Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Curt Premium 4. This would be your hanging style four bike rack. Part number C18064. As you can see, it's going to have your 2" shank for your 2" receivers only. We're already going to have our bike up here on our platform so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and on the back of your vehicle. Let's start off by getting a few measurements starting with our closest distance first. more
7/6/2015 6:49:07 PM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to be doing a test-it of the Inno Tire Hold 3. This is going to be your platform-style three bike rack, part number INH305-306. As you can see, we've already got our bike up here on our platform, so you can see one, what it looks like once you have it fully assembled and on the back of your vehicle. This is going to come with your inch and a quarter, as well as your two inch shank, for you class one and two and three receivers. Just keep in mind that with your class one receivers that you're only going to be able to carry up to two bites and that is per your hitch's weight requirements. All right, let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement. more
7/6/2015 6:41:06 PM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to be doing a test fit of the Sport Rack Ridge Swing. This is going to be your hanging style five bike rack, part number SR2415. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here on our cradle arm so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled on the back of your vehicle. It does come with a two inch shank for your two inch receivers only and it's going to be connected to our receiver using an anti-rattle bolt. Let's go ahead and move it out, right after we get a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first from the front side of this t-handle and screw here on the front side to the back side of the bumper. About three and three quarter inches. more
7/6/2015 6:06:43 PM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe SR2403- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to be doing a test fit of the SportRack 3 hanging style three bike rack, part number SR2403. As you can see that we already have our bike up on our platform and on our cradle arm so you can see what's its going to look like once it's fully assembled and in place on the back of your vehicle. Now this rack does come with an inch and a quarter shank as well as that two inch adapter so you can use it with your class 1, 2 and 3 receivers. Just keep in mind that with your class 1 receivers that you're only able to carry up to two bikes and that is per your class 1 hitch requirements and weight specifications. The two inch adapter and an inch and a quarter shank are going to be attached using a anti-ratabolt down here at the bottom to reduce a lot of the sway, rattle and wobble that you will have. We'll show you that here in a few minutes, right after we get a few measurements. Our closest distance is going to be our first measurement and that's going to be about two and one-quarter inches from the backside of the bumper to the front side of this flange bracket in here. more
7/6/2015 6:06:23 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we will be test fitting the Thule Vertex tilting 4-bike rack. That's part number TH9029XT. This can be used for either 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. We've got a 2" hitch here today so we've got our adapter on there. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver until our pinholes line up. That looks pretty good there. more
2/17/2015 9:13:41 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe th9031xt- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we will be test fitting the Thule Vertex Swing 4-Bike Rack. That's part #TH9031XT. This is for 2 inches, we have got a 2 inch receiver here today. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver and line our pin holes up. Once we get that lined up, we will then take our included anti-rattle bolt and thread that through. Once we get that hand tightened, we will grab our socket wrench and we will tighten that the rest of the way down.The nice thing about this anti-rattle bolt is it's going to help reduce the play in the rattle within our hitch and our bike rack, once it's tight. more
2/16/2015 3:47:21 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra we're going to be doing a test fit on the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. Part number on it is SA404B. Now we're using it in a class one hitch today so you will be limited to a 2-bike capacity when using it. We do offer this in just a 2-bike; that part number is SA402B. Now to begin our test fit we just slide the shank of the Bike Porter right into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
11/20/2014 4:32:36 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2011 Hyundai Sonata, we are going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro, this is a folding and tilting four bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now today we are going to be installing this in a class one hitch, when doing so we are going to be limited to a two bike capacity. To begin our test fit, we are just going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, then line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. With those in line we've got a provided anti rattle bolt that we are going to thread in. This bolt is designed to draw the shank of the rack over against the receiver tube. more
10/7/2014 10:40:56 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a 4-bike folding and tilting-style rack. It's designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" receivers. Part number on it is TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want it to go in far enough to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. Once we have those in line we're going to take our anti-rattle bolt which is provided. more
9/25/2014 8:54:18 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited, we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2 bike rack. They've designed it so we can use it with 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is TH9042. If you need a 3 bike, we do have that available as well, part number is TH9043. The black attached pin here on the right side, we'll hold out and we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to slide it in far enough so that our pin goes through our hitch pin hole and back into the shank of the rack. more
9/24/2014 8:38:51 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Hyundai Veracruz- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Veracruz, we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2 bike rack. They've designed it for use with either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is TH9042. Now we also have this in a 3 bike configuration. That part number is TH9043. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
9/24/2014 8:37:19 PM
Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Softride Element Parallelogram. Now this is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it for use with 2" hitches or 1-1/4". Part number on it is SR26248. Now to begin our test fit on the passenger side we've got two holes here to choose from. I'm going to use the furthest one out. We'll just slide the shank into the receiver tube, and we'll move it in far enough to line up that hole with our hitch pinhole. more
9/11/2014 4:48:22 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to test fit on the Saris Freedom Superclamp. This is a 2-bike style platform rack. It's been designed for use with 1- 1/4" or 2" hitches. The Part Number on it SA4025. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well slide it in far enough so the threaded hole lines up with the with our hitch pinhole. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt, which is provided, slide it into the hitch pinhole and then thread it in. more
9/3/2014 11:53:59 AM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sante Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Freedom SuperClamp. This is a platform-style 2-bike rack. It's designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is SA4025. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. Those in line, we'll take our anti-rattle bolt, which is provided. more
9/3/2014 11:50:30 AM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to do a test fit on the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. It's been designed so we can use it with 1 1/4' or 2 hitches. The part number on it is Y02462. Now, we also have this available in a 5 bike configuration. That part number is Y02463. more
8/29/2014 10:59:54 AM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Thelma. This is a platform-style 3-bike rack. It's designed for use with 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. For convenience it's going to fold up nicely against the rear of your vehicle when it's not in use. Part number on it is SA4239B. To begin our test fit we need slide the shank of our rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole lines up with our hitch pinhole. more
8/29/2014 9:43:00 AM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to take a look at the Saris Bike Porter, this is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it for use with 1-1/4 inch or 2 inch hitches, the part number on it is SA404B. They do offer this in a 2-bike configuration as well, that part number is SA402B. Now to begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack in until we line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. Then, take our anti-rattle bolt and slide that in, begin threading it through rather. We will want to put this in from the driver side to the passenger side, so just keep that in mind when you're doing it. With it hand-tight, you can see still lot of movement, a lot of play in our connection, so we're going to take our wrench, and we'll tighten this on down. more
8/29/2014 9:40:47 AM
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting 3-bike rack. They designed it so we can use it with inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. The part number on it is SA843B. To begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to line up our threaded pinhole with our hitch pinhole. Then we can thread in our anti-rattle bolt which is provided. more
8/29/2014 9:40:19 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Swagman Titan. This a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use it with 1 1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is S63410. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to put it in far enough so that our threaded hole is going to line up with our hitch pin hole. more
8/29/2014 9:37:02 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Kuat NV. This is a platform-style 4-bike rack. It's designed to tilt up against your vehicle and also away from it. Part number on it in the black and chrome that we see here, part number is N105-107. Now this is also available in a gun metal gray and orange. That part number is N101-103. Our rack's been designed for use in 2" hitches, so to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
8/29/2014 9:17:04 AM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and quarter or two inch hitches. Part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this it's a good idea to keep your thumb on that silver portion just to make sure it slides in. We'll then slide it all the way in until our small silver pin appears in our hitch pin hole. more
8/13/2014 6:08:42 PM
Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Vertex. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. Part number is TH9029. Now we also have this in a 2-bike configuration as part number TH9028. To begin our test, I'll slide the shank of the rank right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole and take our anti-rattle bolt which is provided and thread that on in. more
8/13/2014 6:04:44 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to take a look and do a test fit on the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. Part number on it is TH934XTR. To begin our test we'll slide the shank of the rank into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we want the threaded hole to line up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll thread that in. more
8/13/2014 6:03:34 PM
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit of the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2" hitches. The part number is SR26247. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide to shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Over here on the right side we're going to have two pinholes, threaded holes. I'm going to use the first one here just to give us as much room as we can get. more
8/13/2014 6:01:36 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, we're going to be taking a look at, and we're going to do a test fit, on the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is SA404B. Now, if you want one a little bit shorter we also have a 2 bike configuration available. That part number is SA402B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
8/13/2014 5:58:50 PM
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting 3-bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is SA843B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole lines up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that in from the driver to passenger side. more
8/13/2014 5:57:23 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe we're going to do a test fit on the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number on it is S63410. To begin our test fit we'll 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. We can thread in our anti-rattle bolt. more
8/13/2014 4:10:25 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-Bike Carrier part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch lining up our pin holes and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now with our Thule Vertex secured to our Santa Fe, we'll go over a few clearance measures to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Santa Fe is here at the rear bumper is about 3-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms down, we've added about 12-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Santa Fe. more
10/15/2013 4:17:47 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today, on our 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, 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 and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Now, with the Hitching Post Pro secured to our Santa Fe, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 15 inches of ground clearance to the rear. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Santa Fe is here at the rear bumper about 7 inches away, and with the cradle arms down, we've added about 17 inches to the overall length of our 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 38 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the cargo area, we'll pull the gold pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
10/14/2013 4:20:46 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-Bike Carrier part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch lining up our pin holes allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll then turn the black knob at the base of the carrier to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our Apex Swing secured to our Santa Fe, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance at the rear. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Santa Fe is here at the rear bumper about 2 inches away. Withthe cradle arms folded down, we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
10/14/2013 4:17:48 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting a Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier Part No. TH9025. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank over the carrier into the opening of the hitch lining up our pinholes allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll then turn the black knob at the base of the carrier to engage the anti-roll device. With our Thule Apex secured with our Santa Fe we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 16 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Santa Fe is here at the rear bumper about 2 inches away and we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now lift 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 36 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the cargo area we'll lift up the gray lever at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. Now as you can see we can easily gain access to the rear hatch of our Santa Fe. To load the bike we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles and secure with the straps. That complete today's test fit for the Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier Part No. more
10/14/2013 4:16:23 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Honda Accent we'll be test-fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mountain bike carrier part number Th9029. To mount this carrier to our vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. We want to make sure that we can open the trunk completely and access the cargo area even with the bike rack installed. We'll grab the switch at the top of the bike rack to fold the arms out. We'll undo the rubber straps of the cradles closest to the vehicle and then we'll grab our bike. more
6/13/2013 10:56:05 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-Bike Carrier, Part Number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes and thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and tighten with a wrench. It's important to note that when installing this accessory with a Class 1 hitch, the maximum number of bikes that you can load is two. To access the trunk of the car, we'll lift up the handle located at the base of the carrier and tilt the carrier down. This will allow you to have access to the trunk of your vehicle. To load the bike, first make sure that the mast is in the upright position. Lift the handle located at the top of the mast, fold the cradle arms toward you and undo the cradle straps. Now, you can sit the bike on to the frame and secure it with the cradle straps. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance and the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about ten inches.This concludes todays test fit of the Swagman Titan 4-Bike Carrier, Part Number S63410 on our 2013 Hyundai Accent. more
6/13/2013 5:38:45 AM
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider Platform-style Tilting Bike Carrier, Part Number HR1000-1g. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We need to make sure that we align our pinholes and then we can thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Lets get some of the clearance measurements to see how this bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. We have about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 1.5 inches. We have added about 22-1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the rack is folded up. You can also access the cargo area with this bike rack on the car. more
6/12/2013 7:03:28 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount the carrier to our vehicle, we need to insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll make sure that we line up the hitch pin hole. Then we'll thread on our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next, we want to make sure that we can get into the trunk of our vehicle. Now that we've made sure we can still get into our cargo area, we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements. more
6/11/2013 10:37:47 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent, we're going to be test fitting the Thule double-track platform-style bike rack, part number TH990XT. To install the bike rack into the hitch, we're going to need to take the shank of the rack and slide it into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole with the hole in the shank of the bike rack, and install our threaded anti-rattle pin. With the bike rack now installed on the vehicle, we can go ahead and give you a couple of measurements. With the rack in the folded position, we have a ground clearance of 8". We have a measurement of about 1" from the outermost part of the bumper to the bike rack. more
6/11/2013 10:35:56 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on this 2013 Hyundai Accent, we are going to do a test for the part number S102, the Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and turn the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-lateral device. Now, let us go over some clearance measurements, to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle will fit together. There are about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the bike rack is about 1 inch. We have added about 11.5 inches to the overall length of the vehicle with the bike rack folded. more
6/11/2013 9:30:38 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four Bike Carrier, part number th9029. Now with our two inch adapter already removed from our carrier, we'll slide the shank 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 Vertex secured to our Hyundai Sonata we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There's about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about four inches. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 12 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 we'll measure from the vehicle's trunk to the end of the carrier's cradle arms and we'll get a measurement of 41 inches. Now with this bike carrier and this vehicle you can access the trunk with the mast in its upright position or we can pull the handle at the bottom of the carrier to tilt the mast down.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 into the frame cradles and secure with the straps. more
5/14/2013 3:42:55 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. Now with our 2" adaptor already removed from our bike carrier, we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into our hitch, and line up our hitch pin holes. We'll then thread the anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench, securing our bike carrier to our Hyundai Sonata. Now with the Hitching Post Pro secured to our vehicle, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There's about 11" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 7". more
5/14/2013 3:28:10 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-bike carrier, part number TH9027. Now with our 2" adaptor removed from our bike carrier, we'll begin our test fit by sliding 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 Hyundai Sonata, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 10" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the vehicle's rear bumper is about 2". With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 12" to the overall length of the vehicle. more
5/14/2013 3:24:36 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata we'll be testing fitting the Thule Apex Four Bike Carrier, part number th9025. Now to begin our test fit with the two inch adapter removed from our carrier we'll slide the carrier shank into the opening of the hitch, insert the spring loaded pin into the pin hole and turn the black knob on the upper part of the shank to engage our anti-rattle device securing the carrier to our Sonata.We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the Thule Apex and our Hyundai Sonata fit together. There's about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about twelve 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 we'll measure from the vehicle's trunk to the end of the carrier's cradle arms and we'll get a measurement of 41 inches. Now with this bike carrier and this vehicle you can access the trunk with the mast of the carrier in its upright position or you can pull the gray lever at the bottom of the carrier to tilt the mast down.To load the bike we'll make sure that the mast is in its upright position. more
5/14/2013 3:23:14 PM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Sonata, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3-bike carrier, part number A30403. 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 with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to our Sonata, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. There's about 9" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 6". With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 13" to the overall length of the vehicle. more
5/14/2013 2:52:00 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier, part number s63410. Now 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 with a wrench. Now with our Swagman tightened secured to our Hyundai Elantra we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together.From the rear of the carrier we have about 14 inches ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the bumper is about seven inches. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 18 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We can now pull the black lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and for the vehicle's rear bumper to the end of the cradle arms we've added an additional 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Now with this bike carrier you can access the trunk of the vehicle with the mast in its upright position or you can pull the black lever at the base of carrier to tilt the mast down to be able to load larger cargo easier. more
5/13/2013 11:26:35 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier, part number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the attached pin into the pin hole and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle bolt. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier at the bottom of the bumper is about 5 inches. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle measured at the bumper. more
2/1/2013 11:55:49 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 3 inch at the bottom of the bumper. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle measured at the bumper. more
2/1/2013 11:55:46 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex swing, four bike carrier, part number TH9027. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the spring loaded pin through the pin hole and tighten down the knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier at the anti-rattle knob is about 1 inch. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle measured at the bumper. more
2/1/2013 11:55:31 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the pin holes, insert the spring loaded pin into the pin hole and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier at the anti-rattle knob is about 1 inch. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle measured at the bumper. more
2/1/2013 11:55:27 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today on our 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Escape three bike carrier, part number A30403. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the bike rack shank 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 we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how the carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inch. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle measured at the bumper. more
2/1/2013 11:55:18 AM
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today were working with the 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, and were going to be test fitting the Thule Parkway Two hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH958. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next we want to check for rear vehicle access. Well remove the pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down. We want to make sure that we can still open the cargo door completely and access the cargo area of our Santa Fe, even with the bike rack installed. more
1/14/2013 3:09:22 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe- Video
Today were working with a 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe, and were going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, making sure we line up the hitch pin holes. Then well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a few clearance measurements. Weve got about 10 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. Weve got about two inches of clearance from the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the bike rack. more
1/14/2013 3:09:16 PM
Filter Videos
Filter Videos
