Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style 2-bike rack, part number NV22G. Now we already have this installed. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to hang onto our rack down here at the bottom and we're going to pull our lever towards us. That's going to allow us to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. We can gain full access into our back hatch area, which is great because this is an automatic hatch so we don't have to worry about it making contact with our bike at all. more

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6/29/2016 8:07:51 AM

Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we're doing a test fit of the Yakima HoldUp Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is Y02443. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to lift up at the back of our bike rack here. We're just going to pull our pin out on the side. more

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6/29/2016 8:07:41 AM

RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we're doing a test fit of the RockyMount SplitRail platform style bike rack. That part number is RKY1140. We already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you one of the main features of this rack. We're going to come to the back here and pull out on the level at the very bottom and we're able to tilt our rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. What's great about this, especially since we have this automatic door, is that we're going to be able to gain full access into our back hatch area to get anything in or out that we may need. Since we do have that automatic door, we're not going to have to worry about making contact with our bike at all. more

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6/29/2016 8:07:32 AM

RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2015 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test fit on the RockyMounts SplitRail Platform Style 2-Bike Rack. That's part number RKY1140. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to secure our bikes. It actually secures our bikes in 2 spots. We have this large frame hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle, keeping that in place. Then, a rear wheel strap going over our wheel making sure that are our wheel does not come out from the tray. All in all, there is no frame contact with this bike rack. One of its best features, though, is that it has the ability to tilt away from our vehicle with bikes loaded, so we can gain access to our rear hatch. more

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6/14/2016 4:06:06 PM

Yakima Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2015 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima Holdup Platform Style 4 Bike Rack. That is part number Y02443-2. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX, just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to secure our 4 bikes. It does secure our bikes in 2 places. We have a large wheel hook going over our front wheel putting down pressure into our front wheel holder and then we have our rear wheel with a rear wheel strap holding that in place. There is no frame contact with this bike rack. more

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6/14/2016 10:06:07 AM

Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2015 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima Holdup Platform-style Two-bike Rack. That's part number Y02443. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it secures our bikes. It secures our bikes in two spots. We have our large wheel hook going over our front wheel, putting down pressure into our front wheel holder here. At the rear, we have a rear-wheel strap going over our wheel and keeping that in place. more

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6/13/2016 8:37:26 AM

Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on this 2011 Acura MDX, we're going to be test-fitting the Saris Bones 2-Bike Rack, part number SA882. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How it attaches to the rack, you're going to have 3 points of contact with your bike's frame. We're going to have 2 straps up top here and one off to the side which is going to act as an anti-sway strap to keep it from hitting onto the bike rack or the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. To do that, just push down on this little tab here and then just pull it out. more

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5/2/2016 10:06:19 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we're going to be test fitting the Thule T2 Pro 4 bike platform style rack, part number TH9034-36. Now we have a bike loaded up on our rack as you can see. It's going to attach at 2 points the tire in the front and across the rim at the back. It's not going to make any attachment to our frame therefore we're not going to harm our frame rails. Now one nice thing about this rack is once it has bikes on it you can tilt it down simply squeezing in on this gray release and you're going to let it down and that will allow us access to the back of our hatch. Now if you've got everything out of your hatch close it back up. Now you want to keep in mind if you have 4 bikes on here you definitely want to grab with 2 hands and you're going to lift it back up into position, listen for that snap and that's going to let you know that it is locked in position. Now we can go ahead and take our bike off. more

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4/20/2016 11:47:17 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX TH9031XT- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swinging 4 bike rack. That's part number TH9031XT. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX just to give you a good idea of what it looks like. It secures our bike in 3 spots. We have 2 straps for our top tube, and then for our seat post tube, we've got our anti-sway cradle and our anti-sway strap. It's going to help prevent a lot of the sway in the bike while we're on the road as well as prevent bike to bike contact, and bike to vehicle contact. One of the main features about this bike rack is it has the ability to swing out so we can gain access to our rear hatch. more

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3/30/2016 5:16:06 PM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch Platform Style 2-Bike Rack, that's part number S64684. I've already got it loaded up on the back of the MDX, just to give you a good idea what it looks like. Another nice thing you might like to know about the dispatch is, as it is, RV approved. You can take it out on your RV if you'd like. It secures our bike in three spots. We have this nice, big frame hook here that puts down pressure on our top tube and to our front and rear cradles. more

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3/30/2016 5:07:39 PM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX C18064- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test fit of the Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack. That's part number C18064. As you can see, I've already got it loaded up on our MDX just to give you an idea what it's going to look like. It is a hanging style bike rack. Right away you'll notice the tapered arms here. This is ideal for women's and children's bikes and bikes with alternative frame styles. more

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3/30/2016 5:07:21 PM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX TS03B- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test for the Kuat transfer platform style tilting 3 bike rack. That's part number TS03G. It's also available in a 2 bike rack with part number TS02G. We've already got it loaded up just to give you a good idea what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in two spots. We have this wheel hook up front here putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle. more

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3/30/2016 11:20:52 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX ETTHT2P-2- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test of the Thule T2 Pro Tilting Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That's part number TH9034. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX, just to give you a good idea of what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in two spots. We have this nice big wheel-hook here in the front, putting down pressure into the front cradle here. We also have a rear wheel strap. All-in-all no frame contact. more

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3/30/2016 11:20:33 AM

Softride Element-Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today, in our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test for the softride element parallelogram that's part number SR-26248. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX just to give you a good idea of what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in two spots we have these two straps going over our top two securing it in place. One of the greatest features about this bike rack is that it's one of the very few bike racks that we carry that actually tilts out away from the vehicle with the bike loaded. We'll come over here to this black t-pin, and we'll just pull it out. Once we pull it out, we can rotate it down so we can get into our rear hatch. You can see once we have 4 bikes on there we'll still be able to tilt it up, remove any cargo gear, groceries and anything we might have with us on our trip. more

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3/30/2016 11:20:15 AM

Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test of the Saris Bones Hitch 2 Bike Rack, that's part number SA882. I've already got it loaded up on the Acura just to give you a good idea of what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in three spots. We have two straps for our top tube. For our seat post tube we've got one strap here. This is going to be our anti-sway strap. It's going to help prevent a lot of the sway in the bike while we're on the road, as well as prevent bike to bike contact and bike to vehicle contact. Let's go ahead and take our bike off. more

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3/30/2016 11:20:00 AM

Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test for the Swagman XTC4 platform style 4 bike rack. That's part of our s64665. I've already got it loaded up just to give you a good idea what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in 3 spots. We have this frame hook putting down pressure on our top tube into our 2 wheel cradles, front and rear. Then we have a rubber strap going between our spokes keeping our wheels in place. Let's go ahead and take off our bike. more

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3/30/2016 11:19:41 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX S64650- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test for the Swagman XC platform style 2 bike rack. That's part number S64650. I've already got it loaded up on the MDX just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work. It secures our bikes in one spot. That's going to be this frame hook on top. It puts down pressure into the 2 cradles, the front and rear, keeping our bike in place. more

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3/30/2016 11:19:23 AM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Video: Etrailer.com (logo)Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test for the Kuat NV platform style tilting 4 bike rack. That's part of our N105-107. I've already got it loaded up on the the Acura MDX just to give you a good idea of what it's going to look like. It secures our bike in 2 spots. We have this wheel hook up front here putting down pressure into our front wheel cradle and then we have over your wheel strap securing our rear wheel. All in all there's no frame contact, one of the great features about the bike rack. It also has the ability to tilt away from our rear hatch with the bike loaded. more

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3/30/2016 11:18:45 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX TH956- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX. We're doing a test fit of the Tuly Parkway 4 hanging style 4 bike rack. That part number is TH956. Now we already have our bike secured down, first we are going to go over how we do that and then we will go over some features of the rack. We have two cradles in place, with two straps on our frame. This also comes with a strap that you can use to secure your bike a little better or you can purchase some anti sway straps as well. We are going to lift up on those straps and pull our bike straight off and set it off to the side. Then we will reconnect our straps here and we can take a few measurements. more

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3/28/2016 10:30:12 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on this 2011 Acura MDX, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, part number TH912XTR. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. Now, how this is attached, you're going to have 3 points of contact with your bikes frame. We're going to have 2 straps up top here and 1 off to the side here which is going to actually as an anti-sway strap to keep it from going back and forth, possibly hitting the bike rack or the bikes in front of it. Let's go and take the bike off and set it aside. more

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3/20/2016 9:27:08 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX ETTHT2P-2- Video

Today on this 2011 Acura MDX we're going to be test-fitting the Thule T2 Pro 2 Bike Rack. Part number TH9034. As you can see we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. The first feature I'd like to show off is the tilting feature which means you can tilt the bike rack away from the vehicle with the bikes still installed. You go to the handle at the front here, you pull in like so, and gently let it down. Then we have access to our rear hatch without having to remove the bikes. With plenty of space on both sides to get whatever we need. more

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3/20/2016 9:16:06 AM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX S64682- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX we're doing a test fit of the Swagman G10 Platform Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is S64682. Now we already have our bikes secured down. First we're going to go over some features. Show you how our bike is secured down and take a few measurements. The first feature I want to show you is our tilting feature. more

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3/16/2016 5:46:06 PM

Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our two thousand and sixteen accurate MDX, we are doing a test fit of the inner tire hole platform style free bike rack. That part number is INH305-306. Now we already have our bikes secured down we are going to go over some features, take a few measurements and show you how our bike is secured there. Now the first feature I want to show you is our tilting feature because we can't do this with our bike still on our rack. We are going to come to the back here, we'll grab anywhere on our rack just to hold it in place. I'm going to pull down on this lever here. more

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3/8/2016 12:19:22 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX TH912XTR- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway Hanging Style 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike secured down. First going to show you how we do that and then we'll go over some features of the rack. We have 2 cradles in place with 3 straps, 2 on our frame and then one as our anti-sway strap in the back. To release those, we're just going to pull down and lift up then we're able to pull our bike off our rack and set it off to the side. more

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3/3/2016 3:37:13 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX TH9029XT- Video

Today one our 2016 Acura MDX, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex hanging-style, 4-bike rack. That part number is TH9029XT. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that and then we'll go over some features of the rack. We have two cradles in place with three straps. We've got two on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap. more

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3/3/2016 3:36:58 PM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Acura MDX S63380- Video

Today on our 2016 Acura MDX, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trail Head hanging style 4-bike rack. That part number S63380. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have two cradles with four straps altogether, three on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. To remove those, we're just going to pull down and lift up. more

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3/3/2016 3:36:40 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX, we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swinging 4 Bike Rack, part number TH9031XT. This is for 2 inch hitches only. You see that we have a bike on the bike rack and hitched to a vehicle. First, we'd like to show you the swing away feature. By coming back to the back of it, we have a bike handle here. You want to loosen that. There we go. We have a T pin here. more

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11/2/2015 8:25:19 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Acura MDX TH9029XT- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX we will be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex 4 bike rack, part number TH9029XT. You see that we already have the bike on the bike rack and on our vehicle. Lets show you a few features, the way the bike is hold up, we have three straps, we have two on the top and one on the side. Now how will we do this We will go backwards, taking the top off first and anti sway strap on the side, sorry about that. Now when you are loading it up you would do the opposite way. You want to always remember to replace your straps so they don't get damaged or lost, so lets do that. All right now I like to take a few measurements. The first measurement I like to take will be from the bumper closer to our bike racks and I'm looking at approximately 4 inches over all, I'm looking at approximately 38 inches. more

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11/2/2015 8:25:05 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Acura MDX TH912XTR- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX we'll be doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, part number TH912XTR. It is equipped for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. We already have the bike on the racks and onto our vehicle. Let's show you a few features. How the bike is mounted on, we have the three straps, two on top and a strap to the side, which is the anti-sway strap. How we do it is pull off the top ones first, and then on to the side strap. When you're loading the bike, you just do it in the reverse way. more

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11/2/2015 8:24:50 AM

Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, we're doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom SuperClamp Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack, part number SA4025. Now, as you can see, we already have our bike on our rack, but first, I'm going to show you how it is strapped down. We got two wheel hooks. One in the back and one in the front. Those just ratchet down using just a little bit of force and it'll slowly move down. Also in the back here, we've got a strap holding in that tire. more

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10/20/2015 11:16:06 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX we are doing a test fit of the Curt Premium hanging style 4 bike rack, part number C18064. Now we do already have our bike loaded up. We are first going to show you how you strap it down. We have got two cradles holding it in and then three straps, two on the frame and then one as your anti sway strap in the back that is going to keep a lot of the shake and play out of the bike as you're heading down the road. To release those, we will just pull down and lift up on the straps. Saving that anti sway strap for last. more

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10/19/2015 12:16:15 PM

Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MDX, we are going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, this is a tilting and folding 4 bike style rack. We can use it in 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. It's part number is TH9029. Now to begin our test fit we are going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we are going to want to look through the window or the pin hole in the side of the hitch to see when we have our holes lined up. With them lined up there, we'll take our anti rattle bolt, thread that in, and then we'll tighten it down with our wrench. more

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7/24/2014 9:17:45 AM

SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MDX we're going to be test fitting the platform-style 4-bike rack from Sport Rack. Its part number is SR2902. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Now as we do this we want to keep an eye through the pinhole there in the side of the receiver tube to determine when the hole in our rack is lined up with it. With those lined up we're going to take our bolt - it's our anti-rattle bolt - we're going to slide it in. On this particular rack you'll want to slide it in from the right to the left. more

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7/24/2014 9:08:10 AM

SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX SR2403- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MDX we're going to be test fitting the Sport Rack tilting 3-bike rack. It's designed for use in both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Its part number is SR2403. We're going to do our test fit in real time so you can see exactly how long it takes to get your bike loaded up on your vehicle. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to keep an eye out; we've got two holes to choose from. more

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7/24/2014 9:07:03 AM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX B202-2- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MBX, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Beta. This is a tilting and folding 2-bike rack designed for use in 2-inch hitches. Its part number is B202-2. We'll do our test fit in real time today so you know exactly how long it's going to take or at least roundabout how long it's going to take to get your bike installed on your vehicle. We'll take the shank of the rack, slide it into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to want to line up our pinholes. more

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7/24/2014 8:50:03 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MDX we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow 'n Go. This is a 3-bike rack designed for mounting on standard 2" ball mounts. Its part number HR135. Today we've got the Tow 'n Go mounted on a Hidden Hitch extra-long shank ball mount. This is sold separately, as well as the ball here on the back. You can check out our website for more details on this part. more

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7/24/2014 8:46:46 AM

Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MDX we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting 4-bike rack designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SR26247. Now 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 slide it in we want to keep and eye through the window. As you can see, there's no holes on this side so we got the two holes on this side. more

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7/14/2014 1:39:46 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2011 Acura MBX, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding 4 bike rack, designed for use in 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. 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 slide this in, we want to be sure that we get the pin hole that's in the rack, or the threaded hole in the rack, lined up with the pin hole in our hitch tube. With those lined up, we're now going to take our anti-rattle bolt, we're going to thread that in, and we'll tighten it down using our wrench. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Acura is going to be here. Looks like about 6 3/4 of an inch away. more

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7/3/2014 7:05:29 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller Tow n Go 3-Bike Rack, part number HR135. For todays test fit, we will be using the hidden hitch ball mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232, this ball mount is not included. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the standard 5/8 hitch pin and clip, which is also not included. Youll notice that there is a lot of wobble within the hitch, but this wobble can be eliminated by purchasing an anti-rattle device. To load up a bike, well remove the black pin at the top of the mast and swing out our cradle arms. With the cradle arms out, were ready to load up a bike. Well undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and then secure it with the straps. more

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2/3/2014 9:46:01 AM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MBX we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, Hitch-Mounted 2-bike rack, Part #TH9042. We'll begin by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place we will 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 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 inches away and we've added about 19 inches to the overall length of our Acura. We'll now go ahead and lift up on the gray lever at the top of the mast and swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 28 inches to the overall length of our MBX. more

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1/31/2014 11:50:30 AM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, we will be test fitting the Yakima StickUp Hitch Mounted Platform style 2 Bike Rack, part number Y02420. 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 then 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 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5-1/2 inches away, and we have added about 14 inches to the overall length of our Acura. Now, we'll go ahead and pull the red pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the platform down. With the bike rack in this position, we have about 17 inches of ground clearance, and we have added about 35 inches to the overall length of our MDX. With the bike rack in this position, you can see that we can easily access the rear hatch. more

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1/31/2014 11:30:44 AM

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Super EZ Platform style Hitch Mounted 2 Bike Rack, part number SR2901LR. 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 the wrench. Once it's tightened down, we'll 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 2 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 8 inches away, and we've added about 27 inches to the overall length of our Acura. To access the cargo area, we can pull the 3 pins at the base of the bike rack to tilt down the wheel trays as well as the mast. more

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1/30/2014 4:20:52 PM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mounted 4 bike rack, part number TH9029. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After threading in out anti-rattle bolt, we will 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 14 inches of ground clearance. Closes part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle, its about 4 inches away and we have added about 13 inches to the overall length of our Acura. more

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1/30/2014 11:46:03 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After threading our anti-rattle bolt into the pin holes, we'll 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 11-1/2" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 7-1/2" away, and we've added about 17" to the overall length of our Acura. We'll now go ahead and remove the gold pin at the top of the mast, and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 38" to the overall length of our MDX. To access the cargo area, we can remove the gold pin at the base of the bike rack, and tilt the mast down. more

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1/30/2014 11:45:54 AM

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Apex Swing hitch-mounted 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. After allowing the inserter of the hitch pin to fall into place, we'll 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" of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 and 1/2" away and we've added about 13" to the overall length of our Acura. We'll now go ahead and lift up on the gray lever at the at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 35" to the overall length of our MDX. To load up a bike, we'll simply undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and then secure it with the straps. Now, one great feature of the Apex Swing is that it has the ability to tilt out with the bike loaded. We can do this by loosening the black tee-handle at the base of the bike rack and lifting up on the black tee-handle with the gold post. This will allow us to swing the bike rack out and have access to the rear hatch. And with our bike all loaded up, that will complete today's test-fit of the Thule Apex Swing, Part number: TH9027 on our 2014 Acura MDX. . more

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1/30/2014 10:57:26 AM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2014 Acura MDX, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number TH9025. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, and allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place. Well then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 inches away. more

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1/30/2014 10:55:22 AM

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX well be test fitting the Sherpa Two Bike Carrier, part number S102. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube and turning the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 15 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1/2 inch. Weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more

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11/15/2012 9:42:32 AM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup Two Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinhole and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2 inches. Weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more

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11/13/2012 3:35:46 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX well be test fitting the Swagman Titan four bike carrier, part number S63410. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 8 inches. Weve added about 20 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more

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11/13/2012 3:32:20 PM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Acura MDX- Video

Today on our 2012 Acura MDX well be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting four bike carrier, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of our receiver tube. Well line up our threaded pin hole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 1/2 inches. more

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11/13/2012 3:31:25 PM

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