Yakima EXO SwingBase Swing Away Hitch Extender Review - 2020 Honda Odyssey- Video
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we're looking at the Yakima EXO SwingBase System here on our 2020 Honda Odyssey. So the Yakima EXO System is a modular system where you can mix and match different accessories. So it will be a great option for you, let's say, if you do not have a roof rack on your car, you can't add a roof rack on your car, or, if you already have a roof rack on your car, you still want to carry more gear and more accessories, this would be a good option for you in order to maximize your hitch. So they we're going to talk about how the EXO System fits on our Honda Odyssey. So the first thing we're going to take a look at is ground clearance. more
8/18/2021 1:17:53 PM
Yakima EXO SwingBase Swing Away Hitch Extender Review- Video
Hi everyone, It's Yvan here at etrailer. And today we are looking at the Yakima XO swing base swing away hitch extender, designed to be used with Yakima accessories here at etrailer. The Yakima exo system is a system that's designed to mix and match different accessories to kind of build up and an in out with this system. The core point is the swing based hitch extender, you cannot start the Yakima exo system without this piece. The Yakima exo system swing base, works with the double up two bike rack for your biking needs, the snowbank ski and snowboard carrier, the gear locker, enclosed cargo carrier, and the gear warrior cargo carrier. Build up with a swing base for accessories for different adventures so you can go hiking, you can go camping, skiing, cycling, it's really up to you. more
6/1/2021 11:59:45 AM
Reese Titan Hitch Reducer Sleeve Review- Video
Hi there, heavy haulers. Today we're gonna be taking a look at Reese's Titan 2.5-2 inch reducer sleeve. And this is what our reducer sleeve looks like. You can see the sleeve here, how it takes up the extra space in our 2.5 inch hitch there. And we've got a 2 inch shank on our accessory here and that'll slide on the inside. So you could see how this would allow this component to now work in there. more
4/16/2021 7:01:52 AM
Review of TorkLift Hitch Adapters - 42 Hitch Extender - TLE1642- Video
Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to take a quick look at this Torklift Canon hitch extension. This is going to slide right into the three inch factory hitch on your 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty. It's going to extend your hitch 42 inches so that you can clear any obstacles that you have in your truck's bed, such as a truck bed mounted camper. So, that you can still have your hitch there to tow your fishing boat or generator or other accessory. Our opening is going to be reduced down to a two and a half inch by two and a half inch opening. more
3/25/2021 3:49:12 PM
Review of Draw-Tite Hitch Adapters - 3 to 2-1/2 Hitch Reducer Sleeve - 58550- Video
Hi, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a quick look at this draw-tite reducer sleeve. This is going to slide into your three inch by three inch hitch receiver opening on your truck and it's going to reduce that down to a two and a half inch by two and a half inch opening. So you can mount your two and a half inch accessories like your bike racks, cargo carriers, ball mount and that sort of thing right in there. It's gonna be nice and snug, you're not gonna have to worry about it wiggling around or anything like that. This is a nice heavy duty reducer sleeve, so it is gonna be very stable and secure. more
3/9/2021 12:40:26 PM
Review of TorkLift Hitch Adapters - Ford Super Duty Hitch Extender - TLE1636- Video
Hi there, I'm Michael, with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at the Torklift canon 36 inch hitch extension. This is gonna slide right into your trailer hitch on your truck. It's gonna provide 36 inches of extension so that you can clear any obstacles that you may have in your trucks bed, like a truck bed camper. So that you still have access to your hitch if you wanted to pull a trailer along with you. Or if you wanted to put in a bike rack and take a few bikes with you while you're out camping. more
3/9/2021 12:27:21 PM
TorkLlift SuperTruss Hitch Extension Installation - 2021 Ford F-450 Super Duty- Video
Hello everybody. Clinton here at etrailer.com. Here at etrailer.com we install, test and review a lot of different products to help you as a customer make a more educated decision before your purchase. Today we're gonna be taking a look at and I'll be showing you how to install torklifts, SuperTruss, hitch extension for super hitches on our 2021 Ford F-450. So as you can see this is a pretty interesting looking device. And the reason you might need it or you would need it is if you do use an in bed camper. more
3/1/2021 2:53:00 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Ford Expedition- Video
Hey guys, Carla here with etrailer.com. Today we are going to be taking a look at the Kuat Pivot two on our 2019 Ford Expedition Max. So the Kuat Pivot two is going to offer a solution for you to be able to swing away your bike rack. Whether it's a two or four bike rack, just make sure that it has a two-inch shank, dedicated two inch shank. It's not going to work on the inch and a quarter and two inch combos, but as you can see, I've got full access to my trunk and getting anything that you have in there..if you want to grab lunch after a bike ride or anything like that. So, I will show you how it works...putting our hatch down.So when we come over here, I'll actually swing it in for you. more
4/24/2020 2:17:26 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Ford Expedition PVD20B- Video
Hey everyone. Carla, here with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuag Pivot 2 on our 2019 Ford Expedition Max. So this is a great solution that's going to allow you to swing your bike rack out so you can gain full access to your trunk. So if you went for a bike ride and want to go ahead and get in your cooler or get anything from your trunk, or maybe even have just a nice lunch right here, then this will allow you to do that. So I jumped down here, I do want to show you this is compatible and it will work with two inch receiver. more
4/24/2020 2:17:17 PM
Thule Hitch Adapters Review - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video
Adam: Hi everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today we have a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. We're going to be taking a look at a pretty unique product. It is going to be by Thule and it is going to be the Access Swing Away System. So what that's going to do is allow you to fully utilize your tailgate of your pickup truck with the bike installed. So let's just go ahead and show you guys how it works. more
2/14/2020 4:37:22 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500- Video
Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today we have a 2017 Chevy Silverado, and we're going to be taking a look at a very unique product today. It is the Kuat Pivot. It's going to be something that's going to go in between your bike rack and your hitch, and it's going to allow you to pivot your bike rack away from the tailgate. So let's go ahead and show you guys how it works. We're going to have two different points of safety, one being a little arm like that. more
2/14/2020 4:37:05 PM
Thule Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Ford Expedition- Video
Carla: Hey guys, Carla here with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Access Hitch Extender on our 2019 Ford Expedition. So as you can see, this will allow you to basically convert your bike rack into a swinging rack, that's going to allow you to full access to your trunk. Whether you want to sit down in your tailgate, hang out after a bike ride, or taking the kids to the park, you can get access to your trunk all the way. So I'll hop down and show you a couple of features on this swing away. So right down here, one of the main things I like about this one that sets it apart from other similar swingaways is that it has a skid play right here. more
2/13/2020 12:27:36 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
John: Hey guys. John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we are test fitting the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender. This is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers. It has a 250 pound weight capacity and it can accommodate up to a four bike rack.And what this is useful for is getting our bike rack out of the way so we can have complete access to our rear hitch area. Most bike racks nowadays have a tilt away feature like we have on this. more
2/13/2020 12:27:14 PM
Review of EcoHitch Hitch Adapters - Hitch Reducer - EH54FR- Video
Ellen: Hey everyone. I'm Ellen here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the EcoHitch stealth hitch. This is going to be an adapter to go from your 2" receiver tube down to a 1 1/4" receiver tube. Now, the reason why you want this is because you already have some accessories at home, a bike rack, a cargo carrier, and you don't want to have to adapt those to your hitch. This is going to give you that tube you need to fit those accessories and be able to use them properly.It's going to come with the hardware to attach it to your stealth hitch. more
2/11/2020 12:47:06 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Toyota Highlander- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at a very special product. It's by Kuat, it's called the Pivot 2. You can't really see it right now, but we're going to show you. It's pretty much exactly what it says in the name, and that is just a pivot for your bike racks. more
2/10/2020 12:37:21 PM
Kuat Hitch Adapters Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4 PVP20B- Video
John: Hey, guys. John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4, and we are test fitting the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away hitch extender. This is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers, and it's a great way to gain complete unrestricted access to our rear hatch area. This has a 250 pound weight capacity and it's compatible of up to four bike racks. However, we need to make sure for safety sake that we have a solid two inch shank. more
2/10/2020 12:37:05 PM
Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Bike Rack Hitch Extender Review- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat pivot swing two hitch extension for your Kuat bike rack. What this is going to do is just get you full access to the back of your Jeep. Whether it's just a grab some gear for the ride, or you just want to relax after a ride, and actually just use it just to kind of sit and hang out.So whether you just got to the trails and you want to grab, let's just say a helmet cause that's always a nice thing to have, or some shoes, you won't have to wrestle behind your back seats or even just kind of slide your arm into the side to the back hatch here to gain full access. We have complete access to all of this, so it's going to be nice to do that or just kind of rest up after a ride.You got a couple of people you're riding with, everybody can kind of like gather around each other's vehicles, and this is going to be a cool little chill spot for you guys to relax and talk about the ride.So to activate the swing-away system, all we got to do is take this lever here and just push down. more
1/6/2020 11:37:15 AM
Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver Adapter Review C45785- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Curt inch and a quarter to two-inch trailer hitch receiver adapter.Many of our customers that have a inch and a quarter hitch on their car, or that's the only size available for their vehicle, have two-inch accessories, and those accessories aren't going to work with that inch and a quarter hitch. Well, this is an easy way to allow you to use those accessories without having to get new ones.The vehicle we have here today is a perfect example of that. The only hitches available for this particular vehicle are only an inch and a quarter in size, but, by using the adapter, you're not going to be limited on what accessories you can use.One of the things that our customers said that they really like about this is once you slide it into the hitch, we'll put your pinning clip through, it's also going to give you a little bit of extra length, and that's going to be perfect for those folding accessories, because you're going to get a little bit more clearance in between that accessory and your bumper.Now, since each hitch and each accessory is a little bit different, the way you're going to be able to find out if this is going to work for you or not is just to take a few quick measurements. The first one that you're going to have to pay attention to is to make sure that your receiver tube on the hitch is deep enough. That way, the back of the shank here on our adapter doesn't bottom out.So, from the center of the pin hole here on the adapter to the end of the adapter, it's going to be one and a half inches. more
12/23/2019 3:22:16 PM
Thule Bike Rack Access Swing Away Hitch Extender Review and Installation- Video
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule access swing-away system for all your Thule bike racks that you may have. What this is going to do is get you full access to the back of your Jeep, SUV, or truck. With the 90 degrees that it gives you, we don't have to worry about our door hitting our bikes and we can either grab what we need for the trails that day or, if we're hanging out afterwards and we just want to hang around all of our rigs and just talk, you can do that as well. Whether you are just relaxing after a long ride with a couple of buddies or you're just grabbing your gear at the beginning of a ride, whether it be a helmet, maybe some shoes, backpack, whatever it may be, it's always nice to be able to utilize your vehicle to its maximum capacity without having to take away some of the features. more
12/19/2019 10:08:42 AM
Fastway and Diversi-Tech Locking Ball Mounts Adapter Sleeve Review- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Fastway hitch receiver adapter. Basically it's just going to be a sleeve that's going to go inside your 2-1/2" hitch receiver, and it's going to convert it to a 2" so you can use it with the Fastway or Diversi-Tech locking hitch ball mount. It was designed specifically for that, so you're going to be able to utilize both the locking hitch pin that you can buy here at etrailer.com, and also the locking mechanism on your ball mount.So we can actually just slide the sleeve in there, because there is two holes and they are evenly displaced throughout our two here. We can put in our locking hitch pin in there first just to lock that into place. more
12/9/2019 11:17:10 AM
Blue Ox Hitch Reducer Sleeve Review- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Blue Ox converter sleeve and what this is going to do is basically going to be able to allow all of your two-inch hitch accessories to go into your two and a half inch hitch receiver. So if you have a work truck, and you've got an SUV, and you've got a really expensive ball mount that you would like to use on both so you don't have to buy two, all you got to do is grab one of these converter sleeves.Blue Ox does make one that's black powder-coated, so it does go nicely with our black truck here. So basically you just want the longer end facing towards the front of your vehicle, so then those holes will line up nicely. Slide that on there, slide it in and you can get those holes nice and lined up. more
12/5/2019 12:33:00 PM
Buyers Products Receiver Tube Adapter Review 337RTA252- Video
Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Buyers Products sleeve converter. Basically what this is going to do, it's going to allow all of your 2" hitch accessories to be able to fit into your 2-1/2" hitch receiver. So if you have multiple cars, you got a work truck that's got a 2-1/2" and you got an SUV that has a 2", you don't have to worry about buying two of those products. All you have to do is buy one of these converter sleeves. more
12/5/2019 12:32:52 PM
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2008 Ram 2500, we're going to be taking a look at the TorkLift SuperTruss Extension. Now this is going to be specifically designed to work with the Torklift Super Hitch, and it's going to be a great solution for those of you that have an in-bed 00:00:19 camper, that still want to pull your trailer. Now, the reason the extension is going to make life a whole lot easier, is because sometimes those in-bed campers can actually overhang well past the beginning of our trailer hitch. So whenever you use an extension, it's going to bring that receiver tube opening out past our end bed camper, making life a lot easier to hook and unhook.Now, this is a 42 inch model and there are different lengths available to suit your specific length needs. For example, if your camper comes out to here, you may need one that's a little bit shorter as opposed to the 42 that we have. more
10/10/2019 1:37:19 PM
RockyMounts Hitch Extender Review- Video
Jake: Hey guys. It's Jake here with etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at, and I'm gonna show you how helpful the RockyMounts eight inch hitch extender can be. Going to do exactly what it says. It's going to move the end of our hitch receiver out past whatever is obstructing us from getting our hitch mounted accessory in place. In the case of our Jeep here, it's going to get it out past our spare tire so that we're not going to be limited on what accessory we can use with our Jeep.Something to keep in mind is that when you have a hitch extender in place, it's going to reduce your weight capacity of your hitch by 50%. more
7/30/2019 4:58:17 PM
Review of RockyMounts Hitch Adapters - Hitch Extender - RKY10011- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the RockyMounts hitch extender LS with the hitch pin and lock for two inch hitches. Now this part will extend your trailer hitch receiver opening without increasing the vibration in the receiver tube. This is an eight inch adapter extension that has a built-in three axis anti-wobble system here to provide maximum anti-rattle protection. The adapter will extend your trailer hitch receiver opening eight inches away from the rear of your vehicle and that eight inches is measured from the center of this hitch pin hole to the center of that hitch pin hole.So this is ideal for vehicles with spare tires, recessed hitches, van doors, maybe tailgates. You basically mount your bike rack without removing your spare or create extra clearance for your trailer. Right here, the locking hitch pin and anti-wobble bolt will secure this extension to your vehicle. more
7/19/2019 8:47:25 AM
Review of TorkLift Hitch Adapters - Hitch Extender - TLE1648- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the TorkLift Cannon 48 inch long hitch extension for the three inch Ford Super Duty factory hitches. Now the primary purpose of this extender is to help create a towing setup that'll fit perfectly with your truck bed camper system. Not only will you be able to extend your trailer hitch receiver out far enough to clear the overhang of your camper, but you'll also maintain a high enough weight capacity so that you could tow a trailer.This extension piece will extend a 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty factory three inch receiver opening to a two and a half inch receiver opening and it will allow you to clear obstacles such as your bed mounted camper so that you can tow a trailer.It is a nice heavy duty design, so it does let you maintain a high towing capacity. It allows you to use a standard weight distribution system, and the extension will slide into the factory trailer hitch receiver opening for excellent support and stability. If you notice on each side they have the adjustable chains. This is a patented lateral support safety chain that'll provide extra security and help to distribute the weight back from the extension's receiver opening to your frame mounted hitch.We mentioned the receiver opening is a two and a half inch by two and a half inch receiver opening. more
6/19/2019 10:02:16 AM
Review of Draw-Tite Hitch Adapters - 3 Inch to 2-1/2 Inch Reducer - 58552- Video
Today we're going to take a quick look at the Draw-Tite Reducer Sleeve. This allows you to use a three inch hitch with two and a half inch accessories, so it just reduces that sleeve that opening down as the name suggests. It's going to have a five eighths diameter pinhole, so we can use that with any pin or locking hip pin that has that five eighths diameter. You can see our outer dimension there is three inches, the inner dimension is two and a half. It's pretty easy to use, just slide it into your hitch and then line that up with the hitch pin holes and your accessory and get that installed. That's really the trickiest part is getting everything to line up all at once, so you definitely don't want to use your finger to do that or else you'll end up like this with a mashed up, bruised finger. more
5/8/2019 6:47:17 PM
Review of Roadmaster Hitch Adapters - Dual Hitch Adapter - RM-077-10- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the Roadmaster dual hitch receiver adapter with a 10-inch drop or a 10-inch rise. Now when you're flat towing a vehicle with a motor home, you need that tow bar to be in the safe zone, and the safe zone is when the tow bar cannot be more than three inches above or below level, and the primary purpose of this hitch receiver adapter is to bring that tow bar level or into the safe zone. This adapted has a 10-inch drop, or if you flip it over, a 10-inch rise, and it'll allow you to put that tow bar in that safe zone position.This will also allow you to use a hitch mounted bike rack or cargo carrier while flat towing your vehicle. This is constructed of a sturdy steel. The shank on it, this portion right here, is a solid steel shank. The whole hitch adapter itself is constructed of sturdy steel. more
4/22/2019 1:42:23 PM
Review of Curt Hitch Adapters - Hitch Reducer - C45770- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the Curt trailer hitch receiver adapter. Now this is going to reduce your two-inch hitch down to an inch and a quarter to work with your inch and a quarter accessories. This is going to fit class three hitches only. With that two inch by two inch receiver and then again unless you use the other side for your inch and a quarter accessories like a bike rack or cargo carrier. Now one thing to keep in mind with this is that it is going to reduce your hitch's weight capacity by 50% or by half, so you don't want to use this in a towing application or for new snow plow attachments.Our receiver adapter is going to be made of a steel construction with that solid two inch shank. It has a nice gloss black powder coat finish, helps to resist any rust or corrosion. more
4/2/2019 1:17:00 PM
Reese Hitch Extender Review- Video
Randy: Hey guys, Randy here at etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Reese line of hitch extenders. Now, these are designed for class three hitches and we've got a 14 or 18 inch option. Essentially, these are going to get us a lot of space between our current pinhole and a new pinhole location can help out in a lot of situations, whether we have a bike rack and a Jeep, cargo carry and a Jeep, where it won't fold up, sometimes we've got in-bed campers and we need to get our step back a little bit further because it's overhung, or maybe we just need something to get our pinhole further out from underneath our bumper, underneath a UTV. At any rate, these'll allow us to move that back without a great sacrifice in our capacity.Now, let's take a second and compare this hitch extender to a lot of the other ones that we offer. To start with, I like how nice and heavy duty it is. more
3/11/2019 4:52:42 PM
MaxxTow Dual Hitch Extender Review- Video
Randy: Hey guys, it's Randy here at Etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the MaxxTow Dual-Hitch Extension. This is going to allow us to turn our single receiver tube opening on our hitch into a double receiver tube opening. This allows us to add some combos like our trailer and a bike rack, maybe a trailer and a cargo carrier. It allows us to take extra items along with us, we don't have to pick just one or the other. It's also going to give us a 12-inch extension. more
3/11/2019 4:32:18 PM
Malone Dual Purpose Hitch Receiver Review- Video
Randy: Hey guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Malone Dual Hitch.Now this is designed to fit into a standard 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. It then comes back from there and it's going to give us a dual receiver tube opening. The lower one is rated for accessories and towing, the upper one's going to be rated just for accessories. As you can see, we've got our Malone Micro Sport there on the bottom. We're also able to take our bike rack right along with us, we don't have to decide one or the other.Now also as kind of a side effect of getting the dual receiver tube, we also get a hitch extender here. more
3/11/2019 4:27:35 PM
Heiniger Hitch Extender Review- Video
Randy: Hey, guys. It's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Heininger Advantage SportsRack hitch extender. Now, this is designed to help us out in a lot of situations when we need to buy some room between the rear of our vehicle and whatever accessory we want to take with us. Now, this is the problem that we're looking to solve with our hitch extender in our application. These come in really handy with vehicles that have spare tires on the back or even with in-bed truck campers. more
3/11/2019 4:27:19 PM
RockyMounts Hitch Extender Review RKY10008- Video
Now these hitch extenders are gonna help us out in situations like this. So, when we have either a spare tire on the back of the vehicle, or our hitch is very far underneath the rear of our vehicle, and our bike rack or cargo carrier, whatever it is we're gonna use, is making contact there.By adding in a hitch extender, we're gonna bring that hitch pinhole back and allow us to use all of our accessories, much more easily.Now, the extender's gonna give us an eight inch total extension from the center of our hitch pinhole, to the center of our new hitch pinhole. This is gonna allow us for a lot of space to get those items in place.To install it, we just wanna slide the smaller shank into our receiver tube opening. We're gonna line up our holes. With those lined up, we can take our anti-rattle bolt. We're gonna thread that all the way in, and then we'll use our provided tool to tighten it.Now, you can also use a 19 millimeter wrench or socket if you don't wanna use the supplied tool. more
3/8/2019 5:13:09 PM
Reese Hitch Extender with Step Review- Video
Hey, guys, Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Reese hitch extender with step. This is going to allow us to move our hitch pin hole back 18 inches, plus give us a step to help us gain access to the roof, maybe over our tailgate, or even into an in-bed camper. Now, a couple of other ways our customers have mentioned they like using this step, one guy mentioned in a boat, being able to step up here first, and then step onto your boat makes it a lot easier to get in and out. But I've also seen people use these on the front of the vehicle, if you've got a front-mount hitch. Standing on this can allow you to get into the engine bay a little bit easier and do service, or get up to the windshield and clean it off properly.Now, not only do we get an 18 inch extension from pin hole to pin hole, but we also have a nice step. more
3/8/2019 5:12:49 PM
Buyers Products Hitch Receiver Extension with Step Review- Video
Randy: Hi guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Buyers Hitch Extender with Step. Now these are available in both 12 and 18 inch lengths. So we can get our current pinhole backing around obstacles. In our Jeep, the spare tire tends to always interfere. But also in-bed campers can be an obstacle, trying to get up and into the back of those. more
3/8/2019 4:42:21 PM
Tow Ready 2 inch Trailer Hitch Extender Review- Video
Randy: Hey guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at an eight inch hitch extender from Tow Ready. Essentially these are designed to buy extra space, whether we've got an overhanging spare tire, maybe we've got an in bed camper, that overhangs just a little bit. Whatever your need might be, this is going to take your pinhole from its current location, moves it back eight inches, so we can get plenty of room to use our items appropriately. Here's an example of one of the many ways the hitch extender is going to come in handy. With our spare tire on the back of our Jeep, our bike rack does not want to slide in and engage. more
3/8/2019 11:42:51 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve Review- Video
Hey guys. Today we're gonna take a look at Hollywood Racks Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve. This is gonna reduce your 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" receiver down to a 2" x 2" receiver so you can use any of your Hollywood Racks 2" accessories or any other 2" x 2" accessories that you might have on your 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" receiver.Now what's great about how Hollywood Racks designed this reducer sleeve is that we are not sacrificing any of the anti-rattle systems. You can see with our bike rack attached, I'm really shaking it around and it's not budging at all.It has two screws on either side of the sleeve that when you tighten them down, it basically pinches down onto the side of the shank. That's gonna help this sleeve stay in place and help take away any additional rattling.Let's go ahead and take the bike rack off and take a closer look at the sleeve.When you get the bike rack out of your receiver, you just have to loosen up these bolts that I pointed out earlier and we can pull it right off. Now we have this raised tab right here. more
2/27/2019 7:52:31 AM
Review of Hollywood Racks Hitch Adapters - Hitch Reducer - HRHA-2- Video
Today we're going to take a quick look at the Hollywood Racks hitch receiver reducer sleeve. This is going to allow you to convert your two-inch accessory to work with a two-and-a-half inch hitch receiver. Basically, this is just going to slide onto that shank of your accessory and bulk it up so it can fit in that two-and-a-half inch hitch.We'll have two bolts on either side to get that tightened down to our accessory. Those are going to take an allen key to loosen and tighten. This is going to come with that allen key, so we can get it tightened down properly and you don't have to fish around for the right one to fit that or buy a whole set if you don't already have some. That's just going to tighten down there to snug it into place. more
2/22/2019 5:46:17 PM
TorkLift SuperHitch Trailer Hitch SuperTruss Hitch Extension Review- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Torklift line of supertruss pitch extension for super hitch trailer hitch receivers. These are available in a wide variety of lengths, anywhere from 21, all the way up to 60 inches. Now the supertruss extended is going to be the perfect solution when we have something such as this. We've got an in bed camper, and really it eliminates the use of the receiver hitch that comes on the vehicle. What we're able to do with that supertruss is get our receiver tube now out here past the end of whatever we've got in the bed of our truck, and it has towing capability. It's not like ordinary extenders, where they reduce your hitches capacity so much that kind of renders them useless for any kind of towing applications.You've got a two bar set up. more
12/14/2018 3:22:12 PM
B and W Hitch Receiver Reducer Sleeve Review BWRHXA2182- Video
Speaker 1: Today we're taking a look at the B&W hitcher reducer sleeve from 2-1/2" to 2", part number BWRHXA2182. This sleeve will reduce your 2-1/2" receiver down to a 2" receiver, which will allow you to use or tow any of your 2" hitch accessories. The pinched out sides will help prevent your sleeve from sliding too far into your hitch receiver. We're going to show you one of the advantages of having those pinched out sides. For demonstration purposes, we have right here another hitch reducer sleeve without pinched out sides. As you can see, when I slide this sleeve in we have to put our finger in the sides and line up the pin holes. more
10/16/2018 12:40:57 PM
B and W Hitch Adapters - Hitch Reducer - BWRHXA2182 Review- Video
10/5/2018 12:33:32 PM
Roadmaster Tow Bars RM-077-4 Review- Video
9/26/2018 10:48:34 AM
Roadmaster Hitch Adapters - Dual Hitch Adapter - RM-077-6 Review- Video
Speaker 1: Today we're taking a look at the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter. Now this unit allows you to use a hitch mounted bike rack or cargo carrier as you flat tow your vehicle behind your motor home. It's constructed of sturdy steel, so we have a nice solid shank design on the unit. That keeps dirt and grime out of that tubing, so that way you don't have to worry about that rusting or corroding, so that's a solid steel design, so no hollow design, except right here where the pin would pass all the way through that pin hole.So constructed of sturdy steel, and it's going to do a great job at resisting rust and corrosion, thanks to the durable powder coated finish. It does require a hitch pin and clip, or a hitch lock to secure the unit inside the receiver tube of your hitch. Also, it requires a hitch pin and clip, or a hitch lock to secure your accessories inside the tubes right here.All the pin holes on the unit will accept a standard five-eighth's inch diameter pin. more
8/9/2018 2:48:31 PM
Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter Review RM-077-4- Video
Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the Roadmaster line of dual hitch receiver adapters. Most motor homes are going to have a hitch on the back, and it's going to come in handy whenever we've got to flat tow our vehicle. But another problem arises. Once we hook it up and we have our tow bar in place, where are we going to put our bikes We don't want to take up any more room than we have to on the inside, and putting a bike inside our vehicle can be a problem, as well. That's where our Roadmaster Dual Hitch Adapter's going to come into play. Now, this can be either in the rise or drop position. more
6/18/2018 2:12:49 PM
Gen-Y Hitch Reducer Sleeve Review- Video
Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at Gen-Y's two and a half to two inch hitch reducer sleeve, part number 325-GH-007.So, you've got a two and a half inch hitch on your vehicle, but a lot of the accessories that you want to start using now, only work with two inch. Well, Gen-Y's got a solution for you that's going to allow you to bring that two and a half inch down to two inches, expanding the options of accessories available for you.This adapter's going to measure five and a half inches long, and it's going to be constructed of solid steel. And it has a black powder coat finish to help prevent rust and corrosion. It uses a five eighths inch hitch pin, so it'll work just fine with your currently two and a half inch hitch.Now, when you're ready to use it, you can either slide it into the edge of your hitch, or you can slide it on to the shank of whatever accessory that you need to adapt up to this size.And now, if you're comparing this adapter to others on our website, they're all going to have the similar function. The only real difference is, is going to be their length and the location of their hitch pin hole, whether it be closer or further away to the edge.Now, one of the questions we get from our customer is, will this affect the carrying capacity of my hitch or the accessory installed on my hitch And the answer is, no, it doesn't affect either. You'll be able to keep that same rating.And that completes our look at Gen-Y's two and a half to two inch hitch reducer sleeve, part number 325-GH-007.. more
6/7/2018 8:07:11 AM
Reese Hitch Adapters - Hitch Extender - RP45018 Review- Video
Speaker 1: Today we're taking a look at the Titan Hitch Box Extension for 2 1/2 inch trailer hitches. Now this extension installs inside of your 2 1/2 inch by 2 1/2 inch trailer hitch receiver, and extends your receiver opening 41 or 48 inches away from the truck. This measurement is taken from the center of the hitch pin hole on your vehicle, to the center of the hitch pin hole on the extender.Now this extender is ideal for slide out campers, and extended over hangs. It's made from a durable steel construction, and it features a nice black powder coated finish to keep it protected from rust and corrosion. It also comes with a hitch cover that can be used to cover up the opening right here, for when the unit's not in use. That keeps dirt and grime out of the tubing, which is gonna help prevent rust and corrosion to the inside of the extender.Now, this is for use with 2 1/2 inch bu 2 1/2 inch trailer hitch receivers only. more
6/1/2018 12:59:08 PM
Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender Review- Video
Speaker 1: Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Backswing Swing Away Hitch Extender for bike racks, part number Y02483. The Yakima Backswing is going to help solve the problem of limited access to your rear hatch area. For instances such as this, with the Yakima FourTimer, while it can't tilt away with all four bikes attached, we still can open our rear hatch here on our Jeep, all the way. Even when the main mast is folded flat, we still don't have full hatch access. The backswing is also going to help out in situations such as this where the bike rack that you may have doesn't even tilt away, so you have to remove the bike rack completely just to get rear hatch access.The Yakima Backswing acts as a hitch extender for your existing bike rack to either allow access to your rear hatch or to make access to your rear hatch a lot easier. It does this by extending to 90 degrees, so you can get to where you need. more
6/1/2018 11:17:11 AM
Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender Test Course- Video
5/24/2018 1:22:10 PM
Yakima Accessories and Parts Review - 2018 Toyota Sienna- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2018 Toyota Sienna, we're gonna be test fitting the Yakima Backswing, Swing away Hitch Extender for bike racks. Part number Y02493.We already have it installed on our vehicle here. Let's take a closer look. The main feature about this is the fact that it can take your bike racks, your hitch cargo carriers or your hitch style grills and actually swing them out ninety degrees away from the vehicle to gain either hatch or tailgate access. This works really well with those bike racks that might sit a little too close and even with them tilted away, you can't open the hatch or bike racks where you can't open up the hatch at all.To swing it away, it's a very easy process. You come to the handle here first, lift up, releasing that latch. more
5/18/2018 4:17:37 PM
