Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting three bike rack for 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches, part number SA843B. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right side of the rack. We'll then tighten it down with the wrench and secure it with a provided lock. In this position, we have about 22-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-3/4 of an inch away, and overall we've added about 15 inches to the length of our Suburban. Pulling the yellow T-handle at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this does give us full access into the hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, it's now time to extend our dual cradle arms. more

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5/27/2014 10:25:24 AM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze we'll be test fitting the Saris Access Hitch Mounted Aluminum 3-Bike Rack, part number SA843B. With the 2" adapter removed from the shank of the rack, we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench, and secure it with the lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 8" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5" away and we've added about 15" to the overall length of our Cruze. We can now flip up the yellow levers on the upper left and right hand corner of the mast. more

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5/27/2014 10:24:21 AM

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, were going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack Folding and Tilting Four Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided lock. In this position, we have about 22-3/4s of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-1/2 inches away. Overall weve added about 14 inches to the length of our Suburban. more

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5/27/2014 10:10:58 AM

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Prorack Hitch Mounted Hanging Four Bike Rack, part number PR8062404. Now with the 2 inch adapter removed from the shank, well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of our hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, tighten it down with a wrench, and then secure it with the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 inches away. more

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5/27/2014 10:08:40 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, a tilting forward 00:00:07 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches 00:00:09. It's part number HR8500. Speaking of our test fit, we'll slide the shape of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle pole, tighten it down with a wrench. Then we can secure it with the provided clip. With our rack in this position, we have about 8 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Cruze is about 5 inches. Overall we've added about 8 and three-quarters of an inch to the vehicle. With our mast in its upright position, we do have access into the trunk. more

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5/27/2014 10:05:10 AM

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, we're going to be test fitting the Prorack Tilting 4-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receive tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about twenty-one and three-quarters of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about six inches away. Overall, we've added about thirty-one inches to the length of the Suburban. Pulling the silver pin and clip at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more

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5/21/2014 9:15:25 AM

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is the tilting 4-bike style rack designed for use with 1-1/4 or 2 inch hitches, part number SR26248. Now to begin our test fit, we're going to the slide the shank of the bike rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll get two threaded holes to choose from. We're going to line that one up with the pin hole and hitch here. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that in. We'll then tighten it down with a wrench. more

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5/20/2014 11:18:44 AM

Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Kuat Beta Hitch Mounted Aluminum 2 Bike Rack, part number B202-114. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well insert our pin through the pin holes, secure the lock on either side, and then we can turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank, which will engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of our Cruze is about 6 inches away, and weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Chevy. more

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5/20/2014 11:13:55 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow N' Go Hitch Mounted 3-Bike Rack, part number HR135. For today's test fit we'll be using the Hidden Hitch Ball Mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232 - and it is sold separately. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. We'll then line up our pinholes, slide in our pin, and secure it with the clip. For our test fit today we're using a simple pin and clip. As you can see, this does allow for movement or shake in our bike rack. more

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5/20/2014 11:13:26 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler. A tilting 5-bike rack for 2-inch hitches, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 22-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 9-1/2 inches away, and overall, we've added about 15-1/4 inches to the length of our Suburban. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the mast allows us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now extend our dual cradle arms. To do this, we're going to loosen the black knob located on each side of the rack, move the arms outward, rotate them up into position, and then tighten down that black knob to secure them in place. more

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5/20/2014 11:12:47 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Suburban, were going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, a tilting four bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Well then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 22-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4 inches away. Overall weve added about 9-1/2 inches to the length of the Suburban. more

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5/14/2014 11:48:16 AM

Saris Porter 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe and we'll be doing a test fit of the Saris Bike Porter Hitch Mounted Hanging 4-Bike Rack, part number SA404B. We'll start off our test fit by sliding the shank of the rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll then need to line up the pinhole on our bike rack here with the pinhole in our hitch. You'll need to thread the anti-rattle bolt from the driver's side. We'll line up the holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and we'll tighten it down using a wrench. Give it a good shake. more

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5/7/2014 2:33:31 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe, and we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch-mounted Hanging 5 Bike Rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll need to line up the pinhole in the shank of our rack with the pinhole in our hitch. Once we do that, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt. The anti-rattle bolt is just going to help prevent any wiggle or wobble within the hitch. Once we get that finger tight, we'll then tighten it down using a wrench, give it a good shake, and then we'll secure it with a clip on the other side. With the bike rack secure, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of clearance measurements. For ground clearance, we have about 22-1/4 inches. Closest part of the rack to the closest part of the vehicle is going to be about this angled piece right here. more

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5/7/2014 2:24:17 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe. We'll be doing a quick test fit of the Swagman Titan Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number S63410. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll then need to line up the pinhole and our rack here with the pinhole in our hitch. Once that's done, once we have the pinholes lined up, we'll thread in the anti-rattle bolts, then we can tighten it down using a wrench. Got everything all nice and snug, then we can go ahead and secure it with a clip on the other side, and then we'll go over a couple clearance measurements for you. Alrighty, ground clearance we have about 25 and 1/4 inches. Closest part of the rack to the closest part of the vehicle looks to be right at where the shank starts to rise up, about 5 inches away. more

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5/6/2014 11:35:49 AM

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe, we'll be doing a test fit of the Swagman Jackknife, hitch mounted 2 bike rack, part # S63450. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the rack into the opening of the hitch. Then we'll need to line up the pin holes in our rack with the pin holes in our hitch. Today I'm going to be using the anti-rattle bolt that secures with a clip on the other side. If you we're using the anti-rattle bolt that comes with the lock, you need to insert it from the passenger's side just to make sure it doesn't in contact with the7 way, but Line up the holes, thread in the bolt. I can secure it with a wrench. more

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5/6/2014 11:32:44 AM

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, we are going to be test fitting the Softride Hang2. This is a hanging 2 bike rack designed for use in 2 inch hitches, part number SR27041. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, we want to line up the pin holes. There we are. We will then thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We will then use the supplied lock to secure it. In this position, we are going to have about 22 inches worth of ground clearance. more

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5/6/2014 11:31:24 AM

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe and we'll be doing a quick test-fit of the Swagman XTC4 hitch-mounted platform-style four-bike rack part number S64665. We'll begin our test-fit but sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll then need to line up the pinholes in our shank with the pinholes in our hitch. The bike rack is kind of heavy so maybe it will be difficult just to get the pinholes lined up. We'll take our antiradar bolt and because the 7-way here is on our vehicle we'll need to insert the bolt from the passenger side. We'll thread-in the antiradar bolt good finger-tight and then we'll tighten it down using a wrench. more

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5/6/2014 9:13:57 AM

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today, on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma. This is a platform-style 3-bike rack designed for use with 1-1/4 inch or 2-inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch, and we'll look through the hole there to see where we have the holes lined up. Then take our pin, slide it through from the left to the right, and then we'll thread that on in. We'll take our wrench. We'll tighten that down, and we'll secure it with the provided clip here on the other side. Now, the rack's going to offer us about 22-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. more

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5/1/2014 9:28:48 AM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe we are going to be test fitting the Saris Axis. A tilting and folding three bike rack design for use in inch and a quarter and two inch hitches part number SA843B. We'll begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, we want to keep an eye through the pinhole to see when that one lines up with it. With our holes lined up, we are going to thread in our anti rattle bolt. We are going to do this from the left to the right side. We are going to tighten it down with our wrench. more

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5/1/2014 9:25:50 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Speaker: Today we have a 2014 Chevy Tahoe and will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted Hanging 4 Bike Rack, part number HR8500. Well start off our test fit by sliding the shank of the rack into the opening of the hitch. Well then need to line up the pin hole on our bike rack here with the pin hole on our hitch. Slide it in, then well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and well tighten it down using a wrench and once everything is all nice and snug, well then secure it with a clip here on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well now go over just a couple clearance measurements. From the back of the bike rack, we have about 22 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the rack which is about this angle piece here to the rear bumper is about 3 inches away and then overall, weve added about 10-1/4 inches to the overall length of our Tahoe. Now what well need to do is remove this black pin here at the top of the mast, pop that off, pull the pin out. more

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5/1/2014 9:18:04 AM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is the platform style, tilting four bike rack, designed for use with two inch hitches. Part number SA4414B.Speaker 2: To being our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of our rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do it, we'll want to look through the hole there to see when we have our holes lined up. With those lined up, we'll take our anti-rattle bolt, thread it in from the left to the right, then use our wrench to tighten that down. We'll then take our provided clip and secure it. Now, the rack's going to offer us about twenty one and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. more

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5/1/2014 4:27:08 AM

Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe, we're going to be test-fitting the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack, designed for use in 1 1/4" or 2" hitches. Its part number is Y02462. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of our rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do it, we'll want to watch the pinhole here on the side to see when our pin there gets lined up. With our pin lined up in our pinhole, we'll now come here to the rear of the rack and we'll turn the red, triangle -haped knob. more

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4/25/2014 11:48:49 AM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup hitch-mounted platform-style 2-bike rack, part number Y02420. 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 our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 24" of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5-1/2" away, and we've added about 13" to the overall length of our Suburban. more

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4/25/2014 11:25:49 AM

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on 2013 Chevy Suburban we'll be test fitting the Rhino Rack hitch mounted 4 bike rack. Part number RBC038. 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 our anti-rattle bolt into the pin holes. Tighten it down with a wrench. Then secure it with the lock. more

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4/25/2014 11:19:10 AM

Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform Style 2 and 4 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number PS63138. For todays test fit, well be using the 2 bike configuration. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread the anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together.We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 inches away and weve added about 26 inches to the overall length of our suburban. To access the cargo area, we can remove the 3 silver pins at the base of the bike rack and tilt down the wheel cradles, as well as the mast. more

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4/25/2014 11:11:39 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Hitch Mounted Four Bike Rack, Part Number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 23" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4" away and we've added about 13" to the overall length of our suburban. When I lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast it'll swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out we've added about 36" to the overall length of our Suburban. more

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4/22/2014 9:47:09 AM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch Mounted 2 bike rack, Part number TH9042. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll then turn the black knob to engage the anti-ride-out device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. We have about 25 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away. We've added about 19 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We can now lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 29 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we can lift up on the lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. more

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4/22/2014 9:44:34 AM

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today, on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1-1/2 inches away, and we have added about 13 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We'll now lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. more

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4/22/2014 9:43:26 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today, on our 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part # TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 8 inches away, and we've added 17 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We can now pull the gold pin at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms our, we've added about 38 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we can remove the gold pin at the base the bike rack, and tilt the mast down. more

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4/18/2014 1:36:05 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style 2-Bike Rack, part number TH990XT. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 inches away. more

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4/18/2014 1:35:25 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Hitch Mounted Four Bike Rack, part number TH9025. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and then well turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 23 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1-1/2 inches away. more

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4/18/2014 1:34:48 PM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

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4/18/2014 1:32:26 PM

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today, on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test-fitting the Swagman XTC 4, platform style four-bike rack, part number S64665. 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 our anti-rattle bolt into the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secure, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have 21 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away, and we've added about 10 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We now can pull out the silver pen at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down. When the rack in this position, we have about 29 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 10 inches. more

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4/17/2014 11:13:49 AM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan hitch-mounted 4-bike rack, part number S63410. 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 our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down with the wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 24 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about six inches away, and we have added about 21 inches to the overall length of our suburban. more

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4/17/2014 11:12:19 AM

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevrolet Suburban, well be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform Style Two Bike Rack, part number SR2901LR. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench, and secure it with the lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 24 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away, and weve added about 26 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the rear hatch, we can remove the three black pins at the base of the bike rack, and tilt down the wheel cradles, as well as the mast. more

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4/2/2014 9:29:53 AM

SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test-fitting the SportRack hitch-mounted three bike rack, part number SR2403. 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 our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it down with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away, and we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We'll now go ahead and remove the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 29 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we can remove the pin at the base of the bike rack, and tilt the mast down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. To load up a bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. more

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4/2/2014 9:28:52 AM

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test fitting the Prorack hitch-mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number PR8062404. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twenty and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about five and half inches away and we've added about thirty-one inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we'll remove the silver pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. more

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3/31/2014 1:37:05 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mount and Five-Bike Rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test- fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twenty-one inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about nine inches away, and we've added about sixteen inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We can now loosen up the black knobs on the upper left- and right-hand corner of the mast and swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out, we've added about forty-one and a half inches to the overall length of our Suburban. To access the cargo area, we can remove the black pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. To load up a bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. more

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3/27/2014 4:50:05 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted Four Bike Rack, part number HR8500. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well tread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away, and weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. We now can remove the black pin at the top of the mast, and swing the cradle arms out. more

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3/27/2014 4:48:45 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow 'n Go 3 Bike Rack, part number HR135. For today's test fit, we'll be using the Hidden Hitch Ball Mount with a super extra long shank, part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. We'll then secure it with a pin and clip. Keep in mind, both the ball mount and the pin and clip are sold separately.Now with the bike rack secure, you can see that it does wobble. You can purchase an anti-rattle device on our website. more

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3/17/2014 1:17:32 PM

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2013 Chevy Suburban, well be test fitting the Softride Hang2 Hitch Mounted 2-Bike Rack, part number SR27041. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of our Suburban. more

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2/24/2014 1:19:06 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches part number TH934XTR. To begin on our test fit, we will slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it with the wrench. By pulling the pin at the base of the bike rack, we can tilt it away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. By pulling the pin at the top of our bike rack, we can extend our dual cradle arms, we'll reinsert the pin to secure those in place. With our arms secure, we'll undo our cradle straps exposing our cradles, grab our bike, place it directly onto the cradles and secure it with the three cradle straps. With our bike loaded up, we are ready for the road and that will complete today's test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number TH934XTR on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. . more

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2/4/2014 3:07:52 PM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2007 Chevy Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting two bike rack for an inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, being sure that the attached pin falls under the pin hole. We will then use the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. With our bike rack in this position, we'll have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the back of the Suburban is about an inch and three-quarter and overall, we've added about 18 and three-quarters of an inch to our vehicle. Pulling the gray handle on the top of the rack allows us to swing out our dual cradle arms. In this position, we've added about 31 and a quarter inches to the length of our car. Pulling the gray handle at the base of the rack allows the mast to tilt away from our vehicle. This will give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we're ready to load our bike. more

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2/4/2014 3:07:34 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style 2 bike rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. We will secure this to the vehicle using the supplied lock. With everything secure, we'll get some measurements. We have about 19-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 6-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 11-1/2 inches to our Suburban. By pulling the gray handle at the base of the rack, it allows it to tilt away from the vehicle. In this position, at the rear of the rack, we have about 25-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to our vehicle is now about 4-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 31-1/2 inches to the car. In this position, we have full access to our rear hatch. more

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2/4/2014 2:33:36 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, we will be test fitting the Thule Apex Tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, being sure to pull out the metal lever on the passenger side to allow it to slide in. We will then turn the black knob, engaging our anti-rattle device and securing it to our vehicle.With our bike rack secure, well go over a couple measurements. Youre going to have about 20 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about an inch and a quarter and overall, weve added about 12 and a quarter inches to the vehicle. By pulling the gray lever at the base of the rack, it allows it to tilt away from our vehicle, giving us full access to our rear hatch. We will pull the gray lever at the top of the bike rack, swinging out our dual arms. more

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2/4/2014 2:29:24 PM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2007 Chevrolet Suburban- Video

Today on our 2007 Chevrolet Suburban we will be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform style 4 bike rack for two inch hitches, Part Number SA4414B. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, threading in our anti-rattle bolt and then we'll tighten it with the wrench. There is a provided clip that we'll use to secure the pin. We'll have about 20 1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Suburban is about 3 inches and overall we've added about 18 inches of length to the vehicle. Pushing the gray lever will allow us to unfold the rack into its loading position. more

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2/3/2014 10:55:42 AM

Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Malibu- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, we will be testing the Kuat Beta, the folding two-bike aluminum rack for inch and quarter hitches. Part number B202-114.To begin our test, we will slide the shank of the bike-rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up our pen hole and secure it with the pin and lock. We will use the T-handle at the rear to engage our anti-rattle device.Now lets go over a few measurements. At the back of the rack, we will have about 11 and 3 quarters inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Malibu is about five inches and overall we have added about eleven inches to the car. more

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1/27/2014 4:07:36 PM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Today, on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup Platform Style 2-Bike rack, part Y02420. 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 our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. With the platform in the up position, we have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and we've added about 11-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sonic. We'll now pull out on the red knob at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down. With the bike rack in this position, we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4-1/2 inches away, and we've added about 33 inches to the overall length of our Sonic, and also with the platform down, you can see that we can easily access the trunk. Now, we're ready to load our bike. more

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1/20/2014 5:32:09 PM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mounted four bike rack, part number TH9029. 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 our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about three inches away, and we've added about twelve inches to the overall length of our Sonic. We can now lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about thirty-five inches to the overall length of our Sonic. more

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1/20/2014 5:31:04 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Sonic- Video

Today on our 2014 Chevy Sonic, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH 934XTR. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pinholes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about seven inches away and weve added about sixteen inches to the overall length of our Sonic.We can now remove the gold pin at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. more

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1/20/2014 5:30:26 PM

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