Swagman E-Spec Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about Swagman E-SPEC bike rack for two on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. It's gonna be able to hold up to two bikes, 70 pounds each, which means it can accommodate those heavier E-bikes. So that's gonna have three strap down points, one on each tire, and it's gonna have this hook on the frame, which unfortunately I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes with. And to take it off is pretty straightforward. All you have to do is kinda start with these straps on the side. more
1/4/2024 1:52:25 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
All right, Matt with etrailer, and today, we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination Platform Bike Rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. I think this is gonna be a good choice if you're just looking for something that's gonna be an entry level bike rack just get your bikes from point A to point B. It's gonna have the capacity to hold two bikes, 35 pounds each, so unfortunately, it won't be able to accommodate your heavier e-bikes, and it's gonna have three tie-down points, one on each tire, using a strap. And we're gonna have a clamp on the frame. So unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes, but it will be able to accommodate some other alternative frame bikes, since this kind of slides up and down and can rotate some. If you wanna get into your hatch, you're gonna have to take the bike off, since this doesn't have a tilt-away feature. more
9/29/2023 1:14:12 PM
Kuat Piston Pro 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today when gonna talk about the Kuat Piston Pro Bike Rack for four bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander I'd definitely recommend this bike rack for anyone who wants a premium bike rack, but either wants to go out with the family, make sure you can haul all four of your bikes, or if you wanna go out with friends and ride your bikes with them. What's nice about it is that it's gonna make two points of contact, one on each tire, so you're gonna be able to haul a lot of carbon frame bikes and alternative frame bikes. And for all four bikes, you can carry up to 40 pounds. Now the nice thing about this rack is it has a tilt-away feature. Now there's a couple pros and cons to it. more
9/29/2023 8:25:39 AM
Kuat NV 2-0 Base 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna be talking about the Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. Now this is gonna be a solid bike rack if you're looking for something that's gonna be a little bit more versatile and something a little bit more in the premium end. What kind of makes this more versatile is that it's a platform bike rack that can hold up to two bikes, but it can hold bikes up to 60 pounds, so that's gonna be able to accommodate your e-bikes. Another thing that makes it more versatile is where it straps on, it's gonna have two tie-down points, one on the back tire with a strap, and the front one's gonna be a hook that hooks onto your tire. And what's important about that is it's gonna be able to accommodate a lot of different types of bikes, like your carbon frame bikes or a lot of alternative frame bikes. Another nice feature is it's ability to tilt away and to do that is pretty easy. more
9/29/2023 8:24:14 AM
Hollywood Racks Destination E 2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, I'm Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination E bike rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. I think this is gonna be a solid choice for the Highlander if you're look to haul any heavy E-bikes, and that's because this carrier can carry up to 70 pounds per bike holding up the two of them, and it's gonna have a lot of strap down points. It's gonna have two on the front, one on the back tire, and it's gonna have this very sturdy clamp on our frame. Now unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes because that clamp might damage the frame some. What I do like about this clamp though, is it can adjust on this center mast so it'll be able to accommodate a lot of different or alternative frames. more
9/28/2023 2:09:36 PM
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about the Yakima RidgeBack bike rack for four bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. Now I think this would be a great value option if you're looking for anything that's gonna be a hanging style that can carry up to four bikes. Especially if you're kind of going out with the family or you're going out with friends, it would be an easy way to kind of take all those bikes with you. Now, I wouldn't recommend taking any bikes that are carbon frame since we're gonna have three points of contact, and those contact points are gonna be on our frame. Now if you have any alternative frame bikes, I'd recommend probably getting a bike adapter bar just so you can adapt to those bikes being on there. more
9/28/2023 2:07:26 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we have the Kuat Piston Pro X 3-Bike Platform Rack. We're gonna take a look at how it fits our 2023 Toyota Highlander. Now, the Kuat Piston Pro X is a very impressive bike rack. We have this dual wheel mount design, we have the wiring for our taillights, and we also have the ability to very easily take off that third rack if you wanna go back to the 2-bike platform rack. We'll take a look at all those features here on our Highlander. more
9/28/2023 10:36:12 AM
Hollywood Racks Destination 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer and today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination four bike rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a very versatile entry-level bike rack if you wanna haul four bikes. This is gonna have a maximum capacity of 35 pounds per bike and it's gonna have three strap down points. One's gonna be on each tire and the third one is gonna be attached to your frame. So since it is making frame contact we don't recommend any carbon frame bikes but since this is adjustable too, it's gonna be great if you wanna try to accommodate a lot of alternative frame bikes. Since this is an entry level bike rack, It doesn't have a tilt away feature but something I do like about how it interacts with the Highlander is we still have a lot of clearance in between the back of our vehicle and our bike. more
9/20/2023 12:38:01 PM
Yakima FullTilt 5 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be talking about the Yakima FullTilt Bike Rack for five bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a hanging bike rack that's gonna be able to hold up to five bikes. And it's gonna be at a very affordable price for the amount of bikes it can hold. Something to keep in mind. It can hold each bike up to 40 pounds each, but it does have a max capacity of 150 pounds so I'd try not to exceed either one of those numbers. more
9/20/2023 12:35:13 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, I'm Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks SE Sport Rider for four bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highland. Now, this is gonna be a great choice if you go riding with a bunch of friends and need to haul those heavier like e-bikes, since it can haul four bikes up to 50 pounds each. Another thing to note is we're gonna have three tight on points. We're gonna have one on each tire using this hook and loop strap and then one at the top of the frame here using just this hook. This hook's nice and padded. more
8/29/2023 4:13:15 PM
Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at e-trailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat Transfer V2 hitch mounted bike rack. First impression of the rack on the back of a Highlander, it's big but that's because this can carry up to three bikes. If you need to carry more, there's a four bike version available and if you need to carry less, there's a two and a one bike. So, you kind of got all your bases covered there. But with that in mind, it looks like it fits pretty good. more
8/17/2023 11:15:05 AM
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we have Yakima OnRamp two-bike platform rack. We'll take a look at how it fits our 2023 Toyota Highlander. So the OnRamp is pretty popular because of how it's designed for electric bikes with a ramp included on the rack. So if you wanna take advantage of that 66 pound per bike weight capacity, but you're not comfortable with lifting it or those bikes onto the rack, then this ramp will help you out. And when paired with the Highlander, it becomes extra helpful because of that great ground clearance. more
5/1/2023 11:10:34 AM
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today, we have the RockyMounts MonoRail 2-Bike Platform Rack. We'll take a look at how this fits our 2023 Toyota Highlander. So for this bike rack, it is really popular, because of its versatility where you get the premium features like tilt away and the 60 pound per bike weight capacity at a slightly more affordable price than the other premium bike racks. It's still a solid bike rack though, and I recommend it almost every single time. With the Highlander, there are some things to consider, like the Highlander's hitch does sit a little bit higher up, so you are having to lift your bikes a bit more to get them onto the rack. Another feature of the MonoRail is the tilt away. more
5/1/2023 11:10:21 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer, and today, we'll be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack and how it fits our 2023 Toyota Highlander. So the Kuat NV is really popular as a premium bike rack with premium features, if you want almost the best of the best, this is what you would go with. Now, it does have some downsides like its premium price as well as it is a hefty bike rack, so we'll talk about that, but we're gonna focus on our Highlander. The first feature this has is it tilts away. There's an easy to access lever in the center of the rack, we're gonna pull that lever, and then just let the bike rack drop down to a tilt. Why would you tilt your bike rack away Well, if you wanna access your hatch. more
5/1/2023 11:10:07 AM
Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Curt premium hitch-mounted bike rack. First impressions of the rack, I think it's a good fit for the Highlander. Really simple. Not a whole lot to it. It's gonna be a great way to carry around a lot of bikes. more
2/13/2023 7:24:46 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch-mounted bike rack. First impressions of the rack on the back of the Highlander, I think it's a good fit. This is Thule's tried and true bike rack. A lot of people like these. It has a timeless design to it and one thing I noticed is I like where it sits in relation to the back window on the Highlander. more
2/10/2023 3:19:06 PM
