The ActiveLink SE delivers a smarter way to carry bikes on your RV or tow vehicle. Drop the rack onto the pre-installed shank, pin it, and you're ready to roll -- no struggling to align hitch holes, no fighting a heavy rack into position. When you need trunk access or a different accessory, the tilt-away design and tool-free swap system make it a one-person job.
The Curt ActiveLink system centers on a patent-pending shank design with an integrated bottom bolt that acts as a built-in resting point. Slide the rack down onto the shank, the pin holes line up automatically, drop in the hitch pin, and you're done. No guesswork, no wrestling. Because the shank stays in the receiver, swapping between ActiveLink accessories takes seconds.
The rack itself is built from steel with a dual E-coat base and carbide black powder coat topcoat -- a finish system designed to resist chips, rust, and UV fade over years of road and weather exposure. Plastic lining inside the shank channels suppresses vibration at highway speed, and dedicated anti-rattle hardware on both the pin and hand wheel keeps road noise to a minimum.
Patent-pending shank stays in your receiver. The integrated resting bolt aligns pin holes automatically for a fast, struggle-free connection every time.
Rack tilts away from the vehicle so you can reach your cargo area without removing bikes. Essential for RV side-door and hatchback access.
Bike-carry arms fold flat when not loaded, reducing overall footprint for storage and eliminating snag hazards in tight campsites.
Anti-rattle hitch pin and hand wheel, plus plastic-lined shank channel, work together to minimize vibration and road noise at highway speed.
Rubber bumper pad on the vertical support tube guards bike frames from contact scuffs when loading or during transit. Adjustable rubber cradles on each arm accept a range of frame tube diameters, so the rack works with road bikes, mountain bikes, and hybrids without additional adapters for standard frames.
Built-in reflectors on the ends of both arms improve rear visibility at night -- an important safety feature when the rack extends beyond your vehicle's standard reflector line.
An integrated carry handle makes one-person removal straightforward. Grip the handle, pull the hitch pin, and carry the rack to storage. At 34.9 lbs., the rack is manageable for most users without a helper.
Curt uses a two-stage finish process: an E-coat primer layer is applied first for corrosion resistance at the steel surface, then a carbide black powder coat topcoat is applied for UV and chip resistance. This dual-layer system is standard across Curt's heavier-duty hitch accessories and holds up better than single-coat finishes in road-salt environments.
Covered by Curt's limited manufacturer warranty: 1 year on finish, 1 year on parts.