Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today, on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL, we'll be testing the Kuat Sherpa Aluminun Hitch Mounted Two-Bike Carrier with Wheel Mount Cradles, part number S102. Using the included two inch adapter, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. Line up the hitch pin hole and insert our hitch pin. Well then move to the back of the shank, we will turn the knob tightening down the anti-rattle device, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and go over a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack with the platform in the stored position, measures 23 inches. more
8/6/2013 3:53:57 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our two-thousand-thirteen GMC Yukon XL well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two bike carrier, part number y02420. To begin our test set well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Line up our pin holes and thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about twenty-two and a half inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is four inches. With the platform in its folded position weve added about fourteen inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the red know on the left hand side of the carrier to tilt the platform down. Now with the platform down this will allow some access to our cargo area. With the platform unfolded weve added about thirty-four inches of additional length to the rear of our vehicle. To load the bike well unfold the mast by pulling the red knob at the base, well raise the frame hooks to the top of the mast and undo the cradle strap. more
8/6/2013 12:16:29 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today, on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace Four-Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, well start of by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the pin holes, insert the pin with the red knob into the pin holes and turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now, that the Yakima DoubleDown is secured to our GMC Yukon, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 22-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about six inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 11-1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
8/6/2013 12:13:37 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today, on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style Two Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4 inch and two inch hitches, part number TH990XT. Now, to begin our test fit, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch. Line up the pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tighten, this will secure our bike rack to the vehicle, and now we can go ahead and place our lock over the end of the bolt. Now, we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance for the bike rack is 22-1/2 inches. more
8/6/2013 12:12:36 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. To install the carrier we can go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secure to our vehicle. At this point we'll go over a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 23 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle measures 4 inches. more
8/1/2013 4:36:07 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Thule hitching post bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we'll simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch and line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt tight out bike is secured to the vehicle. Now we can go ahead and go over a few measurements. Our ground clearance of the bike rack is 23 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. more
8/1/2013 4:32:27 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Bike Carrier, part number th9027. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well line up our pin holes and insert the spring-loaded pin into the pin hole, and turn the black knob located on 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 come together. There is about 23 inches of ground clearance, and the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
8/1/2013 4:30:30 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier, part number th9025. 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 the anti-rattle device. Now with our Thule Apex secured to our GMC Yukon, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There is about 25 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
8/1/2013 4:28:55 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL, we'll be test fitting part number S63410, the Swagman Titan 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. To install the carrier, we'll simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll need to line up the pin holes, and then install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt tight, our bike is now secured to our vehicle. And how it's important to go ahead and do a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 23". more
7/25/2013 3:14:24 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL well be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting bike carrier, part number SR26247. To mount our carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle locking bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Then well fit the lock over the end. Next well go over a couple of clearance measurements. Weve got about 23 inches of ground clearance, four and a half inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle and weve added about 37 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle.Now were ready to load up our bikes. more
7/25/2013 3:12:09 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Rack traveler five bike carrier, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes and then thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle come together. We have about 23 inches of ground clearance. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the cradle arms are folded down. To access the cargo area we'll pull the pin located at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down. more
7/24/2013 9:10:30 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Rack 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, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten them down with the wrench. Now with the carrier secure to the vehicle we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. We have about 23 inches of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 12 inches tot he overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area we'll pull the pin at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down this will allow us to have access to our cargo door. more
7/24/2013 9:09:49 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 GMC Yukon XL- Video
Today on our 2013 GMC Yukon XL we'll be test fitting the Kuat aluminum hitch mounted two bike rack with wheel mount cradles. This is a Kuat NV, part number N101. To begin our test fit we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes and slide the hitch pin in. We'll then move to the back of the shank and tighten the anti-rattle knob, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. With that done we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 23 inches. more
7/24/2013 4:11:14 AM
