Not quite as good as advertised, but much better than most
I got the F6 3-bike Trunk/Bumper Mount Rack for my wife for Christmas. She had purchased a cheap bike rack a couple of years back that was a total waste of money (could barely hold 2 bikes, did not hold them securely, one bike damaged during transport, etc.) The F6 is one of the sturdiest racks I've seen, and the cradles work great at keeping them secure. Easy to install on my 4Runner (though the top bar has to either rest on the upper rear brake light or the top of the rear window - not to keen about that), a bit more problematic on my Buick Century (not enough flat bumper for the bottom rests to sit on). The main problem is that neither of our bikes seem to fit the "standard" way, and the modified method leaves only rooom for two, not three, bikes.
But having said all that, we can make it work, it doesn't take long to install, the bikes ride securely, and we feel it is a well-made product. I also was VERY pleased with the price we paid through Amazon, which was about half of what it would have cost us at our local bike shop!
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