Yakima Control Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2013 Mazda3. We'll be test fitting the Yakuma control tower roof rack system using the 48 inch round bars. Part number Y00408 Y00214 and two sets of Y00233. With our roof rack system assembled according to the manufactures instruction. We'll begin our test fit by removing the black plastic cover over our fix mounting points. We'll then place our landing pads over our fix mounting points, and secure them through the car using an Allen bolt. We'll do this on all four locations, and give them a shake to make sure they're secured. more

Watch Video

3/19/2014 12:54:30 PM

Whispbar Through Bar Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with our wrench. In this position, you'll have about 21" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back to the back of our Expedition is about 5-1/2", and overall we've added about 20-1/2" to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the black lever at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our Expedition. As you can see, this does give us full access into our rear hatch. more

Watch Video

3/18/2014 5:14:51 PM

Thule Podium Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2013 Mazda 3, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Podium roof rack system, part numbers THLB50, TH460, THKIT3069. We'll begin our test fit by removing the black covers over our fixed mounting points on our Mazda 3. We'll then thread in our threaded bolts, tighten them down with the supplied Allen key, and install our sleeves so they're resting on top of our vehicle and not the black trim piece. Now with our Thule Podium rack system assembled according to the manufacturer's instructions, we'll now slide our foot packs over our sleeves, then check and make sure we have even overhang on both sides. We'll grab our rear bar and repeat that same process. With our bars installed and even overhang on both sides, we'll now take the hex nuts and thread them down over our threaded bolts. We'll then tighten these down with a wrench to get a secure fit. Now, it's time to lock our bars into place. more

Watch Video

3/17/2014 2:24:11 PM

Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2009 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2009 Mazda 3 we'll be test fitting the Yakima Round bar roof rack system using the Yakima Q Towers and part numbers Y00409, Y00699, Y00634, and Y00124. With our roof rack assembled according to the instructions, we'll begin our test fit by opening both front doors. We'll place our front bar onto the front part of our roof. To ensure we have it in the correct location, we need to measure seven inches from the leading edge of the windshield to the closest point on our foot pack. We'll do this measurement for both sides of the vehicle to ensure that our feet our in line with each other. Once we have the bar in place, we can open up the foot pack and tighten down the thumb screw. We'll do this on both sides. Then we can close the lid which will secure our clamp around the roof line of our vehicle. We'll open our rear doors and grab our rear bar and place it onto the rear part of our roof. more

Watch Video

9/26/2013 11:13:28 AM

SportRack Semi-Custom Roof Rack Installation - 2009 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2009 Mazda3, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Semi Custom Roof Rack, part number SR1010. With our roof rack assembled and preset according to the instructions, we'll begin our test fit by opening both front doors. We'll grab our front bar and set it on the front part of our roof. To ensure that we have the bar in the correct location, we need to measure 13-3/4 inches from the center of the door jam to the center of our foot pack. We'll do this measurement on both sides to ensure that our feet are in line with each other. Once we have it set, we can take the included Allen key and tighten the Allen bolt, which will secure the clamp around our roof line of our vehicle. We'll move to the other side and repeat the same process. We'll open our rear doors and grab our rear bar and place it onto the rear part of our roof. more

Watch Video

9/25/2013 1:54:40 PM

Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2011 Mazda3 well be test fitting the Thule Aeroblade Load Bar System using part numbers tharb47 for the 47 inch load bars, part number th460r for the Thule Podium Foot Pack for aerobars, and part number thkit3069 for the Thule Fit Kit for podium-style foot packs. With our roof rack assembled according to the instructions, well begin our test fit by removing the black plastic covers covering the mounting points on our Mazda 3. Once we have those removed we can take our mounting screws and fit them onto our vehicle. Well tighten them down with an Allen tool and then place the sleeve over the screw. Well grab our front bar and place it on top of our vehicle. As we set it well want to make sure that the mounting bolt fits through the appropriate hole. more

Watch Video

7/17/2013 9:26:33 AM

Thule AeroBlade Podium Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2013 Mazda 3 well be test fitting the Thule AeroBlade Roof Rack System using the Thule AeroBlade Load Bars at 47 inches part number THARB47, the Thule Podium Foot Pack for Aero Bars part number TH460R and the Thule Fit Kit for podium style foot packs part number THKIT3069. To begin our test fit well remove the protective covers over the fixed mounting points on our vehicle. Now well go ahead and install the roof studs threading them into place and tightening them down with the included 3-mm Allen key. We already have our bars assembled according to the instruction, so were ready to place them on top of our roof. Well go ahead and take our front load bar and place it on the front part of our roof. We want to make sure that our roof studs go through our foot pack. more

Watch Video

7/7/2013 6:19:01 AM

  1