Saris MHS 2 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey everyone, I'm Charles with etrailer and today we'll be taking a look at the Saris MHS modular bike rack for two bikes for two inch hitches on the 2017 Toyota RAV4. So, this is a platform style rack made out of a steel and aluminum construction with a black powder coat finish, making it rust resistant and very durable. So, one of the cool things about this rack system is that it does have a tilt away function. It's right here on the handle. Something to keep in mind as this does carry heavy bikes, that you are gonna have the weight of those two bikes when you are tilting away and lifting back up. So, something I like to do is just keep one hand here or on the closest bike, take a step back, so that I don't get knocked out before my ride. more
5/16/2023 11:02:05 AM
RockyMounts AfterParty Swing Away 2 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hi everybody, Cooper here from etrailer and today we are going to be looking at our RockyMounts AfterParty on our 2017 Toyota RAV4. The AfterParty is a platform style bike rack that's gonna be able to hold up to two bikes and then those bikes are going to be weighted for 60 pounds each. The way that the AfterParty holds the bike is actually in a frameless contact way where it is ratcheting arms on either side of the bike, so that way it is held perfectly within place. One of the big advantages of the AfterParty is it's feature to go ahead and tilt away from the car allowing us a lot more access to our back end compared to some of the other bike racks that don't. So with something like this, I'm a lot more comfortable sitting down, maybe actually having the room and availability to tie my shoes because it is swung back away, you know, before or after loading, hitting the trails. And in order to lift it back up we actually don't have to pull on the handle. more
3/31/2023 12:28:20 PM
RockyMounts GuideRail 2 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
My name's Jonathan. And today on our 2017 RAV4, we're gonna take a look at our RockyMounts GuideRail platform-style bike rack. One of the things that really sets these bike racks apart from the hanging style is that they can actually tilt away from the vehicle with the bikes in place. Observe. Now, I'm not a very big man but that was pretty easy for me to lower. And with that extra space, check out all this extra room you have. more
8/31/2022 3:28:02 PM
Yakima StageTwo 4 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at etrailer. And today we're taking a look at the Yakima stage two bike rack on the 2017 Toyota RAV4. So this is your front wheel mount platform style bike rack that's gonna let you carry up to four bikes but a quick thing to note before we talk about the features that make this premium choice is that the hitch has a weight rating and your vehicle has a weight rating so make sure you don't exceed the lower of the two. The closest two trays will let you carry up to 60 pounds per bike. And the further two will let you carry 40 pounds per bike. For our 2017 RAV4, we are going to be able to carry 37 and a half pounds per bike so that we don't exceed that limit. more
6/14/2022 3:58:24 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at etrailer. And today we're taking a look at the Swagman E-Spec bike rack on a 2017 Toyota RAV4. So, this is your fixed platform style bike rack that is great for carrying those heavy electric bikes. You can carry up to 70 pounds per bike on this thing. If you have a carbon frame style bike, this probably wouldn't be a great choice for you, since we are being held on by the center frame here. We have three attachment points, the center frame out and two tire straps, one on each side. more
6/14/2022 1:40:54 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Hollywood Sport Rider SE Bike Rack on a 2017 Toyota-RAV4. This is your platform-style bike rack, that's gonna let you carry up to 50 pounds per bike. The carrier itself is about 92 pounds, so if we max this out, we'd be looking about 300 pounds. Your hitch is gonna have its max capacity, and so is your vehicle. Make sure you do not exceed the lower of those two numbers. It is gonna be made out of a steel construction, so it's gonna make it very durable. more
6/14/2022 1:39:58 PM
Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna be checking out the Hollywood Racks Destination E. It's gonna be an e-bike bike rack and we're gonna be showing it to you on a 2017 Toyota RAV4. So since it's an e-bike carrier it's gonna be a platform style bike rack as well. You also get a ramp, it's pretty heavy duty. It's more heavy duty than the on-ramp one or the tool easy fold ramp where it has the three section folds up. more
5/23/2022 4:02:44 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 HLY94FR- Video
Hey everyone, I'm Charles with etrailer, And today we're gonna take a look at the Hollywood Destination bike racks for two bikes for an inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches on the 2017 Toyota RAV4. All right, so right off the bat, this is a great lightweight and portable bike rack. It's about 24 pounds, which makes it easy to take on and off the hitch. Its weight capacity is about 35 pounds per bike, so your heavier bikes like your e-bikes are not gonna work for this. Let's take a closer look at some of the features. Okay, so this rack has three attachment points: a strap on each wheel and a frame mount, so it's not gonna be the best for your carbon frame style bikes, so that it's not gonna damage the frame. more
4/12/2022 3:31:29 PM
Yakima StageTwo 2 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey everybody, welcome to etrailer.com. I'm Bobby and today we're taking a look at the Yakima Stage Two, Two Bike Platform Rack here on the back of our 2017 Toyota RAV4. Now this is gonna be an excellent way guys to give yourself a very nice way of carrying two bikes to your destination. What's gonna be great about it, it is Yakima's premium bike rack so you're gonna see a lot of great features on this guy, and the option to actually add on two more bike platforms on here, which is gonna be excellent. So, let's go ahead and start taking a look together. Now the immediate feature here is gonna be a front tire hold allowing you to go ahead and grip onto that front wheel. more
2/6/2022 9:27:52 AM
Yakima HangTight 4 Bike Rack Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey, everybody. Welcome to etrailer.com, I'm Bobby. And today we're taking a look at the Yakima, hang tight, four bike rack hanging style rack, here on the back of our 2017 Toyota RAV4. So guys, this is gonna be a really nice way of getting four bikes on the back of your car without hopefully taking nearly as much room as you might start seeing for maybe a regular kinda, two pole style design hanging style rack or even a four style platform rack. Let's go ahead and start taking a look at some of the features. Now the hand side definitely has a unique hold here. more
11/22/2021 3:06:47 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 S64683- Video
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we're going to take a look at our Swagman Chinook two bike platform rack here on our 2017 Toyota RAV4. So this bike rack is ideal if you have an inch and a quarter hitch or a two inch hitch receiver and you're looking for something that has a little bit more weight capacity than other bike racks at its same affordable price. Okay, so first we'll take a look at one of its features, which is that this can tilt away. To do so, you just pull on this lever back here and then just drop this down to a tilt. more
9/8/2021 1:18:20 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 TH9042PRO- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. This rack can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you need to carry an additional one, there's also a three bike version available as well. Now, one of the main questions we get in regards to hitch style bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your trunk or hatch. Well, since this one does fold away, by pulling the lever up and tilting it back. We're going to have more than enough room to get all of our gear in and out.Probably my favorite thing about the rack is how lightweight it is. more
10/21/2019 12:07:55 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 TH9056- Video
How's it going, Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule four bike rack. Now this can hold up to a total of up to four bikes, but if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a two bike version available as well. One of the main questions our customers ask us in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if they're still going to have full access to their hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way, so we will. Come down here to the lever, pull up on it.We can just push it down, and this will give us plenty of space to get all of our gear and equipment in and out. more
10/18/2019 11:03:32 AM
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 bike rack. Now, one of the many questions we get here 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 to allow that, and to do that, if we come down here to this pin, all we have to do is pull it out.And I do want to point out, whenever you pull this pin out, there's going to be nothing stopping this rack from going forward. So to avoid potentially damaging or scratching your hatch, you want to make sure you have a hand on it. We pull the pin out, and we're able to just set it down, and now we're going to have more than enough room to get all of our stuff in and out of our hatch.Now, one thing I do really like is where our bike is going to hang. more
10/18/2019 11:02:42 AM
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here, at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Reese hitch mounted three bike rack. Now this one does hold a total of up to three bikes, but it's also available in a two bike as well as the four bike version. Now, many of the questions we get 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 to allow you to do that. And if you+ moved down here to where our clip is and pull this out, we're going to be able to swing it down. more
10/18/2019 11:02:32 AM
