Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima SwingDaddy Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack, that's part number Y02464. I've already got it loaded up on the Grand Caravan just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it holds our 4 bikes, but one of its greatest features, I'll show you that first, is its ability to swing out around the side of the vehicle so we can gain access to our rear hatch. What we'll do is we'll start right here with this black lever. Go ahead and loosen that up. It's going to seem like it wants to come out, but that's how you know it's loose. Then, we're going to pull up on the pin here. We can start pulling out the bike rack. Go ahead and circle it around until it snaps into place there. more
7/26/2016 9:26:52 AM
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima HoldUp Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack. That's part number Y02443. I've already got it loaded up. This will give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. It actually holds our bikes with zero frame contact. We have this large wheel hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle. more
7/26/2016 9:26:30 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today with our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That's part number NV22G. It's also available in a 4 bike rack with part number NV22G-NA22G. If you already have the 2 bike, and you want the 2 bike addition, you can just pick up the addition with part number NA22G. I've already got it loaded up on the Grand Caravan just to give you a good idea of what it looks like, and how it's going to work with our bikes. It actually secures our bikes in only two locations without any frame contact. We have this large hook going over our front wheel, putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle. more
7/26/2016 9:26:06 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan TS03B- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer 3-Bike Platform Rack. Part number TS03G. It's also available in a 2-bike version. There's TS02G. One of the nice features about this bike rack is that it has no frame contact. Back here, in the rear wheel cradle, it's got a strap. On the front, it's got the wheel cradle. more
4/21/2016 2:26:06 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That's part number TH9034. I've already got it loaded up on the Grand Caravan just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to secure our bikes. It actually secures our bikes in 2 spots. We have this rear wheel strap going over our rear wheel, and then we have this large wheel hook going over the front wheel putting down pressure into the front wheel cradle here. All in all, no frame contact with this bike rack. more
4/21/2016 2:16:06 PM
Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman XTC4 4-bike platform style rack, part number S64665 on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. On this bike rack, the bike is secured down in three positions. It's got the hook that comes down on the frame on the mast to tighten it into the wheel cradles. Then also once it's in the wheel cradles, it's got a strap for either wheel to help hold it down. We're going to go ahead and get the bike out of the way. Now, with the bike out of the way, let's go ahead and get a couple of measurements. more
4/21/2016 2:06:19 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be taking a look at the Swagman XC 2-bike platform style rack, part number S64650. The nice feature that this bike rack has is that there are no straps tying the wheels down. Instead you've got two wheel cradles at either end of the bike and then this hook on the center mast holding it down tight. Now, let's go ahead and get our bike out of the way and then we'll be able to look at some of the other features of this rack. Now, with the bike out of the way, let's go ahead and get a few measurements. Total distance that this will add to the rear of the vehicle is about 18 1/2 inches. more
4/21/2016 2:06:06 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan 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 the hitch, line up the pin hole and then install our pin. Then we can move to the back of the shank and tighten down our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. From the closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 3 inches. more
6/28/2013 12:16:11 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2-bike carrier, part number y02420. To begin our test well 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. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11 inches. From the closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2 inches. With the bike carrier in its folded position, weve added 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/27/2013 11:03:42 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-bike carrier, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes, and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, securing it with a lock. Now we'll go ahead and go over few clearance measurements. We have about 11" of ground clearance, and from the closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is about 1". With the bike rack in its folded position, we've added 10" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and pull the lever at the bottom of the mast to allow our bike carrier to tilt. more
6/27/2013 10:59:22 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style 2-Bike Carrier, part number th990xt. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 10 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2 inches. With the bike carrier in its folded position weve added 8 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/27/2013 10:54:23 AM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4-Bike Rack, part number sr26247. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench, and then we can go ahead and install our lock. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. From the closest point of the bike carrier to the back of the vehicle is about 4 inches. Weve added about 34 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/27/2013 10:52:49 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Platform Style hitch-mounted 2-bike carrier, part number s102. To begin our test well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our pin and clip. Then well move to the rear of the base where well hand tighten the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure our bike carrier to our vehicle. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 12 inches. From the closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is about of an inch. more
6/27/2013 10:48:18 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 9-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 5-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 16 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier's arms folded down. more
9/27/2012 1:43:37 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number S63410. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and then we'll tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance and about 7 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 20 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier's arms folded down. more
9/27/2012 1:42:19 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the SportRack 2Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30901. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 inches of ground clearance and about 7 inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall, we've added about 25 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more
9/27/2012 1:41:51 PM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 inches of ground clearance and about 2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 12 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier's arms folded down. more
9/27/2012 1:41:24 PM
