








🚗🔐 Lock, Load, and Ride in Style — Your Ultimate 4-Bike Travel Companion!
The Allen Sports Deluxe Locking Quick Release 4-Bike Carrier (Model 542QR) is a robust, foldable hitch-mounted rack designed for 2-inch receivers. It features a secure locking mechanism with included keys, quick-release installation in under 30 seconds, and accommodates diverse bike frames. Its foldable arms and tilt-back design offer convenience and easy vehicle access, making it a top-rated choice for avid cyclists seeking reliable and stylish transport.













| ASIN | B0792V7HB5 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,757 in Automotive ( See Top 100 in Automotive ) #5 in Automobile Sports Racks & Carriers #12 in Automotive Roof Racks & Boxes |
| Brand | Allen |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (15,876) |
| Date First Available | 1 January 2024 |
| Item Weight | 10 Kilograms |
| Item model number | 542QR |
| Manufacturer | R. A. Allen Co., Inc. |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 542QR |
| Model | 542QR |
| Product Dimensions | 66.04 x 8.89 x 35.56 cm; 10 kg |
| Special Features | Foldable |
M**A
Very very very recommended 👌
This is an amazing product.. I had the 4 bikes rack and used it 10 times so far without any issues.. very easy to mount on the car in less than 30 seconds!!! Also mounting the biks and tightening/removing them is very convenient.. It made my life easy 😌
A**R
Bike Carrier
Excellent and strong Bike Carrier. Looks good on Prado with tyre behind.
A**A
Good quality rack.
This is a good product, strong metal parts and good holder for the bikes. The rubber which locks the bikes are easy to put and strong. I mounted it on the tow hitch of my Pajero with spare tire and fits perfectly. I hanged three bikes on it and there is one more space. The only big concern is that when the bikes are hanged they cover the plate number of the vehicle.
S**E
Great value for money! Sturdy carrier!
Sturdy and easy to assemble and use bike carrier. Excellent value for money. Suitable for large size SUV's such as Infiniti QX80, Chevrolet Tahoe and similar. Fitted perfectly.
A**R
Excellent quality
Very easy to install and remove, works as expected
A**D
Excellent
Excellent quality and very easy to use
H**I
Very good
Easy to assymble. Sturdy construction. It tilts to give access to openning the trunk. My Only remark is that they should have used a bolt with pin instead of a bolt with screw to attach it to the hitch hole.
J**R
Highly recommended
Easy to plug into the hitch once you get the hang of it. I got the 4 hitch and carry comfortably 3 bikes without any hassles!
A**M
Holds 3 bikes well, difficult to get 4 full sized bike on.
Q**G
I bought this for a 10-day trip during which I loaded and unloaded 4 bikes often, and travelled on different road conditions including highway, city, dirt roads, mountainous roads, etc. (all in all a 2000 km trip). When I bought this item a couple weeks ago, it was available as an Amazon Prime purchase and the price was nicely reduced to 133 CAD. I received the item 2 days after order placed. Installation was a breeze. The bike rack functioned perfectly well during the trip: mounting and unmounting bikes was always super easy; the bikes fit securely in the cradles; the rack does not wobble/rattle ***at all*** when charged; the part that tilts to store away when no bikes are charged does rattle a little bit (nothing too annoying), but there is certainly an easy and no-cost solution for that (just place a hard-rubber band at the place of contact of the two metallic parts); the rack tilts easily to allow access to the trunk on my VW Tiguan, even when charged with 4 bikes (but two people required IMO when doing that with a fully charged rack). All in all an amazing product for the price! Of course, I would have prefered an easier mechanism than the metallic pin to secure the moving pieces, which exists in higher priced models in the same make, but for the price I paid for this rack, I got all I can expect and more!
J**G
It is very durable. No issue carrying a heavy electric bike and a normal one. I am sure it can take more. It is easy to mount - dismount. I expect the keylock in winter conditions will have an issue but so far so good. The risk of scratching the car is much less as there is enough space between the bikes and the trunk door. I also liked that the bikes behind the car don't create noise while driving at high speed (unlike if they are put on top of the vehicle).
E**.
Llego muy bien, el material es de buena calidad, es muy comodo de utilizar.
L**L
Bought this bike rack because we were going on a road trip & wanted to bring the bikes for more outdoor things to do. I am also always bringing the bikes back & forth to our campground & having to load them into the bed of the truck can be annoying. When I was looking at the reviews for this product I saw a bunch that were geared towards SUVs & only a couple for pickup trucks. Here's my review after taking one test drive with this bike rack. 1st I have to say it was easy to assemble & seems pretty durable. I liked how the rack folds down & then can be moved away from the tailgate. When I lowered the gate it does rest on the bike rack & I wouldn't recommend standing on the tailgate while it's resting on the rack, but it does allow you to get the Tonneau cover off if you have one. From there you can climb into the bed of the truck. The 1st time I did this it was without bikes, so it was rather easy. Once I got back from our 20 minute test drive I tried lowering the bike rack down with 4 bikes on (pic attached). You might want to have 2 people for this since the rack is pretty heavy with all the bikes & needed some pressure to get the pin out. Also I recommend having someone guide the bikes down so they don't slam. In the end it worked, but will take a little bit more effort. Yes, raising the rack back into place is more difficult, but it can be done. Now the process of actually putting the bikes on. My one boy's bike is oddly shaped. Of course this was the 1st bike I tried to put on and it was a bit of a challenge. That is until I figured out that the mounts for the bikes rotate, which turned out to be a huge benefit. Once I got it figured out I was able to secure the bike nicely to the rack. I have attached a pic of how I had to rotate it & turn it upside-down. This also turned out to be benficial for the other bikes since they're all shaped a bit different & being able to rotate the area they mount allowed for the bikes to be secured well. I read that some bike racks need a bar for bikes, like female angled bars, to be attached correctly, but I didn't have an issue putting all 4 bikes on. Once the bikes were on and secure I used a tie down strap to secure all the front wheels. This would keep the handlebars from moving & swaying during travel. Now we set off on the 20 minute drive from our campground back home. The road getting out of the campground is a bit bumpy, but I didn't have any issues with the bikes. The remainder of the ride was mostly highway, going about 75 mph. The bike rack & bikes held up great! Finally, the security feature. I really like that I can lock the rack into the hitch. It was easy to tighten & seemed to do a good job at securing it. That doesn't keep somone from stealing the bikes off of it though. What I did was bought a 15' security cable & lock. I wound the cable around the bikes & used the lock to secure it to the hitch. I feel with both these measures out bikes should be pretty safe. At this time I give this bike rack a 5 star rating. If for some reason I have anything to add/change I will update this review. We are about to go on a road trip (about 3000 miles) so I should know more about it's durability then. UPDATE: This thing went 4000 miles without a single issue. At times the speed limit was 80 mph & I was worried after seeing some reviews about the arm bars bending. Well this thing is a tank & I highly recommend!
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