Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Subaru Outback Wagon BA22B- Video

Hey everybody, how's it goin' Today we're going to be going over the Kuat NV 2.0 bike rack here on our 2022 Subaru Outback. So there's actually a couple different versions of the NV 2.0 here it's available in both two bikes and four bike configurations. We have the gunmetal gray with the orange accents here, and there's also a metallic black option as well. And again, both of those colors are offered in both two and four bike configurations, depending on how many family members we have with us and we need to take out. So the NV 2.0 is a premium bike rack option with a lot of great features you're going to learn to know and love. This certainly isn't your run of the mill economical option. more

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9/23/2021 11:40:28 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon S64650- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2018 Subaru Outback, we're gonna be checking out the Swagman XC2 platform-style bike rack. So, first impressions of the rack on the back of our Subaru, I think it's gonna be a super simple and economical way to carry around a couple of bikes. You know, this rack can hold up to two. And one of the things that I like about it is the fact that it's really basic. Okay, it's super straightforward. more

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8/11/2021 10:38:43 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2018 Subaru Outback, we're going to be checking out the Curt premium hitch-mounted bike rack. So one of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to a hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to get into the back of your Subaru. And the answer is yes, with this one, it does fold down out of the way. And one of the few little things that we need to do, we turn this T handle, just back that off a little bit, pull out this pin here. Well, you have to remove the clip first and get that pin pulled out. more

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8/10/2021 7:53:10 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Ascent- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Subaru Ascent, we're gonna be checking out the Curt premium hitch-mounted bike rack. So right off the bat, the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of four bikes, but if you need to carry an additional one there's a five bike version available as well. One of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to these hitch-mounted bike racks is if you can still get to the inside of your Subaru whenever you have the rack on it. And the answer is yes, this one does fold down out of the way. So there'll be a few things we need to do here. more

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7/29/2021 10:39:06 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Subaru Outback, we're gonna be checking out the CURT premium hitch mounted bike rack. One of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to these hitch run a bike racks is if you're still gonna be able to have access to the back of your Subaru. And this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that and really straightforward. If we come to the back of the rack here, there's gonna be a couple of things we need to do. We'll have a T-handle screw, you can release that up. more

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7/19/2021 11:38:58 AM

Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over the Hollywood Racks Road Runner 4 bike rack, here on our 2021 Subaru Outback. So, the Road Runner 4 bike rack, is gonna be a great economical option for you and the family. As we can see here, we can hold anywhere from one to four bikes. So, the Road Runner is what's known as a hanging style bike rack. So, the hanging style bike rack consists of the vertical upright with these two horizontal arms here. So, in regards to the hanging versus platform-style racks, the platform-style racks are a little bit easier to load your bikes on, and get them off, but they're also heavier and they're more expensive. more

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6/9/2021 9:24:53 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're going to be going over and taking a look at the line of Kuat transfer V2 hitch mounted bike racks here on our 2021 Subaru Outback. So the transfer is going to be a platform style rack. Now there's mainly two different kinds of bike racks. We have the hanging style which have the vertical post and then those two horizontal arms. And then we obviously have the platform style. Now in regards to the pros and cons between the two, the hanging style racks are typically a little bit more cost effective. more

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6/8/2021 8:36:10 AM

Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're going to be going over the Hollywood racks destination hitch mounted bike racks here on 2021 Subaru Outback. So the destination is going to be a great option for you and the family it's available in both a two-bike configuration, which is what we see here as well as a four-bike configuration where we can carry up to four bikes. So the destination is what's known as a platform style, bike rack, a frame mount in particular. So there's two main types of bike racks. We have the hang style and the platform style. So the hang style are a little bit more economical but they're definitely harder to use than the platform style. more

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6/7/2021 2:13:33 PM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat NV hitch-mounted bike rack on our 2020 Subaru Outback. So, when it comes to hitch-mounted bike racks, these Kuats are top-notch. These things are put together really well. And are super easy to use and have a ton of cool features. more

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5/11/2021 11:19:38 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Ascent- Video

Hey everybody. Today we're gonna be going over the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 bike rack here on your 2021 Subaru Ascent. So the Sherpa is gonna be an excellent premium bike rack option for two bikes. So we're gonna have plenty of great integrated built-in features which really set this rack apart from its competitors. A few of these things which we'll go over a little bit more in detail later. We have integrated locks for both the bikes and the rack. more

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5/10/2021 2:46:26 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2021 Subaru Ascent- Video

Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over, the Thule hitching post pro four bike rack, here on your 2021, Subaru Ascent. So the hitching post is definitely an excellent four bike rack option for you and the family. Now, one of the main things I really like about this bike rack, is that it gives you a great value for the cost. So Thule is definitely a higher end brand. There's definitely some below it and there's even a couple above it, but for the most part Thule is pretty much the standard for hitch bike racks. This particular model here, it's not a top of the line option but it's definitely not one of the bottom ones either. more

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5/6/2021 8:19:48 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Crosstrek- Video

Hello, everybody. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Two-Bike Platform Rack on our 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. Today, we are gonna be looking at the gray variation. Now, for the two inch hitches, we do have gray, as seen here, black and pearl. And then if you do happen to have the inch and a quarter receiver tube, you can find gray, black and pearl as well. more

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4/21/2021 11:29:14 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Crosstrek BA22B- Video

Hello, everybody. Clayton here at etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 Two-Bike Platform Rack on our 2021 Subaru Crosstrek. Today, we are looking at the gunmetal variation and the two inch hitch receiver. Now, in the two inch hitches, you can get it in this gunmetal color or matte black in the base model or a gloss black. And all these three options are gonna be available in an inch and a quarter receiver tube as well. more

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4/20/2021 12:55:00 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro. One of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to these hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still gonna be able to have access to the back of your Subaru. And this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that. Come down here to the pin and clip, pull that out. And this one actually folds down quite a bit a lot more than others that I've seen. more

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3/10/2021 7:47:48 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Adam: What's going on, everybody Adam here with etrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 on our 2015 Subaru Outback. The color you see now is gray, but it comes in two other colors, black and pearl, so just pick whichever one is going to go best with your vehicle. This one's a two inch hitch, but all the other colors are going to come in an option of an inch and a quarter as well. We're going to get 40 pounds per bike with the Sherpa. So it's going to be great for all your road bikes and especially good for your carbon fiber frame bikes, just because we do have a little wheel hook here, so we're not going to be putting any stress on our frame.This isn't going to be a bike rack if you have some fat tire bikes because the wheel cradles are only going to accept a wheel with up to three inches in width. more

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2/1/2021 9:13:41 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester- Video

Eva Angeline: Hi everyone. It's Eva Angeline here at Etrailer and today we are looking at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 bike rack here on our 2020 Subaru Forester. So this is a great bike rack if you're looking for something that is solid, easy to use and will keep your bikes safe and secure as you go on your trip.One of its features which I'm super excited about since it does it so well is to tilt away. To do so pull this lever right over here and just let it slowly fall and you can see that angle of tilt away, which is really good because even with limited clearance here on our Forester, you can see that you can definitely open up your hatch, access the inside of your car, maybe put away groceries or get your bike helmet out all without having to take off your bike, because you can just tilt it away. And if you want to lift it back up, all you need to do is lift it back up and then snaps into place.The way our bike is mounted to our bike rack is by this wheel strap as well as this wheel mount. So the wheel mount is nice because even if you have it on your carbon frame bikes, your alternate frame bikes, it's perfectly fine because it's mounted by the wheel. more

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1/20/2021 11:22:12 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2021 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Four Bike Rack. One of the big questions we do get asked all the time in regards to these hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to the back of your Subaru when you have the rack installed on your Outback. The answer is yes, it does fold down out of the way, and allows us to do that. We're going to have a pin and clip here. more

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12/16/2020 9:47:56 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester BA22B- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, my name's Ryan, and today on our 2021 Subaru Forester. We're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 platform style bike rack.So right off the bat, there is going to be a few different combinations that you can get this rack in. So it's available on a two bike version like we have here today, as well as a four bike version, and each one of those are going to be available in three different colors. So you're going to have the gunmetal gray, like we have on the back of our Subaru, and it's also going to be available in gloss black and matte black. So it really does give you a lot of options, especially as far as the color combinations are concerned, you can get whichever one is your favorite or whichever one you think matches up the best with your Subaru.So my first impression of the rack on the back of the Forester is I think it looks really good. It has a really nice appearance to it and it should be really easy to use. more

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12/15/2020 2:53:00 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Ryan: Hey, everybody. My name's Ryan, and today on our 2021 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro hitch-mounted bike rack.One of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to open up your hatch, get into the back of your Subaru, when you have the rack on. And in this case, the answer is yes, this does fold down out of the way. Right here, we have another lever. Pull up on it. The rack will swing down and give us all that space that we need to open up the back and get whatever we might need in an out of the back of our Subaru.Right off the bat, the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes. more

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12/14/2020 9:02:11 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Outback Wagon BA22B- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody. I'm Ryan, and today on our 2021 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform-Style Bike Rack.So right off the bat, there is going to be a couple of different configurations of this rack. There's a two-bike version, like we have here today on the back of our Subaru, but there's also a four-bike version available as well. And both of those are going to be available in three different colors. There's gunmetal gray, like we have here today. There's also a gloss black as well as a matte black, so definitely have a few different choices to pick from. more

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12/14/2020 8:57:26 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Dustin: How's it going Outback owners Dustin here at etrailer.com. Today, we have our 2011 Subaru Outback, and we're going to be showing you the Swagman XC two bike platform-style rack. The XC is an entry-level two bike rack. It holds your bike in place in three locations. We've got our ratcheting frame hook that puts down pressure on our top tube, and that secures our wheels into the hoops. And the hoops are adjustable along the arm. more

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10/22/2020 11:07:24 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Ascent BA22B- Video

Hey everybody. It's Rob here at etrailer.com. And today we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 2 bike platform rack on our 2020 Subaru Ascent.Now, here we've got our NV. It's in a gunmetal gray, but it is available in three different colors. So we'll have the gray and orange like we have here, there's a matte black version, and also a metallic black version. So you really just want to pick whichever one matches your Subaru or your bike the best. more

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9/3/2020 12:17:10 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2017 Subaru Forester- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2017 Subaru Forester, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Four bike rack. So one of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch-mounted bike racks, is if you're still going to be able to have full access to the back of your Forester. Well, this one does fold down out of the way, and allows us to do that. Again, we come here to this pin, pull it out, and we're able to fold this down. It goes down quite a bit, so we're going to have more than enough space to get any of our gear in and out of the back of our Subaru.So right away, one of the first things I noticed once I put our bike on the rack, is where it's going to sit. more

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7/16/2020 12:17:28 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Forester- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester, we are going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Platform style bike rack. So the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes, but there is also a one bike version available as well. So, a lot of these platform style racks can be loaded up with bikes and folded downward to gain access to your hatch and that is the case with this one as well. The only difference being is it is going to be much more manageable. more

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7/16/2020 12:17:07 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Ascent- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan, here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Subaru Ascent, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4-Bike Rack. One of the big questions we get in regards to hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full hatch access. Well, this one does fold down and allows us to do that. Come down here to this pin, go ahead and pop that off, pull the pin out, the center will fold down and that'll give us more than enough room to get anything you may need in and out of the back of our Subaru.So our bike is going to be secured in three different spots. We're going to have two straps here along the top tube, and a strap down here, and this is actually going to act as an anti-sway strap to help prevent that side to side movement. more

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4/27/2020 10:57:24 AM

Thule Camber 4 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Subaru Ascent- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Subaru Ascent, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber Hanging Bike Rack. So today we have the four bike version, but if you don't need to carry that many bikes, there's also a two bike version available as well. One of the big questions we get asked all the time, in regards to hitching on mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and will allow us to do that. We come to this lever, lift up on it. more

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4/27/2020 10:57:11 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Ryan: Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. Now this rack can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, if you need to carry an extra one, there's also a three bike version available as well.One of the biggest questions we get asked in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that. more

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4/6/2020 1:07:19 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester TH9042PRO- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Subaru Forester, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. Now this can carry up to a total of two bikes. However, if you're looking to carry an extra one, there's also a three-bike version available. As well. This rack's made from aluminum, so it's going to be extremely lightweight and easy to handle. more

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3/19/2020 2:22:07 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester TH9024XT- Video

Hey everybody. Ryan here at Etrailer today on our 2020 Subaru Forester. We're going to be taking a look at the Thule Apex XT Two Bike Rack. The rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you need to carry more, there's also a four bike as well as a five byte version available too. So one of the big questions we get asked all the time in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way and allows us to do that. more

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3/18/2020 1:42:23 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Subaru Forester we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4-bike rack. Right off the bat, in my opinion, I think this is going to be a really great way to carry multiple bikes. This rack's going to give you a lot of bang for your buck and be very functional on the back of your Forester. Not only is it going to look good, I think where it's going to sit relative to the back window, you're not going to have any issue seeing out the back as you're driving down the road. But, you still are going to be able to keep an eye on your bikes, which is a good thing, especially whenever you have multiple of them back here.It's really simple how the rack is going to work. more

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3/11/2020 1:12:48 PM

Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Hi there Subaru owners. Today, in your 2015 Subaru Outback, we're going to be taking a look at Reese's Explore, hanging style bike rack. Our bike is secured to the frame. Here at the top, we've got two hook and loop fasteners that secure in place to the rubber pads, found beneath. The rubber pads have channels in them. The rubber Mount has a channel inside for your brake cables to pass through. more

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12/23/2019 3:02:05 PM

Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com.Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rhino Rack 2, hanging style bike rack on our 2017 Subaru Outback.So, this bike rack is going to be able to carry two bikes to and from your destination, and they're going to have three tie down points per bike. Also, it's going to have 33 pounds per bike, so even your heavier bikes, you're going to be able to fit those on here. With the three different straps that we have, we have two here up top and one down at the bottom so we are going to have some soft durable rubber straps, so they're going to withhold overall the elements and also protect the top of that bike frame. They're all going to be the same. Let me just kind of pull them, get them off that lip here. more

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12/19/2019 10:09:06 AM

Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Rob: Hey everybody, Rob 00:00:00 here at etrailer.com. And today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima TwoTimer platform-style bike rack, on our 2019 Subaru Outback wagon. Now our Yakima is going to allow us to carry up to two bikes, to and from the trail. But it's also going to alleviate the problem of having to put our bikes on top of our roof, which if you're a little bit on the shorter side like I am, I really don't like roof rack systems because me having to lift my bike up over my head, I just get worried that I might scratch my car. Not to mention having it on the back of your car is just going to make it easier, not have to lift it up, and we're going to save some space from trying to cram it into the back of our wagon here.But our bike is going to have three points of contact. We're going to have two wheel-cradles, there are some straps to hold it down. more

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10/1/2019 1:42:44 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Rob: Hey, everybody. Rob, here, at etrailer.com. And, today, we have a 2019 Subaru Outback wagon, and we're going to be doing the test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro. It's going to be a four hanging style bike rack to allow us to take four bikes to and from the trail. Now, we're going to have three points of contact that's going to hold our bike in place. We'll have two on the upper tube, and then one on the vertical support here. more

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9/30/2019 11:07:27 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Crosstrek- Video

How's it going Ryan here at etrader.com. Today on our 2017 Subaru Cross Crosstrek we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. Obviously with the rack in this position, you wouldn't have much luck getting in and out of the hatch. What we can do is come down here, flip this lever, and tilt the rack out of the way, then we'll have more than enough room to get all of our gear in and out of our hatch.Now this rack can hold up to two bikes, however if you need to carry an extra one, there is a three bike version available as well. Now the bike is held down at three points. We're going to have two straps here on the top two, and one strap down here. more

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8/19/2019 9:07:17 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2019 Subaru Forester, we're going to be installing Kuat's NV 2.0 Two-Bike Platform Rack. This is a premium two-bike platform rack that's going to be ideal if you have carbon fiber because there's no frame contact. If you have frame contact, that could potentially damage your carbon fiber bikes, so by clamping it here on the wheel, we keep our frame nice and safe.One of the great things about this bike rack is its tilt feature. There's a lever located here that you can pull to lower the rack down, giving you access to your tailgate. This is nice if you have things in the trunk that you need to access. You can get to those without having to take your bike all the way off. more

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2/27/2019 7:10:18 PM

Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Full Tilt. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. It's designed for use in both the 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. It's part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in, we'll want to watch through the pin hole for the small silver tab to appear. I like then to pull back on it to give us as much clearance as possible. more

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7/9/2014 8:44:34 AM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2013 Subaru Outback, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is a platform style, tilting and folding 4 bike rack. It's designed for use in 2 inch hitches. It's Part Number SA4414B. Now to begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube our hitch. As we do this, we want to keep an eye through the pin hole and the side of our hitch to see when the threaded hole lines up with. With our holes lined up, we'll take our anti rattle bolt. more

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7/9/2014 3:42:08 AM

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. It's designed for use in the 2 inch hitches, it's part number is SR26248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to line one of our threaded holes up with our hitch pin hole. I'm going to line up the first one to give us as much clearance room as possible. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that in. more

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7/8/2014 10:55:32 AM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilt away style 4 bike rack. It's designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SR26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we're going to want to line up one of the sets of holes that we have. We're going to be using the furthest one, or the one closest to the car, just so we have as much clearance room as possible. more

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7/8/2014 10:43:33 AM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting 3-bike rack. It's designed for use in 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is SA843B. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so the threaded hole lines up with our hitch pinhole. more

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7/7/2014 11:04:29 AM

Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru Outback we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use it in both the 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is Y02462. Now to begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we want the small attached pin to go into the pinhole in our rack. more

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6/27/2014 1:50:12 PM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru Outback we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting 3-bike rack. They've designed it for use in the 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is SA843B. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch far enough so our threaded hole lines up with the pinhole. We'll then slide in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down hand tight. more

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6/26/2014 4:43:47 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru Outback we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so you can use it in both the 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is S63410. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to slide it in far enough so it lines up with our hitch pinhole. more

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6/25/2014 9:18:21 AM

Saris Porter 4 Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2011 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter. This is a tilting-style 4-bike rack designed for use in 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA404B. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we want to be sure that the pinhole in our rack lines up with the pinhole in our hitch. With those in line we're going to take our anti-rattle bolt, slide it in from the left to the right, and tighten it down. We'll use a wrench for the final torque process. more

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6/24/2014 12:21:08 PM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2006, Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test-fitting the Saris Axis, three bike rack, part number SA843B. We'll begin out test-fit by sliding the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll go ahead and line up our pin holes. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt, and threat it through our pin holes. Now we'll go and tighten it down using our socket wrench. Once we have that tightened, we can secure it with the lock on the other side, and tightened it down with the anti-rattle bolt. It's going to take out any wobble that we may have inside of our hitch. more

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3/18/2014 5:07:16 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2006 Subaru Outback wagon, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Rack Traveler 5-Bike Rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll go ahead and line up our pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt. We'll go ahead and install it hand-tight and then finish securing it with our socket wrench. Tightening our anti-rattle system up is going to help remove rattle and wobble that we may have inside of our hitch. We'll go ahead and install our clip on our other side. more

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3/18/2014 5:01:33 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Rack, part number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll go ahead and line up our pin holes, and then we can thread in our anti-rattle bolt. We're just going to go ahead and install it finger tight, and then we'll finish the securing process using our socket wrench. Tightening up our anti-rattle system is going to take out any rattle or wobble that we may have inside the hitch. We'll go ahead and install our clip on the other side. With our bike rack in this position, it's going to give us a ground clearance of right at about 14". more

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3/17/2014 11:56:19 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2006 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4-bike rack, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll go ahead and line up our pin holes, then we can thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Now, we're just installing this finger tight and then we'll grab our socket wrench and tighten it all the way down. This is going to help reduce the amount of wobble and rattle that we have inside of our hitch. We'll take our clip and secure it on the other side of our pin. With our bike rack in this position, it's going to give us a ground clearance of about 11". more

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3/17/2014 11:51:56 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Subaru is about 3 1/2 inches. We've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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1/22/2014 1:06:19 PM

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