For as big as it is, it's pretty darn stable. I'd say no more movement than any other hitch solution. As you can see here, there's almost no movement at the hitch but obviously the farther up you go the more it moves.
The sales rep from Velocirax reached out and let me know they are working...
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/bronco-badlands_velocirax-412-fit-and-first-impressions.21220/
First impressions are good. It took some experimentation with hitch extensions but I think it's going to workout for my needs. Click the link for my full writeup.
After struggling with our old fork style bike carrier that took an engineeringdegree to figure out, it was time for an upgrade. I was looking for something that enabled quick bike load/unload, prevented damage to the bikes during transport yet still allowed access to the swing gate.
I went...
The holes on mine were powdercoated from the factory which is why we stripped and blasted them. Adding more powder over the factory coating would have likely caused a problem. After coating, the holes did not require any adjustment for the bolts to pass through. Also, from the factory, there...
If I had the equipment, I'd totally do it myself. I'd probably skip the chemical bath however;) $200 was pretty reasonable though and I got them back in about three days so I'll let the pro's handle it.
Noticing the price is $215....Each! $200 to powdercoat all five of my factory rings looks good enough for daily use. Pretty sure its illegal in Michigan to run actual beadlocks on the street.
Ok thanks for the link. Yeah that is a hard bill to swallow. My Velocirax arrived today. If that doesn't work out, I'll give this some serious consideration.
First MTB trip with the Bronco. I picked up a 7" hitch extension to clear the back wheel and an anti-sway clamp to reduce movement. This rack does hinge away from the vehicle but not enough to open the rear tailgate more than about 30 degrees. What I learned is that my rack sucks with this...