to the support bracket so you don't end up messing up the aluminum.****BE WARNED**** the bolts it comes with are class 4.8 which is pretty much the lowest grade you can buy. I would never feel comfortable using those bolts. I urge you to run to your auto parts store and pick up at least class 8.8 equivalent for all the bolts.For less than $15 I bought all class 10.9 yellow zinc flanged hex bolts. Here are the sizes and quantities:4 - M8x1.25x408 - M8x1.25x20 (If you're using lock washers you might want to bump the length up from 20 to 30 to accommodate the washer)Mine came with nylon lock nuts which means I didn't need lock washers. If you have regular nuts I recommend replacing them with nylon locking nuts or picking up some lock washers.When you are assembling, be aware of the rack orientation. The front wheel goes in the big gap. If you put the big gap on the drivers side, the ramp has to mount between the car and the rack. If you put the big gap on the passenger side the ramp mounts on the opposite side furthest away from the car. I chose the drivers side so the ramp would be hidden and because having the front end of the bike on the drivers side leaves the most visibility our the rear window.The instructions weren't clear how the ramp is bolted on. I ended up putting the bolt through the rack with a nut on the other side, which left the bolt permanently installed in the rack with a bit of exposed threads. Then I line up the ramp holes with those bolts and use the wingnuts to hold the ramp in place. It's held up perfectly this way so far. It's not hard at all for me to use the wingnuts but it is time consuming to screw them on and off. I also worry that the threads will wear pretty fast given the weak steel of the bolt and constant inserting of the bolt through the ramp holes. There is no doubt a better way this could have been done.To tie down the bike I used 4 non-ratcheting tie-downs and 2 short rubber bungee cords. 2 of the tie downs go on the handlebars, 1 per side, closest to the center of the bar I could get. The other 2 went from where the frame piece running along the airbox from the rear fender meets the main frame, about 8 inches above the foot peg. I pushed down on the bike as I tightened to make sure it wasn't going anywhere. To be extra safe, I placed a short bungie through each tire and around the rack to make sure they never pick up. The bike was rock solid. Made it no problem for a 300 mile round trip which included about 8 miles of off-roading in the desert. Total confidence that everything would hold.The anti-tilt bracket was chintzy but totally worked fine. I thought for sure it would come loose and lose a bolt while driving. But it held tight for the entire trip.So in the end this carrier worked well for me. I'm happy with it but it took a bit of extra work and cost a bit more than some of the competition.EDIT: Added a star. The rack worked flawlessly for years, the screws holding the ramp didn't strip out as I expected. I got rear-ended a couple days ago, the rack took pretty much all the damage and even though it bent all up, it still held the bike. I'm buying the same rack again so that says something.

Pretty durable. I did over 3k miles with it on now. I even smacked it off a light pole and was able to keep going.

Rack is well made and easy to use.

Works great.

Great product for the price. Easy to put together

I compared this exact carrier across many websites and if you have prime this is the best price you're going to find. It comes disassembled obviously and it is not very hard to assemble and requires minimal tools. It has a very robust powder coated steel frame, and aluminum used on non-essential parts such as the ramps. I have used it a number of times with a Honda 250x (280ish lbs) and a CRF300L (310ish lbs) and it has worked great. Roads used on consist of winded backroads, washboard dirt roads, at around 60mph. There wasn't a moment that seemed sketchy or I thought any of the bikes were going to fall off. The hitch stabilizer does a really good job of facilitating this. The attachment points for the tow straps are perfectly positioned and work great. Overall it has done great, no complaints on any aspects of this product. If you are on the fence, just buy it.