Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Recumbent Bike Rack Review - 2006 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2006 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2-bike carrier for recumbents, part number HR1000R-1G. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. We'll then secure it with a clip on the other side. Now with the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider for recumbents secured to our Honda Odyssey, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 18" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4". more
8/12/2013 1:58:21 PM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV aluminum, platform-style, 2-bike rack for a 2" hitch, part number N101. 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 lock. At the rear of the shank, we'll tighten the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure our bike rack to our vehicle. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. With the bike carrier in the folded position, we have about 12" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our CRV is about 5". more
7/8/2013 2:36:29 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa platform-style aluminum 2-bike carrier, part number S102. We'll begin our test fit sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, inserting the pin through the pin holes, and securing with a lock on the other side. We then can turn the black T handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about11" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 2" away. more
7/2/2013 9:28:07 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Thule Hitching Post Pro secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 7" away, and we've added about 17" to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the gold pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out we've added about 36" to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gold pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
7/2/2013 7:49:17 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style 2-bike carrier, part number TH990XT. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now that our Thule Doubletrack is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 4" away. We've added about 10" to the overall length of the vehicle with the platform folded up. more
7/2/2013 7:46:46 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-bike carrier, part number S63410. Keep in mind that this vehicle is equipped with a class 1 hitch, which will limit this bike carrier to carrying only two bikes. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up the pin holes, threading our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tightening with a wrench. Now with our Swagman tight and secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12" of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier o the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about 8" away. more
7/2/2013 7:40:41 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Fit, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now that our Thule Vertex is secured to our Honda Fit, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Honda Fit is here at the rear bumper, about four inches away. We've added about eleven inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out, we've added about thirty five inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gray lever at the base of the carrier, to tilt the mast down. This will allow us to have access to our vehicle's cargo area. To load the bike, we'll make sure that the mast is in it's upright position. more
7/2/2013 5:16:09 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CR-V, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the adapter into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinhole and allow the attached 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 to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few key measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. We've added about 16 inches to the overall length of our Honda CR-V. We'll pull the lever at the base of the mast to allow our carrier to tilt away from our vehicle. more
6/13/2013 8:12:43 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV we'll be testing the Kuat Beta Folding 2 Bike Aluminum Rack for inch and a quarter hitches, part number B202-114. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, lineup the pinhole, and install our pen and lock. Now we'll 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 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 CRV is about two inches. more
6/13/2013 7:58:40 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV we'll be testing the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4 Bike Carrier for inch and quarter and two inch hitches part number HR8500. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, lineup the pinhole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening with a wrench. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. We've added about eight inches to the overall length of our Honda CRV. We'll pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow our carrier to tilt away from the vehicle. more
6/13/2013 7:58:01 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, 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 receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinhole and install the included pin. Then 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 ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 9 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2 inches. more
6/11/2013 11:23:10 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-Bike Carrier, part number th9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well allow our included pin to fall into place and then 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 ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Weve added 15 inches to the overall length of our Odyssey. more
6/11/2013 10:37:08 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Super EZ platform style 2-bike carrier, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench, and then securing with a lock on the other side. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Odyssey is about 5". We've added 22" to the overall length of our Honda Odyssey. more
6/11/2013 10:33:29 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, we will be test fitting the Kuat NV Aluminum Platform-Style II Bike Rack, part number N101. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole, install our pin and clip and then move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we will go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 10 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about of an inch. We have added 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/11/2013 3:43:42 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 5 Bike Carrier, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 8 inches. Weve added 11 inches to the overall length of the Odyssey. more
6/7/2013 12:36:30 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Odyssey we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Four Bike Carrier, part number hr8500. 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 a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about two and a half inches. We've added five inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll go ahead and pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow our bike carrier to tilt.With it in this position we can easily gain access to the rear hatch of our Odyssey. more
6/7/2013 10:11:06 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4 Bike Carrier part number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes and insert our pin with the red knob into the pin holes and turn the black knob at the back side of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle, well go ahead and go over a few measurements. We have about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is bout 6-1/2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the cargo area, well lift up the red knob at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down. more
3/26/2013 11:59:20 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Carrier, part number TH9027.We'll begin by sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the pin hole. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where we'll tighten down the knob, securing our bike rack to the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance for this bike rack is 12 and a half inches and the closest point of the bike rack to the back of our vehicle measures six inches. In its folded position, we add about 14 inches of additional length to the rear of our vehicle.Now we can go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the mast and bring out our dual arms where we'll undo the straps to expose our cradles. We'll place the bike into the cradles and bring the straps around securing the bike to the bike rack.Now the advantage to the Apex Swing is that it does have the ability whether a bike is loaded on it or not, to swing out towards the passenger side of the vehicle, completely out of the way of the cargo area. We'll undo the knob here at the back of the mast where we can then pull the T-handle and begin swinging the bike rack out. more
3/26/2013 11:58:50 AM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV well be test fitting the SoftRide Dura Parallelogram part number SR26247. We are going to begin our test fit by simply sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch. We will line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 inches. more
3/26/2013 11:58:45 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda CRV 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 opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes and then thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle come together. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 8-1/2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 17 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area well pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt the carrier down. more
3/26/2013 11:58:31 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four-bike carrier, part number hr8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, slide our antirattle through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about seven inches. With the cradle arms folded down, we have added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
3/22/2013 9:00:25 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace four bike carrier, part number y02451. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin with the red knob into the pin hole, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about eight inches, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 44. To access the cargo area, well lift up the red pin at the back of the carrier to tilt the mast down; this will allow us to have access to our cargo door. more
3/20/2013 3:57:47 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number th9029. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 19 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5-1/2. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well then go ahead and pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and well get a measurement of 45. more
3/20/2013 3:57:41 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number th934xtr. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about nine inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 18 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and well get a measurement of 43. more
3/20/2013 3:57:30 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Double Track platform style two bike carrier, part number th990xt. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten them with a wrench. Now with carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 7-1/2. With the platform folded up weve added about 13 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and lift up the gray lever at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the platform and well get a measurement of 35-1/2. more
3/20/2013 3:57:23 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Apex swing four bike carrier, part number th9027. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the spring loaded pin into the pin holes, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 19 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2-1/2, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers arms and we get a measurement of 45. To load the bike, well undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles and secure them with the straps. more
3/20/2013 3:57:17 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Four bike carrier, part number th9025. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the spring loaded pin into the pin hole, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 19-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2-1/2, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well then pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 45. To access the cargo area, well pull the gray lever at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down; this will allow us to have access to our cargo door. more
3/20/2013 3:57:11 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Yakima Fatcat 6 Locking Rooftop Ski and Snowboard Carrier, part number Y03088.Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements and see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 21 and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 10 and a half inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 22 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and pull the black lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and we'll measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 47 inches.To access the cargo area, we'll lift up the black lever at the bottom of the mast to tilt the carrier down. This will allow us to have access to our cargo door.To load the bike, we'll make sure that the mast is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, set the bike onto the frame cradles and secure with the straps.That completes todays test fit for the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier, part number S63410 on our 2012 Honda Pilot.. more
3/20/2013 3:57:03 PM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be testing fitting the Sport Rack Escape three bike carrier, part number a30403. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it with the wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18-1/2 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 10. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the cargo door to the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 39. more
3/20/2013 3:56:58 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting four bike carrier, part number sr26247. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5-1/2, from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms is 41. To load the bike well undo the cradle straps, set the bike onto the frame cradles and secure them with the straps. To access the cargo area well pull out the black T-handle on the top right hand corner of the carrier and tilt it down, this will allow us to have access to our cargo door. more
3/20/2013 3:56:52 PM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Two Bike Carrier, part number S102.Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert the pin through the pinhole and secure with the lock on the other side. We'll then turn the black T handle to engage our anti-rattle device.Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements and see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 22 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and lift the gold handle to tilt the platform down and we'll measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers platform and we'll get a measurement of 34 inches.To load the bike, we'll raise the wheel hook at the top of the mast and we'll undo the tray strap. We'll set the bike onto the platform, adjust the wheel hook on the front wheel just before the front caliber and secure with the rear tray strap.To access the cargo area, we'll again pull the gold handle that we used to lower the platform to lower it in a second position. more
3/20/2013 3:56:42 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be testing fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler five bike carrier, part number hr9200. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18-1/2 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 14. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 17 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and loosen up the knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to bring the cradle arms out. more
3/20/2013 3:56:37 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace 4 Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert our pin with a red knob into the pinholes and turn the black knob at the back side of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 7 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 inches of overall length to the vehicle. more
3/1/2013 10:16:38 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler five bike carrier, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now with the bike secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 13 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added a total of 16 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
3/1/2013 10:16:12 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike carrier, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about seven inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
3/1/2013 10:16:06 AM
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Recumbent Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider two bike carrier for recumbents, part number HR1000R-1G. To begin our test fit we will slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about five and a half inches. We have added a total of 30 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
2/28/2013 10:16:02 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style two bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about one and a half inches. With the platform folded up weve added about eight inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
2/8/2013 9:58:31 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey well be test fitting the Sportrack Escape three bike carrier, part number A30403. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about six inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
2/8/2013 9:58:24 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Odyssey 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 opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the red pin through the pin hole and well turn the black knob located on the back of the shank of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2-1/2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 8 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
1/16/2013 10:14:51 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Odyssey- Video
Today, on our 2012 Honda Odyssey we'll be test-fitting the Thule Apex Swing, part number TH9027. To begin our test-fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert the spring loader pin to the pinhole, and turn the black knob located on the shank of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There's about 9 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 9 and a half inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
1/16/2013 10:14:33 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on this 2013 Honda Pilot Ill show you how to install and operate the Yakima Double Down Ace four bike carrier, part number y02451. To install slide the shank into the opening of the hitch tube and align the pin hole. Once the pin holes are aligned insert the red safety pin and turn the black knob located at the rear of the carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together, theres about 18-1/2 inches of ground clearance, the closet part of the vehicle to the closet part of the carrier is about 7-1/2 inches, weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area lift up on the red knob located at the base of the carrier and pull the mast towards you, this will allow you to gain access to the cargo door. To load the bike make sure the mast is in its upright position, pull the red latch located at the top of the mast and pull the cradle arms towards you and undo the cradle straps. more
12/19/2012 10:08:58 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Pilot Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number th9025. To install the carrier slide the shank into the opening of the hitch tube and align the pin hole securing it with a spring loaded pin. Then tighten the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and the bike carrier fit together, there is about 19-1/2 inches of ground clearance, the closet part of the vehicle to the closet part of the carrier is about three inches, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area lift up the gray handle located at the base of the carrier and pull the carrier towards you, this will allow you to have access to your cargo door. To load the bike first make sure the mast is in its upright position, lift the gray handle at the top of the mast, pull the cradle arms towards you, and undo the cradle straps, set your bike on the frame cradles and secure it with the cradle straps, and that concludes todays test fit for the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number th9025 on this 2013 Honda Pilot.. more
12/19/2012 10:08:48 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Pilot, Ill be showing you to install and operate the Kuat Aluminum Hitch Bike Carrier, part number S102. To install the carrier, slide the shank into the opening of the hitch and align the pin hole, put the pin through the pin hole, lock and turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 19 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about six inches. We have added about 16 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
12/19/2012 10:08:28 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today weve got a 2011 Honda CRV and were going to be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa hitch mounted bike carrier, part number s102. To mount the carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well line up our hitch pin holes and well use the hand knob at the end of the shank to tighten down our anti-rattle device. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 13 inches of clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground, weve got about two inches of clearance between the closet part of the carrier and the closet part of the vehicle, overall weve added about 14 inches of length to the vehicle when the carrier is folded up. Now we want to check for rear vehicle access, well pull the release level at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down flat, well open the cargo door of our Honda CRV to make sure we can still access the area even with the bike rack installed. Now we can go ahead and load up a bike, well open the ratcheting arm and extend it all the way out, well also undo the wheel strap of the cradle closest to the vehicle, well pick up our bike, sit it into the wheel tray and secure it first using the ratcheting hook up front, well place it on the tire just ahead of the front brake caliber. more
12/19/2012 10:08:24 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Pilot Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Yakima stickup two bike carrier, part number Y02420. To install the carrier slide the shank into the opening of the hitch tube and align the threaded pin hole. Thread the anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole, tighten with a wrench and secure with a security pin. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and the bike carrier fit together. There is about 19 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle tot eh closest part of the carrier is about 7 inches. more
12/18/2012 10:38:58 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Pilot Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Thule vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. To install the carrier slide the shank into the opening of the hitch tube and align the threaded pin hole. Thread the anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 18 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches. more
12/18/2012 10:38:47 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Honda Accord- Video
Today on this 2010 Honda Accord well be test fitting the Thule Vertex Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier part number TH9029. To mount this carrier into our vehicle, well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, well line up our hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 9 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. We got 2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall, weve added about 13 inches of additional length to the rear of the vehicle when the carrier arms are folded down. more
12/18/2012 10:38:40 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda Pilot- Video
Today on this 2013 Honda Pilot Ill show you how to install and operate the Thule hitching post pro, part number TH934XTR. To install, slide the shank into the opening of the hitch tube and align the threaded pin hole. Thread the anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. Theres about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 9 1/2 inch. more
12/18/2012 10:38:24 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda Fit- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda Fit well be test fitting part number TH934XTR the Thule Hitching Post Folding and Tilting 4 Bike Rack with Anti-Sway Cradles for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. Please note that when using on class 1 hitch with this bike rack you are limited to two bikes. Now to begin our test fit weve already removed the adaptor for the 2-inch hitch and well be using this on a class 1 hitch. Well now slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. more
12/18/2012 10:38:20 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
12/18/2012 10:38:16 AM
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