Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XTC 4 platform style 4 bike rack. Pat number is S64665. We have a bike on our rack. Let's show you a few features. See how our bike is held up We have our frame hooks here, it holds down there. Then we have 2 straps in our wheel cradles here. One for the front, one for the back. more
1/8/2016 8:29:02 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we have our Swagmann XC 2 bike platform bike rack, part number S64650. This bike rack has 1 lock holding your bike in place. It's our frame hook. To take our bike off we just squeeze on the lever and lift up. Now, if you need to get in your hatch, we can move this by pulling 1 pin and laying it down. Then we can re-insert the pin to lock it in place. Now that we have that down, let's take a couple measurements. more
1/8/2016 8:12:13 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4 s63380- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 we have our Swagman Trailhead 4 bike rack, part number S63380. Now we have 3 straps holding this in place, 2 on top, and we have our anti-sway strap on the side. These are adjustable though, so you can spin these however you need it to fit your bike. Go ahead and take the bike off here, pop these off out of the way, and I grab the bike while I take the anti-sway off, just so it doesn't wigggle too much on us. It's always good put our straps back in place so they don't get lost or damaged. All right. Now that we have our bike off, we'll get our measurements here. Looks to be right around 39 inches of length added to our vehicle. more
1/8/2016 8:11:56 AM
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we have our Pro Series Q-slot Platform Style 2 and 4 Bike Rack, part number PS63138. Now, this does have the option of pulling our back rack out and making it just a 2 bike rack. To hold this in place, we have 2 straps, our hook and loop straps, and we have our frame hook. Go ahead and take our hook and loop straps off. I'll hold on to the bike while I loosen our nut here, and lift our hook up and out of the way. Now, it's always a good habit to put our straps back before we go anywhere just so we don't lose or damage them. Now, if we do need to get into our hatch, we have the option now of pulling our pin on the front and back, with the back mast down, with the front mast down, and we have plenty of room to open our hatch. more
1/8/2016 8:11:34 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 2: Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swing Away 4-bike rack. Part number is TH9031XT. See that I have a bike on our rack. Let's show you a few features. This is a swing away bike, so we're going to show you that feature first. How we'll do that is, unloosen this knob to our mast 00:00:26, pull our T-pin here, pull a T-pin here, swing it around til you get to a certain point, then you want to swing it so it locks, then we can keep swinging around, then we want to put our T-Pin in like so. Now you see that you get in and out of your vehicle, if you need to get anything in or take anything out, so you have plenty of room, like so. I like to take a measurement over here just to let you know, when you're parking on the street how close you are. more
1/7/2016 8:58:57 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4 th912xtr- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV 4 we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway 2-Bike Rack. The part number is TH912XTR. See that we have a bike on the rack. I'll show you a few features. How the bike is held down, we have 3 straps. They have 2 up top, a anti-sway strap at the side. more
1/7/2016 8:58:17 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4 s64684- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we have our Swagman Dispatch two bike platform rack, part number S64684. Now, we have two things holding this in place. We've got a strap on each wheel and we've got our frame hook up here. So first we'll start with our straps. Push in our lever and just pull the strap free. We do have our small tire spacer that is movable and removable. more
12/17/2015 5:02:20 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer Platform Style 3 Bike Rack. That part number is TS03G. See there we have our bike on our bike rack, show you a few features here. The first feature I would like to show you is the tilting feature with the bike on. What we have here is a .. You can either use your foot or your hand. more
11/3/2015 8:32:10 AM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today, I've got a 2013 Toyota Rav-4. We're doing a test fit of the NO Tire Hold Platform-style Three bike rack, Part Number INH305-306. You see that we have a bike on our rack. I'll show you a few features here. Now, this is a tilting rack also. Right here, we pull down here, bring our bike down. It brings it enough to where it does clear. more
11/3/2015 8:27:48 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we are doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 4 bike rack platform style, part number N105-107. See that we have a bike on our rack. Let's show you a few features here. One of the features I would like to show you first is the tilting feature. With the bike on come out here with this grey lever, always hold on to your bike rack, pull it and bring it down. Now this particular rack, where we're at, is actually going to touch the floor. more
11/3/2015 8:17:45 AM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today, on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 we have our Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack, part number Y02462. We have three straps holding in our bike. It's real simple, we squeeze on both sides, as you can see on this one, we squeeze on both sides and lift the straps completely out. We'll do the same for our anti-sway strap, while holding onto the bike. Now I'll move this out of the way a little bit and reinsert our straps so I don't lose or damage them. Now that we have the bike out of the way I'll get some measurements. We add right about 42" to the length of our vehicle. We have just under 9" of clearance down here at the bottom. more
11/3/2015 8:16:56 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 we will be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2 Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, Part Number Y02420. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into our receiver, being sure to line up the holes. then thread in the anti-rattle bolt. Then we can tighten it down using a wrench. Now we'll go over some measurements. You'll have about 11 1/2 inches of ground clearance. more
2/5/2014 10:51:48 AM
Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4 we will be test-fitting the Swagman Jackknife Two-Bike Rack for inch and a quater and two inch hitches, Part No. S63450. To begin our test fit we will slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our pin holes. Thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Tighten it with a wrench and secure it with our lock. We'll go over a few measurements. You have about 10 and half inches of ground clearance. more
2/5/2014 10:51:29 AM
SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4, we will be test fitting the SportRack Platform Style 4 Bike Rack for two inch hitches, Part Number SR2902. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We will line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench and secure it with the clip. Now we'll go over a few of the measurements. In the middle of the carrier, you have a ground clearance of about 13 1/2 inches. At the rear, you have you have a ground clearance of about 18 inches.The closest part of the bike rack to the back of the Rav4 is about 8 1/4 inches and overall we have added about 34 inches to our SUV. more
2/5/2014 10:51:12 AM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we're going to test fit our Softride Dura Parallelogram four bike rack for an inch and 1/4 and two inch hitches, part number SR26247. We'll begin our test fit today by installing the shank into the receiver and lining up our holes. We will thread in the anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench, and secure it with a lock. Now let's go over a few measurements. We've got about 10 and 3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the rack to any part of the vehicle is about 6 and 1/2 inches and we're going to add a total of about 36 and 1/2 inches to our vehicle. One of the great features of this bike rack are the removable arms that allow for easy storage. On the rear of the rack, you'll see two side levers. more
2/5/2014 10:51:02 AM
Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4, we will be test fitting our Saris Cycle-On Platform Style 2 Bike Rack for two inch hitches, Part Number SA4024. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the bike carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with the included lock. Now let's go over a few measurements. Our ground clearance under the carrier is about 11 inches. The closest point of our carrier to the back of our Rav4 is about 9 inches and overall we have added about 16 inches to the car. By pulling the pin at the base of the rack it will allow us to unfold our carrier into loading position. more
2/5/2014 10:50:30 AM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4, we will be test fitting the Saris Freedom Platform Style 4 Bike Rack for two inch hitches, Part Number SA4414B. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the bike carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench and then secure it with the clip. Now let's go over some measurements. You have about 12 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the vehicle is about 1/2 inch and overall we have added about 17 inches to the Rav4. We'll use the gray handle to unfold our rack and get it ready to load our bike. more
2/5/2014 6:34:45 AM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we will be test fitting the Saris Thelma platform style three bike rack for inch and 1/4 and two inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench and then secure it with a clip. Now we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements. The ground clearance is about 11 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the vehicle is about 3 inches and overall we're adding about 10 and 1/2 inches to our Rav 4. We will now pull the pin and clip at the base, allowing the bike carrier to unfold into the loading position. With it in this position, we will have full access to our rear hatch door. Now let's go over some measurements. more
2/5/2014 4:50:51 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV Aluminum Platform Style 2 Bike Rack for two inch hitches, part number N101. To begin we'll slide our shank into our receiver hitch lining up the pinholes, installing the pin, and securing it with the lock. Here at the rear we'll turn the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and also engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. At the rear of the rack here you'll have about eleven inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the vehicle is about four inches, and we're going to add about fourteen inches overall to the length of our Rav4. more
11/26/2013 8:14:20 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5-bike carrier for 2" hitches, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav 4 is about 10". We've added about 15" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
7/29/2013 10:56:08 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace 4-Bike Carrier for 1 inch and 2 inch hitches, 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 install the attached pin. Well 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 well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav4 is about 5 1/2 inches. more
7/29/2013 10:14:57 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace 2-Bike Carrier for 1 and 2 inch hitches, part number y02450. 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 install our attached pin. Well 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 well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance here at the rear of our carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav4 is about 5 1/2 inches. more
7/29/2013 9:59:25 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number th9029. 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 thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about 3 inches. Weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our Rav4. more
7/29/2013 9:55:56 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4 well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding, tilting four-bike rack with anti-sway created to fit inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our RAV4 is about seven inches. Weve added about 17 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
7/29/2013 9:14:08 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style 2-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH990XT. 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 some clearance measurements. We have about 10-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav 4 is about 3-1/2". We've added about 11" to the overall length of our Rav 4. more
7/26/2013 2:58:34 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-bike carrier for 2" hitches, part number TH9027. 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 allow our attached pin to fall into place. We'll then tighten the hand knob to secure the bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 12" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about 4". more
7/26/2013 2:56:49 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav 4 is about 4", and we've added about 13" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
7/26/2013 2:55:36 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches part number S63410. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Rav4 is about 8-1/2 inches. Weve added about 21 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
7/26/2013 2:52:59 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav 4, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 11" of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about 5". We've added about 10" to the overall length of our Rav 4. more
7/26/2013 2:30:15 PM
