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Toyota Sienna Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

     

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna- Video

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2013 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting a Prorack hitch mount 4 bike rack, part number Pr8062404. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the back rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our inside rider bolt and tighten them down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about nine-and-a-half inches ground clearance, closes far at the bike racks to closest part of vehicles about three inches away , and we embedded about 27 inches to the overall length of our Sienna. To access the cargo area, we can pull the silver pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mask down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. more


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1/10/2014 11:22:08 AM



Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2013 Toyota Siena, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV Platform Style Aluminum 2 Bike Rack, Part Number N101. We'll begin our test fit, by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and insert the pin into the pin holes securing with the lock on the other side. We then can turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. more


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1/10/2014 4:58:24 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2013 Toyota Sienna we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack. Part number HR8500. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread on our anti-rattle bolts and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 1/4 inch away. more


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1/9/2014 10:17:20 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2013 Toyota Sienna we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow 'n Go 3 Bike Carrier for 2" Ball Mounts part number HR135. For today's test fit we'll be using the Hidden Hitch Extra-Long Shank Ball Mount part number 80232. Remember the hitch pin and clip, ball mount and the hitch ball are all sold separately. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount in to the opening of hitch, line up the holes, insert our pin through our pin holes and secure with the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secure we'll go ahead and show you how to load up a bike. We'll first undo the black pin at the top of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out we'll undo the straps and place our bike in to the cradles we'll then secure it with the rubber straps. more


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1/8/2014 10:17:26 PM



Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting this Thule Helium Aero hitch-mounted 2-bike carrier, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and then, we'll turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secure, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 15-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closet part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away, and with the cradle arms folded down, we have added about 15 inches to theoverall length of our Sienna. We can now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out, we've added about 25 inches to the overall length of our Toyota Sienna. To access the cargo area, we can pull the gray lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. more


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10/10/2013 9:23:10 AM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting this Swagman Titan hitch-mounted, four-bike rack, Part Number S63410.We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13.5 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 9 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 19 inches to the overall length of our Toyota. more


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10/10/2013 9:21:46 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Siena well be test fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mounted four bike rack part #: TH9029. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about three and a half inches away. more


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10/9/2013 8:51:57 AM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Hitch Mounted 4 Bike Rack, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance at the rear the bike rack. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away. With the cradle arms down we've added about 10 inches to the overall length of our Toyota. We can now lift up on the grey lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. more


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10/9/2013 8:42:56 AM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today, on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex hitch-mounted four bike rack, part number TH9025. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank in the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and we've added about 10-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sienna with the cradle arms folded down. We can now lift up the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out we've added about 33 inches to the overall length of our Sienna. To access the cargo area we can lift up the gray lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. As you can see we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. To load up a bike we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles and secure it with the straps. With the bike all loaded up that will complete today's test fit for the Thule Apex, part number TH9025 on our 2004 Toyota Sienna. . more


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10/9/2013 8:38:36 AM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting 4 bike rack, part number SR26247. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away, and we have added about 34 inches to the overall length of our Sienna. To load a bike, we'll simply undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and secure it with the straps. With our bike all loaded up, you can see that we can easily access the rear hatch of our Sienna by pulling the black T handle at the upper right hand corner of the mast and tilting the bike rack down. That will complete today's test fit for the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting 4 bike rack, part number SR26247, on our 2004 Toyota Sienna. . more


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10/8/2013 4:57:24 PM



Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Rhino-Rack hitch-mounted 4 bike rack, part number RBC038. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench, and secure it with a lock. Now with the bike rack secure, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14-3/4 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches away, and we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Toyota with the cradle arms in the down position. We can now pull the black pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 27 inches to the overall length of our Sienna. To access the cargo area, we can pull the black pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. more


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10/8/2013 4:53:14 PM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa hitch-mounted, platform style, aluminum two-bike rack, Part Number S102. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, insert our pin through the pin holes, and secure with a lock on the other side. We, then, can turn the black T handle, at the back of the shank, to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12-3/4 inches of ground clearance. more


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10/8/2013 4:49:24 PM



Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV platform-style hitch mounted aluminum two bike rack, part number N101. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll insert our pin through our pinholes and secure the lock on either side. We then can tighten down the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 9-1/2 inches of ground clearance at the back of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away, and with the platform folded up we've added about 13-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sienna. We can now pull out on the orange lever at the base of the bike rack to tilt the platform down. With the platform folded down, we have about 17 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 inches away, and we've added about 35 inches to the overall length of our Sienna with the platform folded down. To load up a bike we'll unfold the mast and raise the wheel hook to the top of the mast. We'll then undo the tray strap at the rear and place our bike up onto the bike rack. We'll bring the wheel hook up and clamp it down just before the front caliper and secure the back tire with the rear strap. Now one great feature of the Kuat NV is that it allows you to tilt the bike rack down with the bike loaded to be able to gain access to the rear hatch. more


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10/8/2013 11:48:28 AM



Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna- Video

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2004 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2004 Toyota Sienna we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow and Go Three Bike Rack, part number HR135. For today's test fit we'll be using the Hidden Hitch super extra long shank ball mount, Part Number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the pin and clip. You'll notice that there's wobble inside the hitch. You can reduce this wobble, if not eliminate it, with many of our anti-rattle devices on our website. We'll now go ahead and show you how to load up a bike. more


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10/8/2013 11:39:19 AM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2006 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier both 1-1/4 and 2 inches hitches, Part Number S63410. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the bike rank shank using the included two inch adapter into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack, here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures 8-1/2 inches. We can now go ahead and pull the switch here on the base of the rack, which will allow us to tilt the mast down and open the cargo door. more


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1/14/2013 12:56:23 PM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2006 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Kua Sherpa Hitch Mounted 2 Bike Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles, Part Number S102. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and slide the hitch pin in. We can then move to the back of the shank where we can tighten that down securing the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now and go ahead, and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bottom of the bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack with the bike rack in the stored position to the back of the vehicle measures 2-1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the handle and unfold the platform. more


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1/14/2013 12:56:08 PM



Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna- Video

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2006 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2006 Toyota Sienna, well be test fitting the Kuat Aluminum Hitch Mounted Two Bike Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles. This is the Kuat NV, part number N101. To being our test fit, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes and slide the hitch pin in. Well then move to the back of the shank and tighten the anti-rattle knob down securing the bike rack to the vehicle. With that done, well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures ten inches. more


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1/14/2013 6:56:04 AM



Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2012 Toyota Sienna well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4, part number Y02451. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes and use our securing pin to attach the bike rack. Then well use the hand knob at the base of the rack to tighten up and engage our anti-rattle lock. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 10 inches of ground clearance and about 3 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. more


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9/28/2012 2:16:24 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2012 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 inches of ground clearance and about 5 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 15 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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9/27/2012 2:59:54 PM



Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2012 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02422. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 inches of ground clearance and about 1/2-inch of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 10 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier's arms folded down. more


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9/27/2012 1:45:04 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 hitch mounted bike carrier, part number S63410. To mount the carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about ten inches of ground clearance and about seven inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 18 inches length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/25/2012 2:35:45 PM



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2012 Toyota Sienna well be test fitting the Sportrack Escape 3 hitch mounted bike carrier, part number A30403. To mount the carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about ten inches of ground clearance and about four inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about nine inches length to the rear of our vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/25/2012 2:35:01 PM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today on our 2012 Toyota Sienna were test fitting the Sortride Dura parallelogram, part number SR26247. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and then tighten it down using a wrench. Well then secure a lock over the end of the bolt. Now we want to prepare to load a bike. Well undo the rubber straps at the cradle thats closest to the vehicle and grab our bicycle. more


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9/25/2012 2:34:40 PM



Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Today, on our 2012 Toyota Sienna, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pinhole and secure the carrier with a pinning clip. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 10 and half inches of ground clearance and about five and half inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 22 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more


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9/25/2012 10:07:14 AM



Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright, today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna, were going to do a test fit of part number Y02433 from Yakima. This is their Holdup 2 Bike Carrier. One thing to know about this bike rack, is that its designed for 2-inch receivers only. Now, well go ahead and install off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. Now, well go ahead and do a couple of clearance measurements. As its closest point to the bumper, were looking at 1/2 inch. more


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3/12/2012 10:57:35 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright, today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna were going to do a test fit of part #: th9029 from Thule, the Vertex 4 bike carrier. A few things to know about this bike rack, that it will work with inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2, but when you use a bike rack with class 1 receiver hitch you are limited to carrying only two bicycles. This will also work with 2 inch receiver hitch with the included spacer and thats what well be using today. To start off our test fit well slide the bicycle rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Okay, now well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. Clearance between the bike rack and the bumper will be inch and 3/4. more


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3/12/2012 10:53:45 AM



Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright, today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna were going to do a test fit of part #: th958 from Thule, the Parkway 2 bike carrier. One thing to note about this bicycle rack, it is designed for 2 inch receiver hitches only. Now well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Alright, now well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. Clearance from the bike rack to the bumper is going to be half an inch. And ground clearance looks like 9 and a quarter inches. more


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3/12/2012 10:53:27 AM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright, today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna were going to do a test fit of part #: th9027 from Thule, the Apex swing forward bike carrier. One thing to know about this bicycle carrier that it is designed for 2 inch receiver hitches only. Well go ahead and start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Well make sure that the integrated hitch pin is secured into the hitch pinhole. Well go ahead and pull it back, take up some slack and then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle know. Alright, now well go ahead and get some clearance measurements. more


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3/12/2012 10:53:00 AM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright, today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH9025 from Thule, the Apex 4 Bike Carrier. A couple of things to know about this bike carrier, that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches, both class 1 and class 2. However, these who have a class 1 receiver hitch, you're only limited to carrying two bikes. This will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches as we're going to do today with the included spacer. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll make sure that the integrated hitch pin goes to the hitch pinhole and then we'll go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle knob. more


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3/12/2012 10:52:54 AM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna we're going to do a test fit of part no. A30901. A few things to note about this bike rack that it will work of an inch and 1/4 receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. It will also work with 2 inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. We will be working with the 2 inch receiver hitch today. Alright we will go ahead and start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and we will go ahead and tighten down the anti-retal bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. more


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3/9/2012 3:30:09 PM



SportRack Evader Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna- Video

SportRack Evader Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Sienna

Alright today on this 2012 Toyota Sienna, we're going to do a test fit of part no 830403XT from Sportrack. This is the Evader 3 bike carrier. A few things to note about this bicycle rack that it will work with an inch and 14 receiver hitches class 2 only. This will also work with a 2 inch receiver hitch with the included spacer and that is what we will be working with today. We will start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then we will go ahead and tighten down the anti retal bolt and then install a safety clip on the otehr side. Alright with our bike rack installed let's go ahead and get some clearance measurements. more


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3/9/2012 3:29:49 PM



Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna- Video

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna

Alright today, on this 2005 Toyota Sienna, were going to fit test the part number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is the Highway 2 Bike Carrier. Well start off the test fit by installing the bike rack onto Toyota siennas rear. Now this bike rack will fit inches according to the receiver hitches as well, class one and class two. Well slide the rack into the hitch and well install the anti-radial bolt and put it in place. Well install our safety clip on the other side of bolt and were good to go. more


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12/15/2011 8:26:29 AM



Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna- Video

Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna

Alright today on this 2005 Toyota Sienna, were going to do a test fit of part number y02425, Yakimas Doubledown 5 Bike Carrier. We will go ahead and install this in our 2 receiver hitch. This bicycle rack does have a 2 bushing installed on it already. You can use it on an inch and a 1/4, however you want to limit it to a class 2 receiver hitch. Lets go ahead and install the anti-rattle bolt as part of the rock steady hitch tongue. Now it does come with a tool to help tighten it down, however a inch wrench will actually work as well. more


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11/28/2011 9:59:41 AM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Toyota Sienna

Alright today on a 2005 Toyota Sienna Mini-van, we are going to do a test of part number A30901, from SportRack. This is SportRacks 2 Bike easy Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. This bicycle rack will fit both 1-1/4 inches class one and class two hitches, and also class three hitches. On this test fit we will be using a class three receiver hitch. So we have the bushing in place, we will go ahead and slide it in. Next we will install the anti-rattle bolt, we will just go ahead and install it and thread it in. more


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10/26/2011 10:45:55 AM



Thule Revolver 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Sienna- Video

Thule Revolver 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Sienna

Today with our 2011 Toyota Sienna, we are going to show you the Thule Revolver 4 bike rack, part number TH964. We will take the bike rack and fit it into our hitch, lining up the pin hole on the rack with the pin hole on our receiver. Next we will attach the included anti-rattle pin and lock. At the lowest point of the Thule Revolver, there are about 8-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The Thule Revolver measures 7-1/2 inches to the center of the hitch pin hole to the back of the upright bar. This allows enough clearance to clear the back bumper and back fascia of our 2011 Sienna. 0:37 more


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9/6/2011 11:56:04 AM



Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Sienna- Video

Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Sienna

Today on this 2011 Toyota Sienna we are going to show you the Yakima DoubleDown 5 bike hitch mounted carrier, part number Y02425. The DoubleDown 5 can be adapted to fit both 2 inch and 1-1/4 inch, class II hitches. On our Sienna we have a 2 inch class III hitch so we have our adapter installed. To mount the bike rack, we will fit it inside of our hitch and line up the hitch pin hole on our hitch with the threaded pin hole on the shank of our bike rack. We will take and thread the anti-rattle hitch pin into the hitch and through the shank of our bike carrier. And secure it on the side with the clip. 0:40 more


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9/6/2011 11:36:20 AM



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