Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test fitting the Soft Ride Element Parallelogram tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches part number SR26248. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin hole and thread in our anti rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of the vehicle is about a 1/4 of an inch and we've added about 9 inches to the overall length of our Subaru. We'll pull the lever on the side of our bike rack towards the top. more

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11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today we're on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two bike hitch mounted folding rack bike carrier, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll go ahead and line up the hitch pin hole then we can thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about an inch. more

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6/21/2013 11:13:43 AM

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier Part Number Y02451. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver to move our hitch. Line up the pinhole and install our pin. Then we can move to the back of the shank and tighten the hand knob, engaging our anti-rattle device and securing our carrier to our vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. more

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6/21/2013 11:12:21 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 bike carrier, part number TH9029. To begin our test fix we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the pinholes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches. From the closest point of the bike carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2 inches. more

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6/21/2013 11:11:44 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding tilting four bike rack part #: TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, well line up the pinhole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 5 inches. With the bike carrier in the folded position weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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6/21/2013 11:03:43 AM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 bike carrier, part number S63410. To begin our test fix we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 3 inches. more

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6/21/2013 10:44:16 AM

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum platform-style, hitch-mounted 2 bike rack, part number S102. To begin our test fix we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pinhole and install our pin and clip. At the back of the shank we can then hand tighten the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 12 inches. more

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6/21/2013 10:33:45 AM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test-fitting part number A30901. This is the SportRack 2-Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. Now, with the included adaptor already installed on the shank, we'll slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, our ground clearance at the bike rack is 16 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 4 1/2 inches. more

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1/11/2013 10:17:34 AM

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test-fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Bike Rack for both 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number A30403. Now, with our included adaptor already installed on the shank, we'll slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 1/2 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is 4 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast to allow the mast to tilt down. more

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1/11/2013 10:17:30 AM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2005 Subaru Outback Wagon, we'll be test-fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform-Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. Now, with the included adaptor already installed on our bike rack shank, we'll slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our hitch pin. We'll then put the safety clip on the other side of the pin, which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 14 1/2 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door. more

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1/11/2013 10:17:26 AM

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon well be test fitting the Yakima double down ace 4, part number Y02451. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, once were at the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well lineup the pinhole and use our securing pin to hold the rack in place. Then well use the hand knob at the base of the carrier to tighten up our anti-rattle device. With our bike carrier mounted well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11.5 of ground clearance and about 2.5 of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 9 of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. more

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10/12/2012 12:00:16 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. To mount our bike rack to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well lineup the hitch pinholes, then well thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Well then tighten it down using a wrench. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements, weve got about 12 of ground clearance and about 4 of clearances between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 13 of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. We also want to check for rear vehicle access, well remove the pin at the base of the bike carrier and till it down, we want to make sure that we can open the hatch of our Outback and access the cargo even with our bike rack mounted to the hitch. more

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10/12/2012 11:58:19 AM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon well be test fitting the pro series Q Slot Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well line up our hitch pinhole and secure the carrier with the pin and clip. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 12.5 of ground clearance and about 5.5 of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall weve added about 22 of length to the rear of our vehicle. We also want to check the rear vehicle access. more

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10/12/2012 11:56:27 AM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Outback Wagon, well test fitting the Kuat NV for 2-inch hitches part number N101. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well line up the hitch pinholes, then well use the knob at the base of the bike rack to tighten it the anti-rattle device, then well come back and insert our pin and lock. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 12 inches of ground clearance and about -inch of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 12 inches of length to the rear end of the vehicle with the carrier folded up. Now we can prepare to load up a bike. more

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10/12/2012 8:59:04 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon well be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro, part number TH934XTR. Since we have an inch and a quarter class two hitch on our vehicle we wont need the adapter sleeve on the shank of our carrier. Now to mount it well insert the shank into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements to give you an idea of how the bike rack is going to fit behind the vehicle. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance. more

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10/5/2012 1:17:27 PM

Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2008 Subaru Outback Wagon, well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha three-Bike Carrier, part number a103-white-114. To mount our carrier to our vehicle, well insert the shank of the carrier into the hitch. Well line up our hitch pinholes, then we use the handle at the base of the carrier to tighten the anti-rattle device then well secure the carrier with a locking hitch pin. Next, well go over a handful of clearance measurements so you can get an idea of how the carrier is going to fit behind the Outback. Weve got about 12 inches of ground clearance and about five inches of clearance between the closest of the carrier and out Outbacks bumper. Overall, weve added about 13 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. more

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10/4/2012 5:18:53 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Impreza, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding and Tilting 4 Bike Rack with Anti-Sway Cradles, part number TH934XTR. Now to begin our test fit, we've already removed the 2-inch adapter so we're ready to fit it in to our 1-1/4-inch hitch. We'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 8-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. more

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8/9/2012 3:48:00 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Impreza, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bottom of the bike rack is 10-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5-1/2 inches. We can now go ahead and pull the switch at the bottom of the platform. more

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8/9/2012 3:45:52 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Impreza, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH9025. A quick note on this bike rack: It is capable of being used in 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches class 1 through class 3, although when using it with a class 1 hitch, you are limited to two bikes. Now to begin our test fit, we've already removed the included adapter from our shank, so we're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll slide it into hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to slide into place. We can the move to the anti-rattle knob where we'll tighten it down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. more

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8/9/2012 3:45:30 PM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Impreza, we'll be test fitting the SportRack 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number A30901. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. At the bike rack, our ground clearance is 13-3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door. more

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8/9/2012 2:13:43 PM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our 2012 Subaru Impreza, we'll be test fitting the Rhode Gear Highway 2 Bike Carrier. This is part number RG8015220. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 8-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. more

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8/9/2012 2:13:29 PM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today on our Subaru Impreza, we'll be testing part number PS63134. This is the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches. To begin our test fit, we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. With our hitch pin in, we'll put the safety pin on the other side which will secure our bike to the vehicle. Now, we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 14 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. more

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8/9/2012 2:13:02 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2010 Subaru Forester will be test fitting the Thule Double Track Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number TH990XT. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch and line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 12 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle with the platform in the stored position is 2 inches. We can now go ahead and pull the switch at the bottom of the bike rack platform to allow the platform to come down. more

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7/20/2012 12:45:56 PM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2010 Subaru Forester, well be test-fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform-Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. Now to begin our test fit, we simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our hitch pin. With our hitch pin in, well go ahead and put the safety clip on the other side securing our bike rack to the vehicle. We can now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 16-1/4 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. Well next go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door. more

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7/20/2012 11:32:20 AM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2010 Subaru Forester, we will be test-fitting part number A30901, this is the SportRack 2-bike hitch mounted bike rack for 1-1/4 inch and 2-inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit, we will slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We will now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 17-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches. We can now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door. more

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7/20/2012 7:45:08 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today we have a 2010 Subaru Impreza Hatchback. Were gonna be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number TH934XTR. To mount the bike rack on our vehicle, well insert the shank of the bike rack into the hitch. Well line up the pinhole and start to thread our anti-rattle bolt. Well tighten it up with a -inch wrench. Next, well check for rear vehicle access. more

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4/19/2012 12:09:05 PM

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Subaru Impreza- Video

Today we have a 2010 Subaru Impreza Hatchback and were gonna be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa part number S102. To mount the bike rack on our vehicle, well insert the shank of the rack into the receiver hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes and well use the knob at the end of the bike rack to tighten the anti-rattle device. Once weve done that, well it our pin through and secure it with a lock. Weve got about 9 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground from the furthest point of our bumper to the closest point on our bike rack measures about 2 inches. Next, well check for rear vehicle access. more

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4/19/2012 12:03:37 PM

Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Subaru Outback- Video

Today on our 2008 Subaru Outback, well be test fitting the Yakima Holdup 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02433. This bike rack is specifically designed for use with 2-inch hitches. With our bike rack already pre-assembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well start by inserting the shank into the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinhole and insert our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt in, well go ahead and tighten it down using a wrench and then well install the safety pin. more

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1/30/2012 3:13:17 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Subaru Outback- Video

Today in our 2008 Subaru Outback we're going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style Bike Carrier, product number TH990XT. One quick note about this bike rack, it will fit both 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches class 1 through 3 compatible. With our bike rack preassembled and set up for the 2-inch hitch we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. And we'll begin by inserting the bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole and insert our anti-rattle bolt installed we'll go ahead and tighten it down using a wrench and with the anti-rattle bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and we're ready to begin loading it up. At this point, we're going to give you a few measurements. more

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1/26/2012 3:59:32 PM

Yakima FlipSide 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02426 from Yakima, the FlipSide 4 Bike Carrier. One quick note about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches. However, it can only be in class 2 hitch. This will also work with class 3 receiver hitches with the included spacer. We'll go ahead and start off by installing the rack into the hitch, tightening down the anti-rattle bolt and putting the safety pin on the other side. Now, the bike rack does come with a tool to tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. more

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12/21/2011 2:33:19 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, were going to do a test fit of part number th990xt from Thule, the Thule Doubletrack Platform bike carrier. This bike carrier will work on 1-1/4 receiver hitches, class one and class two, and will also work on a 2 receiver as shown here with the included bushing. We will start off by putting the bike rack into the hitch. Well tighten it down with the anti-rattle bolt, and then put the lock on the other side. Now the bike rack does come with tool to help tighten down the bolt, however wrench will work just as well. Next well give you some measurements to give you an idea of clearance between the bike rack and the vehicle, and the ground. more

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12/1/2011 3:07:52 PM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on this 2011 Subaru Forester were a30901 from SportRack. This is the two bike easy hitch mounted bike rack. One quick note is that this bicycle rack will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches, class one and class two. We will be using it on a class three receiver hitch with the included spacer. We will start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch, we will tighten down the anti rattle bolt, and then put the safety pin on the other side. And we will be using a inch wrench to tighten everything down. more

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12/1/2011 3:07:52 PM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

install-rhodegear-highway-2011-subaru-foresteer-rg8015220 Alright today on this 2011 Subaru Forester, were going to do a test fit of part number rg8015220 from Rhode Gear, this is our highway 2 bike carrier. One quick note is that this bike carrier will fit 1-1/4 receiver hitches class one and class two. It will also work as we have here with 2 with the included spacer. Well go ahead and install the bicycle rack into the hitch; we will tighten down the anti-rattle bolt, and put the safety pin on the side. We will also use a wrench to tighten down the bolt. Alright next we will give you a couple measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the vehicle and the bike rack, and the bike rack to the ground. more

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12/1/2011 3:07:50 PM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Legacy- Video

Alright, today on this 2011 Subaru Legacy we are going to demonstrate the SportRack EZ hitch mounted platform style bike rack, part number A30901. Alright, the hitch on this vehicle is a 2 inch receiver hitch so we will be using the adapter bushing right here. This is our anti-rattle bolts that we are removing. We will go ahead and slide it into the hitch. Line it up with the hitch pin hole and reinstall the bolt. OK, we will tighten down the bolt and install the safety pin. 0:44 more

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8/4/2011 6:03:04 AM

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