Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use in 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we'll keep an eye for the small silver pin to come out in our hitch pinhole. more
7/16/2014 5:22:13 PM
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is the folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's designed for use in both 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Its part number is TH9029. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in so that our threaded hole lines up with the receiver hitch pinhole. more
7/16/2014 5:20:20 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. It's designed for use in both the 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Its part number is TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. as we do, we'll hold over on the black attached pin and place that into our pinhole when it lines up. more
7/16/2014 5:19:13 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot, were going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. Its designed for use in 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Its part number is S63410. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to slide it in far enough so the hole in the rack lines up with the hitch pin hole. more
7/16/2014 5:16:36 PM
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2003 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2003 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting-style 4-bike rack. It's designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SR26247. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. There's two threaded holes here on the right side. more
7/16/2014 5:14:43 PM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullTilt 4-Bike Rack, part number Y02462. We'll begin our test-fit by inserting the shank of the rank into the hitch of our vehicle. You'll want to keep a finger on the anti-rattle device to make sure it slides in smoothly. You'll notice here the self-locking hitch pin. We'll go ahead and push that in until it locks into our main hitch pin there. We'll then tighten the anti-rattle device here at the base of the mask. This will help take any extra play out of the shank of the rack. more
7/14/2014 2:11:28 PM
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today, on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our Pilot. We'll then want to watch for the hitch pinholes to line up. With that in line, we can take the included, anti-rattle hitch bolt and throw that into place. We'll go ahead and get that as tight as we can by hand and then we'll finish it off with a wrench. This'll help to take any extra play out of the shank of our rack. Now, the closest part of the rack to the vehicle is going to be the bottom here. That's going to measure about 3 inches from the bumper. more
7/14/2014 1:05:36 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-Bike Rack for 1 1/4 inch and two-inch hitches, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test-fit by inserting the shank of our rack into our hitch. You'll want to go ahead and pull the hitch pin out. Insert it into our hitch, and then it will snap into place. We can then tighten down the anti-rattle knob here. This will help to take any extra play out of the shank of our rack. As you can see, we're nice and tight there. more
7/14/2014 1:02:14 PM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma 3-Bike Platform Style Rack, part number SA4239B. We'll begin our test-fit by inserting the shank of the rack into our hitch. We're going to go ahead and align up the hitch pinholes. We can then insert our threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt. We'll go ahead and get this hand tight, and then we can finish it off with our wrench. Tightening this bolt down helps to relieve any extra movement there is in the shank of our rack. Well then take the clip; insert that on the other side. more
7/14/2014 12:57:08 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom SuperClamp 2 bike platform style rack for 1 1/4"and 2" hitches, part number SA4025. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into our hitch. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in line you can then take the included anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. We'll go ahead and get that hand tight. Once we've got it tightened down all the way by hand, we can finish it off with our wrench. This will help to take any extra slack out of the shank of the rack. more
7/14/2014 12:52:41 PM
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis 3-Bike Rank 4-1/4" and 2" hitches part number SA843B. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of our rack into the hitch of our vehicle. With that inserted, we'll want to watch for the hitch pinholes to line up. We can take the included anti rattle hitch lock bolt, thread that into place and tighten it by hand. Once we have it tightened down all the way by hand, we'll go ahead and finish it off with our wrench. This helps to take the extra play out of the shank of our rack. We'll then insert the lock on the other side. With our rack in this position, the closest part to the vehicle is going to be the back of the mast. That measures about 5-1/2" from our bumper. Our ground clearance is going to be about 15-1/4". Overall, to the rear of the vehicle, we've added about 12". A nice feature of this rack is that it does tilt away from the back of the vehicle. We'll pull the yellow T handle and tilt it down. more
7/14/2014 12:49:04 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63410. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. With that inserted, you'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. We can then take the included anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. After getting that high and tight, you can go ahead and take your wrench and finish it off. This helps take any extra play out of the shank of the rack. We'll go ahead and insert the clip on the other side. more
7/14/2014 12:10:14 PM
Yakima StickUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test-fitting the Yakima StickUp 2-Bike platform style rack for inch and a quarter inch and two-inch hitches. Part number Y02420. We'll being our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into our hitch. We're going to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. You may have to wiggle the rack around a little bit to get it in the right place. We can then take the threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread it into place. more
7/14/2014 11:26:45 AM
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2007 Honda Pilot we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram 4-Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into our hitch. We'll want to watch for the hitch pin hole to line up. The hitch pin holes are located on the passenger side of the vehicle for this particular rack. We can then take the included threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. Lift this up a little bit more. more
7/14/2014 11:10:00 AM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Honda Pilot- Video
Today, on our 2007 Honda Pilot, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom 4 Bike platform style rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SA4414B. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. With that in, you'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. We'll then take the included anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. We'll get this as tight as we can by hand, and then we'll finish it off with our wrench. Tightening this down helps to take any extra play out of the shank of the rack, which helps eliminate movement overall, going down the road. As you can see, we're nice and snug, so we'll insert the clip on the other side. With our rack in this position, the closest point of contact is going to be here With this mast to the bumper, that's going to measure about six and 3 quarter inches from the rear of the vehicle. Our ground clearance is going to be about 16 inches at the bottom of the shank, and overall to the rear of the vehicle, we've added about 17 inches. We'll go ahead and tilt our rack down. We'll pull the lever here on top so we can tilt it down into the loading position. As you can see, we can easily open our rear hatch to load any extra cargo you might be taking along. We'll pull the yellow T-handle here, and we can rotate the mast into position. It'll lock there, so we'll go ahead and undo our wheel straps. more
7/14/2014 9:20:29 AM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom 4 Bike Rack platform style for 2" hitches, part number SA4414B. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in line, we'll take the threaded anti-rattle hitch pin bolt and thread that into place. The part that it threads onto is an insert that goes inside the shank, so you'll want to make sure that that's in line, otherwise it's not going to go in. Once we get this hand-tight, we'll go ahead and take a wrench and finish it off the rest of the way. Tightening this down will help eliminate any movement in the shank of the rack, which helps eliminate movement overall when going down the road. We'll attach our clip to the other side and grab a couple of measurements. The closest part of the rack to the vehicle is going to be here, this wheel cradle, or excuse me the frame cradle, that measures about 3-1/4" from the bumper. more
7/3/2014 4:36:38 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2012, Honda Odyssey we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter, or bike rack, for inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches. Part number SA404B. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in line, take the included anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. We'll go ahead and get this tightened down by hand and then we'll use our wrench to finish it off. Tightening this down helps to eliminate any movement in the shank which helps to alleviate movement overall when going down the road. more
7/3/2014 4:20:41 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom SuperClamp two bike platform style rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches part number SA4025. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our Odyssey. You'll want to watch for the hitch pinholes to line up. With those in line we'll take the included anti-rattle hitch lock and thread that into place. We'll go ahead and get this hand tight and then we can finish it off with our wrench. Tightening this down will help eliminate movement in the shank of the rack, helping alleviate movement overall as you're going down the road. With that tightened we'll snap our lock onto the other side. You want to make sure that it lock's on here. more
7/3/2014 4:15:10 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2014 Honda Odyssey, were going to be testing the Swagman Titan 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number S63410. We're going to begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll push it in until we get our pin holes to line up with each other. Then we can take our anti-rattle bolt and thread it through the threaded portion. Once we get that snug down, we can take our socket wrench and finish securing it. Now the anti-rattle bolt, when fully tightened, is going to help eliminate any rattle or wobble that we may have inside of our hitch. more
6/26/2014 11:19:05 AM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform style 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA4239B. 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, youll have about 12 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle will be about 4 inches and overall were adding about 11-1/2 inches to our vehicle. By removing the gold pin at the base of the rack, we can tilt it into its loading position. As you can see, in this position, we do have full access to our rear hatch. Lets go over a couple measurements. more
2/26/2014 3:05:37 PM
Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV we're going to be test fitting the Saris Cycle-On, a platform-style 2 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number SA4024. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and secure it with a wrench. In this position, we'll have about 11 3/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our CRV is about 10 inches. We're adding about 17 1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. One thing we've noticed with this fit is that you do have the ability to open the rear hatch with the bike rack in this stored position. more
2/26/2014 3:04:01 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CR-V, well be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA843B. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well then line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. We can then secure this by tightening it with a wrench. In this position, we have about 12-1/4 worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-1/2, and overall, were adding about 15 to the length of the CR-V. Lifting the yellow levers on the top of the rack, allow us to extend our dual-cradle arms. Well lift the lever, slide the arm towards the middle, lift it, aligning it with the appropriate slot, moving it back towards the outside, and then securing it with the lever. When setting our arms, well want to be sure that we have them level or slightly inclined. more
2/26/2014 3:02:16 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform-style 4 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number SA4414B. 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. With our rack in this position, we have about 11 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches. Overall we've added about 18 inches to the length of the car. Then pushing the gray lever, it will allow us to tilt the bike rack away from our vehicle into the loading position. more
2/26/2014 9:04:42 AM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma three bike rack for one and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SA4239B. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up the pin holes, thread up the anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a quick turn of the wrench and then put our lock on the other side of the pin. With the rack installed, you'll see you have a ground clearance of about nine and a half inches. The closest point from the back of the van to the rack is about a quarter of an inch and the overall length added to the back of your Odyssey will be about nine inches. You can lower the cradle arms into the platform position by pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast. more
1/21/2014 3:47:03 PM
Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test-fitting the Saris Cycle on two-bike rack for two-inch hitches, part number SA4024. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We'll line up our pin holes, spread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a quick turn of a wrench. Be sure to install your lock on the other side. Now that the rack is on the Odyssey, you'll see you have a ground clearance of about 8 1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the Odyssey to the rack is about four inches, and the overall length extend from the back of the Odyssey is about 12 inches. By pulling the pin at the bottom of the mast, you can tilt the rack into platform position. more
1/21/2014 3:43:36 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey, we will be test fitting the Saris Axis Three Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA843B. Lets get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube. Well line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to insert the cutter pin on the other side. With the rack in place, youll see we have a ground clearance of about 9-1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the Odyssey to the rack is about 1-1/2 inches and the overall length added to the back of our Odyssey is about 11 inches. more
1/21/2014 3:41:00 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the hitch pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 15" of ground clearance here at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 3". When the cradle arms are in the folded position we've added about 12" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and pull the lever at the base of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt. more
11/7/2013 4:38:34 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero two bike carrier for one and a quarter inch and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, allow the pin to fall in place and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. At the back of the bike rack we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about four inches. With the bike carrier in the folded position weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
11/7/2013 4:35:52 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier for one and a quarter inch and two inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, allow the pin to fall in place, and then tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance throughout the rear of the carrier. The distance from the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about four inches. When the cradle arms are in the folded position, we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead pull the lever at the bast of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt. more
11/7/2013 4:23:47 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Bike Rack for two inch hitches part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the 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 13 and a quarter inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our CRV is about 9 inches. We'veadded about 16 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin and clip at the base of the carrier and allow it to tilt away from our CRV. more
11/7/2013 4:16:55 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02451. Please be aware that when using a class one hitch you can only carry a maximum of two bikes. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinhole, and install our included pin. Now we'll go ahead and go over some key measurements. We have 9" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the Civic is about 5". We've added 10" to the overall length of our Honda Civic. more
9/26/2013 11:13:18 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4inch and 2inch hitches,part number Th9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, and allow the included and attached pin to fall into place. We'll then move to the rear of the shank, where we'll use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle, and to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. We've added 17 inches to the overall length of our Honda Civic. We'll go ahead and open our trunk to show that you can open it without it making contact with your carrier. We can tilt our carrier by pulling the lever at the base of the mass to let it tilt away from our vehicle. more
9/26/2013 11:10:56 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Kuac Beta folding two bike aluminum rack for one and a quarter inch trailer hitches, part number B202-114. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pin hole, and install our pin in lock. Now we'll move to the rear of the shank, where we'll use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier, to the rear of the Civic is about two and a half inches. We've added eleven inches to the overall length of our Honda Civic. Now we'll go ahead and show how we can gain access to the trunk of our vehicle without thelid of the trunk making contact with our bike carrier. more
9/25/2013 1:52:04 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Accord- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda Accord, we'll be testing the Thule Hitching Post Pro four bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. Part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. more
9/19/2013 9:43:35 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Accord- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda Accord, we'll be test fitting the Kuac Beta Folding Two Bike Rack, part number B202-114. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our pin in lock. Here at the rear of the shank, we'll tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a fewclearance measurements. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Accord is about five and a half inches. We've added about fourteen inches to the overall length of our Honda. As you can see we can open the trunk without having to tilt away our bike rack. If we would like to tilt the rack away from our vehicle, we can pull the safety pin at the base of our carrier and allow it to tilt away. Put the mast back in its upright position and the pin ring installed, we can pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing out the dual arms. more
9/19/2013 9:26:08 AM
Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Jackknife 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63450. To begin our test fit, we'll sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening with a wrench, and installing the clip on the other side. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 13" of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CRV is about 9", and we've added about 21-1/2" tot he overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. more
8/23/2013 5:02:29 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be testing the thule doubletrack platform style two bike rack for inch and quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH990XT.To begin our test set, well tie the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolts tighten it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. Weve added about 12 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CRV is about four inches. Weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Honda. more
8/23/2013 12:02:23 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Rack for two inch hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin hole and allow it to attach the pin to fall into place. We can then tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 13-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of the vehicles here at the hand knob, which is about an inch away. more
8/23/2013 11:59:34 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style Two Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin hole and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the lock on the other side. 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 9-3/4 inches. Weve added about 27 inches to the overall length of our Honda CRV. more
8/23/2013 11:57:19 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform-Style Two Bike Rack, part number PS63138. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now well pull the three pins at the base of the carrier and allow our different areas to unfold. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. Well raise up our center mast and make sure that all three pins are reinstalled. Then well go ahead and go over some clearance of measurements. more
8/23/2013 11:47:18 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Prorack Four-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 inch, two inch hitches, part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the clip on the other side. We can pull the pin and clip at the base of the bike rack to allow it to tilt away from our CRV. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position and the pin and clip reinstalled, well go over some clearance of measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 12-1/2 inches. more
8/23/2013 11:40:18 AM
SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CR-V, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Four Bike Rack for two inch hitches, part number SR2902. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the clip on the other side. Now we'll go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CR-V is about 7-1/2 inches. We've added about 44 inches to the overall length of our Honda CR-V. more
8/23/2013 6:55:15 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2-Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number y02420. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 1/2 inches of ground clearance. With the bike carrier in the folded position weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the red knob at the base of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt. more
8/13/2013 3:38:42 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-Bike Carrier, part number th9027. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We can then allow the included pin to slip into position and then tighten the hand knob at the base of the shank to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is just about 2 inches. more
8/13/2013 3:36:18 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier, part number th9025. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Once we make sure that the pins in place we can then move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. When the bike carrier is in the folded position weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
8/13/2013 3:30:25 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace Four-Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and install our pin. Then well move to the base of our carrier, we will tighten the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure our rack to our vehicle. Now, well go ahead and go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. more
8/13/2013 12:52:14 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four-Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, well go ahead and go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 1-1/2. more
8/13/2013 12:50:06 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Four-Bike Rack, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, well go ahead and go over some clearance of measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 4-1/2 inches. more
8/13/2013 12:47:24 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-bike carrier, part number HR9200. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-bike carrier secured to our Honda Odyssey, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 10". And with the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 13" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll now turn the two black knobs on the upright mast of the carrier to swing out the cradle arms. more
8/13/2013 10:00:02 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4-bike carrier, part number HR8500. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with the Hollywood Racks Traveler secured to our Honda Odyssey, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 10" of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 6" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and we've added about 31" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
8/13/2013 9:59:34 AM
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