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Chevrolet Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

  

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mount and Five-Bike Rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test- fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twenty-one inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about nine inches away, and we've added about sixteen inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We can now loosen up the black knobs on the upper left- and right-hand corner of the mast and swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out, we've added about forty-one and a half inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we can remove the black pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. To load up a bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. more


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3/27/2014 4:50:05 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted Four Bike Rack, part number HR8500. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well tread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away, and weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We now can remove the black pin at the top of the mast, and swing the cradle arms out. more


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3/27/2014 4:48:45 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow 'n Go 3 Bike Rack, part number HR135. For today's test fit, we'll be using the Hidden Hitch Ball Mount with a super extra long shank, part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. We'll then secure it with a pin and clip. Keep in mind, both the ball mount and the pin and clip are sold separately.Now with the bike rack secure, you can see that it does wobble. You can purchase an anti-rattle device on our website. more


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3/17/2014 1:17:32 PM



Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Softride Hang2 Hitch Mounted 2-Bike Rack, part number SR27041. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. more


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2/24/2014 1:19:06 PM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model, we will be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing, a swinging 4 bike rack for 2-inch hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, holding out on the attached fin as we do that. We'll line up our pin holes, allow the attached fin to fall into place, and then tighten the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. With our rack in this position, we'll have about 15-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 11-1/2 inches to the length of the Silverado. Pulling the gray lever on the top of the mast will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. With our arms extended, we've added about 35-1/2 inches to the length of our Silverado. Now we'll ready for our bike. We'll begin by undoing our cradle straps. We'll then grab our bike, place it into the cradles, and secure it with the straps. more


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2/14/2014 4:53:34 AM



Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today, on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we'll be test fitting the Swagman XTC4 4-Bike Rack for 2-inch hitches, part number S64665. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pinholes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to insert your Cotter pin on the other side. With the rack installed, our ground clearance is about 15-1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about 3 inches, and the overall length added to the back of our truck is about 11-1/2 inches. By pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast, this puts our rack into the platform position. more


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2/13/2014 4:43:33 PM



SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we'll be test fitting this sport rack for bike crack for two-inch hitches. Part number SR2902. Let's get started by sliding the sink of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in the entire rattle bolt, and we the quick turn of the wrench, we'll have it tigthen up. With the rack installed, you'll see our ground clearance is about 17 inches. The closest point from the back of truck to the bike rack is about seven inches, and the overall length extended to the back of our truck is about 47 inches. more


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2/11/2014 5:05:29 PM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram 4-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench, and secure it with the lock. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about 8 inches. Weve added about 38 inches to the overall length of our Silverado. more


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2/11/2014 5:05:23 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a Folding Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. In this position, we'll have about 15" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Silverado is about 7", and overall we've added about 15" to the length of our truck. By pulling the gold pin at the base of the mast, we can tilt it away from our vehicle. This is going to give us full access to our tailgate. With the mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the gold pin at the top of the mast. more


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2/11/2014 12:00:44 PM



Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Series, well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Two Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, allow the included pin to fall into place and then use the hand knobs to secure the bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 16-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches. Weve added about 20 inches to the overall length of our Silverado.We can pull the lever on the backside of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from the vehicle. more


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2/11/2014 12:00:37 PM



Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model, we will be test fitting the Swagman Jackknife, a Tilting 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number S63450. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll then line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, you'll have about 15" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 10-3/4", and overall we've added about 19" to the length of the Silverado. By pulling the silver pin at the base of the rack, we can tilt it away from our vehicle, giving us full access to the tailgate and loading area. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the black lever on the top of the rack. This is going to allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms, as well as our rear wheel cradles. more


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2/11/2014 12:00:24 PM



SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Series, we will be test fitting the Sport Rack Super EZ, a platform style 2-bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. Well begin the test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then tighten it down with the wrench. Well then want to secure it with the provided lock. As you can see with the rack in this position, we have about 18-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Silverado is about 9 inches, and overall weve added about 24-1/2 inches to our truck. By pulling the two outside black pins in the rear of the rack, we can unfold our wheel cradles and do the loading position. Pulling the black pin on the bottom of our center mast, allows us to tilt it away from our truck. more


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2/11/2014 12:00:12 PM



SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we'll be test fitting the SportRack 3 Bike Rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number SR2403. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Silverado is about 5-1/2 inches, and we've added about 15 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin and clip at the base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from our Silverado. This gives us full access to the bed of our truck by being able to fully open our tailgate. With the mast back in its upright position and the pin and clip reinstalled, we'll pull the pin at the top of the mast to bring out our dual arms. more


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2/11/2014 12:00:03 PM



Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today, on our 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500, we will be test fitting the Softride Hang2, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number SR27041. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, well have about 15-1/2 worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our truck is going to be about 4-1/2, and overall, weve added about 19-1/2 to the length of the Silverado. Well now extend our upper arms by pulling the two silver pins, rotating them into the 12 oclock position, and insert the pins to resecure it. more


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2/11/2014 11:59:58 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 15-1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the truck is about 3-1/2", and overall we've added about 10-1/2" to the length of the Silverado. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the mast will allow you to tilt it away from your vehicle. As you can see here, this allows full access to our tailgate. With the mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the gray lever at the top of the mast. more


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2/11/2014 6:00:50 AM



Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. We'll get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. You'll line up your pin holes and in the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten up with a quick turn of the wrench. You'll see you have a ground clearance of about 15-1/2". The closest point between the back of the truck and the rack is about 6-1/2", and the overall length added to the back of our truck is about 17". To bring out the cradle arms, you'll remove the pin at the top of the mast. more


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2/10/2014 3:35:17 PM



Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to be installing the Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number SA4239B. We'll get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to insert the cotter pin on the other side. You'll see that you have a ground clearance of about 16 inches. The closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about 2-1/2 inches, and overall, you've added about 15 inches to the back of the Silverado. Let's put the rack into loading position by pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast. Be sure to insert the pin to secure it in place. more


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2/10/2014 3:35:13 PM



Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we'll be test fitting the Saris CycleOn 2 Bike Rack for 2-inch hitches, part number SA4024. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. You'll see here, there's about 15 inches of ground clearance. The closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about 9 inches, and the overall length added to the back of the Silverado is about 19 inches. To put the rack into loading position, pull the pin at the bottom of the mast. Once the mast is tilted back, reinsert the pin to secure it in place. With the rack in platform position, your ground clearance is now about 22 inches. more


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2/10/2014 3:35:07 PM



Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis three bike rack for one and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SA843B. We'll get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a wrench. Install your lock on the other side. With the rack in place, you'll see that your ground clearance is about sixteen inches. The closest point between the back of the truck and the bike rack is about seven and a half inches, and the overall length added to the back of the Silverado is about eighteen inches. By pulling the T handle at the bottom of the mast, you can tilt the bike rack back. You can see here there's plenty of room to open up the tail gate. more


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2/10/2014 3:34:59 PM



Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado we will be test fitting the Rhino Rack 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. Lets get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver, well line up our pinholes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten with a wrench and then install your lock. With the rack in place our ground clearance is about 16 and a half inches. Our closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about 8 inches and the overall length added to the back of the truck is about 17 inches. By pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast you can tilt the rack back, this gives you full access to the tailgate.Next, well pull the pin at the top of the mast, swing or cradle arms out and reinsert the pin to secure it in place. Next you undo the cradle straps, grab our bike, place it on the rack, tighten your cradle straps and you are good to go. more


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2/10/2014 3:34:56 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, five bike rack for two inch hitches, part number HR9200. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack in to the receiver. You'll line up your pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to install your cotter pin on the other side of the bolt. Once in place, you'll see your ground clearance is about five and a half inches. Your closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about twelve and a half inches, and the overall dimensions added to the back of the truck is about twenty-one inches. By pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast, you can tilt the rack back to have full access to the back of your Silverado. Next, we're going to turn the knob on the side of the rack at the top of the mast. more


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2/10/2014 3:34:51 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, Part #HR8500. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a quick turn of the wrench and then you can insert the cotter pin on the other side. With the rack in place, you'll see your ground clearance is about 5-1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the truck to the rack is about 6 -1/2 inches and the overall dimensions added to the back of the Silverado is about 12-1/2 inches. By pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast, you can tilt the rack back and have full access to the back of the Silverado. Next, you can pull the pin at the top of the mast, swing your cradle arms out, reinsert the pin to secure it in place. With the cradle arms extended, the overall length added to the back of the Silverado is about 38 inches. Now we can undo our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it in the cradle, secure out cradle straps and you're good to go. That completes our test fit of the Hollywood Racks Traveler, Part #HR8500, on our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. more


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2/10/2014 9:38:12 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches part number TH934XTR. To begin on our test fit, we will slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it with the wrench. By pulling the pin at the base of the bike rack, we can tilt it away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. By pulling the pin at the top of our bike rack, we can extend our dual cradle arms, we'll reinsert the pin to secure those in place. With our arms secure, we'll undo our cradle straps exposing our cradles, grab our bike, place it directly onto the cradles and secure it with the three cradle straps. With our bike loaded up, we are ready for the road and that will complete today's test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number TH934XTR on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. . more


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2/4/2014 3:07:52 PM



Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevy Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting two bike rack for an inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, being sure that the attached pin falls under the pin hole. We will then use the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. With our bike rack in this position, we'll have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the back of the Suburban is about an inch and three-quarter and overall, we've added about 18 and three-quarters of an inch to our vehicle. Pulling the gray handle on the top of the rack allows us to swing out our dual cradle arms. In this position, we've added about 31 and a quarter inches to the length of our car. Pulling the gray handle at the base of the rack allows the mast to tilt away from our vehicle. This will give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we're ready to load our bike. more


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2/4/2014 3:07:34 PM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style 2 bike rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number TH990XT. 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 holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. We will secure this to the vehicle using the supplied lock. With everything secure, we'll get some measurements. We have about 19-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 6-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 11-1/2 inches to our Suburban. By pulling the gray handle at the base of the rack, it allows it to tilt away from the vehicle. In this position, at the rear of the rack, we have about 25-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to our vehicle is now about 4-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 31-1/2 inches to the car. In this position, we have full access to our rear hatch. more


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2/4/2014 2:33:36 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Apex Tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, being sure to pull out the metal lever on the passenger side to allow it to slide in. We will then turn the black knob, engaging our anti-rattle device and securing it to our vehicle.With our bike rack secure, well go over a couple measurements. Youre going to have about 20 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about an inch and a quarter and overall, weve added about 12 and a quarter inches to the vehicle. By pulling the gray lever at the base of the rack, it allows it to tilt away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. We will pull the gray lever at the top of the bike rack, swinging out our dual arms. more


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2/4/2014 2:29:24 PM



SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ platform style 2 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. Well slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Were going to have about 23 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Suburban is about 7 and a quarter inches and overall, weve added about 25 inches to the vehicle. By pulling the pins at the base of the rack, we can fold down our wheel cradles and reinstall the pins to secure them. By pulling the pin on the center mast, it allows it to tilt away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, well go ahead, raise our frame hooks to their highest point and loosen our wheel straps. We can then grab our bike, place it into our wheel cradles and secure it first with our frame hook. more


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2/4/2014 1:22:32 PM



Softride Hang5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Softride Hang5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Softride Hang 5 tilting 5 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SR26496. For today's test fit we will be installing the bike rack in 2 different pieces. We will grab the first piece of our bike rack, slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. With our bike rack in this position we do have about 20 1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 1/2 inches and overall we have added about 16 1/2 inches to the length of our Suburban. With our bike rack in this configuration it does allow for easier storage without having to completely remove the rack from your vehicle. Now we'll grab the second half of our bike rack. We will want to slide the square black tubes into the square openings on the top of our rack. more


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2/4/2014 1:20:46 PM



Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Softride Hang2 Tilting 2 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SR27041.To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We will then thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. You will have about 20 and a quarter inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 5 inches and overall, weve added about 22 and a half inches to our vehicle.We will get ready to load our bike by lifting the center mast into its upright position and securing it with the 2 pins. With our mast in the upright position, we have changed our overall length to about 15 and a half inches. With that secure, well loosen our cradle straps, grab our bike, place the handlebars in the 2 hooks at the top and secure it with the straps.One of the great features of the Hang2 is its ability to tilt away from the vehicle, giving you full access to your rear hatch. more


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2/4/2014 1:17:24 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today in our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Vertex tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into to receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it with the wrench. With our bike rack secure, let's go over a few measurements. You'll have about 20 inches of ground clearance at the base of the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Suburban is about three and three quarters of an inch and overall we have added about 13 inches to our SUY. By pulling the gray lever on the base of our rack, we can tilt it away from our vehicle giving us full access to our rear hatch. With our mask back in it's upright position, we'll pull the gray lever on the top extending our dual cradle arms. In this position, we have added about 36-3/4 of an inch to the rear of the suburban. more


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2/4/2014 9:08:08 AM



SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the sportrack platform style for bike rack for 2 inch hitches. Part number SR2902. To begin our test fit, we will side the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch lining up our pinholes and our application reveals the first hole giving us the maximum amount of clearance. We will then thread in our anti-rattle ball and tighten it with a wrench. The lowest point of the bike rack will give you about 23 inches of ground clearance. Here at the rear, we got about 27 1/4. The closest point of the bike rack to the back of the suburban is about 9 1/2 inches and over all we've added about 44 inches to the total length. We well not pull the 2 pins in the front portion of our bike rack allowing the front wheel cradles to fold down then we'll move to the rear and repeat the same process. While we're hear at the rear, we'll go ahead and pull the pin for the center mask allowing it to fold out of the way and then do the same on the front. Giving us full access to our rear hatch. With out mask back in it's up right position, we will extend the frame hooks to the top of the mask and undo the wheel straps. more


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2/3/2014 5:07:06 PM



Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the soft ride element parallelogram. A tilting ford bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. It's part number SR26248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We will line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with the wrench. With everything secured we have about twenty and a quarter inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about four and a quarter inches and overall we've added about thirteen and a quarter inches to the length of our Suburban. more


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2/3/2014 5:04:22 PM



Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Saris Thelma Platform Style 3 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number SA4239B. We will begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, lining up our pin holes, threading in our anti-rattle bolt, and tightening it with a wrench. We'll have about 20-3/4" of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to our vehicle is about 5-3/4", and overall we've added about 13" to the Suburban. By pulling the pin at the base of rack, we'll allow it to unfold into loading position. We'll then replace our pin to secure it. In the loading position, we have added about 37" to the length of our car. In this position, we have full access to our rear hatch. We will now undo our wheel straps, grab our bike, place the front wheel in the large section of the front wheel cradle, and roll both that front wheel cradle and our bike forward, making sure our yellow levers lock into position. more


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2/3/2014 5:01:35 PM



Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform style 4 bike rack for two inch hitches, Part Number SA4414B. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, threading in our anti-rattle bolt and then we'll tighten it with the wrench. There is a provided clip that we'll use to secure the pin. We'll have about 20 1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 3 inches and overall we've added about 18 inches of length to the vehicle. Pushing the gray lever will allow us to unfold the rack into its loading position. more


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2/3/2014 10:55:42 AM



Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Saris Cycle-On, a platform-style 2 Bike Rack for 2" Hitches, part number SA4024. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench. With our bike rack in this position, we have about 20-1/4" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban's about 8-1/2", and overall we've added about 16-1/2" to the length of our vehicle. Pulling the pin at the base of the bike rack allows us to tilt it away from our vehicle. We'll re-insert the pin to secure it. With our bike rack in this position, we do have full access to our rear hatch. With our bike rack in the loading position, we'll have about 27-1/2" of ground clearance at the rear of the rack. more


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2/3/2014 10:44:58 AM



Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part #SA843B. To our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. In this position we have about 20 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 6 1/2 inch and overall we've added about 15 inches to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the yellow T handle at the base of the rack allows us to tilt it away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. By pulling the yellow levers on the top of the rack, we can move our cradle arms up into loading position. We will want to make sure that these are level or slightly inclined. With our cradle arms in this position, we have added about 28 1/2 inches to the length of the vehicle. more


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1/31/2014 2:40:57 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevy Suburban we will be test fitting the Swagman Titan, tilting 4-bike rack for 1/1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part #S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. With our rack secure, we'll go over a few measurements. We have about 23 1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 inches and overall we've added about 20 1/4 inches to our vehicle. By pulling the lever at the base of the rack, it will tilt away from the vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the lever at the top of the rack to extend our dual cradle arms. With our dual cradle arms extended, we have added about 38 1/2 inches to the length of the Suburban. We'll undo our cradle straps exposing our cradles , grab our bike, place our place it into our cradles, and tighten each strap. With our bike secure that will complete today's test fit of the Swagman Titan, part #S63410 on our 2007 Chevy Suburban. more


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1/31/2014 9:10:39 AM



Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot, a platform style 2 or 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number PS63138. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then we'll tighten it with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we'll have about 20 3/4 of an inch of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 1/2 inches. Overall, we've added about 25 inches to the length of the Suburban. Pulling the two pins on the outside of the rack at the rear will allow us to fold down our wheel cradles. more


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1/31/2014 9:08:02 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, part number HR8500. 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 holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. Let's go over a few measurements. You have about 20-1/4" of ground clearance underneath the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 4", and overall we've added about 10" in length to the vehicle. Pulling the pin at the base of the rack allows us to tilt it away from our rear door, giving us full access. With our center mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the pin on top of the rack to extend our dual cradle arms. In this position, we have added about 36-1/2" to the length of the Suburban. more


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1/30/2014 3:31:03 PM



Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Swagman Jackknife 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches, it's part number S63450. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and secure it with either the lock or the clip. We have about 19-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point to the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 10-3/4", and overall we've added about 23" to the length of the Suburban. By pulling the silver pin at the base of the rack, it will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll get ready to load our bike. We'll begin this by pulling the black lever at the top of the mast, and swinging out our cradle arms. With our cradle arms out in this position, we have added about 33-1/2" to the back of the Suburban. We will now undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the wheel cradles, and secure it with the straps. more


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1/30/2014 2:57:39 PM



Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Rhino Rack Folding and Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. To begin our test fit we will slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We will line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. You will have about 20-3/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 6-1/2 inches, and overall we've added about 13 inches to our vehicle. Pulling the pin at the base of the rack allows it to tilt away from our vehicle giving us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position we'll pull the pin at the top of the rack allowing us to extend our dual cradle arms. more


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1/30/2014 2:57:35 PM



Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

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1/30/2014 2:57:32 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller Tow N Go Hitch Mounted 3-bike rack, part number HR135. We will be using the hidden hitch ball mount with a super extra long shank, part number 80232. This is sold separately along with the hitch, pin and clip. We will begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin holes, and secure it with our pin and clip. You will notice weve got a little bit of wobble. You can purchase an anti-rattle device which is available on our website. more


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1/30/2014 9:29:14 AM



Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Kuat NV, an aluminum platform style 2 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, insert our pin and secure it with the supplied lock. To further secure our bike rack to our vehicle and also engage our anti-rattle device, we will turn the black knob on the rear until it gets tight. With our bike rack in this position, we have about 20 1/2inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 5 1/4 inches. more


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1/30/2014 8:57:04 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tilting 5-bike Rack for 2 inch Hitches. It's Part Number HR9200. To begin our test fit we will slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. With that secure we'll go over a few clearance measurements. You will have about 20-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 5 inches. more


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1/29/2014 9:28:45 AM



Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Malibu- Video

Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Malibu

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, we will be testing the Kuat Beta, the folding two-bike aluminum rack for inch and quarter hitches. Part number B202-114.To begin our test, we will slide the shank of the bike-rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up our pen hole and secure it with the pin and lock. We will use the T-handle at the rear to engage our anti-rattle device.Now lets go over a few measurements. At the back of the rack, we will have about 11 and 3 quarters inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Malibu is about five inches and overall we have added about eleven inches to the car. more


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1/27/2014 4:07:36 PM



Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Today, on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup Platform Style 2-Bike rack, part Y02420. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. With the platform in the up position, we have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and we've added about 11-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sonic. We'll now pull out on the red knob at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down. With the bike rack in this position, we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4-1/2 inches away, and we've added about 33 inches to the overall length of our Sonic, and also with the platform down, you can see that we can easily access the trunk. Now, we're ready to load our bike. more


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1/20/2014 5:32:09 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Today on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mounted four bike rack, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about three inches away, and we've added about twelve inches to the overall length of our Sonic. We can now lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about thirty-five inches to the overall length of our Sonic. more


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1/20/2014 5:31:04 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Today on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH 934XTR. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pinholes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about seven inches away and weve added about sixteen inches to the overall length of our Sonic.We can now remove the gold pin at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. more


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1/20/2014 5:30:26 PM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Today on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style hitch mounted 2 bike rack, Part Number TH990XT. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and then tighten it down using a wrench. The bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 inches and we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our Sonic. We now can lift up on the gray lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down. more


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1/20/2014 5:30:13 PM



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