Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 HR3500E- Video
Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com and today we are looking at our Hollywood Racks TRS Two Bike Platform Style Racks here on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. So this bike rack is designed for your heavy e-bikes. It has a weight capacity of 65 pounds per bike and a wheel mount. So if you have those fancy e-bikes with those steps through style design frames, this is a good option for you. So the way our bike is mounted to our bike rack here is by these two wheel straps and this supporting cradle back here, and a wheel mount. The way it works with our RAV4 is it does tilt the weight. more
11/6/2020 5:57:20 PM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4- Video
Evangeline: Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com. And today we are looking at the Curt Premium four-bike hanging style rack here on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. So I think this is a great option. If you are looking for a bike rack that has a lot of versatility, it's designed to accommodate children's bikes, and you can rotate the cradles to accommodate bikes of different shapes and sizes.So the way our bike is mounted here is by one, two, three mounting points. So we have two on the top tube and one down here, which is our anti-sway cradle. So if you want to dismount your bike, I like to start here at the bottom and just pull that rubber strap out of the way. more
11/6/2020 5:57:06 PM
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4- Video
Eve Angeline: Hi, it's Eve Angeline from e-trailer.com. And today we're looking at this Rhino-Rack two bike rack on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. Now, this bike rack is ideal if you want to be parking into small parking spaces. The issue isn't that big of a problem as with other platform bike racks, or larger bike racks. Now, this is a hanging frame-mounted style bike rack. So, if you do have a carbon-fiber bike, it might not be your best option, just because of the possibility of warping the frame. more
8/27/2020 7:47:10 AM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4- Video
Evangeline: Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com. And today we're looking at this, Inno Tire Mount Two Bike Platform Rack on our 2020 Toyota Rav4. Now, you would need this rack. If you want to bring yourself and a friend or your spouse, or even your child out for a bike ride, you can carry both of your bikes securely with this tire mount. In fact, this tire mount is a pretty good idea if you have a carbon fiber bike that you don't warp the frame in, or if you have a really nice paint finish that you don't want to scratch, this would be a good idea. If you have fenders on your bike though, and like my bike has a basket, this would not fit that well. more
8/26/2020 9:12:20 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hi, it's Evangeline from etrailer.com and today we're looking at this Thule Doubletrack platform-style two bike rack on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. Now this bike rack is needed if you want to take two bikes out for a trip, so you and maybe your spouse's bike or your friend's bike, and with these adjustable wheel mounts, even your children's bike can fit onto this bike rack. And if you have a carbon fiber though bike, or with a custom paint finish, these have frame mounts. So these wouldn't be that best of an option for that. But if you're not worried about that, and you just want to take your two bikes out, if they have fenders, this is great, and we'll keep everything securely in place. Extra securely with these. more
8/26/2020 9:12:10 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 TH9056- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber hitch-mounted bike rack.The rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of four bikes. But if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a two-bike version available as well. With that being said, the way that the rack works is really simple. It's going to hold our bike down in three spots. We're going to have two straps here along the top tube. more
8/21/2020 8:02:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 HLY94FR- Video
Ryan: Hey, everybody. Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2020 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination Platform Style Bike Rack. So the rack that we have here today can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you need to carry more, there's a four-bike version available as well. So one of the main things right off the bat that I noticed about this rack is that it's going to sit up pretty high, and that's really going to help with our ground clearance, which is always important especially, on a vehicle like the RAV4. Right out of the factory doesn't give us a ton of ground clearance. more
8/21/2020 8:02:08 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at Etrailer. Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium platform style bike rack. So today we're looking at the rack that can hold up to a total of two bikes. However, there's also a one bike version available, as well. So one of the main things that I really like about this rack, and what really separates it is the way it's going to secure your bike. So we're going to have two wheel hooks, one for each tire, and that's something you don't always see, a lot of times it's just one wheel hook and a small little strap, or something there at the back.This one would give me a little more peace of mind, especially with an expensive bike, knowing that it's really secure. more
8/13/2020 2:56:34 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 TH9034XT- Video
Zack: Hey everybody, Zack here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Thule T2 pro XTB on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be a two bike platform style bike rack. It's going to be a wheel mount design, so it works out great for carbon fiber bikes like we have here today. But it has a really high capacity at 60 pounds, so you can even get some of those electric bikes on there. One thing I would recommend with electric bikes, is take that battery off if possible, you'll save weight, but also you'll save some of the stress that gets put on those batteries as you're going down the road.Now I prefer wheel mount styles, but sometimes those wheel mount styles aren't practical if you have fenders on your bike, so you may want to look at something like a frame mount design. more
8/5/2020 1:57:08 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 S94FR- Video
Zach: Hey, everybody Zach here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman E-spec on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be a heavy duty bike rack that's going to be frame out design. What's great about it though, is it has such a high capacity, it's 70 pounds per bike. So it's going to work out great for most electric bikes. You can see here, we have this mountain bike that's electric. more
8/5/2020 1:47:23 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 TH9042PRO- Video
Zack: Hey, everybody, Zack here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Thule Helium 2 Hanging-Style Bike Rack. This is going to be a really nice lightweight option. So a lot of bike racks, whether it's a two or a four bike, they're heavy, they're steel, they're kind of a hassle to move back and forth when you're taking it off your vehicle and need to store it in the garage. But this one's aluminum, it's really lightweight, but it also does a really good job of carrying our bikes. Now with it being a two bike hanging style rack, one thing I would recommend is not carrying carbon fiber bikes on a hanging style rack. more
8/5/2020 1:47:07 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 NV22G- Video
Hey everybody it's Zach here etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be an excellent platform style bike rack. It's one of my favorites. It's definitely a favorite around here, just because it's easy to use. It's very versatile because it can carry wheel mount style or carbon style bikes, like I have here in a wheel mount style. more
8/5/2020 12:47:23 PM
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 RKY10007- Video
Zack: Hey everybody, it's Zack here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the RockyMounts Monorail on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be a single bike rack. It's going to be a platform Wheel Mount style. So, it's going to work out great for Carbon Bikes like we have here today. Really the only thing that Wheel Mounts don't work out well for are bikes with fenders. more
8/5/2020 12:47:08 PM
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 YA44FR- Video
Hey, everybody, it's Zack here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima BackRoad on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be a four bike hanging style bike rack. And hanging style bike racks are great because they allow you to carry more bikes at a more cost-effective price. Some of those four bike platforms are really expensive. So this is going to allow you to get your friends and family to the trail. more
6/2/2020 9:57:06 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 TH64VR- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium One platform style bike rack on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. So this is going to be the one bike rack version of the Helium platform, but there is a two bike rack version available for this vehicle as well, which is awesome. So if you have a little bit more friends than just one, you can grab that one as well. So I'm going to go over pretty much what sets this one apart. more
3/11/2020 1:17:48 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Toyota RAV4 TH44VR- Video
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium 2 platform-style bike rack on our 2020 Toyota RAV4. So I'm just going to start off by saying this rack is extremely nice to look at, really sleek design and it's made of almost all aluminum.So it's going to be extremely lightweight, look really good and also be great for your carbon fiber bikes as well. I also just look at looks and style and also functionality of it as well, but this is really niche towards your road bikes or your mountain bikes and especially those carbon fiber frames or nice paint jobs that you may have in your frames. It's going to protect that because we have no frame contact, that's definitely a big plus for me. more
3/5/2020 4:47:56 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4 and we're test fitting the Kuat Transfer Two bike platform rack. This is designed for one and a quarter inch and two inch trailer hitch receivers and it's a great way to get up to two bikes our favorite destination. Benefit of having a hitch mount rack like this is that we don't have to try to load our bikes up on top of our vehicle or fit it into the rear hatch area. This vehicle has a smaller rear hatch and so we would have to lower some of the seats in the second row to fit a bike this size in it. So this is a great way to still utilize our entire rear hatch and still get our bikes to where we're going.This bike rack has a 45 pound per bike weight capacity. more
2/6/2020 5:27:26 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
John: Hey guys, it's John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4, where we're test fitting the Thule T2 pro XTB bike rack. This is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers, and it's a great way to transport our bikes without loading them on top of our vehicle, or trying to fit them into the rear hatch area. This vehicle does sit up a little bit higher than maybe like a Sedan. And so loading your bike or unloading your bike can be a little bit tricky. We've been shooting some videos and loading them on the roof. more
2/6/2020 5:27:09 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com. Today we have our 2019 Toyota RAV4, and when you're test fitting the Hollywood Racks TRS Platform by Crack, this is designed for two inch by two inch trailer hitch receivers. And we use this to get our bikes to our favorite destination, without loading up on top of our vehicle or trying to fit it into the trunk area.The trunk here is a decent size, but in order to fit a bike like this into the back, we would have to fold the seats down. So maybe if we are at full capacity with how many people we're traveling with, we can load it here. Plus it is a little difficult to load bikes on top of a vehicle. Sometimes we've been testing racks on this and I was having a little bit of trouble getting it up and down. more
2/6/2020 5:17:06 PM
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hey there adventurers. Today we are taking a look at the Reese Explore Bike Rack on our 2019 Toyota RAV4. The great news is that although we have the three bike version here, it is also available in a two bike or a four bike to suit your family's needs. So it is a hanging style bike rack. It holds your bike in place by the top tube and hook and loop straps are going to secure it. And I will go ahead and take the center one off here so you can get a better look at it because what is inside is this nice cradle that is rubberized to help protect your bike's frame.Put that back in for you. more
12/4/2019 12:17:14 PM
Hollywood Racks RV and Camper Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Check it out, RAV4 owners. Today on your 2019 Toyota RAV4, we have got our Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Bike Rack. This is going to work out for your electric bikes as well as your regular bikes. So we have got it loaded up with our E-bike here today. One thing to keep in mind when you are transporting your E-bikes, it is always a good idea to take your battery off. Just pop that in your vehicle. more
12/4/2019 12:12:10 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Dustin: Hi there. Adventurers Dustin here at etrailer.com today on your 2019 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman dispatch platform-style two bike rack. Now the unique feature about the Swagman dispatch is that it's also approved for use on RVs and campers. So if you've got an RV in the family, go ahead and put it on the back of that as well. Or if you're hauling a camper, say a pop-up camper behind your RAV4, go ahead and stick this on the back of that pop-up camper. It secures your bike into place at three locations, the straps for each wheel that hold them into the included wheel cradles. more
12/3/2019 9:07:36 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 TH9042PRO- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. This rack can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you need to carry an additional one, there's also a three bike version available as well. Now, one of the main questions we get in regards to hitch style bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your trunk or hatch. Well, since this one does fold away, by pulling the lever up and tilting it back. We're going to have more than enough room to get all of our gear in and out.Probably my favorite thing about the rack is how lightweight it is. more
10/21/2019 12:07:55 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4 TH9056- Video
How's it going, Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule four bike rack. Now this can hold up to a total of up to four bikes, but if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a two bike version available as well. One of the main questions our customers ask us in regards to hitch mounted bike racks is if they're still going to have full access to their hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way, so we will. Come down here to the lever, pull up on it.We can just push it down, and this will give us plenty of space to get all of our gear and equipment in and out. more
10/18/2019 11:03:32 AM
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX-102 bike rack. Now, one of the many questions we get here in regards to hitch-mounted bike racks is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well, this one does fold down to allow that, and to do that, if we come down here to this pin, all we have to do is pull it out.And I do want to point out, whenever you pull this pin out, there's going to be nothing stopping this rack from going forward. So to avoid potentially damaging or scratching your hatch, you want to make sure you have a hand on it. We pull the pin out, and we're able to just set it down, and now we're going to have more than enough room to get all of our stuff in and out of our hatch.Now, one thing I do really like is where our bike is going to hang. more
10/18/2019 11:02:42 AM
Reese Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Toyota RAV4- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here, at etrailer.com. Today on our 2017 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be taking a look at the Reese hitch mounted three bike rack. Now this one does hold a total of up to three bikes, but it's also available in a two bike as well as the four bike version. Now, many of the questions we get in regards to hitch mounted bike racks, is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your hatch. Well, this one does fold down out of the way to allow you to do that. And if you+ moved down here to where our clip is and pull this out, we're going to be able to swing it down. more
10/18/2019 11:02:32 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer Platform Style Bike Rack on our 2018 Toyota RAV4.This is going to have no frame contact, and it's going to allow you to tilt the whole entire rack with your bikes installed. All you have to do is push this little lever down, and that's going to allow you to have all access to the back of your RAV4. So you can grab a book bag, maybe a helmet, a lunch or two. Whatever it is that you're taking on the trail with you, you're going to be able to access that with your bikes installed. more
8/30/2019 4:22:34 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro on our 2018 Toyota RAV4.This is going to be able to hold up to four bikes with three different tie-down points per bike. You're going to have two here up top and one anti-sway cradle at the bottom. And what that does, it limits that bike to bike contact that you get when you're going down the road.It's really easy to get this bike off the rack. So we'll start up top with these soft, durable, rubber straps. more
8/30/2019 4:22:23 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Rob: Rob here at Etrailer.com and today you're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro four hanging style bike rack on a 2019 Toyota Rav 4. Our Hitching Post Pro is going to allow us to take up to four bikes to and from the trail. It's a hanging style, so we'll have three points of contact. We're going to have two on the cross tube here, and we're going to have another one of the vertical support. The one on the vertical support is going to act with the anti sway to prevent the bike from moving too much and causing that bike-to-bike contact.Let's go ahead and pull our bike off so we can take a closer look. The strap's here should be rubber coated and we see we just stretch them and pull them loose. more
6/24/2019 2:28:00 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4 TH9056- Video
Colin: Hey everyone, I'm Colin here at etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be test fitting the Thule Camber 4 Bike Rack.This is a hitch-mounted hanging style rack. It's going to allow you to transport up to four bikes, to and from your destination. It's going to grip your bike at three different points. We're going to have two straps on our top two. more
6/5/2019 6:48:10 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4 TH9025XT- Video
Colin: Hey, everyone, I'm Colin here at etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Apex XT 4 Bike Rack.This is a hanging style bike rack which allows you to transport up to four bikes to and from your destination. We're going to have an onboard cable lock which comes from the mast of the bike rack. Once you have your bikes loaded you pull it up all the way. It goes into that slot and it's going to be a great theft deterrent for your bikes. more
6/5/2019 6:47:44 PM
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Toyota RAV4- Video
Colin: Hey, everyone. I'm Colin here at eTrailer. Today we have a 2019 Toyota RAV4. We're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts WestSlope 2-Bike Rack.It's a platform style rack that allows you to carry two bikes to and from your destination. Like a lot of platform racks it does tilt away from the vehicle so you can gain access to the trunk of your RAV4. There's going to be a blue T-pin in here. more
6/5/2019 6:47:25 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're gonna be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider Two Bike Platform Rack, part number HR200Z. Now, with a bike installed, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. To start, our wheel trace can adjust by loosening and tightening this hand knob like so. This is gonna help accommodate bikes of different lengths that you might have. Our bike is secured at three different points of contact. We have a hook and loop strap at the front right here, securing the front wheel. more
11/28/2018 3:37:36 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4 HR1000Z- Video
Speaker 1: Today our 2018 Toyota Rav4. We're gonna be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider 2 - 2 bike platform rack. Part number HR1000z.Now with the bike installed let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. To start, like most platform racks, we can tilt this away from the vehicle to give us access to the trunk. We can come down here first and remove both of these pin and clips, like so. You can let them hang there. more
11/28/2018 7:58:53 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota Rav4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Roadway 2 bike rack, part number TH912XTR.So we already have a bike mounted up to our bike rack on our RAV4 and we're going to have three points of contact that are going to be holding it in place. We're going to have two straps going across the top cross tube here as well as one going across the vertical tube to keep it from swaying back and forth too much. So let's go ahead and take our bike off and take a closer look at some of the details.We're going to have rubber coated straps holding our bike in place. We're not going to have to worry about any scratches or abrasions and we can simply just pull them loose. And you always want to make sure you have a firm hold of your bike so it doesn't go falling off. We'll remove it and set it aside.The cradles where our bike are going to sit are going to have a nice cushion to them as well as these channels here that are going to allow any kind of cables or anything to sit nicely in there and not get pinched. more
4/25/2018 2:37:11 PM
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Four Timer Four Bike Platform Rack, part number: YO2469. This is designed to work with two-inch hitches only, and while it is four bike, like you see here, by removing this bolt up towards the front you actually can convert it from a four bike to a two bike.Like most platform-style racks, this will tilt away from the vehicle with all bikes still attached so you can gain rear-hatch access. To do that, we'll pull the gray pin on the side and then lifting up a little bit on the hitch, or on the bike rack itself, we'll pinch this button in, pull out and let it tilt towards us. Now, unfortunately with the Toyota RAV4, it is going to make contact with our handlebars here; but you still have some room to get some of the accessories that you may need.To put it back up, you simply lift up on the bike rack until you hear that click. Then you place in that gray pin again, lifting up slightly on the bike rack. How the bike is held into place, we're going to have three points of contact. more
4/13/2018 9:18:12 AM
Swagman XTC-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4 we're test fitting the Swagman XTC 2. Now this is a 2-bike platform-style rack. It's been designed for use with the 1-1/4" or with 2" hitches. The part number is S64670. Now this is an extremely popular rack. I think that comes from its sturdy construction, its ease of use. more
4/13/2018 9:17:59 AM
Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4 Y02479- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima HoldUp EVO 2 Bike Platform Rack for 2" hitches, part number Y02479. We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. Unlike its previous model, this can and is already ready to take fat bikes, as you can see here, and can also carry e-bikes up to 50 pounds. It does have a weight capacity of 50 pounds per bike, and does have a place at the end here where you can add an extension, to make this a four bike rack as well.Like most platform style bike rakes, this can tilt away from the vehicle, to have full hatch access. To do that, we have this handle at the front. more
4/12/2018 1:07:28 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're gonna be doing a test fit on the Thule T2 classic, part number TH9044. I've already got it loaded up on my RAV4 with my electric bike just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's gonna hold our bikes. The nice thing about this bike rack is it has a weight capacity of 60 pounds per bike, so it's gonna work out great for our electric bikes that come in around that range. One of my favorite features is that it has the ability to tilt away with bikes loaded so we can gain access to our rear hatch. And we can do that by pulling out the safety pin first, then pulling our lever towards us, and then we're just gonna lower it down until it rests. You can see we're able to get into our rear hatch no problem to remove any cargo, gear, groceries, anything we might have with us on our trip. more
4/6/2018 8:57:47 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4 TH9034XT- Video
Speaker 1: So today on our 2018 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Thule T2 Pro XTB Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That's going to be part number TH9034XT.So, we've already got it loaded up on the RAV4 just to give you a good idea of what it looks like. We've actually got one of our electric bikes here today, loaded up on there as well. The nice thing about this bike rack is that we're going to be able to carry electric bikes, no problem, because of its weight capacity, comes in around 60 pounds per bike, so if your electric bikes come in around that, you're going to be all set.One of my favorite features about this bike rack is that it can be tilted away with bikes loaded, so we can gain access to our rear hatch. We'll pull up the handle here at the rear, lower it down. As you can see, we're going to clear the pedals and the handlebars to remove anything we may have in the back, gear, cargo, groceries, whatever you've got. more
4/6/2018 8:57:34 AM
Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be a test fit on a Saris SuperClamp EX Platform Style 2 Bike rack. That's part number SA4025F. Now, I've already got it loaded up on the Rav4 just to give you a good idea of what it looks like, and I've actually got one of my electric bikes on it today. It's one of the nice things about this bike rack is it has a weight capacity of 60 pounds per bike so it will work out great for your electric bikes that come in around that range. Now, it's also going to work out great for your other bikes, too.One of its best features is is it tilts away from the vehicle so we can gain access to our rear hatch. What we're going to do is we're going to pull out the handle here at the front, tilt away until it rests. more
4/6/2018 8:57:23 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Toyota RAV4- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV 2.0 platform two bike rack. That's part number NV22G. So I've already got it loaded up on the Rav4, just to give you a good idea what it looks like. And I've actually got my electric bike loaded up on the bike rack. The NV has a weigh capacity of 60 pounds per bike, so it's going to work great for our electric bikes that come in right around that range.One of its best features is, it can be tilted away from the RAV4 so we can gain access to our rear hatch. And that's with bikes loaded. more
4/6/2018 8:57:11 AM
Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Hold Up 2 Bike Rack, part number Y02443. This is for 2" hitches only, can carry up to two bikes, and one of the most prominent features about this bike rack is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bikes still attached. To do that, holding onto the bike as you do this, you come to the front to this red handle. You pull it out like so, let it tilt forward. Now unfortunately due to how close the bike rack is to the vehicle you will make contact with the handle bars, although you have some space to get what you need with it open this much. To put it back in its original position we'll just lift up again on our bike rack, you hear that click and it's locked back into place. How the bike actually is gripped into the bike rack, we're going to have two points of contact. more
6/5/2017 7:47:28 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV 2.0 Two-Bike Rack, part number NV22G. 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 most prominent feature of this bike rack is the fact that you can tilt it away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. To do that, you want to hold onto the bike rack before you release it. Come up to this lever up at the front, pull it towards you. This is a nice lever to have at this point here because a lot of the other bike racks will have it underneath the arm. more
6/5/2017 7:47:17 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XT 2-bike rack, part number S64650. We already have a bike installed. 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 one point of contact, and that's going to be this padded frame hook up at the top. Now the hook is padded so when you install your bike it won't get scratched up. We also have these adjustable wheel trays at the bottom here. more
6/5/2017 7:38:22 AM
Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be test-fitting the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 bike rack, part number Y02464. 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 swing away from the vehicle so you can gain rear hatch access with the bike still on the rack, which is pretty unique for a hanging style bike rack. To do that, we'll come to the back here and loosen up this knob, like so. Coming up to the front we'll pull up on the tab here, which will release it, then pull it out to about this position here and swing it around until you hear that 'click' and push it the rest of the way. more
10/27/2016 9:46:39 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XC2 bike rack, part number S64650. This will work for 1 1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. We already have our bike installed so let's go ahead and take a closer look and show out some of our features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, 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 is padded so once you install your bike, it won't get scratched up. We also have two wheel wells on either side which are adjustable along the arms of the rack. more
10/27/2016 9:46:21 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2016 Toyota RAV4, we'll be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style, two bike rack, and that's part number NV22G. So I've already got it loaded up on the RAV4, just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to hold our bikes. But one of its main features is it has the ability to tilt away from our RAV4 so we can gain access to our rear hatch. And that's with bikes loaded. What we want to do is we want to locate the lever right here in the center. Go ahead and pull it towards us. more
10/26/2016 9:26:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2016 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider Platform Style 2-Bike Rack. That' part number HR200. I've already got it loaded up on our Rav4, with our bike loaded up as well; Just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to secure our bikes. It actually holds our bikes in 3 spots. We have this frame hook going over our top tube, putting down pressure into our front and rear cradles. Then we have the straps going over our wheels holding that in place. All in all, not a bad way to hold our bikes when we're getting our bikes from A to B. Let's go ahead and take our bike off though. more
10/26/2016 9:26:09 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Toyota RAV4- Video
Today on our 2016 Toyota Rav4, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Thule T2 Classic Platform Style 2-Bike Rack. That's part number TH9044. I've already got it loaded up on the Rav4, just to give you a good idea of what it looks like, and how it's going to hold our 2 bikes. One of the main features, real quick, before I get into the rest of the stuff is that it has the ability to tilt away from the Rav4, with bikes loaded. What you want to do, if you come down here, go ahead and pull out that safety pin. Then we'll come back here. I'm going to reach through and pull that lever towards me and then drop it down. By doing that, we can remove any cargo, gear, groceries, anything we might have with us on our trip. more
10/25/2016 9:56:10 AM
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