Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2016 Honda CR-V, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule DoubleTrack Pro Two Bike Rack, part number TH9054. We're going to have three attachment points for our bike. We're going to have one cradle holding our frame right here, as well as two straps on each one of the wheels. Now, on the backside of our strap here, we're going to have a gray button. If we push on the button it'll release the strap, and we can start feeding it out. We'll go ahead and release the other strap as well. more
6/16/2017 9:27:58 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CR-V we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Chinook two bike rack, part number S64683. Now we've all been in that situation whether we're out riding our bike or we just got done, and we need to get into the back of our hatch. That's one of the nice things about our bike rack. We come to this lever right behind our bike here, we lift up, and can actually tilt our bike down and away, and then we can gain access to the back of our hatch to get whatever we may need in or out. Then once we're done grabbing everything, we can close our hatch, and then simply rotate the bike back forward, and it will lock into position. Our bike is going to be secured at three places. We're going to have one strap on each wheel, as well as a frame hook here on top. more
6/15/2017 1:42:18 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Honda CR-V TH9044- Video
Today on our 2017 Honda CRV we're going to be taking a look at the Thule T2 Classic Two Bike Rack, part number TH9044. Now one of the really nice features of this bike rack is, if we're out and about and we just got done riding, we need to get in the back of our hatch, we don't have to remove our bike. We can simply come to this gray lever back here, and the attached pin, we're going to pull that pin out. We're going to pull on this gray lever, and the bike rack is actually going to tilt down, giving us full access to get in our hatch to get anything we may need in or out. Then we can simply lift up on our bike rack, we can hear it lock into place and go to replace our pin. Now, we're going to have two points of contact the way our bike's going to mount, and there's going to be no frame contact. Back here, we're going to have a wheel strap that's going to hold our rear wheel. more
3/16/2017 10:52:25 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2017 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2017 Honda CRV we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. Now, we already have our bike mounted onto our bike rack. We're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have two straps that are going to come across the top, going across our top frame here. Then we're going to have a support right here with this strap going on our cradle on our vertical support, it's going to act as the anti-sway. Now to take our bike off we're simply just going to remove the straps from each one of our cradles, and then we can take our bike right off. Now the cradles up here are going to hold your bike frame secure, and the grooves in here are going to make sure that it doesn't slide around. more
3/14/2017 11:43:21 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2017 Honda CR-V, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Doubletrack 2 Bike Rack, part number TH990XT. The way our bike is mounted to our bike rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have a frame hook right here, it's going to have a nice cushion on there so we're not going to worry about having to scratch our frame. Now we're also going to have a wheel strap on the back wheel, as well as, on the front wheel. To remove our bike, we can simply lift up on this silver lever, and we can actually push in on the button and feed our strap out. We're going to do the same thing on this front strap here. Once we have those out of the way, now if we come to this gray button right here, we can push that button in and we'll release our wheel hook, and we can pull our bike right off. Now with our bike off our bike rack, we can look a little closer at our features. more
3/14/2017 11:42:20 AM
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2017 Honda Civic we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Rack Trail Rider 2 Bike Rack, part number HR200. Now we already have our bike mounted on here, let's take a closer look. You're going to have one frame hook right here, it's going to attach right at the frame. On each wheel we're going to have a strap, and it's just going to be hook and loop fastener. Now to take the bike off we're simply going to unhook the hook and loop straps on the front and rear wheel, and then we can come up to our wheel hook. We can push the button and lift the hook out of the way, and then we can remove our bike. Now with our bike out of the way I'd like to give you a few measurements. more
3/6/2017 12:08:20 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Honda Civic- Video
Today, on our 2017 Honda Civic, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer 2 Bike Platform Rack, part number TS02G. Now, one of the really nice features of this bike rack is if we're out and about and we need to get into our cargo area, we don't need to remove our bike. Simply lift up on the lever, push down on the foot pedal, and the bike will tilt away, and then, from either side of our vehicle, we can get into our truck and get anything in or out that we may need. Now, to put the bike back up, simply tilt it up, and you'll hear it lock into place. Now, the way our bike is going to mount to our rack, there's not going to be any frame contacts. You're not going to have to worry about any scratches or abrasions on your paint. On the back here, we have a wheel strap that's going to go around our wheel, and on the front here, we a wheel hook that's going to go right in front of our brakes. more
3/3/2017 3:23:01 PM
Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Soft Ride Hang Two Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number SR27041. 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 in the anti-rattle bolt from the right hand side of the bike rack. I'll be using the threaded hole which is closest to the mast of the bike rack. After tightening the anti-rattle bolt down with a wrench, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away and we've added about 19 inches to the overall length of our CRV. We'll undo the two rubber straps which secure the top part of the bike rack to the bottom part of the bike rack. more
10/15/2014 11:35:47 AM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Saris Axis Aluminum Hitch Mounted Hanging 3 Bike Rack, part number SA843B. We'll being our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes we'll take our anti-rattle bolt and thread it through the left-hand side of the shank. After tightening it down with a wrench we'll secure it with a lock on the other side. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about thirteen inches of ground clearance. more
10/15/2014 11:34:31 AM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma platform-style hitch-mounted 3-bike rack, part number SA4239B. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pinholes we'll need to thread in the anti-rattle bolt from the left hand side of the shank. After tightening the bolt with a wrench, the bike rack is secured and we're ready to go over some clearance measurements. We have about 16" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4" away. We've added about 13" to the overall length of our CRV. more
10/10/2014 8:29:45 AM
Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram tilting 4-bike rack, part number SR26248. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Now there are two threaded pinholes in the inside shank of the bike rack. I'll be installing the anti-rattle bolt in the threaded pinhole closest to the mast of the rack. Once it's threaded in I'll tighten it down with a wrench and we can go over some clearance measurements. We have about 13" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2" away. more
9/29/2014 4:51:26 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 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
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
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa platform-style aluminum 2-bike carrier, part number S102. We'll begin our test fit sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes, and securing with a lock on the other side. We then can turn the black T handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about11" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 2" away. more
7/2/2013 9:28:07 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding 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 our Thule Hitching Post Pro secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 7" away, and we've added about 17" to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the gold pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out we've added about 36" to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gold pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
7/2/2013 7:49:17 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style 2-bike carrier, part number TH990XT. We'll begin our test fit by sliding 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 that our Thule Doubletrack is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 4" away. We've added about 10" to the overall length of the vehicle with the platform folded up. more
7/2/2013 7:46:46 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-bike carrier, part number S63410. Keep in mind that this vehicle is equipped with a class 1 hitch, which will limit this bike carrier to carrying only two bikes. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up the pin holes, threading our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tightening with a wrench. Now with our Swagman tight and secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier o the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 8" away. more
7/2/2013 7:40:41 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4 Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinhole and install the included pin. Then well move to the rear of the shank 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 a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 9 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2 inches. more
6/11/2013 11:23:10 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-Bike Carrier, part number th9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well allow our included pin to fall into place and then move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Weve added 15 inches to the overall length of our Odyssey. more
6/11/2013 10:37:08 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Super EZ platform style 2-bike carrier, part number SR2901LR. 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 thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench, and then securing with a lock on the other side. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Odyssey is about 5". We've added 22" to the overall length of our Honda Odyssey. more
6/11/2013 10:33:29 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 5 Bike Carrier, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole 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 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 8 inches. Weve added 11 inches to the overall length of the Odyssey. more
6/7/2013 12:36:30 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Four Bike Carrier, part number hr8500. 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 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about two and a half inches. We've added five inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll go ahead and pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow our bike carrier to tilt.With it in this position we can easily gain access to the rear hatch of our Odyssey. more
6/7/2013 10:11:06 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4 Bike Carrier part number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes and insert our pin with the red knob into the pin holes and turn the black knob at the back side of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle, well go ahead and go over a few measurements. We have about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is bout 6-1/2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the cargo area, well lift up the red knob at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down. more
3/26/2013 11:59:20 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Carrier, part number TH9027.We'll begin by sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the pin hole. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where we'll tighten down the knob, securing our bike rack to the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance for this bike rack is 12 and a half inches and the closest point of the bike rack to the back of our vehicle measures six inches. In its folded position, we add about 14 inches of additional length to the rear of our vehicle.Now we can go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the mast and bring out our dual arms where we'll undo the straps to expose our cradles. We'll place the bike into the cradles and bring the straps around securing the bike to the bike rack.Now the advantage to the Apex Swing is that it does have the ability whether a bike is loaded on it or not, to swing out towards the passenger side of the vehicle, completely out of the way of the cargo area. We'll undo the knob here at the back of the mast where we can then pull the T-handle and begin swinging the bike rack out. more
3/26/2013 11:58:50 AM
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