Malone Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek MPG2127- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're gonna be test fitting the Malone Hanger Three-Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number MPG2127. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. This can carry up to three bikes and can carry bikes with alternate frames, children's bikes, mountain bikes, and road bikes that you see here. Some bikes may require the use of an adapter bar to place it onto the cradles as you see here. Malone does sell one of those, but it is sold separately. The cradles are adjustable back and forth accommodate loading, and you have to loosen and tighten this screw here, and the tool to do so does come with the bike rack. We do have reflectors on the ends of both of our arms here, and this is to help with visibility at night. more

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6/26/2017 9:17:07 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule DoubleTrack Pro 2 Bike Platform Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number TH9054. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is attached to the rack, we'll have three points of contact. We'll have this spring clamp here, which tightens down by turning this knob to the right and loosens by turning it to the left and this is also lockable so once you install this on this way, you can lock this down, it will free spin and your bike's going to be secured to the rack. At the base here we have two wheel straps on both tires, and these are movable by lifting up on these handles here and adjusting them accordingly. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. more

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3/30/2017 2:27:12 PM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Transfer 2-bike platform rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TS02G. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now the most prominent feature about this bike rack is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bikes still attached to gain rear hatch access. To do that we'll hold onto the bike rack while we push in this pedal here, letting it come down. Now we have full access to our rear hatch to get what we need, and plenty of space on either side to do so. We'll lift it back up in its position by the bike rack, never the bike, until you hear that click. How the bike is held into place, we'll have two points of contact with no frame contact at all on this. more

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3/29/2017 9:22:07 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're going to start by showing you a key feature. By moving our wheel hook there, we're going to tap on our lever at the bottom, tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. In this position we're going to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need. more

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3/27/2017 8:57:58 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TS02G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to lift up on our back wheel hook real quick and we're going to hit the lever with our foot down at the base of our rack. This is going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. Here we're going to gain full access into our back hatch. more

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3/14/2017 8:35:17 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester NV22B- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is NV22G. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you the main feature of this bike rack. We're going to come to our lever here in the middle and we're going to pull that down. We'll be able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. more

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3/14/2017 8:35:09 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9034XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the back and squeeze our handle. That's going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. more

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3/14/2017 8:35:03 AM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Thule Double Track Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH990XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. I'm first going to show you how we secure it in place. So at the front and back tire we have cam buckle straps. The gray portion is going to be our cam, we're just going to lift that up, and then we'll push on the black portion to release our strap. Again lift up on the gray portion and pull through while pressing on the black. more

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3/14/2017 8:34:56 AM

Thule Hitching-Post-Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester, we're doing a test fit of a Thule Hitching Post Pro Hanging Style 4 Bike Rack. That part number is TH934XTR. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We have three cradles with three straps holding this in place. We've got two over the top portion of our frame here and one as our anti-sway in the back. We're gonna pull down and lift up to release those. more

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3/14/2017 8:34:48 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB Platform Style Two Bike Rack. That part number is TH9034XT. We already have our bikes secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features. We're going to come here to the back where we have a conveniently placed handle and lever. We're going to squeeze that together and that allows us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. more

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3/2/2017 9:27:15 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9043- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon, we've got out the Thule helium aero. This is a lightweight folding and titling 3 bike rack. It's been designed for use with the inch and a quarter or with two inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9043. Now this is really a great rack. There's a lot of nice technology that they've built into it. more

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2/27/2017 11:27:31 AM

Thule Apex-Swing Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon we're test fitting the Thule Apex Swing. This is a hanging style four bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2 inch hitches, and also to swing away from your vehicle to give you great access into your cargo area. Part number is TH9027. Now, a few details of our rack to start. You can see, our bike's held in place using three cradles. more

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2/27/2017 11:27:23 AM

Thule Apex-Swing Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today, in our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-Bike Rack for two inch hitches. Part number TH9027. We already have our bike installed on our rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature about this bike rack is the fact that this can swing away from the vehicle, with all bikes still attached, so you can gain rear hatch access, which is pretty unique for a hanging style bike rack. To do that, we'll come to the back here. We'll go to this turn knob here, loosen it all the way. more

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2/27/2017 11:27:14 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek TH9043- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test-fitting the Thule Helium Aero 3-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number TH9043. We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of our features. Our cradles are adjustable along the arms to accommodate loading and unloading. They also have this shock-absorbent material on the tops of the cradles as well. Also these grooves here where your cables can rest, so they don't get smashed up against the frame once your bike is being installed. It'll grip your bike at three points. more

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2/27/2017 11:27:07 AM

Thule Hitching-Post-Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack, it's designed for use with the 1 1/4" or with 2" hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now, the Hitching Post Pro is going to use three points of contact to hold our bike in place. We're going to have two for the top tube on our frame. There's also going to be an anti-sway cradle, which you can see does a really nice job of keeping our bikes from swaying back and forth. To release them, we just pull down and out on our straps, which of course have several different locations to choose from so you can get the proper tension on your frame. more

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2/27/2017 9:08:17 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9044- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon, we've got the Thule T2 Classic out, and we're test fitting it just to see how it fits on the rear of the vehicle. Now, the T2 Classic is a two bike platform style rack. It does tilt up against the vehicle, and also folds away. See, it's going to hold our bike by both wheels. We've got no frame contact here, no pressure downward on the frame. It's going to be especially nice for the carbon bikes. more

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2/27/2017 9:08:06 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek TH956- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Parkway Four-Bike Rack for 2" Hitches, part number TH956. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike actually attaches to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have two straps up at the top and then one off to the side, and that's going to serve as an anti-sway cradle to keep your bike from moving too far back and forth and making bike-to-bike contact with the others. The cradles are adjustable along the arms. This is to accommodate loading, and the cradles also have these grooves on the inside, so your cables can rest in there and not get crushed by the frame of the bike when it's being installed. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. more

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2/27/2017 9:07:57 AM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform-style two-bike rack for inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches, part number TH990XT. We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have this padded frame hook up at the top and it's padded to ensure that your bike doesn't get scratched up once it's being installed. Then we have two wheel cradles with these straps here at the base. Another thing to notice about this is it has a nice, raised hang to it, so if your hitch sits particularly low to the ground, you're not going to have an issue of clearance between your bike rack and the ground. more

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2/27/2017 9:07:48 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon TH9034XT- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Outback wagon we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9034XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come to the back here and squeeze our handle. We're going to be able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle. more

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2/14/2017 8:07:12 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro XTB platform-style 4-bike rack. That part number is TH9034XT-9036XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come to the back handle here and we're going to squeeze that until that clicks. We'll tilt our bike rack down until it's completely tilted away from our vehicle. more

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2/7/2017 10:30:51 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Outback Wagon, we've got the Curt Premium Folding and Tilting four bike rack out and doing a test fit on it. This bike rack works great for two inch hitches. Part number on it is C108064. Now the Curt Premium bike rack has a couple really nice features about it. To start, we've got a small taper back here on our cradle arms. That's to help accommodate the smaller bike frames, your kids' bikes. more

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1/5/2017 9:27:34 AM

Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek INH330- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're doing a test fit of the Inno Aero Light QM platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is INH330. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come around to the backside and we're going to pull out this pin here. What's really nice about this bike rack is that it still holds in the same position while your bikes are fully loaded, even when you pull out that pin. more

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12/23/2016 6:27:20 AM

Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-SE2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider, SE2 Bike Rack, part number HR1450. This can carry up to two bikes. We already have a bike installed. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll lift up slightly, remove the pin at the base here, move the pin out on the side, let it tilt towards us. more

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11/18/2016 11:10:51 AM

Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek hr1000-fb- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstreck we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood rack support rider 2 bike rack for fat bikes for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number HR1000-FB. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most important feature about this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll come down here and there's these two pins on the side, we'll go ahead and remove the larger one first. Then the smaller one. Now holding onto the bike rack we'll go ahead and let it tilt forward with the bike on it. more

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11/14/2016 12:35:20 PM

Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number HR1000. This carries up to two bikes. We already have a bike installed, so let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, this bike rack can actually tilt away from the vehicle with the two bikes attached. To do that, you have to remove two pins at the base here. We'll remove the smaller of the two first, then the larger, and let it tilt down. Now we have full access to our rear hatch to get what we need. more

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11/14/2016 9:04:37 AM

Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek hr1450-fb- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider SE2 bike rack for fat bikes for two inch hitches, part number HR1450-FB. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, we'll come to the bottom here, remove this pin, then pull this pin out and let the bike rack come with us. Now we have full access to our rear hatch to get what we need. We'll simply lift the back into position until you hear the click, and reinstall the pin and click. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. more

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11/11/2016 8:34:44 AM

Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek HR200-FB- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2 Bike Rack for Fat Tire Bikes. This works for both 1 1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number HR200-FB. We already have a bike installed on the rack, so let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. This can carry up to 2 fat tire bikes or, in some configurations, just a fat tire bike and a regular bike. The fat tire wheel wells can carry tire sizes up to 5" wide and how the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact. We're going to have this padded frame hookup at the top and it's padded so once you install your bike, it's not going to get scratched up. more

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11/7/2016 9:25:12 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek b202-2- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Beta 2 Bike Rack for 2" Hitches, part number B202-2. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look, and show off some of the features. The cradles themselves are made of a nice, tough, plastic material and they are stationary. They have these grooves in here so that your brake cables and such will not get pressed up against your bike frame once it's being installed. It grips your bike at three points. We'll have two straps up at the top, and one off to the side. That's going to serve as an anti-sway cradle to keep your bike from moving too far back and forth, and making contact with the bike in front of it. more

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11/2/2016 12:36:14 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek th9026- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Apex 5-Bike Rack for 2-inch hitches, part number TH9026. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is its integrated cable lock at the top of the mast here, which you would pull out, wrap around the bikes, and attach it to this portion here up front and lock it into place to secure your bikes to the rack. The cradles are adjustable along the arms to assist with loading, and it has this arc design to also assist with loading to keep the bikes from running into each other. The cradles themselves also have this nice padding or cushion padding that you can see here and is actually shock resistant, so when you're driving it's not going to shake your bikes all over the place. Put that back into place. How it actually grips your bikes, it's going to grip it at 3 points. We're going to have 2 straps up at the top and 1 off to the side, and that's going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep your bike from moving too far back and forth. more

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11/2/2016 8:46:28 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon we're going to be test fitting the Thule T2 Classic two bike platform rack for 2" hitches, part number TH9044. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Our first and most prominent feature is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll come up to the front here and pull this pin so once we release this lever it actually will go all the way down. Then, releasing the lever, holding onto the bike rack, we'll let it come down like so, and now we have full access to our rear hatch and plenty of space on either side to get what we need. We'll lift it back up into position, like so, and then reinstall that pin. How this bike is actually attached to the rack, we'll have two points of contact and no frame contact at all. more

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10/28/2016 8:26:28 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today, on our 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Dispatch 2 Bike Platform Rack for 2" Hitches, Part Number S64684. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The bike itself is gripped to the bike rack by 3 points. We have a padded frame hook up at the top, and it's padded to make sure your bike doesn't get scratched up once it's being installed. Then we have these wheel straps on either wheels. Now the wheel cradles are adjustable on the arms of the rack by loosening and tightening the knobs here. They're adjustable to assist with fitting different size bikes as well as just fitting bikes in general onto the rack. The bike rack itself does have a raised shank here, so clearance is not going to be an issue between the bike rack and the ground no matter how low your hitch sits. more

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10/28/2016 8:17:34 AM

Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2015 Subaru Outback wagon, we are going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now the most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached to give rear hatch access. This is pretty unique for a hanging style bike rack. To do that we have this black handle on the passenger side of the mast. You pull that out like so, let it tilt forward, and now we have rear hatch access to get whatever we need. It is far enough away that we have plenty of space on either side to do so. We will just push this back up into its original position until you hear that click. Now, how this is actually held in place, we are going to have to rubber straps up at the top to hold it down. more

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10/28/2016 8:17:27 AM

Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot, Platform Style 2 Bike, 2 and 4 Bike Rack for 2" Hitches, Part Number PS63138. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact. We're going to have this padded frame hook up at the top, and it's padded to make sure that you're bike won't get scratched up once it's being installed. We also have these hook and move straps on both wheels to hold those in place and the wheel cradle themselves are adjustable by loosening and tightening these knobs here. The movable length of the arms and this is to accommodate different size bikes and to assist with loading. The bike rack itself has this nice raised shank that comes on up here so clearance is not going to be an issue between your bike rack and the ground. more

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10/28/2016 8:17:02 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2015 Subaru Outback wagon we're going to be test fitting the Curt 4-Bike Platform Rack for 2" hitches, part number C18086. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that you can tilt this away with the bike still attached. To do that, there are two pins here at the base. We'll pull the larger of the two pins first, lifting up slightly on the rack. Then we'll loosen up the smaller of the two pins. more

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10/28/2016 8:16:44 AM

Thule Hitching-Post-Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2015 Subaru Outback wagon, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding bike rack for an 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH934XTR. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The cradles themselves are padded and have these indentations here so your brake cables and such can actually fit through there without being crashed against the frame once you install your bike. They are padded as well so your bike will not get scratched and they are movable along the arms here. That's to assist with loading and with space in between the bikes. It grips your bike at 3 points. more

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10/28/2016 8:16:26 AM

Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2017 Subaru Forester, we're going to be test fitting the ROLA TX-1033 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitcher, part number 59403. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. First off, I'd like to point out that it has an integrated cable lock here in the center of the mast. You would pull it out and wrap it around your bikes and attach it to this point here and then lock it into place for security. The cradles themselves are nice and padded so your bike will not get scratched when it's being installed and they're also adjustable along the length of the arms, so this is going to assist with loading your bikes. It grips your bike at 3 points. We have 2 straps up at the top here and 1 off to the side and that's going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth and possibly hitting the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. With the bike rack in this position, I'm going to go ahead and give you a couple quick measurements. more

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10/19/2016 11:16:50 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2011 Subaru Forester we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Rack, part number NV22G. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first and most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that we'll hold on to the bike rack as we do this, push in on this tab, let it come down gently, and now we have full access to our rear hatch to get whatever we need. To put it back in it's original position just lift up on the bike rack, never the bike, and you hear that click and it's locked into place. How this actually attaches to the rack, we're going to have two points of contact with no frame contact at all. Instead we'll have this padded wheel hook up at the front and this wheel strap at the rear, which can be adjusted along the arm here to accommodate different size bikes. more

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10/11/2016 10:06:09 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Subaru Forester- Video

Today on our 2011 Subaru Forrester we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XC2 Bike Rack, part number S64650. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How it actually grips to the bike, we're going to have one point of contact and that's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top. Now it's padded so you're bike won't get scratched and marred up one you install it. We also have there wheel cradles along the bottom here. These are adjustable by loosening them up and moving them up and down the arms, which will accommodate different size bikes and assist with loading. The bike rack itself has this nice raised shank to it, so if you have a hitch that sits particularly low you're not going to have any ground clearance issues between the bike and the ground. more

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10/11/2016 9:57:00 AM

Saris Freedom-SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom SuperClamp 4 bike rack. Part number SA4026. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, we'll come to the front here and there's this grey lever at the front. You'll push that down and let it tilt down. more

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10/10/2016 9:16:09 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek c18084- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrack, we're going to be test-fitting the Curt 2-Bike Platform Rack for inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches, number C18084. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now, the first and most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, we have two pins here. We'll remove the larger of the two first. more

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10/5/2016 12:36:13 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester th9044- Video

Today, on our 2016 Subaru Forester, we're going to be test fitting the Thule T2 Classic Platform Bike Rack, part number TH9044. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, we have a pin here up at the front, right underneath where the bike sits. We'll pull that loose so it's able to come all the way down, and we'll go to this gray handle on the inside, holding on to the bike rack as we do this, pull out and push down. With that done, now we have full access to the rear hatch to get whatever we need, with plenty of space on either side to do so. more

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9/21/2016 10:36:33 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester th9034- Video

Today on our 2016 Subaru Forester, we're going to be test fitting the Thule TR Pro 2 bike rack, part number TH9034. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go take a closer look and show off some of the features. The most prominent feature of this rack is the fact that you can tilt it away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. Instead of having the handle up here underneath where the bikes sit, it's actually at the end, which makes it a little more convenient. What you do is you take the grey handle here, pull it towards you while holding on to the bike rack, let it come down, and now we have rear hatch access with plenty of space and clearance between the hatch and the handlebars as well. To put it back in its original position, just lift up, you hear that click and it's locked into place. How the bike is attached to the rack we're going to have points of contact, with no frame contact at all. more

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9/21/2016 10:36:24 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Subaru Forester- Video

Today, on our 2016 Subaru Forester, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XC 2-Bike Rack, part number S64650. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look, and show off some of the features. How the bike attaches to the rack, we're going to have 1 point of contact. We're going to have this padded frame hook here at the top. That's going to make sure your bike doesn't get scratched once it gets installed. more

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9/21/2016 10:26:20 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek TH9034- Video

Today in our 2014 Subaru SB Crosstrack we're going to be testing the Thule T2 Pro Two Bike rack, part number TH9034. We already have a bike installed on the rack lets go take a closer look and show of some of the features. Now the first and most prominent feature is the fact that this can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. You come out to the end here with this gray handle and you're going to pull it towards you and it will tilt down. It's kind of nice having it out here as opposed to other bike racks which have it closer up underneath the bikes and it makes it a little awkward when you have all the bikes loaded up to tilt it. Pull it towards us let it come down and now we have full access to our rear hatch to get what we need. Thanks to the clearance between the bike rack and the bumper we have plenty of space on both sides to do so. Once you lift it up and hear that click it's now locked back into place. Another thing I like to talk about is the raise shank. more

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9/16/2016 9:26:09 AM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Sarus Freedom 2 bike platform rack. Part number SA4412B. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the fact that it has a nice raised shank here, which despite the low clearance level of the hitch, there's not going to be an issue of clearance between the bike and the ground. How it actually attaches to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact. It's going to grip the bike by the frame here with this strap, as well as two wheel straps on each of the cradles. The cradles themselves are adjustable along the arms to accommodate different size bikes, and also to assist with fitting two bikes together. You simply loosen up the knob here, that can move along like so. more

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9/16/2016 9:16:09 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today on our 2013 Subaru Outback Wagon we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH9034. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to the back and squeeze our handle together. What's great about this rack compared to others is that you don't have to reach in between your bikes and maneuver around them to try and grab any handles or push down any levers to be able to tilt your bike rack away. more

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9/12/2016 10:06:25 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek C18029- Video

Today in our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we'll be taking a look at the Curt Hanging-Style II Bike Rack. That part number is C18029. We already have our bike installed in place. We're first going to show you how we secure it down. We have two cradles in place with three straps. Two on our frame and one is our anti-sway in the back. more

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9/1/2016 10:46:33 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek TH9044- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Classic Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH9044. Now we already have our bike secured down, so we're first going to show you how we do that. Here at the back we have a cam buckle strap that we're going to push on the grey portion down here and pull up to release. Then at the front we have a wheel hook which sits either in front of our brakes or in front of our frame depending on how our bike is made. We just push on the grey button on the side to release that and then pull straight down to ratchet that down. more

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8/30/2016 2:21:49 PM

Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video

Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Yakama Ridgeback Four-Bike Rack for Inch and 1/4 and Two Inch Hitches. Part number Y02458. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now the first feature I like to show off, we have these bottle cap openers here at the end. We also have these zip strips to hold the bikes into place. It grips your bike in three portions. more

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8/20/2016 10:37:02 AM

Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon- Video

Today in our 2015 Subaru Outback we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima Swing Daddy hanging style four bike rack. That's part number Y02464. I've already got it loaded up on the outback just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work with our four bikes. Real quick, right away, I want to point out one of its best features. It has the ability to swing out around to the side of our vehicle so we can gain access to our rear hatch. We'll start right here with our black lever. more

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8/20/2016 10:36:52 AM

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