Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV we're going to be doing a test fit on the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting-style 4-bike rack. It's begin designed for use with 2" hitches as well as 1-1/4". The part number on it is SR26247. The Dura Parallelogram has two threaded holes located on the passenger side. For today's test fit I'm going to be using that first hole. I'll want to begin by placing the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
9/24/2014 8:32:37 PM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Thelma. This is a platform-style folding 3-bike rack. They've designed it so you can use it with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is SA4239B. Now to begin our test fit we're just going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. Those in line, we'll have a anti-rattle bolt; we'll need to thread this through until we have it hand tight. more
9/24/2014 8:30:46 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV we're going to be doing a test fit on the Saris Freedom Superclamp. This is a platform-style 2-bike. Been designed to hold the bike onto the rack with no frame contact at all. It's been designed also for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is SA4025. To begin the test fit we're just going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're then going to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. more
9/24/2014 8:26:27 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we're going to be doing a test on the Saris Freedom. This is a platform style four bike, folding and tilting rack. It's been designed for use with 2" hitches. It's part number is SA4414B. Now to begin the test fit, we're just going to slide the shank of the Freedom right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. As we have those lined up we'll take our provided anti-rattle bolt. more
9/24/2014 8:20:34 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CR-V we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They designed it so we can use it with inch and a quarter or 2-inch hitches. The part number on it is SA404B. This also comes in a 2-bike version if you'd prefer that. The part number on that is SA402B. To begin our test fit, we'll just slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
9/24/2014 8:17:39 PM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV. This is a platform style, folding and tilting, four bike rack. They've designed for use in 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is N105-107. This is also available in a gunmetal gray and orange. It's part number N101-103. To begin our test fit, we just slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
9/24/2014 6:52:52 PM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform style 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, youll have about 12 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle will be about 4 inches and overall were adding about 11-1/2 inches to our vehicle. By removing the gold pin at the base of the rack, we can tilt it into its loading position. As you can see, in this position, we do have full access to our rear hatch. Lets go over a couple measurements. more
2/26/2014 3:05:37 PM
Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV we're going to be test fitting the Saris Cycle-On, a platform-style 2 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number SA4024. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and secure it with a wrench. In this position, we'll have about 11 3/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our CRV is about 10 inches. We're adding about 17 1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. One thing we've noticed with this fit is that you do have the ability to open the rear hatch with the bike rack in this stored position. more
2/26/2014 3:04:01 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CR-V, well be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA843B. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well then line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. We can then secure this by tightening it with a wrench. In this position, we have about 12-1/4 worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-1/2, and overall, were adding about 15 to the length of the CR-V. Lifting the yellow levers on the top of the rack, allow us to extend our dual-cradle arms. Well lift the lever, slide the arm towards the middle, lift it, aligning it with the appropriate slot, moving it back towards the outside, and then securing it with the lever. When setting our arms, well want to be sure that we have them level or slightly inclined. more
2/26/2014 3:02:16 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform-style 4 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, Part Number SA4414B. 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 our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we have about 11 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches. Overall we've added about 18 inches to the length of the car. Then pushing the gray lever, it will allow us to tilt the bike rack away from our vehicle into the loading position. more
2/26/2014 9:04:42 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the hitch pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 15" of ground clearance here at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 3". When the cradle arms are in the folded position we've added about 12" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and pull the lever at the base of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt. more
11/7/2013 4:38:34 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero two bike carrier for one and a quarter inch and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, allow the pin to fall in place 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 some clearance measurements. At the back of the bike rack we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about four inches. With the bike carrier in the folded position weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
11/7/2013 4:35:52 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier for one and a quarter inch and two inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, allow the pin to fall in place, and then tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance throughout the rear of the carrier. The distance from the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about four inches. When the cradle arms are in the folded position, we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead pull the lever at the bast of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt. more
11/7/2013 4:23:47 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Bike Rack for two inch hitches part number HR9200. 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 13 and a quarter inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our CRV is about 9 inches. We'veadded about 16 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin and clip at the base of the carrier and allow it to tilt away from our CRV. more
11/7/2013 4:16:55 PM
Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Jackknife 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63450. To begin our test fit, we'll sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening with a wrench, and installing the clip on the other side. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 13" of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CRV is about 9", and we've added about 21-1/2" tot he overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. more
8/23/2013 5:02:29 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be testing the thule doubletrack platform style two bike rack for inch and quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH990XT.To begin our test set, well tie the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolts tighten it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. Weve added about 12 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CRV is about four inches. Weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Honda. more
8/23/2013 12:02:23 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Rack for two inch 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 our pin hole and allow it to attach the pin to fall into place. We can then tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 13-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of the vehicles here at the hand knob, which is about an inch away. more
8/23/2013 11:59:34 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style Two Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin hole and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the lock on the other side. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about 9-3/4 inches. Weve added about 27 inches to the overall length of our Honda CRV. more
8/23/2013 11:57:19 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform-Style Two Bike Rack, part number PS63138. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack 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 well pull the three pins at the base of the carrier and allow our different areas to unfold. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. Well raise up our center mast and make sure that all three pins are reinstalled. Then well go ahead and go over some clearance of measurements. more
8/23/2013 11:47:18 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CRV, well be test fitting the Prorack Four-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 inch, two inch hitches, part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the clip on the other side. We can pull the pin and clip at the base of the bike rack to allow it to tilt away from our CRV. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position and the pin and clip reinstalled, well go over some clearance of measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 12-1/2 inches. more
8/23/2013 11:40:18 AM
SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2011 Honda CR-V, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Four Bike Rack for two inch hitches, part number SR2902. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench and installing the clip on the other side. Now we'll go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our CR-V is about 7-1/2 inches. We've added about 44 inches to the overall length of our Honda CR-V. more
8/23/2013 6:55:15 AM
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
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 - 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
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
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
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
12/18/2012 10:38:16 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Honda CR-V- Video
12/18/2012 10:17:13 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Honda CR-V- Video
Today, on this 2009 Honda CRV, we are going to attest Part number A30403 from Sportrack. Couple things to know, that this bicycle rack will work with 1-1/4 receiver hitches, class-two only. This will also work with a class-three receiver hitch, with the included spacer. All right, we'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Then, we'll tighten down the anti-rattle ball and install the safety clip on the other side. Then, we'll go ahead ang get some clearance measurements. more
11/27/2012 8:49:45 AM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2009 Honda CRV, were going to do a test fit of part number a30901, from Sportrack. A few things to know about this bicycle rack: it will work with engine quarter receiver hitches, both class one and class two; it will also work with two inch receiver hitches, with the included spacer. Well start out our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Then Ill tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. Then well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. Clearance from the bicycle rack to the hitch will be about 10 inches. more
11/26/2012 1:30:01 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on this 2013 Honda CRV Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Yakima Stickup two bike hitch mounted folding rack, part number Y02420. To install take the bike rack carrier and slide the shank into the hitch, lining up the threaded pin hole. Take the pin and thread it through the pin hole, tighten with the wrench and secure it with a clip on the other side. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how the rack fits with the vehicle. Theres 12 inches of ground clearance, five inches from the closest part of the rack to the closest part of the vehicle, and weve added an overall 17.5 inches tot eh vehicle. To access the cargo area pull the big red pin and allow the bike rack to fold down. more
10/30/2012 2:59:53 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9029. Now with our adapter already installed on our bike rack shank for the two inch hitch well go ahead and slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secure to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 and a half inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is five inches. more
10/30/2012 10:11:47 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. This is a folding, tilting four bike rack with anti-sway cradles. One quick note on this bike rack, this will work in class one through class three hitches, however when using in a class one hitch you are limited to two bikes. Now to begin our test fit well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secure to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. more
10/30/2012 10:10:52 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Apex swing, four bike carrier, part number TH9027. Now to begin our test fit well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch and allow our integrated anti-locking hitch pin to fall in to the hitch pin hole. Well then move to our anti-rattle knob where well tighten the knob down securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at bike rack is 12 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is two and a half inches. Well now pull the hitch switch here at the top of the mast which will allow us to bring out the dual arms, where we can then undo the straps to expose our cradles. more
10/30/2012 10:09:21 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. Now to begin our test fit with our two inch adapter already installed on the shank well slide the shank into the hitch and allow the integrated anti-locking hitch pin to fall in to the hitch pin hole. Well then move to our anti-rattle knob where well tighten the knob down securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 12 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is three and a half inches. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down. more
10/30/2012 7:59:04 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Swagman Titan four bike carrier, part number S63410. Now using the included adapter for the two inch hitch well slide in our bike rack shank to the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install or tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight we can now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 14 and a half inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 10 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the switch here at the bottom of the bike rack mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down. more
10/30/2012 7:58:08 AM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Sportrack two bike hitch mounted bike rack, part number A30901. Now to begin our test fit using the included adapter for the two inch hitch well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install or 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. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 16 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle was 10 inches. more
10/30/2012 7:57:16 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Sportrack Escape three bike hitch mounted bike rack, part number A30403. Now to begin our test fit well slide out bike rack shank using the included adapter for the two inch hitch into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install or tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 11 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is eight inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down. more
10/30/2012 7:56:50 AM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting four bike rack for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR26247. Now to begin our test fit weve already installed our two inch shank. Were ready to slide it into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install or tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and do a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 11 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is five inches. more
10/30/2012 7:56:25 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot platform style two bike carrier, part number PS63134. Now to begin our test fit using the including adapter for the two inch hitch well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. With the pin in well put the clip on the other side which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 10 inches. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door. more
10/30/2012 7:55:33 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda CRV well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa aluminum hitch mounted, two bike rack, with wheel mount cradles, part number S102. Now to begin well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. With our pin in well give the bike rack a slight tug and tighten down our anti-rattle knob here on the bike of the shank. This will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 12 inches. more
10/30/2012 7:53:51 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on this 2013 Honda CRV, Ill be showing you how to install the Thule Doubletrack platform style two-bike carrier part number TH990XT. Take the bike carrier and slide the shaft into the hitch lining up the threaded pinhole. Thread the pin through the threaded pinhole and tighten with a wrench the secure with the lock. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier fits with the vehicle. Our ground clearance for this bike carrier is 10.5 inches. From the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the bike carrier is 5.5 inches. more
10/12/2012 11:57:49 AM
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