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Kia Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

  

Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace 2-Bike Carrier for 1 and 2 inch hitches, part number y02450. 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 the attached pin. Here at the rear of the shank we can use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 4 inches. more


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8/13/2013 9:16:10 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, 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 thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about an inch. Weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of our Kia Sportage. more


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8/13/2013 9:13:36 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding Tilting 4-Bike Rack with Anti-Sway, part number th934xtr. 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 over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 5 inches. Weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of our Kia Sportage. more


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8/13/2013 9:09:02 AM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style 2-Bike Rack for 1 and 2-inch hitches, part number th990xt. 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 over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Sportage is about an inch, and weve added about 9 inches to the overall length of our Kia Sportage. Well pull the gray lever at the base of the carrier and allow it to unfold. more


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8/13/2013 9:06:51 AM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier for 1 and 2-inch hitches, part number th9025. 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 allow the attached pin to fall into place. Well move to the rear of the shank and tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over some clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2 inches. more


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8/13/2013 9:04:36 AM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-Bike Rack for 1 and 2-inch hitches, part number s63410. 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 over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 6 inches. Weve added about 18 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Kia Sportage. more


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8/13/2013 9:00:57 AM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4-Bike Rack for 1 and 2-inch hitches, part number sr26247. 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 with a wrench. Then we can install the lock on the same side. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Sportage is about 3 1/2 inches, and weve added about 34 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sportage. more


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8/13/2013 8:58:23 AM



Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today, on our 2013 Kia Sportage, well be test fitting the Rhino Rack Four-Bike Rack for Two Inch Hitches, part number RBC038. 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 and installing the lock on the same side. Now, well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 11-1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our carrier to the rear is about 3-3/4 away. more


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8/12/2013 4:02:10 PM



Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage we'll be test fitting the Prorack Four Bike Carrier, part number pr8062404. 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 with a wrench and installing the clip on the other side.Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of our Sportage is about four inches. We've added about 29-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more


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8/12/2013 4:01:41 PM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Platform Style Hitch Mounted 2-Bike Rack part number S102. 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 and lock. 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 over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Sportage is about 3/4 inches away here at the wheel cradle. more


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8/12/2013 1:53:47 PM



Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 KIA Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp Platform Style 2-Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. 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, throw on our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Yakima StickUp secured to our KIA Sorento, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 12 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2 inches. We've added about 8-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sorento. more


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6/4/2013 2:48:19 PM



Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 KIA sorento, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch-Mounted 2-Bike Carrier, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, allowing the spring loaded integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device, securing our Thule Helium Aero to our KIA Sorento. We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 6 inches. We've added about 16-1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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6/4/2013 2:29:05 PM



SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 KIA Sorento, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform Style 2-Bike Carrier, part number SR2901LR. To begin out test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, throw on our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and secure the lock on the other side. We can then tighten with a wrench to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. Now that our SportRack Super EZ is secured to our KIA Sorento, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13-1/2 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 8 inches. more


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6/4/2013 2:24:26 PM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 KIA Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting Forward Bike Carrier, part number SR26247. 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, throw on our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Softride Dura Parallelogram secured to our KIA Sorento, we're ready to go over some clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2 inches. Edge of the top of the mast to the rear cargo door is about 2 inches, as well. more


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6/4/2013 2:21:00 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4 Bike Carrier part number HR8500. To begin our test fit well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Well now go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the Hollywood Racks Traveler and our Kia Sorento fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5 inches. more


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6/4/2013 1:46:28 PM



Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 KIA Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4-Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. 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 included pin. We'll 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 we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 3-1/2 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:59:32 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. 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 some key measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about an inch. more


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6/3/2013 3:55:58 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Carrier, 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 ahead and go over some key measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about 5 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:52:16 PM



Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, allowing the included pin to fall into place. Then we'll move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage the anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few key measurements. We have about 14-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:45:12 PM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch and allow the included and attached pin to fall into place. Well then 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, we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:41:03 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, allowing our included and attached pin to fall into place. Well then 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, we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is 3 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:38:27 PM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Rack, part number SR26247. 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 the anti-rattle bolt and then install our lock. Now, we'll go ahead and go over some key measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 1 inch. more


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6/3/2013 3:33:37 PM



Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. 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 and clip. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 13-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about 7 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:29:35 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-Bike Carrier part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tip of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tight in it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about 5 inches. more


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6/3/2013 3:22:48 PM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage

Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, well be test fitting a Hollywood Racks Traveler 4-Bike Carrier part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tip of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tight in it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about 3 inches. more


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6/3/2013 2:46:21 PM



Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, 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 opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, insert the pin with the red head into the hitch pinhole and well then turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out weve added about 32 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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2/22/2013 11:42:39 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 5 Bike Carrier, part number HR9200. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 11 inches. Weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the cradle arms are folded down. To access the cargo area, well pull the pin located at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down. more


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2/22/2013 11:42:12 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 4 Bike Carrier, part number HR8500. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 6 inches. Weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the cradle arms are folded down. When the cradle arms are folded out, weve added about 32 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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2/22/2013 11:42:09 AM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento we'll be test fitting part number S102, the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Hitch Mounted Two Bike Carrier with wheel mount cradles. With the 2 inch adapter already installed on our bike rack shank we'll slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes, and install our hitch pin. We'll then move to the back of the bike rack shank where we can tighten down the knob, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. With the bike rack secure we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack measures 14-1/4 inches. From the closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle with the bike rack in the stored position measures 2-1/2 inches. We can now check for rear vehicle access. more


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1/25/2013 1:57:50 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento well be test fitting part number TH9025, the Thule Apex four bike carrier. To begin our test fit well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into place. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten it down, securing our bike rack tot eh vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few clearance measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack measures 11 inches, and from the closest part of the bike rack at the anti-rattle knob to the closest part of the vehicle measure one and three quarter inches. Well now check for rear vehicle access. more


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1/25/2013 7:16:55 AM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style 2-bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch to align the threaded pinhole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinhole, and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier in this vehicle fit together. Theres about 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1.5. Weve added about 10 to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/10/2013 10:35:17 AM



Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on this 2012 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot, part number PS63134. To install the bike carrier, take the shank and enter it into the hitch, lining up the pinhole. Once you have lined up the pinhole, slide the pin through the pinhole and secure it with the pin. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements. There is 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is 8. more


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1/10/2013 10:34:57 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through our threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about eight inches. Weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/9/2013 2:54:45 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on this 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, slide our spring loaded safety pin into the pin hole and turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 inches. We've added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/9/2013 2:11:47 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 bike carrier, part number S63410. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole. Well then thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about eight inches. more


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1/9/2013 2:11:41 PM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Sportrack two bike carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 8 inches. We've added about 25 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/9/2013 2:11:38 PM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa aluminum bike carrier, part number S102. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, turning the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over a few clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and this bike carrier fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 1 1/2 inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/9/2013 2:11:29 PM



Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul- Video

Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul

Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Kuat Alpha aluminum bike carrier, part number A103-WHITE-114. To begin the test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube and turn the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and this bike carrier fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 6 inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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1/9/2013 2:11:25 PM



Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2 Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. To being our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the treaded pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now let go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about ten inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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12/26/2012 3:13:09 PM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and then tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about ten inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more


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12/26/2012 3:12:38 PM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinhole and enter the spring loaded pin into the pinhole. Then well turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about one inch. more


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12/26/2012 3:12:32 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier, part number S63410. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about eight inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 20 inches of overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out, weve added about 43 inches of overall length to the vehicle. more


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12/26/2012 3:12:29 PM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Carrier, part number SR26247. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and then tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about ten and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. Weve added about 39 inches of overall length of the vehicle. more


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12/26/2012 3:12:24 PM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento

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12/26/2012 1:59:21 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sedona- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sedona

Today on our 2012 Kia Sedona, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, and insert the spring loaded pin into the pin hole. We'll then turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now, let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2 inches. more


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12/14/2012 1:11:46 PM



Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace IV, part number Y02451. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pinhole, and secure our bike rack with the safety pin. Then, we'll use the hand knob at the base of the rack to tighten up the anti-rattle wedge inside the receiver tube. Now, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 inches of ground clearance, and about 4-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of our bumper. more


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11/21/2012 9:53:24 AM



Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH958. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 1 inch of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 21 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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11/21/2012 9:53:21 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. To mount the Hitching Post Pro to our vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance, and 6 inches of clearance between the closest part of the bumper and the closest part of the bike carrier. Overall, we've added about 15 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle, with the carrier's arms folded down. more


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11/21/2012 9:53:18 AM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan IV hitch mounted bike carrier, part number S63410. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pinhole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. Next, we'll go over a hand full of clearance measurements. We've got about 11 inches of ground clearance, and about 7 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 21 inches of length to the vehicle, with the carrier arms folded down. more


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11/21/2012 9:53:13 AM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento

Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Sport Rack II hitch mounted bike carrier, part number A30901. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pinhole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance, and about 7 inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall, we've added about 27 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more


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11/21/2012 9:53:08 AM



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