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Subaru Forester Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

     

Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2016 Subaru Forester

How's it going, everybody, it's Ethan with etrailer, here. Taking a look at the Yakima OnRamp on our 2016 Subaru Forester. Designed with e-bikes in mind it does support a handful of different varieties of frames and sizes with these clamps that swivel. Supports up to 66 pounds per bike. It is rated for RVs and travel trailers as well. But something to keep in mind is that if you are off-roading or using this on an RV, that it only supports up to 40 pounds in that case. more


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12/14/2022 12:53:06 PM



Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack Review - 2016 Subaru Forester

How's it going everyone It's Ethan from etrailer here today, taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination E on our 2016 Subaru Forester. The rack supports a weight of up to 70 pounds per bike, which is perfect for e-bikes. It is rated for use with motor homes but it is not for travel trailers. So if that's something that's important to you, just keep that in mind. Our bike is held in place primarily through this padded frame clamp in addition to three straps on the bottom. This clamp does, like I mentioned, make contact with the frame, so it's something to keep in mind. more


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12/5/2022 3:57:57 PM



Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Subaru Forester- Video

Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Subaru Forester

Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over the Kuat NV 2.0 bike rack here on a 2022 Subaru Forester. So the NV 2.0 is an excellent biker option here for your Forester. If you ask me, this is one of the top tier bike rack options on the market, we'll tell you why. Now for starters, the NV 2.0 is known as a platform style rack. Now there's two main types of bike racks on the market, platform and hanging style. What the platform style do great is they're much easier to get your bikes on and off the rack because you don't have to lift them as high, like with the hanging racks and with the platform style racks they offer a much higher weight capacity for some heavier bikes whether you have an e-bike or just a heavier mountain bike. more


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8/31/2022 7:53:13 AM



Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Subaru Forester- Video

Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Subaru Forester

Hey everybody, Ryan here Etrailer. Today on our 2021 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be checking out the Curt Premium hitch-mounted bike rack. So, right off the bat, I think this is gonna be a great way to carry around a lot of bikes on the back of your Forester. And the one that we're checking out 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. But with that said, this is a super simple setup and very effective. more


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8/30/2022 2:15:25 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2022 Subaru Forester- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2022 Subaru Forester

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2022 Subaru Forester, we're gonna be checking out the Thule Hitching Post Pro, hitch mono bike rack. First impressions of the rack on the back of the Subaru, I think it looks really good actually. You know these Foresters really do accept accessories well, and especially with something like the Hitching Post Pro, this is kind of the flagship rack, if you will, you know In my opinion, it's kind of has a timeless design, and matches just about any vehicle you put it on, so. Looks right at home on the Subaru. The way this works is really simple, and that's one of my favorite parts about it. more


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7/5/2022 12:13:31 PM



Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2021 Subaru Forester- Video

Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2021 Subaru Forester

Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Yakima OnRamp two-bike platform rack right here on our 2021 Subaru Forester. So the Yakima OnRamp is ideal for if you have extra-heavy electric bikes, and you don't like lifting them up onto your bike rack. That's a bit of an issue for me because we do have heavy bikes here at etrailer, and the height from the ground to where our hitch is on the Subaru Forester can make it an issue to lift it up on there. But also, even your normal bikes are perfectly fine up here on this OnRamp. more


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1/17/2022 6:46:54 AM



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester- Video

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester

Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 two-bike platform rack, right here on a 2021 Subaru Forester. So the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 is well, just a really nice bike rack. It checks off all the boxes when you want those premium features like tilt-away, you have the fold up ability, you can lock it. But you also have things like different color options. What we have here is the gray, but you can also get this in black or pearl. more


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1/13/2022 3:19:46 PM



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

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

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 - 2020 Subaru Forester- Video

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester

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



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

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Subaru Forester BA22B

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

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

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

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Forester

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 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester TH9042PRO- Video

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester TH9042PRO

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

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Subaru Forester TH9024XT

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

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

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



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester- Video

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Subaru Forester

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



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