Swagman E-Spec Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about Swagman E-SPEC bike rack for two on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. It's gonna be able to hold up to two bikes, 70 pounds each, which means it can accommodate those heavier E-bikes. So that's gonna have three strap down points, one on each tire, and it's gonna have this hook on the frame, which unfortunately I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes with. And to take it off is pretty straightforward. All you have to do is kinda start with these straps on the side. more
1/4/2024 1:52:25 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
All right, Matt with etrailer, and today, we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination Platform Bike Rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. I think this is gonna be a good choice if you're just looking for something that's gonna be an entry level bike rack just get your bikes from point A to point B. It's gonna have the capacity to hold two bikes, 35 pounds each, so unfortunately, it won't be able to accommodate your heavier e-bikes, and it's gonna have three tie-down points, one on each tire, using a strap. And we're gonna have a clamp on the frame. So unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes, but it will be able to accommodate some other alternative frame bikes, since this kind of slides up and down and can rotate some. If you wanna get into your hatch, you're gonna have to take the bike off, since this doesn't have a tilt-away feature. more
9/29/2023 1:14:12 PM
Kuat Piston Pro 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today when gonna talk about the Kuat Piston Pro Bike Rack for four bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander I'd definitely recommend this bike rack for anyone who wants a premium bike rack, but either wants to go out with the family, make sure you can haul all four of your bikes, or if you wanna go out with friends and ride your bikes with them. What's nice about it is that it's gonna make two points of contact, one on each tire, so you're gonna be able to haul a lot of carbon frame bikes and alternative frame bikes. And for all four bikes, you can carry up to 40 pounds. Now the nice thing about this rack is it has a tilt-away feature. Now there's a couple pros and cons to it. more
9/29/2023 8:25:39 AM
Kuat NV 2-0 Base 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna be talking about the Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. Now this is gonna be a solid bike rack if you're looking for something that's gonna be a little bit more versatile and something a little bit more in the premium end. What kind of makes this more versatile is that it's a platform bike rack that can hold up to two bikes, but it can hold bikes up to 60 pounds, so that's gonna be able to accommodate your e-bikes. Another thing that makes it more versatile is where it straps on, it's gonna have two tie-down points, one on the back tire with a strap, and the front one's gonna be a hook that hooks onto your tire. And what's important about that is it's gonna be able to accommodate a lot of different types of bikes, like your carbon frame bikes or a lot of alternative frame bikes. Another nice feature is it's ability to tilt away and to do that is pretty easy. more
9/29/2023 8:24:14 AM
Hollywood Racks Destination E 2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, I'm Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination E bike rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. I think this is gonna be a solid choice for the Highlander if you're look to haul any heavy E-bikes, and that's because this carrier can carry up to 70 pounds per bike holding up the two of them, and it's gonna have a lot of strap down points. It's gonna have two on the front, one on the back tire, and it's gonna have this very sturdy clamp on our frame. Now unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend using any carbon frame bikes because that clamp might damage the frame some. What I do like about this clamp though, is it can adjust on this center mast so it'll be able to accommodate a lot of different or alternative frames. more
9/28/2023 2:09:36 PM
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today we're gonna be talking about the Yakima RidgeBack bike rack for four bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. Now I think this would be a great value option if you're looking for anything that's gonna be a hanging style that can carry up to four bikes. Especially if you're kind of going out with the family or you're going out with friends, it would be an easy way to kind of take all those bikes with you. Now, I wouldn't recommend taking any bikes that are carbon frame since we're gonna have three points of contact, and those contact points are gonna be on our frame. Now if you have any alternative frame bikes, I'd recommend probably getting a bike adapter bar just so you can adapt to those bikes being on there. more
9/28/2023 2:07:26 PM
Hollywood Racks Destination 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer and today we're gonna be talking about the Hollywood Racks Destination four bike rack on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a very versatile entry-level bike rack if you wanna haul four bikes. This is gonna have a maximum capacity of 35 pounds per bike and it's gonna have three strap down points. One's gonna be on each tire and the third one is gonna be attached to your frame. So since it is making frame contact we don't recommend any carbon frame bikes but since this is adjustable too, it's gonna be great if you wanna try to accommodate a lot of alternative frame bikes. Since this is an entry level bike rack, It doesn't have a tilt away feature but something I do like about how it interacts with the Highlander is we still have a lot of clearance in between the back of our vehicle and our bike. more
9/20/2023 12:38:01 PM
Yakima FullTilt 5 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, Matt with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be talking about the Yakima FullTilt Bike Rack for five bikes on the 2023 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a hanging bike rack that's gonna be able to hold up to five bikes. And it's gonna be at a very affordable price for the amount of bikes it can hold. Something to keep in mind. It can hold each bike up to 40 pounds each, but it does have a max capacity of 150 pounds so I'd try not to exceed either one of those numbers. more
9/20/2023 12:35:13 PM
Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at e-trailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat Transfer V2 hitch mounted bike rack. First impression of the rack on the back of a Highlander, it's big but that's because this can carry up to three bikes. If you need to carry more, there's a four bike version available and if you need to carry less, there's a two and a one bike. So, you kind of got all your bases covered there. But with that in mind, it looks like it fits pretty good. more
8/17/2023 11:15:05 AM
Saris MHS 2 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi, everyone, Aidan here with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Saris MHS Platform-Style Bike Rack here on our 2022 Toyota Highlander. Now, this style of bike rack is becoming more and more popular where you've got a long tray and these two wheel hoops that are holding the bike in place. And this one actually does a really good job of holding it, partially because we've got secondary points of contact at the back wheel with this wheel strap and with this block right here that kinda wedges against the front wheel, and that's gonna keep that movement in the front wheel down to a minimum. Some other racks of this style do have a bit more bike movement, they hold them well, but for some people, that peace of mind, myself included, of seeing your bike staying still on the rack is really nice, so that's a big plus for this rack. Something else you have is the ability to tilt it away with the bikes loaded. more
5/19/2023 12:23:10 PM
RockyMounts AfterParty Swing Away 2 Bike Rack Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we'll be taking a look at the RockyMounts AfterParty SwingAway Bike Rack and how it fits on our 2019 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a very feature-rich bike rack where you can not only tilt it away, but also swing it away, and it has a great weight capacity for electric bikes and bikes of different shapes and sizes. And we're gonna focus on how it fits this car. If you want quick and easy access into your hatch, you don't have to swing this whole rack away, you can start with a tilt-away feature. So that's this bright blue lever here. more
2/14/2023 12:16:39 PM
Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Curt premium hitch-mounted bike rack. First impressions of the rack, I think it's a good fit for the Highlander. Really simple. Not a whole lot to it. It's gonna be a great way to carry around a lot of bikes. more
2/13/2023 7:24:46 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2023 Toyota Highlander we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch-mounted bike rack. First impressions of the rack on the back of the Highlander, I think it's a good fit. This is Thule's tried and true bike rack. A lot of people like these. It has a timeless design to it and one thing I noticed is I like where it sits in relation to the back window on the Highlander. more
2/10/2023 3:19:06 PM
Swagman XC2 2 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota Highlander- Video
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out the Swagman XC2 on a 2022 Toyota Highlander. It's gonna be a platform style bike rack, that means it's gonna hold the bike by the frame, so it does have this hook that comes down along the frame. Makes contact there, but it is padded, so you don't have to worry about it damaging the frame at all, I still wouldn't recommend putting carbon fiber bikes on there, but all the other bikes should be just fine. Let's take a second to look at how it sits on the back of the vehicle. It doesn't look like it's gonna cover up the taillights too bad, the tires cover up a small portion, you can still see it above there. more
11/14/2022 2:40:27 PM
Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Toyota Highlander- Video
AJ What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be checking out the Kuat NV 2.0 on our 2022 Toyota Highlander. So we have a platform style bike rack which means the bike's gonna sit on this platform. It holds it by the tire up front and there's a strap on the back tire helping hold the bike steady and in place, which since it doesn't make any frame contact, really opens it up for all the different style bikes it can actually hold. So you don't have to worry about putting a carbon fiber bike on here because it's not going to make contact, so no damage done. One of the nice features is that you can tilt away the bike rack with the bike on there. more
11/14/2022 2:38:17 PM
Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over the Yakima Ridgeback 4 bike rack here on a 2021 Toyota Highlander. So the Ridgeback is known as a hanging style bike rack and there's two main types. Hanging style and we have the platform style. Now the hanging style are great because they're typically more cost effective than the platform style. And they're also typically a little bit lighter weight so they're easier to get on and off the vehicle. The platform style however, they're gonna be easier to load your bikes onto because you don't have to lift as high and they can carry some heavier bikes. more
6/30/2022 9:23:37 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020, Toyota Highlander, we'll be checking out the Swagman XC2, platform-style bike rack. First impression of the rack in the back of our Highlander, I think it looks super simple and it's pretty compact, don't take up a bunch of space. So honestly, if I was someone who just rode every now and again, this will probably be a pretty good choice, you know, it stores up very compact don't take up a whole lot of space when you're keeping it in your garage or whatever. So, it's a efficient way to get your bikes to and from the trails. With that said though, it is gonna hold up to a total of two bikes, and the way it's gonna do it is by using this frame hook here. more
1/31/2022 1:15:50 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style, bike rack. So first impressions of the rack on the back of a Highlander, I think it looks really awesome. And if you we're to ask me, you know, would I put this rack on the back of my Toyota Absolutely, I would not hesitate. Kuat makes really good racks are very high quality. They look great, and one of the best parts is, they're really easy to use. more
7/30/2021 9:12:12 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Hollywood Destination 4 platform-style bike rack. So first impressions of the rack on the back of the Highlander. It's big, there's really no way around it, but if you want to carry around four bikes on a platform-style rack, it's something we're just gonna kind of have to live with. On the same note though, what kinda separates this one from some of the other platform-style racks of this size is how much this one weighs. It's pretty lightweight, believe it or not. more
7/28/2021 2:49:41 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer, today on our 2021 Toyota Highlander we're going to be checking out the Swagman XC2 platform style bike rack. So my first impression of the rack on the back of the Highlander, I think it looks pretty good. And it's going to be a great way to carry around a couple of bikes. One of the really nice things with this setup is it's simplicity, not a whole lot to it. But that doesn't mean that it's not going to get the job done. This rack does an awesome job of securing your bikes, and you know, just the functionality of it. more
7/28/2021 9:59:36 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander HLY94FR- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at E-Trailer. Today, on our 2021 Toyota Highlander, we're gonna be checking out the Hollywood Destination two-bike platform style rack. So, first impressions of the rack on the back of the Highlander. You know, I think it looks pretty good, actually it, you know, blends and kind of has a unique design to it. And it's really compact, which makes it really lightweight. So when I'm thinking, if you're someone that, you know, uses the rack from time to time or likes to pull it out a lot to put in other accessories, this definitely be something to consider. more
7/28/2021 9:58:30 AM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
How's it going, everybody Clayton here at etrailer.com. Today, we are gonna be checking out the Curt four-bike hanging style rack on our 2021 Toyota Highlander. This is gonna be a great way to take four bikes with you. Whether you're going to the trails with your family or friends, you can get everybody's bike on here and hit the road. You're not gonna have to jam it on the roof with a roof rack, or try to cram it in the trunk, and be able to make a lot more room for you and your passengers. And just having it on the back is pretty nice as well cause you're not gonna have to lift it up super high. more
6/28/2021 3:40:34 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer today on our 2021 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be checking out the Cooley hitching post pro bike rack. So kind of my first impressions of the hitching post pro on the back of the Highlander is I think it looks really good. actually, the rack has a nice, modern and simple design to it, more or less kind of just like the Highlander. So it's a good, a good matchup. I'd say with that said, though it's going to be a great way to carry around a lot of bikes. This one can hold up to a total of four and one of the best parts about it is the fact that it's super easy to use one of the more simple racks and it does a great job of holding your bikes. more
6/3/2021 1:28:10 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer Today on our 2021 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be checking out the Kuat NV 2.0, hitch mounted bike rack So my first impression of the rack on the back of the Highlander, I think it looks really good actually, these Kuats are top notch when it comes to functionality and the appearance. And I really think it shows well on the back of the Toyota. I also like how high it sits off the ground, you know, it's, it's relatively high off the ground and that's going to, you know, do a good job of help keeping our bikes protected, you know, and, and we're not going to have to worry about hitting curbs and things like that. With that said, one of my favorite things about the setup is you're going to be able to kind of grow into it, if that makes sense or change it to meet your particular needs. So today we have a two bike version that we're showing off but there's also a four bike version. And the cool thing is if you're unsure, if you need that four bike version just yet, you can actually get add-ons and kinda add on as you need to meet those particular needs that you may have in the future with that said too, all of those options are going to be available in three different colors. more
6/3/2021 1:26:54 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Highlander- Video
What's going on everybody, Adam here with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa, on our 2016 Toyota Highlander. If you really want a good looking bike rack, I definitely recommend getting the Sherpa. It covers a lot of different bases and it comes in a couple of different colors. We have the gray, but it also comes in black, and pearl as well. We have a two inch hitch receiver, on our Highlander, so we have the two inch version, but it also comes in an inch and a quarter as well. more
3/16/2021 8:25:42 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota Highlander- Video
What's going on, everybody, Adam here with etrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 base on our 2016 Toyota Highlander. If you're looking for a higher end bike rack this is definitely going to cover a lot of the bases, it's gonna be able to accept a lot of different bikes and we are going to be able to pick a color. So we have matte black here, we also have metallic black or gunmetal gray. But also we can have eventually add onto this, so it's a two bike configuration now, but we can turn it into a three bike or a four bike rack. We're going to have a weight capacity of 60 pounds per bike, so if you have a lighter electric bike or a fat tire bike, we're going to be able to use those with this rack. more
3/12/2021 2:23:29 PM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hello everyone. It's Evangeline from e-trailer. And today we are looking at our Inno tire hold two bike platform style rack here on our 2021 Toyota, Highlander. This is a great bike rack if you are looking for something that has a wheel mount as well as is compatible with your heavy electric bikes, your carbon frame bikes, or even your fat tire bikes.One of its features is that you can tilt it away and to do so you need to pull this lever over here and then it drops down. And from here you can see if you can access your trunk. So, it comes close but there's definitely clearance between our door and our bike and this allows us to get into our trunk to put away groceries or grab things for your bike ride like your helmet or your water without having to worry about taking off the bike completely or even the bike rack.To lift it back up all you need to do is lift it back up and then it snaps into place. more
1/4/2021 3:47:11 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander HLY84FR- Video
Evangeline: Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we are looking at our Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE two bike platform-style rack here on our 2021 Toyota Highlander. Now, this is a great rack if you have two electric bicycles because of its huge weight capacity of 80 pounds per bike, and it has all your other nice little features. The first feature is that it can tilt away, and to do so has a little bit of a process. You need to take out this clip, and that releases this pin. more
1/2/2021 1:47:12 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota Highlander- Video
Evangeline: Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at Etrailer, and today we are looking at our Thule Helium two bike platform-style rack here on our 2021 Toyota Highlander. This is a great bike rack if you are looking something that is extremely light. Like it's name suggests, it's helium light. And you want something that has a very easy to use wheel mount system. This bike rack has a tilt-away feature, so let's take a look at that. more
1/2/2021 1:17:10 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota Highlander S64683- Video
Rob: Hey everybody, it's Rob here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Platform Style Rack on our 2020 Toyota Highlander.Now, our Chinook is going to allow us to take two bikes with us to and from the trail. Now, the nice thing about it is, is that it is a platform rack, which has a lot of the nice features that people tend to not really think about until we need them. Let's say we get to the trail. Maybe we're leaving. Either way, we need to get into our back hatch. more
8/10/2020 11:42:09 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota Highlander TH44VR- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at Etrailer. Today on our 2020 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium two bike platform rack. So this rack is going to be great for all types of bikes, but particularly those bikes with carbon fiber frames. And that's because it's going to hold the bike down or secure it using these wheel hooks. So we're not going to have to worry about any frame contact or our paint job getting messed up, everything like that.Now, a lot of times with these multi bike platform racks, there's an issue when you go to load a couple bikes on it. You don't have a ton of room here, and so a lot of times what can happen is your handlebars can kind of interfere with your other bike and kind of just make it a pain. more
7/16/2020 7:37:07 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander S64650- Video
Rob: Hey everybody, it's Rob here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman XC 2-Bike platform rack on our 2019 Toyota Highlander. Now, our Swagman bike rack is going allow us to carry two bikes to and from the trail pretty easily. That way we could take maybe a friend with us or a family member and take a bike ride.Now we're not only going to have one point of contact holding the frame. Our wheels are going to be held in wheel trays. We're going to have a total of three points of contact holding our bike in. more
7/16/2020 7:27:07 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Toyota Highlander- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2015 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Traveler 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 have full hatch access to the back of your SUV. Now, this one does fold down out of the way. It gives us the ability to do that. First thing you want to do, is take this little thumb screw here, just back that off the turner to pull out the pen and pull the remainder of it out. This will drop down and we can open up our hatch. more
7/15/2020 1:47:23 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2020 Toyota Highlander- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Rack. So this rack can hold up to a total of four bikes and right away, the first thing I noticed is where the rack is going to hold the bike in relation to our Highlander's back window. And to me, it's right there in that sweet spot. Whenever you're looking out of the rear view, you can still kind of keep an eye on your bikes, but they're not going to sit up so high that they're really going to block or affect your vision.So the way the rack works is really simple, and that's one of the things I like about it. It's going to hold our bike down in three spots. more
7/14/2020 8:17:08 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota Highlander- Video
Rob: Hey, everybody. Rob here at etrailer.com, and today we're to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro hanging style bike rack on our 2017 Toyota Highlander. Our Hitching Post Pro allows us to take up to four bikes with us, if we want to hit the trail with some family or some friends, maybe just taking a day trip to the park. But a hitch mounted bike rack is going to be one of the easiest ways, I think, to carry up to four bikes with you. It definitely beats cramming your bikes into the back hatch of your Highlander, and for me personally, it definitely beats a roof rack because I'm a little bit on the shorter side and I don't want to have to lift my bike up over my head to get it onto the bike rack on a roof. So a hitch mounted bike rack just makes it a lot easier to use.Now it is a hanging style bike rack, so we're going to have three points of contact. more
6/29/2020 12:53:55 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Rob: Hey everybody, Rob here etrailer.com. Today, we're going to take a look at the Thule Helium Two Bike Platform Rack on our 2019 Toyota Highlander. Now, I really liked this rack mainly because of how it's designed. It's going to have two wheel hoops so there's no frame contact. So, it's extremely good for those carbon bikes where you don't want that frame contact, you don't want to have anything scratching the paint job or anything like that.But the other thing I like about it is, is once you get two bikes on here a lot of times we end up with interference. You can see the handlebars here are already coming into the space where this second bike trailers but the nice part about it is we have our two wheel hoops, we can loosen them up. more
5/26/2020 1:22:45 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander TH9056- Video
Rob: Hey everybody. Rob here at etrailer.com. Today, we'll be taking a look at the Thule Camber 4 hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Toyota Highlander. Now, our Camber's going to allow us to take up to four bikes with us to, and from the trail. And in my opinion, I prefer a bike rack that attaches to the hitch rather than a trunk mount or a roof mount rack. Mainly because I'm a little bit on the shorter side and I don't really like the idea of lifting my bike up over the head and potentially scratching the Highlander. more
5/22/2020 5:22:07 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander TS02B- Video
Hi, there, Highlander owners. Today on our 2019 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at Kuat's transfer platform bike rack. This is available in either a two- or three-bike rack version, in either black or gray.This bike rack is a platform-style bike rack, which is going to be ideal, particularly if you have carbon fiber bikes, due to the way it mounts to the rack. This is going to hold it in place with the hook here in the front, clamping your front tire down inside the cradle, and then the smaller cradle here in the back holds your rear tire using the cam buckle strap.The step-through design of this bike rack makes it easier to remove your bike. Once you've got the first bike rack off, if you're only carrying the one, you can just move this arm out of the way and you can get right up in there inside of the bike rack to more easily pick up your bike and set it aside. Hop on it at the trail. more
8/21/2019 3:58:53 PM
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi there, Highlander owners! Today, on our 2019 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at Rhino-Rack's hanging style two-bike rack.This bike rack will hold your bike in place using the frame. There are three points of contact that holds it in place. There's two on top for your top beam, and then one for the vertical beam here that will keep it from swaying back and forth, to prevent bike-to-bike contact as well as bike-to-rack contact.It features grooved cradles, which gives you a channel for your brake cables to sit down in-between. So, that way, when you're going down the road, your cables aren't scratching up the bottom of your frame.When you're ready to remove your bike, simply pull down on the rubber straps, and release them from the hooks. Then you can pick your bike up, pull it off, and you're ready to hit the trail.You'll want to keep in mind that when your bike rack is installed on your vehicle it is going to add to the length of your vehicle. This is important to remember when you pull into your garage, before you shut the door, or if you're in a parking lot where you have any tight maneuvers you need to make.From the edge of our rear bumper to the furthest point, it's going to be about 26 inches; from the ground to the closest point, it's going to be about 17 inches; and the closest point of our rack to our rear bumper is going to be here, at about seven inches. more
8/21/2019 3:58:46 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander BA22B- Video
Hi there, Highlander owners. Today in your 2019 Toyota Highlander we're going to be taking a look at Kuat's NV 2.0 platform bike rack. This is a two bike platform rack that's available in either matte black, metallic black, or gunmetal gray like you see here. What's nice about this bike rack is that it has zero frame contact. And it secures your bike in place with the hook here on the front tire, clamping it down. And the cam buckle strap here at the back of your back tire. more
8/21/2019 3:58:33 PM
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi there Highlander owners, today on your 2019 Toyota Highlander we're going to be taking a look at Reese's Explore bike rack. This bike rack is a hanging style bike rack that'll hold up to three bikes. It secures the bikes in place using the cradles here at the top and then secures it at two points using the hook and loop fasteners on each side. The cradles that your bikes will sit in is rubberized, which will give it extra grip to keep it in place and there's a channel located in the bottom for your brake cables to go to keep those from rubbing up against your frame, causing any scratches or abrasions. When you're ready to take your bike off, simply pull the hook and loop fasteners loose, feed them out of the eyelets, and then you can just lift your bike off.You'll notice here with our Highlander if we try to open the door, it will contact our bike rack there. So we'll go ahead and shut the door and tilt it away. more
8/21/2019 3:58:25 PM
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Hi there, Highlander owners. Today on our 2019 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at Rola's hanging bike rack. These are available with either a two or three style hanging bike rack. This rack holds your bike in place on your top bar at two locations using the rubberized straps, and one on your vertical bar, using a rubberized strap as well. The one here at the vertical bar is to help prevent movement back and forth, to prevent bike to bike contact, as well as prevent bike to rack contact.Each cradle's going to have grooves in it. These grooves are designed to let your brake cables fit in them so that way there's clearance so that way they're not rubbing up against your frame causing any scratches or abrasions. more
8/21/2019 3:55:50 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander TH9042PRO- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2019 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro two bike rack. Now, my favorite thing about this rack is that it's going to be made from aluminum. So it's going to be incredibly lightweight and easy to maneuver. We're not going to have to worry about any rust or corrosion issues either. And since it is fairly compact, if we're not using it, we're able to store it inside of our car without any issues. more
8/13/2019 8:32:19 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2018 Toyota Highlander- Video
Today in our 2018 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting Thule's Hitching Post Pro 4 bike hanging carrier. Our bike is held in place with three straps, two for the top of the frame and one on the vertical shaft to keep it from rattling, preventing any bike to bike contact as well as bike to rack contact.The cradles where our bike sit have grooves in the bottom and this is for your brake cables so that way they'll fit down in the groove and they won't rub or cause any abrasions to the bottom of your bike frame. The straps are adjustable using the multiple holes and they're easy to take on and off. You simply just pull it off the loop and if you're putting it on, you simply pull it down on the loop. We'll now take all of our straps loose, both on top and one on the side and we can remove our bike.Simply lift up and slide the bike off and now you're ready to ride. We'll give you an idea of how far it sticks out. more
7/18/2019 1:02:22 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota Highlander SH22B- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Highlander, we're going to be test fitting Kuat's Sherpa 2.0 2 Bike Platform Rack. Here we have our Kuat Bike Rack. It's a two bike platform rack so it will carry two bikes. We've got our first bike on here and it's mounted at two points, here in the front on your front tire which locks in and here at the back using a strap on your back tire. This is particularly nice if you have a carbon fiber bike because there is no point of frame contact. While your bike's installed there's an easy to reach handle located here so, you don't have to bend over too far, you can pull it and tilt your bike down. more
5/31/2018 3:32:12 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Highlander- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Highlander, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Highlander is about 9 inches. more
10/23/2013 1:22:37 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Highlander- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Highlander, well be testing the Thule Apex Swing 4 bike rack for 2 hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole, and allow the attached pin to fall into place. Well then 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 13 of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Highlander is about 7. Weve added about 16 to the overall length of our vehicle. more
10/23/2013 1:22:32 PM
SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Highlander- Video
10/23/2013 1:22:29 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Highlander- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Highlander, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform style 2 or 4-Bike Rack for 2-inch hitches part number PS63138. For our video today, we'll be using the 2-bike rack. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll 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 12-1/2 inches of ground clearance. more
10/23/2013 1:22:23 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Highlander- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Highlander we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Five Bike Carrier for two inch hitches, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about twelve and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about fourteen inches. We've added about seventeen and a half inches to the overall length of our Toyota Highlander. more
10/23/2013 1:22:17 PM
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