Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2014 Mazda CX-5, were going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is a tilting 4-bike rack designed for use with inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. Its part number is SR26248. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Now as we do this, we want to align one of the threaded holes up with the pinhole in the side. Im going to use the first one rather than the second so we can get as much clearance as possible. more
7/24/2014 2:52:48 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2014 Mazda CX-5 we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SA4414B. Now to begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we want to keep an eye through the hitch pinhole in the hitch to determine when we have our holes lined up. With those lined up we're going to thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right. more
7/24/2014 2:50:40 PM
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2014Mazda CX5, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting, three-bike rack designed for use in both inch and a quarter and twoinch hitches. Its part number is SA843B.To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll want to line up our threaded hole with the pinhole on our hitch tube. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt and thread this in from the left to the right. We'll then tighten it down with a wrench.With that anti-rattle bolt tight, we'll now take the provided lock and simply slide it on the other end. more
7/24/2014 2:49:48 PM
Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5 we'll be test fitting Swagman XTC4 Platform Style Hitch Mounted Bike Rack part number S64665. Begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. At the lining of the pin holes we'll slide in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench and then secure it with a lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten and a half inches of ground clearance and we have a bout one and a half inch distance between the closest part of the rack to the closest part of the vehicle when the platform is pushed up as far as it can go. We've added about nine and a half inches to the overall length of our Mazda. We can now remove the silver pin and clip at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform on the rack down. more
6/9/2014 10:09:54 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5 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. After lining up the pin holes we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench, finishing off by securing the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10 and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away and we have added about 10 inches to the overall length of our Mazda. We can now remove the black pin at the top of the mast and swing out our dual arms. more
6/5/2014 10:00:58 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch Mounted Hanging Two Bike Rack, part number TH9042. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and well turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. If the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away. more
6/4/2014 12:49:04 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5 we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Hitch Mounted Hanging 4-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. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it 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 13" of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 9" away and we have added about 22" to the overall length of our Mazda. We can lift up on the black lever at the top of the mast to swing out our cradle arms. more
6/4/2014 12:48:06 PM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we will be test fitting the Sport Rack hitch mounted hanging three bike rack part number SR2403. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes we'll thread in our anti rattle bolt tightening it down with the wrench and then securing it with the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about eleven inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about five inches away and we've added about twelve and a half inches to the overall length of our CX5. We can now remove the black pin at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out we've added about thirty inches to the overall length of our Mazda. To access the cargo area we can remove the black pin and clip at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. more
6/4/2014 12:47:25 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we'll be test fitting the Soft Ride Dura-Parallelogram hitch mounted hanging four 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. After lining up the pin holes we'll thread in our anti rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench and then secure it with the lock. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away and we've added about thirty four inches to the overall length of our Mazda CX5. Cool feature of this rack is that the arms have the ability to be removed by sliding back on the black levers in the back of the mast. With the arms removed we have reduced the added length to the vehicle to about twelve inches. To load up a bike, we'll need to replace the arms. With the arms locked in place, we'll then undo the rubber cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles and the secure it with the rubber straps. more
6/4/2014 12:47:14 PM
Saris Porter 4 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, well be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter Hitch Mounted Hanging Four Bike Rack, part number SA404B. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench and secure it with the clip on the other side. If the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 8 inches away. more
6/4/2014 12:46:55 PM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, well be test fitting the Rhino Rack Hitch Mounted Hanging Four Bike Rack, part number RBC038. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench and secure it with the lock. If the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches away. more
6/4/2014 12:46:27 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted Hanging 5 Bike Rack, part number HR9200.We begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt; tighten it down using a wrench, and then secure it with a clip on the other side.With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 9 inches away, and we've added about 19 inches to the overall length of our Mazda.We can now loosen up the black knobs in the upper left and right hand corner of the mast, which allows us to pull the cradle arms out and swing them upward. With the cradle arm secured in place, we'll go ahead and get a measurement from the back of the car to the end of the arms; and we'll get a measurement of about 41 inches.To access the cargo area, we'll remove the black pin and clip at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast of the rack down. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch.To load up a bike, we'll need to make sure that the mast of the rack is in its upright position. more
5/30/2014 12:17:14 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow N Go hitch mounted hanging three bike rack part number HR135. This bike rack allows you to carry three bikes while towing a small boat or trailer. For today's test fit we'll be using the draw type ball mount with an extra long shank part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll then secure it with the standard five inch hitch pin and clip. Keep in mind the ball mount, hitch ball and pin and clip are sold separately. Now you'll notice that after securing it, there is some wiggle within the hitch. You can purchase an anti rattle device found right here at etrailer.com. more
5/30/2014 2:17:37 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we are going to be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ. This is a platform style 2 bike rack for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, we are going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to look through the hole to see when our pinholes line up. With our holes lined up, we will take our anti-rattle bolt and thread it in and then use our wrench to tighten it down. With our bolt tight, I am going to take the provided lock and put them on to secure it. With our rack in this position, we are going to have about 13-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. more
5/6/2014 8:52:26 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima StickUp. This is a platform-style, tilting 2-bike rack with both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number Y02420. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll want to keep an eye through the window there to see when our pin holes get lined up. With the holes lined up, we're going to take our anti-rattle bolt, thread it through, and then we'll tighten it down with our wrench. With that tight, we'll take the provided lock, clip it on the side here to secure it. In this position, our rack is going to offer us about 11-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle will be here, and you can see that's about 3-1/2 inches there. Overall, we've added about 13 inches to our total length. Pulling the red knob located here on the left side will allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle into its platform position. more
4/29/2014 2:40:38 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is a folding and titling 4-bike rack for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll look through the window. It will help us determine whether we have our pin holes lined up. Here we go. We're then going to take our anti-rattle bolt and thread it in. more
4/29/2014 2:30:57 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack for both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to look through the window there and see when we have our pin holes lined up. With those lined up, we're going to thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then we'll tighten it down with our wrench. With that nice and secure, let's go over a couple measurements. Looks like we're going to have about 10-1/2" worth of ground clearance. Closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is right here, and that's about 7-1/2". more
4/29/2014 2:29:33 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis. This is a folding and tilting three bike rack, for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. Part number SA843B. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll want to hook through the hole there, just to see where our pin hole will line up. We're then going to take our anti-rattle bolt, we'll thread this in from the left to the right. more
4/29/2014 2:26:13 PM
Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we're going to be test-fitting the Swagman Jackknife. This is a tilting and folding 2-bike rack, part number S63450. To begin our test-fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in until we see our pinholes line up. There we go. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt, thread that in, and tighten it down with our wrench. more
4/28/2014 9:42:58 AM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on 2015 Mazda Cx5, we're going to be testing the Saris Thelma. This is a platform style, 3 bike rack, for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin out test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, here. As we slide it in, we're going to look through the hole here on the side to see when we have our pinholes lined up. Then, take our anti-rattle bolt; we're going to thread it in from the left to the right side. Then, we'll tighten that down using our wrench. Take the provided clip. more
4/28/2014 9:39:44 AM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, were going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is a platform style tilting 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches part number SA4414B. To begin our test fit were going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we want to look to the window here on the side to see when our pin holes line up. Were then going to take our anti-rattle bolt, thread it in from the left through to the right. Well then tighten it down using our wrench. more
4/28/2014 4:37:36 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX5, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot. This is platform style 2 bike rack for both 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part # PS63134. We begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll keep an eye through the window there to see when our pinholes line up. With them lined up, we're going to slide through our pin, and we'll secure it on the other side using a clip. With our rack in this position, we have about 13 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is going to be, about right there, that's about 9 inches away. more
4/25/2014 11:12:32 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2015 Mazda CX-5, we're going to be test-fitting the Kuat NV. This is a tilting 2-bike platform style rack, part number N101. To begin our test-fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to look through the hole here on the side to determine when that hole is lined up with it 0:00:24. Since we have our pin holes lined up, we're going to slide through our pin and secure it with a provided lock 0:00:36. We'll then turn the black knob here at the rear of the rack. more
4/24/2014 4:27:07 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Mazda 3- Video
Today on our 2009 Mazda3 well be test fitting the Kuat Beta folding 2-bike aluminum rack for 1 hitches, part number b202-114. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our pin and lock. Well move to the rear of the shank and tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Mazda3 is about 4 inches. more
8/9/2013 7:50:57 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-7- Video
Today on our 2010 Mazda CX7, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02450. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin holes, and install the attached pin. We'll move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knobs to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 9-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of our carrier to the rear of our CX7 is about 2". more
7/17/2013 3:41:06 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-7- Video
Today on our 2010 Mazda CX7 we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitches, part number th9029. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench.Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. We've added about nine inches to the overall length of our CX7. We'll pull the lever at the base of the carrier to allow our carrier to tilt away from our vehicle. more
7/17/2013 3:40:16 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-7- Video
Today on our 2010 Mazda CX7, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob at the rear of the shank to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 1". more
7/17/2013 3:36:05 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-7- Video
Today on our 2010 Mazda CX7, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier for 1-1/2-inch and 2-inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier and then the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and allow our attached pin to fall into place. We'll move to the rear of the shank and use a hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go over some clearance measurement. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. more
7/17/2013 3:34:07 PM
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today, on our 2013 Mazda CX-5, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Road Runner 3-Bike Carrier, Part Number HR310. To begin our test fit, will simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert our pin through our pinhole and secure the lock on the other side. We can then turn the black handle at the back of the shank to engage our anti-rattle device, securing our Hollywood Racks Road Runner to our CX-5.Well now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and with the cradle arms out, weve added about 28 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.To access the cargo area, well pull out the pin and clip at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
6/17/2013 1:09:36 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today, on our 2013 Mazda CX-5, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-Bike Carrier, Part Number TH9027.Now, keep in mind this vehicle is equipped with a class two hitch and well only be allowed to carry two bikes. But with this vehicle, you do have the option of having a class three hitch to be able to carry four bikes on your carrier.To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device securing our Thule Apex Swing to our Mazda CX-5.Now, with the bike rack secured to our CX-5, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our CX-5 is here at the rear bumper about two inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Well now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, weve added about 34 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
6/17/2013 11:03:55 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today, on our 2013 Mazda CX-5, well be test fitting the Kuat Beta Hitch-Mounted Aluminum 2-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 trailer hitches, Part Number B202-114.Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert our pin through our pinholes and secure with a clip on the other side. We then can turn the black T-handle on the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device.Now, that our Kuat Beta is secured to our CX-5, well go over some clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our CX-5 is here at the rear bumper about 6-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Well now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, weve added about 26 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.To access the cargo area, well pull the pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
6/17/2013 11:02:20 AM
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today, on our 2013 Mazda CX-5, well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha Folding Aluminum 3-Bike Carrier, Part Number A103-white-114.To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert our anti-rattle bolt and secure with a lock on the other side. Well move to the back of the carrier and turn the black T-handle to engage our anti-rattle device.Now, that our Alpha is secured to our CX-5, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our CX-5 is about 7 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.Well now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, weve added about 32 inches to the length of our Mazda CX-5.To access the cargo area, well pull the pin located at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. more
6/17/2013 10:49:03 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video
Today on our 2012 Mazda 3 were going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 gauge-mounted bike carrier, part number TH9029. To mount our carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down with a wrench. Next, we want to check for rear vehicle access. So well grab the switch at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down. We want to make sure that we can open the trunk and access the cargo area even with the bike rack installed. more
11/13/2012 3:34:32 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video
Today were working with the 2012 Mazda 3 and were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch on our Mazda 3. Well make sure that we line up the hitch pinhole then well thread on our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next we want to check for cargo area access. Well remove the pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down. We want to make sure that we can open the trunk of our Mazda and access the cargo area even with the bike rack installed. more
11/13/2012 3:34:01 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video
Today on our 2012 Mazda 3, were going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a couple of clearance measurements. Weve got a bout 1-1/2 inch of clearance between the closest part of the bike carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more
11/13/2012 3:33:24 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video
Today on our 2012 Mazda 3 well be test fitting the Sportrack 2 hitch mounted bike carrier, part number A30901. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole, insert our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. Weve got about 6 inches of clearance from the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of the vehicle. more
11/13/2012 3:31:51 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video
Today were working with a 2012 Mazda 3 and were going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q-slot platform style bike carrier, part number PS63134. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole, feed in our pin, and secure it with a clip. Once weve done that well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 7 inches of clearance from the closest part of the bike rack tot eh closest part of the vehicle. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground and overall weve added about 23 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more
11/13/2012 3:30:56 PM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting part number S102, the Kuat Sherpa two bike platform style bike carrier. To begin our test fit well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch using the included adapter for the two inch hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. With the platform in the stored position from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is an inch and a half. more
11/9/2012 9:02:21 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 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 then well use the hand knob at the base of the carrier to tighten up anti-rattle wedge and then well secure our bike rack with a safety pin. With that done were going to go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 4-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 13 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more
9/28/2012 2:16:49 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX-5 we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch-mountedBike Carrier, part number TH9029. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert theshank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our 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 10-1/2" ofground clearance and about 2-1/2" of clearance between the closest part of the carrierand the closest part of the vehicle. Overall we've added about 12" of length to the rearof our vehicle with the carrier's arms folded down. more
9/17/2012 3:23:04 PM
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Thule parkway two hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH958. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our 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 11 inches of ground clearance and about two inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 24 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more
9/17/2012 3:22:40 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our 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 10 and a half inches of ground clearance and about six and a half inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall weve added about 16 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the arms folded down. more
9/17/2012 3:22:10 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Thule double track platform style bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Then well secure it with a lock on the other side. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 10 and a half inches of ground clearance and about two inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier when folded up. more
9/17/2012 3:21:36 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Thule Apex four hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH9025. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well let the automatic hitch pin close on our hitch pin hole and then well use the hand knob at the base of the bike rack to tighten the anti-rattle device. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance and about four inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the bumper. Overall weve added about 14 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the arms folded down. more
9/17/2012 3:21:09 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Swagman Titan four hitch mounted bike carrier, part number S63410. 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, 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 11 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 20 and a half inches of length to the rear of our vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. more
9/17/2012 3:20:16 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Sportrack two hitch mounted bike carrier, part number A30901. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our 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 11 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 24 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more
9/17/2012 3:19:26 PM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX-5 we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Hitch-mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. To mount our carrier to the vehicle we'llinsert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up ourhitch pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Nextwe'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 11" of groundclearance and about 1-1/2" of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and theclosest part of our vehicle. Overall we've added about 11" of length to the rear of thevehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more
9/17/2012 3:19:00 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Mazda CX-5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda CX5 well be test fitting the Pro Series two slot platform style bike carrier, part number PS63134. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert our shank of the carrier into the tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes and then secure our bike carrier with a pin and clip. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance, seven inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 25 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more
9/17/2012 3:18:14 PM
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-9- Video
Today we have a 2010 Mazda CX-9 and we'll be test fitting the Thule Parkway Two-Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH958. To mount the carrier on our vehicle, we'll insert the shank into the receiver on our hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, insert our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down. We have 11 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of our bike carrier to the ground. From the farthest point on the bumper to the closest part of the bike rack, measures about five inches of rear clearance. Next we'll check for rear vehicle access. more
4/27/2012 3:24:32 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Mazda CX-9- Video
Alright, today on this 2010 Mazda CX9, well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2 Bike Rack part number Y02420. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bol0074. With our bolt tight, bike rack to secured to our vehicle. With our bike rack secured to the vehicle, well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at bike rack is 11 inches and from closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is 1 inches. Well now unfold our bike rack platform and give you a few more measurements. more
4/26/2012 4:22:15 PM
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