Swagman XTC2 TILT Bike Rack Review - 2023 Kia Sportage- Video

How's it going neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com, and we're taking a look at the Swagman XTC2 Tilt bike carrier on our 2023 Kia Sportage. So the XTC is a frame-mounted bike carrier, and this also would. I would consider it to be an entry-level carrier. This is going to basically attach at the frame and your wheels to secure your bike to the frame. If you have a nicer paint job or if you have a bike that carbon fiber, that downward force wouldn't be ideal or a step-through bike, that could also cause issues as far as how you can secure it. You may wanna look towards other options. more

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1/25/2024 1:21:13 PM

Inno Tire Hold HD Bike Rack Review - 2023 Kia Sportage- Video

Hi, I'm Matt with etrailer. And today, we're gonna be talking about the Inno Tire Hold HD Bike Rack in the back of our 2023 Kia Sportage. Now, this is gonna be a great rack if you're looking for something that's gonna haul your heavy e-bikes at an affordable rate. So let's take a closer look at it. So you can see, by its design, it is pretty bulky, and it's gonna have a weight capacity of up to 80 pounds. You're still gonna be able to tilt it back though. more

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1/24/2024 11:46:06 AM

Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack Review - 2023 Kia Sportage- Video

Hi, Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination 4 Bike Rack on the back of our 2023 Kia Sportage. Now, this is gonna be a great option for you if you're looking for something that's affordable, something that you can take out with your family and to go for a ride. So let's take a closer look at it. The way it sits up here is gonna have three points of contact. We're gonna have a strap per tire and we're gonna have this strap and pad that connect to the frame. Since it is making frame contact, I wouldn't recommend any carbon frame bikes. more

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1/23/2024 12:14:02 PM

Swagman XC2 2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Kia Sportage- Video

Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be talking about the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for two bikes on the 2023 Kia Sportage. Now, I'd recommend this to anyone who's kinda getting into biking. This is a very entry-level platform style bike rack, maybe it's just you and a friend who go out, but I'd definitely recommend it to the beginners. The Swagman's gonna be able to hold two bikes, 35 pounds each, so it won't be able to accommodate those heavier e-bikes. And it's gonna have only one tie-down point, and that's gonna be on its frame with this hook here. more

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10/3/2023 1:19:26 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota Tacoma- Video

Rob: Hey everybody. It's Rob here at etrailer.com. And today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro four bike hanging style rack on our 2020 Kia Sportage. Now our Hitching Post Pro is going to allow us to take up to four bikes to and from the trail. Now it's really nice being able to take up to four bikes with you, but one thing I do want to mention is that our Hitching Post Pro is a hanging style rack. So it will be great for those kids bikes, mountains bikes, pretty much any bike except bikes that have a carbon frame on them. more

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9/4/2020 2:54:02 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Kia Sportage- Video

Rob: Everybody it's Rob here at etrailer.com. They we're to be taking a look at the Thule Helium 2 Bike Platform Style Rack, on our 2020 Kia Sportage. Now, I really like this rack mainly because it doesn't have any frame contact. So if you have a road bike with the carbon frame, like we have here, you definitely don't want a rack that does have any frame contact because it does put that extra stress on the frame. But it's still going to work out great for a lot of different styles of bikes as well. You can see that we're going to have two wheel hooks that's going to hold our bikes securely down into the trays that they're sitting on. more

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9/3/2020 7:27:28 AM

Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Kia Sportage- Video

Rob: Hi everybody, it's Rob here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks SE4 Bike Platform Style Rack on our 2020 Kia Sportage. Now, I really like the Hollywood Racks, mainly because of how versatile this rack is. It's going to allow us to carry up to four bikes, to and from the trail, and we don't have to worry about putting the bikes inside of our Sportage, or if you're like me, I don't really like the idea of a roof-mounted bike rack, just because I don't want to have to lift my bike that high and get that close to my car. So having a hitch-mounted bike rack is going to make it easier, and the fact that we can carry four is really nice.Now I know one of the big things that a lot of people wonder about with platform-style racks and all the other kinds of racks that are out there is, can you get access to the back hatch Because that's pretty important. We don't want to unload all of these bikes just to get something, and we can get in the back hatch. more

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9/3/2020 7:27:09 AM

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

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two bike, hitch mounted bike rack, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit, we'll slide that shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike to the rear of our Sportage is about an inch and a half. We've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our Kia Sportage. We pull the red know at the base of the bike rack and allow it unfold. With the bike rack in this position, we have full access to our rear hatch. We'll pull the red know to raise up our center mast and we'll raise up our frame hooks and under a wheel strap. We'll grab our bike and place it onto our bike rack, securing it first with the frame hook. more

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11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM

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

Today, on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike rack, part number Hr8500. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and secure it with a wrench. With our Traveler secured to our Sportage, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about seven and a half inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We can now pull the black pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. more

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9/20/2013 8:12:39 AM

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

Today on our 2013 KIA Sportage well be testing in the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Rack, part number TH9027. 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 use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device.Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about 2 inches. Weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of our Sportage. more

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8/13/2013 3:37:25 PM

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

Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage 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 receiving tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install the attached pin. Here at the rear of the shank of the carrier we can tighten down 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 a ground clearance of about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 3 1/2 inches, and weve added about 9 1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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8/13/2013 9:18:59 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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