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Dodge Journey Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

     

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey 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 the hitch pinholes and secure the bike rack with the safety pin then well come back and use the hand knob at the base of the carrier to tighten up the anti-rattle device. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance and 6 inches of clearance between the closest part of the vehicle and the closest part of the carrier. Overall, weve added about 13 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. more


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10/12/2012 2:04:58 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. 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 5 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 15 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/28/2012 2:15:34 PM



Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 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 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 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 3-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 23 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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9/28/2012 2:14:21 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey 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 the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance and 7-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 18 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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9/28/2012 2:13:56 PM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack 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 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 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 5-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 12 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/28/2012 12:44:33 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 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 the hitch. Then well let our automatic hitch pin close on the hitchs hitch pin hole. 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 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance, 3 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle, and overall weve added about 16 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/28/2012 12:43:48 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on this 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 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. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 9-1/2 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 22 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carrier arms folded down. more


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9/28/2012 12:42:55 PM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the SportRack 2 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 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 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 9 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 28 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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9/28/2012 12:42:29 PM



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey well be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. 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 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 3 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, weve added about 12-inches of length to the rear of the vehicle with the carriers arms folded down. more


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9/28/2012 12:42:01 PM



Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2013 Dodge Journey, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. 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 and then secure our bike rack with a standard 5/8-inch pin and clip. Next, we'll go over a handful of clearance measurements. We've got about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance and 8 inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall, we've added about 26 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more


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9/27/2012 2:59:26 PM



Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 11:37:57 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 11:36:41 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 11:35:27 AM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 11:34:37 AM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 11:33:27 AM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 10:48:04 AM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2009 Dodge Journey were going to 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 the hitch making sure we line up the hitch pinholes, then well feed in our anti-rattle bolt, thread it in and tighten it down using a wrench.Next well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 12 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike carrier to the ground. Weve got about 11 inches between the closest part of the bike carrier and closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 25 inches to the rear of the vehicle. Now we want to check for rear vehicle access. more


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9/13/2012 10:47:18 AM



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 10:46:53 AM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2009 Dodge Journey were going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting bike carrier part number SR226247. 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 pinholes, feed in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench then well secure it with a lock. Next well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 11 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike carrier to the ground. Weve got about 10 inches between the bike carrier and the vehicle at its closest point. Weve added about 39 inches of overall length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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9/13/2012 10:46:23 AM



Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 10:45:38 AM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 7:04:42 AM



Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey- Video

Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Dodge Journey

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9/13/2012 7:04:14 AM



Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today we have a 2012 Dodge Journey and we'll be test fitting the Yakima Swing Daddy four, hitch mounted bike carrier, part number Y02422. To mount our carrier to our vehicle we'll fit the shank of the carrier into our receiver tube of our hitch, line up the hitch pinholes and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Now we can look over some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of our bumper to the closest point of the bike rack measures about 5 inches of rear clearance. We've added an overall length of 11 inches to the rear of the vehicle and we've got about 12 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the rack to the ground. Next we are ready to load our bike. more


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6/12/2012 6:26:50 AM



Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey we are going to be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two, hitch mounted bike carrier, part number Y02420. To mount our carrier to our vehicle we'll insert the shank of the carrier into our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pinholes and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Next we'll check for some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of our bumper to the closest part of the bike rack measures four inches. With the bike rack in it's stored position we've added an overall length of 13 inches to the rear of the vehicle. more


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6/12/2012 6:26:40 AM



Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey we are going to be test fitting the Yakima Holdup Two hitch mounted bike carrier, part number Y02433. To mount the carrier to our vehicle we'll fit the shank of the carrier into our receiver hitch, line the hitch pinholes and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now we can check for some clearance measurements. From the furthest part of bumper to the closest part of the bike rack measures 5 inches of rear clearance. We've added an overall length of the vehicle of 13 inches when the bike rack is collapsed. We've got about 12 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more


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6/12/2012 6:26:28 AM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey were going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex four hitch mounted bike carrier part #: TH9029. To mount our bike rack to the vehicle well insert the shank into the receiver tube on our hitch, well line up the hitch pinholes and feed in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a inch wrench. Once weve done that we can go ahead and check some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of our vehicle to the closest point of the bike rack measures about 8 inches of rear clearance. Weve got about 12 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the rack to the ground. Next well check for rear vehicle access. more


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6/11/2012 10:05:16 AM



Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey we're going to test-fit the Thule Parkway 2 Hitch-mounted bike Carrier, part number TH958. To mount the Parkway up on our vehicle, we'll insert the shank in to the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes in to the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes, and we'll start to feed in our anti-rattle bolt. Then we'll tighten it down with our three quarter inch wrench. We'll go ahead and check out some clearance measurements. more


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6/11/2012 10:04:51 AM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today we have a 2012 Dodge Journey and we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro hitch mounted bike rack, Part # TH934XTR. To mount the bike rack to our vehicle, we want to insert the shank into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes and begin to feed in our anti-rattle bolt. We'll use a 3 quarter inch wrench to tighten it all the way down. Next we'll go over some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of the bumper to the bike rack measures 8 inches. more


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6/11/2012 10:04:38 AM



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 bike carrier, Part # TH9027. To mount the carrier to our vehicle, we'll insert the shake into the hitch. We'll let the sub-closing pin close and we'll use the handout to tighten down the anti-rattle device. Next, we can give you some clearance measurements. From the furthest part of our bumper to the closest part of our bike rack measures 5 inches of rear clearance. We added an overall length of 13 inches to the rear of our vehicle. more


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6/11/2012 9:26:33 AM



Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today we have with us the 2012 Dodge Journey and we'll be test fitting the Rhodegear Highway 2 bike carrier, Part # RG8015220. To mount the bike carrier to our vehicle, we'll want to insert the shank into the receiver tube on our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes, feed our anti-rattle bolt in and tighten it down with a 3 quarter inch wrench. From the furthest point of our bumper to the bike rack upright measures 8 inches of rear clearance. From the rear of the vehicle to the farthest point of the bike carrier, we've added about 25 inches of overall length. And our ground clearance measures 11 inches from the bottom of the carrier to the ground. more


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6/11/2012 9:25:21 AM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa 2 bike carrier, Part # S102. To mount our bike carrier, we'll fit it into the hitch and line up the hitch pin hole. We'll use the hand knob at the end of the shank to tighten the anti-rattle device. Once weve done that, we can throw our hitch pin in place and secure it with a lock. There's about 2 1/2 inches of clearance from the farthest part of the bumper to the closet part of the bike rack. And that adds about 15 inches of overall length to our vehicle and it has ground clearance from the bottom of the shank to ground of about 12 inches. more


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6/11/2012 9:25:08 AM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. To mount our bike rack to our vehicle, we're going to insert the shank into the receiver tube on our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes then we'll insert our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next, we can give you some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of the bumper to the closest point of the bike rack measures 4 inches of rear clearance. We've added about a total of 11 inches of overall length to our vehicle. more


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6/8/2012 2:50:49 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today, we have a 2012 Dodge Journey and we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. To mount the carrier to the hitch, we'll insert the shank and let our automatic pin snap into the hitch pin hole. Once the pin is in place, we can use the anti-rattle knob and tighten it down to secure the bike rack inside the hitch. Next, we'll go over some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of the bumper to the closest point of the bike rack measures 8-1/2 inches. We also have about 13 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more


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6/8/2012 2:50:29 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number S63410. To mount our bike carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank into the receiver tube on our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes, feed our anti-rattle bolt in and tighten it down. With that done, we'll take some clearance measurements. From the furthest point of the bumper to the closest point of our bike rack measures 10 inches of rear clearance. We've added an overall length of 21 inches to our vehicle and we have 14-3/4 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more


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6/8/2012 2:50:12 PM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we're going to be test fitting the SportRack 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30901. To mount the bike carrier on our vehicle, we'll insert the shank into the receiver tube. We'll feed in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a 3/4-inch wrench. Next, we'll take some clearance measurements. From the furthest part of the bumper to the bike rack measures 9 inches. We've added an overall length of 26 inches to the rear of our vehicle and ground clearance from the bottom of the rack to the ground measures 15 inches. more


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6/8/2012 2:49:57 PM



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey- Video

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2012 Dodge Journey, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. To mount the bike carrier to our vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube. We'll line up the hitch pin holes, feed our anti-rattle bolt through and tighten it down. With that, our bike rack is all mounted to our vehicle. From the furthest point of our bumper to the closest point on our upright of the bike carrier measures 8 inches of rear clearance. From the bottom of the bike carrier to the ground measures about 12 inches of ground clearance. more


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6/8/2012 2:49:22 PM



Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Journey- Video

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Journey

Today on our 2011 Dodge Journey, well be test fitting the Rhodegear Highway 2 Bike Carrier, part number RG8015220. With our vehicle already equipped with the 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well begin by sliding the shank into the hitch lining up the hitch pinhole and inserting our anti-rattle bolt. Once we get our anti-rattle bolt snug, well go ahead and tighten it down using our wrench. And with our anti-rattle bolt tight, well go ahead and put in our safety pin. And with our bike rack now secured to the vehicle, well go ahead and give you couple of measurements. more


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2/2/2012 3:43:54 PM



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