SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Today we have with us the 2012 Honda CRV and well be test fitting the Sport Rack Escape three bike hitch mounted carrier part #: A30403. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of our rack into our receiver hitch and line up the hitch pinholes. Well insert and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt using a inch wrench. With our bike secure to the vehicle next well check some clearance measurements. Weve got about 9 inches of clearance from the furthest point of our vehicle to the closest point of the bike rack. Weve added an overall length of about 13 inches to the rear of the vehicle and have 13 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more

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5/30/2012 9:06:26 AM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Today we have with us a 2012 Honda CRV and well be test fitting the Yakima Stick Up 2 hitch mounted bike carrier part #: Y02420. To mount this bike rack to our vehicle well insert the shank of our rack into the receiver tube on our hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes and then tighten down our anti-rattle bolt using a inch wrench or socket. Once weve secured the bike rack to our vehicle well take a few clearance measurements. There is about 3 inches of clearance between the furthest point of our vehicle and the closest point of the bike rack. Weve added about 15 inches of overall length to the vehicle and we have about 13 inches of ground clearance between the bottom of the bike rack shank and the ground. more

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5/30/2012 6:42:24 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Honda CRV were going to do a test fit of part #: TH9029 from Thule, this is the Vertex 4 bicycle rack. A few things to know about this bike rack that it will work with 1 inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2, however with a class 1 receiver hitch youre limited to carrying just two bicycles. And this will also work with a 2 inch receiver hitch with the included spacer and thats what well be working with today. To start off our test fit well install the bike rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Then well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. From the bike rack to the bumper is going to be 5 inches. more

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5/30/2012 6:42:04 AM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Honda CRV were going to do a test fit of part #: A30901 from Sport Rack. A few things to know about this bike rack that it will work with 1 inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. This will also work with 2 inch receiver hitches with the included spacer and thats what well be working with today. Well install the bike rack into the hitch, then well tighten down the anti-rattle bolt, then well install the safety clip on the other side. Now Ill go ahead and get some clearance measurements. From the bike rack to the bumper at its closest point will be 9 inches, overall length will be 26 inches and the ground clearance will be 15. more

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5/30/2012 6:41:38 AM

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Today on our 2012 Honda CRV were going to be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa hitch mounted bike carrier part #: S102. To mount our bike rack to our vehicle well insert the shank of our rack into our hitch and line up the hitch pinhole. Well tighten down the knob for the anti-rattle device and secure the bike rack with the pin and lock. Once weve done that well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 2 inches of clearance from the furthest point of our vehicle to the closest part of the bike rack. Weve added about 14 inches of overall length to our vehicle and have 13 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more

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5/30/2012 6:40:52 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today on our 2007 Honda odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Thrule hitching post pro, part number TH934XTR. And to begin our test fit, we'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch let up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secure to the vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. At our bike rack our ground clearance is 9 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 and a half inches. Now we'll go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack to tilt the mask down. more

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4/17/2012 11:23:53 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today on our 2007 Hyundai Odyssey we'll be test fitting part number TH9029, the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2-1/2 inches. Now we'll go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the mast to tilt the mast down and open our cargo door. more

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4/16/2012 1:23:36 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today on our 2007 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting part number TH9025, the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier. To begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. Well pull the integrated locking hitch pin and as the bike rack shank slides in, well let the locking hitch pin slide into place. As we give it a little tug, ensuring that the pin is in place, we can tighten down the anti-rattle knob, securing it to our vehicle. Now, well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our bike rack ground clearance is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. more

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4/16/2012 1:23:04 PM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today on our 2007 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the SportRack 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number A30901. Now, weve already gone ahead and using the 2-inch adapter. Weve installed our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pinhole, and install the anti-rattle bolt. So this is what your bike rack would look like secured to the vehicle. Now, well go ahead and fold the platform down and open our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area with this bike rack. more

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4/16/2012 1:22:34 PM

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today on our 2007 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 Bike carrier part TH958. To begin our test fit, well simply slide the back rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2inches. Now well go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt the mast down. more

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4/16/2012 12:40:41 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Honda CRV we're going to a test fit of part number TH990XT. A few things to know about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both class I and class II. This will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. On this vehicle we'll be working with a class I receiver hitch. Now we'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then we'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and install the lock on the other side. Alright now we'll go ahead and get some clearance measurements. more

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4/16/2012 11:19:28 AM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Today, we have a 2012 Honda CRV and well be test fitting the Rhode Gear Highway 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RG8015220. To mount the bike carrier to our vehicle, well fit the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube on our hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes, feed our anti-rattle bolt through the hitch in the bike rack, and tighten it down using a 3-1/4-inch wrench. With the bolt tightened down, our bike rack is secured and ready to go. First, were going to check for rear vehicle access. Well pull the pin at the bottom of our bike rack, tilt it down to make sure we can still open the cargo door of our CRV. more

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4/16/2012 11:18:13 AM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Honda CRV, were going to do a test fit of part number PS63134. This is the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style Bike Carrier. A few things to know about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and this will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. And on this particular vehicle, well be working with a class 1 receiver hitch. Now, well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then well install the hitch pin and clip. Alright, now well go ahead and fold the bike rack and get some clearance measurements. more

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4/16/2012 11:18:00 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video

Okay, today on this 2012 Honda CRV we're going to do a test fit of part number TH934XTR from Thule. This is the Hitching Post Pro. A few things to remember about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both class I and class II. However, on a class I receiver hitch limited to carrying just two bicycles. Now this will also work with a 2-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer. On this particular test fit we'll be working with a class I receiver hitch. more

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4/16/2012 6:22:32 AM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video

Alright, today on this 2012 Honda Odyssey, we're going to do a test fit of part number SR26247 from Softride. This is the Softride Parallelogram Bike Rack. One quick note about this bicycle rack, is that will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches but class 2 receiver hitches only and it will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches such as class 3s. And in this case, we're using a class 3 here. We'll go ahead and start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. There are two options on the shank that will allow you to run it closer or farther out as needed. more

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2/21/2012 1:26:16 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Honda Accord- Video

All right, today on this 2009 Honda Accord were going to do a test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule, the Doubletrack Platform Style Bike Carrier. One quick note about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class I and class II and this will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the provided spacer. Now, we'll go ahead and start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Well tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the lock on the other side. Alright, next well go ahead and give you some measurements on clearance between the bike rack and the car. As closest point to the bumper, we're looking at 3-3/4 inches. more

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2/14/2012 8:02:43 AM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Honda Accord- Video

Alright, today on this 2009 Honda Accord we're going to do a test fit of part number A30901 from SportRack. One quick note about this bike rack is this will work on 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. This will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. Ok, we're going to start off our bike rack installed into the hitch. We'll go ahead and install the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down, and then we'll install the safety pin on the other side. Now, we'll go ahead and give you some clearance measurements between the bike rack and the car. more

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2/14/2012 7:50:32 AM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Honda Accord- Video

Alright, today on this 2009 Honda Accord were going to do a test fit of part number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is the Highway 2 Bike Carrier. Ok, well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. One quick note about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class I and class II and also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the provided spacer. Now, I'll give you some measurements on clearance between the bike rack and the car. Between the bumper and the bike rack will be 6-1/4 inches, ground clearance will be 9-3/4 inches. more

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2/14/2012 7:48:39 AM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Fit- Video

Alright, today on this 2010 Honda Fit we're going to do a test fit of product number TH990XT from Thule. This is the Doubletrack Platform Bike Carrier. Alright, a few quick notes about this bike rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with 2-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then put the lock on the other side. With the bike rack loaded up we'll go ahead and give you some measurements that will you an idea of the clearance between the bike rack and the car and the bike rack and the ground. more

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1/24/2012 3:54:01 PM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Fit- Video

Alright, today, on a 2010 Honda Fit, we're going to do a test fit of product number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is our Highway 2 Bike Carrier. A few quick notes about this bike rack, is that it will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and also work with 2-inch receiver hitches which include a spacer. On this car, we'll be using a class 1 hitch, alright Now, we're going to start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the clip on the other side. With the rack loaded up, we'll go ahead and give you some measurements. more

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1/24/2012 3:53:54 PM

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda Accord- Video

Today, we're going to show you how the Rhode Gear Highway 2 Bike Carrier, product number RG8015220, looks and fits on our 2011 Honda Accord. Our Honda Accord is equipped with an aftermarket inch and a quarter class 2 trail hitch so we'll need to remove the 2-inch adapter from our Rhode Gear rack. To install the rack, we simply insert the shank of the rack into the receiver of the hitch. We'll line up the threaded hole in the rack with the pin hole in our hitch, and install the anti-sway bolt and tighten it down. After we tightened down our anti-rattle bolt, we'll go ahead and install our safety clip. With the rack now installed, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements. more

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1/12/2012 3:25:07 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda Odyssey- Video

Alright today on this 20111 Honda Odyssey, were going to do the test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule; the Double Track Platform Bike Carrier. Well go ahead and start by installing the bicycle rack into the hitch; well tighten down the anti radial bolt and then put the lock on the other side. Now the bike rack does come with a fully tightened down bolt, however spherical wrench works just as well. Now well give you some measures that will give you an idea of the clearance between the bicycle rack and the van and the ground. The latch handle at its closest point to the bumper is going to be an inch and a quarter away. The ground clearance is going to be 9 inches. more

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12/15/2011 8:26:29 AM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda Odyssey- Video

Alright today on this 2011 Honda Odyssey, were going to do the test fit of part number SR26247 from Softride. This is Softrides Dura Bicycle Rack. Ok, were going to start up by installing the bike rack into the hitch; well tighten down the anti radial bolt and put the lock on the side of it. Ok, next well give you some measurements that will give you an idea of the clearance between the bicycle rack and the van and the ground. Alright clearance from the bicycle rack to the bumper is going to be 21/2 inches and the ground clearance is going to be 91/4 inches.Well go ahead and tilt the bicycle rack out of the way and check for access to the back of the van. Alright that looks good, lets go ahead and load up the bike. more

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12/15/2011 8:26:29 AM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2001 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright today on this 2001 Honda CRV, were going to do a test fit of part number a30901 from SportRack. This is their 2 bike EZ Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. Okay a few quick notes about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4 receiver hitch on both class one and class two, and it will also work on the class 3 receiver hitch as shown here with a spacer. Okay we will start off by installing the bicycle rack into the hitch, we will install the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down, and we will put the safety clip on the other side. Now wrench actually works pretty good to tighten down the bolt. Alright with the bike rack installed and in its folded up position we will give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and a SUV, and the bicycle rack and the ground. more

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12/7/2011 4:42:10 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2001 Honda CR-V- Video

Alright, today in this 2001 Honda CRV, we're going to do a test fit of product number TH990XT from Thule. This is our Doubletrack Platform 2 Bike Carrier Rack. One quick note about this bicycle rack is that it will work on 1-1/4 inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and also work with class 3 receiver hitch as shown here with the included spacer. When we install our bicycle rack, we're going to install in an unfold position so when it's folded up, this whole nut loaded into the hitch with the spare tire in place. So we'll go ahead and install the bicycle rack into the hitch. Well install the anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down. more

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12/6/2011 9:14:26 AM

Yakima FlipSide 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today we are going to do a quick review of the Yakima FlipSide 4 bike carrier, using part number Y02426. And we will be demonstrating this on a 2003 Honda Odyssey. We will go ahead and take the bike rack and install it into a 2 inch receiver hitch. We will install the anti-rattle bolt that goes through the hitch and the bike rack. We will tighten it down. That will keep it from moving. Now on the other side we will install the lock that comes with it. While we are down by the hitch, we will give you some measurements to give you a better idea of how it fits on the vehicle. From the bottom of the bicycle rack to the ground we are looking at about 8-3/4 inches. And from the center of the hitch pin hole to the post on the rack we are looking at 12 inches even. 0:42 more

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9/7/2011 12:38:42 PM

Thule Revolver 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today we are going to review the Thule Revolver 4 bike rack, part number TH964. And we will be demonstrating this on a 2003 Honda Odyssey. Alright, we will go ahead and start off by installing the rack into the 2 inch receiver hitch. We will install the anti-rattle bolt and it does come with a lock as well and also a tool to tighten down the bolt. Now we will take our lock. Slide it on to the end of the anti-rattle bolt. Turn the key and it is locked. 0:30 more

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9/7/2011 12:30:44 PM

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Odyssey- Video

Alright today we are going to review the SportRack Escape 3 bike rack and we will be demonstrating this on a 2003 Honda Odyssey. The first thing we will do is go ahead and put it in the hitch. We will use a class III receiver hitch. We will fasten it in place with the anti-rattle bolt and we will tighten it down with a wrench. And then install our safety pin. While we are close to the bottom of the bike rack, we will give you a quick measurement from the ground to the bottom of this bike rack. And on this one, it is going to be 9-1/4 inches. Alright, we will show you how to lower it. Pull the clip out and then the pin. And you can lower it down and out of the way for easy access to the back of the vehicle. When we are done, we can put the pin back in and install the clip. 0:47 more

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9/6/2011 12:07:42 PM

Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2003 Honda Odyssey- Video

Today we are going to do a quick review of the Yakima DoubleDown 5 bike rack. And we will be demonstrating this on a 2003 Honda Odyssey. We will start off by installing the bike rack into the 2 inch receiver hitch. And then we will install the anti-rattle bolt that threads in from the side. We will go ahead and tighten it down. And on the other side we will install the safety pin. While I am by the hitch we will give you some measurements that will give you a better idea of how it sits with the vehicle. From the bottom of the bicycle rack to the ground we are looking at 8-3/4 inches. And from the center of the hitch pin hole to the upright bar is going to be 11-1/2 inches. 0:35 more

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9/6/2011 11:59:08 AM

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