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Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test-fitting the Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Line 0:00:05 2-Bike Rack, part number HRF6-2. We'll being our test fit by placing the bottom part of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper. We'll then flip out the top two black levers so that we can adjust to fit the top part of the bike rack to fit the trunk. We'll need to place the top bar about the center of our trunk. We will then clamp down the black levers which will secure the top bar in this position. We'll then take the top hooks and clip it to the top part of the trunk. more
4/15/2014 8:48:10 AM
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja, a trunk-mounted 2-bike rack, part number HRB2. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bottom bar of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper. We'll flip out the two black levers on the left and right hand side of the carrier to adjust to fit the arms to fit this size of a trunk. The top part of the bike rack will need to rest on the top part of our trunk. We'll then go ahead and close down the black plastic levers to secure cradle arms in place. We'll now take the top clips and put it to the top part of the trunk, the side clips to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the trunk. Now you will need to open up the trunk to get the side and bottom clips into position. Once all the clips are in position, I'm going to tighten down each strap a little bit at a time so I don't off-center the bike rack. more
4/15/2014 8:45:16 AM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Maxda 3- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda 3, well be test fitting the Thule Gateway Trunk Mounted Two-Bike Rack, part number TH9006XT. Well get started by adjusting our feet out to the correct setting which is six according to the Thule website. Well take our bike rack, place it on to the trunk of the vehicle. Next, we will attach the rack to the vehicle using the appropriate hooks and straps in the correct locations. Well secure our excess straps, then well bring our dual arms out, well do this by pulling up on the grey lever.Youll move the cradle arm in just beyond the teeth, then youll lift up to a parallel position, position back over the teeth, and then close your grey lever. You will repeat this for the other cradle arms as well. more
3/17/2014 2:23:36 PM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Maxda 3- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda 3, well be test fitting the Thule Archway Truck Mounted 2 Bike Rack with Adjustable Arms, part number TH9009XT. Lets get started by adjusting the fit dial to the number 6 according to the Thule website. Well grab our bike rack, place it onto the trunk of the vehicle and attach it with the appropriate hooks. Well secure the excess straps. Next, well bring out the dual arms. Youll do this by undoing the gray lever, sliding the cradle arm away from the grooves and bringing it up to a parallel position. Youll slide it back over the grooves and then tighten down the lever. more
3/14/2014 9:10:14 AM
Thule Raceway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2007 Toyota Prius- Video
Today on our 2007 Toyota Prius, we're going to test fitting the Thule Raceway Truck Mounted 3 Bike Rack. Part number TH9002XT. To begin our test fit, we'll go ahead and set our fit dials to number 7 and that's per the manufacturer's instructions. Once we have the aero indicator lined up with number 7, we can close those levers and then place this under our vehicle. Now we already cleaned the surfacing where our bike rack makes contact. You want to be sure to work on a nice clean surface to avoid any damage to the finish of your vehicle. With the lower arm in the bottom of the license plate well and the top arm resting gently, just here at the bottom of the glass. We're ready to set out top hooks. In order to do that, we'll pull up on the lever that has the aero point up for our top hook and then we can extend out our retractable cable. We'll go ahead and fit it at the top of our door and then we'll go ahead and tighten that strap down, that way it'll hold our bike rack in place and allows to tighten other straps. We can repeat this process for the other side. We do find it a little bit easier to go in from the corner of the hatch door and then move to the hook to the proper position. Once we have those wheels here on the end tight, to secure our straps, we can repeat that process for our bottom hooks. Now we do need to open our rear hatch door just a little bit to allow us to place in those bottom hooks. more
3/3/2014 9:38:36 AM
Yakima QuickBack 3 Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento we'll be test fitting the Yakima QuickBack 3-bike trunk-mount carrier, part number Y02622. Now to begin our test fit we will first need to check the Yakima fit guide or the included instructions to determine where the trunk mount will need to be placed onto the vehicle. After doing so we'll place the carrier onto the cargo door just below the license plate. We'll take the top hooks to the top part of the cargo door, the side hooks to the side part of the cargo door just above the taillights, and the bottom hooks at the bottom of the cargo door. You may need to open your door to get the hooks to fit correctly onto the door without damaging your vehicle. We'll now secure the carrier to the vehicle by tightening the straps. Once the carrier is secured to the vehicle we're ready to load our bike. more
2/20/2014 5:08:20 PM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage trunk mounted 2-bike rack, part #TH910XT. With the fit dial to #7 according to the included instructions we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's trunk. The bottom part of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the rear bumper. We'll now take the top clips and hook them to the top part of the trunk, the side clips to side part of the trunk and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then loosely tighten them down to get them in place. Once the straps are in place and the bike rack can support itself, we'll fully tighten them down securing the bike rack to the trunk. After the securing the excess slack, we're ready to load up our bike. With the cradle straps already undone we'll simply place our bike into the frame cradles, bring the rubber coated straps around the frame and secure them. And with our bike all loaded up that will complete today's test fit for the Thule Passage, part #TH910XT, on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta. more
2/18/2014 12:14:57 PM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today, on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Gateway trunk mounted 2 bike rack, part number TH9006XT. With the fit dial set to number seven, according to the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's trunk. The bottom portion will rest on the upper tier of the bumper. We'll then take the top clips and hook them to the top part of the trunk, the side clips to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then tighten down the blue straps to secure the clips to the vehicle. Once everything is all tightened down and secure, we'll go ahead and secure the excess strap with the included hook-and-loop fasteners. With this done and our bike rack secure, we're ready to load up our bike. more
2/18/2014 12:13:11 PM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today, on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, we'll be test fitting a Thule Archway trunk mounted 2 bike rake, part number TH9009XT.With the fit dial set to number 7, according to the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bottom part of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper. This will allow the top portion of the bike rack to rest on the top part of the trunk.We'll now take the top clips and hook them on the top part of the trunk, the side clips to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle.With the bike rack secured, we'll go ahead and secure the excess strap with the included hook and loop fasteners. Now with this done, we're ready to load up our bike. We'll flip out the gray levers on the left and right hand side of the bike rack to swing out our cradle arms.Keep in mind, the cradle arms do need to be level or slightly angled up. With the cradle arms in position, we'll simply snap down the gray levers. more
2/18/2014 12:08:59 PM
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Expedition trunk-mounted 2-bike rack, part #HRS6-2. We will begin our test fit by placing the bottom part of the bike rack onto the upper tier of the rear bumper. Next, we'll flip out the black levers on the left and right hand corner of the bike rack. This will allow us to position the top portion of the bike rack onto the top portion of the trunk. With it in position, we'll clamp down the levers and we're ready to go. We'll take the top clips to the top part of the trunk, the side clips to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom clips to the bottom of the trunk. We'll then tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle's trunk. more
1/31/2014 9:39:30 AM
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja trunk mounted 2 bike rack, part number HRB2. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bottom part of the bike rack onto the upper tier of the rear bumper. We'll then flip out the levers on the upper left and right hand corner of the bike rack to swing out our dual arms and position the top part of the bike rack on the top part of the trunk. Keep in mind, the cradle arms do need to be level or slightly angled up. Once we've established this position, we can clamp down the black plastic levers. We'll now take the top clips and hook them to the top part of the trunk, the side clips to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. Once everything is all tightened down and secured, we'll go ahead and secure the excess strap. With this done, we're ready to load up our bike. more
1/31/2014 9:30:01 AM
Saris Bones RS 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Saris Bones RS Trunk Mounted 3 Bike Rack, part number SA851B. To begin our test fit, we will place our lower hooks under the lip of our trunk. In some fits, you may need to open the trunk lid to get these hooks under. We will then line up our rubber bumpers, extend our ratchet straps out by pulling the yellow handle, and hook them on to the leading edge of our trunk lid. A lever inside of the mechanism will allow you to change the position of the bumpers, moving them up and down to get the best fit for your vehicle. With those secure, we'll pull the yellow levers at the top of the rack, pushing our arms towards the middle, moving them up, and then sliding them back out to lock them into place with the yellow lever. You will want to make sure that these arms are sitting level, or slightly inclined. We'll go ahead and open up our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it in the cradles, and secure it with our straps. more
1/30/2014 2:57:00 PM
Saris Bones Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Saris Bones Adjustable Arm Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack, part number SA801. To begin our test fit, we will place our bike rack directly onto our trunk, making sure that our lower pads are resting directly on the top of our rear bumper. Our upper and lower arms are adjustable, to give us the best fit for our vehicle. To secure it, we will first hook the upper straps to the upper part, the side straps to the side, and the bottom straps to the bottom. We will now secure our excess strap. One of the great features of the Saris Bones are the cradle arms that are fully adjustable, allowing you to tuck them down to be in the stored position, or up in the loaded position. When setting our cradle arms for the loading position, we will want to make sure they are either level, or slightly inclined. We will now undo our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it into our cradles, and secure it by tightening the straps. With everything secure, we're ready for the road. more
1/30/2014 2:56:55 PM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Thule Passage 2 Bike Rack, part number TH910XT. We have set our fit dial to 7, according to the Thule fit guide, to match our car. We'll place the rack directly on the trunk, being sure that the bottom of the rack rests directly on top of the rear bumper. We'll put the top hooks at the top of the trunk, the side hooks on the side part of the trunk, and the bottom hooks on the bottom part of the trunk. We will then tighten the straps, to secure our rack to our vehicle. We'll then secure our access straps. By squeezing the push pin, we can rotate our arms into the loading position. more
1/30/2014 1:13:59 PM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we will be test fitting the Thule Gateway Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack, part number TH9006XT. We will refer to the Thule fit guide to see what number our dial needs to be set at. On our Jetta we need to have our dial set at 7. We'll begin the test fit by placing the rack directly onto the trunk lid and we will want to be sure that our bottom pad is resting directly on the top of our bumper. We'll go ahead and place our hooks into position, putting the top hooks on first to help us hold the rack, then we'll move to the bottom and the side hooks. We'll make our way around tightening down each one. Now with all of our straps secure we'll go ahead and secure our excess. more
1/30/2014 1:13:19 PM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Thule Archway 2-bike rack, part number TH9009XT.Well place our fit dial at number 7 according to the instructions, and well place the bike rack directly onto our trunk. We will be sure that our bike rack is resting on the upper tier of our bumper. We will then place our top hooks on the leading edge of our trunk. Well place the side hooks on the side of our trunk, and our bottom hooks on the bottom. Well then tighten each strap to secure our rack to our car.With all of our straps tight, well go ahead and secure the excess strap. Now, we will undo the levers on the side of our bike rack, allowing our dual arms to swing out. more
1/29/2014 12:10:22 PM
Hollywood Racks Express 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Express Trunk Mount 3-bike Carrier. Part number HRE3. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly on the trunk of our Jetta. We will want to be sure that the bottom bar of our rack fits into the lower well of our license plate. We will then secure the top strap to the top of the trunk. The side strap to the side of the trunk and the bottom strap to the bottom of the trunk. more
1/29/2014 10:01:43 AM
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Mounted 2-Bike Carrier Part Number HRF6-2. To begin our test fit we will place our rack directly onto the trunk of our vehicle. We'll adjust it by using the black levers here on the side. We will then hook the top straps to the top part of the trunk, side straps to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom straps to the bottom of our trunk. We will then evenly tighten our straps to secure our rack to our Jetta. We will now secure our excess strap. Now we'll flip out the lower set of black levers to swing the cradle arms out. more
1/29/2014 9:58:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja Trunk Mount Two-Bike Rack, Part#HRB2.Well begin the test fit by placing our bike rack directly on our trunk. When positioning our rack, we want to be sure that its sitting directly on top of our rear bumper, and well use the two levers on the side to adjust our cradle arm to make sure they are level or slightly inclined.Well now close our levers to secure our arms in place. Well now place our top straps on the top of our trunk. Well place our side straps on the side and our bottom straps on the bottom. With our hooks in position, we can tighten each strap to secure our rack to our vehicle. We will now secure our excess strap and undo our cradle straps to expose our cradles.We will now grab our bike, placing it directly on to our cradles and securing it with the cradle straps. more
1/29/2014 9:50:33 AM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number TH910XT. With the fit dial set to number nine according the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up on to the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll then place the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We can then tighten down the blue straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. After securing the excess slack, we're ready to load up a bike. We'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and then secure it with the straps. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Yakima QuickBack Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number Y02621. Keep in mind when using this bike rack the rear windshield wiper cannot be used. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll place the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We then can tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. After securing the excess slack, we're ready to load up a bike. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Hollywood Rack Expedition, trunk mounted two-bike rack, part number hrf6-2. Well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up unto the vehicles rear hatch. Well position the bottom side of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper. With the new top set of levers to adjust the bike rack to fit around the rear hatch.Now, the top portion of the bike rack should rest at about the middle of the rear window. Once weve established this position we can then clamp down the black plastic levers. Well then hook the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips at the bottom part of the rear hatch. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Gordo 2 Bike Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Holllywood Racks Gordo trunk my-nah 00:05 2-bike rack for long wheel based bicycles, part number HRG2. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. The bottom portion of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the rear hatch, just below the license plate. The top portion should rest about the center of the rear window. Keep in mind when you using this bike rack you will not be able to use the rear windshield wiper. We'll now take the top clips to put it the top part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom of the rear hatch, as well as the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 For Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Archway Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number TH9009XT. Keep in mind, when using this bike rack, the rear windshield wiper may not be used. With our fit dial to fit number nine, we'll place the bike rack up onto the rear hatch of our vehicle. With the bike rack in position, we can take the top clips and put it to the top part of the rear hatch, as well as the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We can now tighten down the straps and secure the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now use the included hook-and-loop fasteners to secure the excess lock. With everything all tightened down and secure, we're ready to load up our bike. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Gateway trunk binder two-bike rack, part number TH9006XT. With the fit dial set to number nine, according to the included instructions, place the bike rack up onto the vehicles rear hatch. Position the bottom part of the bike rack onto the upper tier of the rear bumper. The top portion of the bike rack should be around the center of the rear window. Keep in mind the rear windshield wiper may not be used while using this bike rack. Well take the top clips and hook it on the top portion of the rear hatch. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chrysler 200- Video
Today, on our 2013 Chrysler 200 we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja two-bike rackpart number HRB2. We'll begin our test fitby placing our bike rack directly onto the trunk of our Chrysler. We'll use the levers on the side of the bike rack to adjust our top arm which also adjusts our dual arms that hold our bike. We want to make sure that our dual arms are sitting straight out or at a slight upright angle. This will determine the location of our top arm. Once we have it set correctly, we can then close the levers on the side to secure it into position. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chrysler 200- Video
Today on our 2013 Chrysler 200, we'll be test fitting the Thule Archway 2 Bike Rack part number TH9009XT. We'll place our fit dial to fit number seven according to the instructions, then we'll place the bike rack directly under the trunk of our Chrysler. We'll take our top hooks and set them into the top part of our trunk, then we'll take our side hooks and set them into the side part of our trunk and the bottom hooks at the bottom. We'll then snag down each strap by pulling on it. Once we have those snag, we can then go back around and pull each strap until it's tight and secure. Pulling them snag first keeps us from losing our position. With all the straps tight, our bike rack is secure and then we can undo the levers on the side of our carrier to swing out our dual-arms. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Chevrolet Cruze- Video
Today on our 2013 Chevy Cruze we'll be test fitting the Thule Archway trunk-mounted 2-bike rack, part number TH9009XT. We'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's trunk. The rear portion of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the rear bumper. We'll now take the top hooks and position them on the top portion of the trunk lid. We'll then tighten them down to help keep the carrier in place. Now on the right hand side we'll take the side strap to put it on the side of the trunk just above the tail lights and the bottom strap to the bottom portion of the trunk. more
10/24/2013 2:08:52 PM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage trunk mounted two bike rack, part number TH910XT. Keep in mind when using this bike rack, the rear wiper may not be used. With the fit dial set to number 11, according to the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. Now, the bottom portion of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the bumper and the top portion of the bike rack should rest at about the middle of the rear window. With the bike rack in position we can take the top clips to put to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We can then tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the cargo door. Once everything is all tightened down and secured we'll go ahead and secure the excess slack. Now, we're ready to load our bike, we'll simply undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles and then secure it with the straps and with our bike all loaded up, that'll complete today's test fit for the Thule Passage trunk mounted two bike rack, part number TH910XT, on our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. more
10/16/2013 3:38:18 PM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today, our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan will be test fitted with a Thule Gateway hatchmounted two-bike rack, part number TH9006XT. Keep in mind, when using this bike rack, the rear windshield wiper may not be used. With our fit dial, according to the included instructions, set to number 11. We'llbegin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. The bottom portion of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the bumper as well as the top part of the bike rack about the center of the window. We'll then take the top clipsand hook in the top portion of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side portion of the rear hatch and the bottom clips to the bottom portion of the rear hatch. more
10/16/2013 3:38:00 PM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan well be test fitting the Thule Archway trunk mounted two bike rack part #: TH9009XT. Keep in mind when using this bike rack, the rear windshield wiper may not be used. With the fit dial set to number 11 according to the included instructions well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicles rear hatch. Well place the bottom portion of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper and the top portion of the bike rack at about the center of the rear window. With the bike rack in position we can take the top clips and hook it to the top part of the rear hatch. Well take the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. more
10/16/2013 3:36:40 PM
Hollywood Racks Gordo 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Gordo trunk-mounted 2-bike rack for bicycles with long wheelbases, part number HRG2. Keep in mind when using this bike rack, the windshield wiper may not be used. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll flip out the two black plastic levers on the left- and right-hand side of the carrier to adjust the bike rack to fit the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll then put the top clips to the top part of the hatch, the side clips to the side part of the hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the hatch. We then can tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. more
10/15/2013 9:17:36 AM
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja trunk-mounted 2-bike rack, part number HRB2. Keep in mind when using this bike rack, the rear windshield wiper may not be used. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll put the bottom portion on the rear hatch just below the license plate, and we can then flip out the black plastic levers on the left- and right-hand side of the carrier to adjust the top portion to fit the rear hatch. We'll now loosen up the straps to put the top clips on the top part of the hatch, the side clips to the side part of the hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the hatch. We can then tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. Once everything is all tightened down and secured, we'll go ahead and secure the excess slack. more
10/14/2013 2:25:51 PM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Two Bike Carrier Trunk Mounted Bike Rack, part number TH9001. To begin our test fit we want to refer to the instructions or the Thule fit guide to see what number our dial should be set at. In this case our dial's going to be set at dial number seven. We'll go ahead and place the carrier onto the rear of our vehicle. We want to make sure that the bottom part of our carrier is sitting at the bottom of our license plate well. We'll then pull the little lever to extend our top hooks. more
9/26/2013 11:13:03 AM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH910XT. To begin, we'll need to refer to the instructions or to the Thule Fit Guide to see what number our dial needs to be set at. In this case, our dial's going to be set at 7. We'll go ahead and place the carrier onto the trunk of our Honda Civic. We want to make sure that the lower arm of our carrier is sitting in the bottom of the license plate well. Now, we'll go ahead and put the top hooks in the top part of the trunk, the side hooks in the side, and the bottom hooks in the bottom. Once we have it situated, we can then make our way back around and tighten down each strap firmly. We'll go ahead and undo the cradle straps to expose our cradles, place our bike onto our frame cradles, and secure it by tightening down each strap. With that done, our bike is all loaded up, and we're ready to hit the road. That completes today's test fit of the Thule Passage 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH910XT, on our 2012 Honda Civic. more
9/26/2013 11:13:00 AM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic we'll be test fitting the Thule Gateway two-bike carrier, part number TH9006XT. We'll go ahead and refer to the instructions or to the Thule Fit Guide to see what number our dial needs to be set. In this case our dial is going to be set at 7. We'll go ahead and place our carrier onto our vehicle. We need to make sure that the lower part of our carrier sits on the lower tier of our license plate frame. We'll go ahead and place our hooks into position putting the top hooks at the top part of the trunk, the bottom hooks at the bottom, and the side hooks to the side, and then make our way around tightening down each one. We'll pull the levers here at the side of the carrier to swing out our dual arms. more
9/26/2013 11:12:58 AM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Archway 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH9009XT. To begin our test fit, we want to refer to the instructions or the Thule Fit Guide to see what number our dial should be set at. In this case, our dial is going to be set at dial number 7. We'll go ahead and place our carrier onto the trunk of our vehicle, making sure that the bottom arm of our carrier sits at the bottom well of our license plate frame. We'll go ahead and put the hooks into place, placing the top hooks at the top part of the trunk, the side hooks at the side, and the bottom hooks at the bottom part of the trunk. We'll make our way back around, tightening down each strap. We'll pull the levers on the side of the carrier to swing out our dual arms. We want to make sure that these arms are level or slightly inclined. Once we have them in place, we'll push the outside levers back down to lock our arms into position. more
9/25/2013 1:55:09 PM
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2010 Volkswagen Golf- Video
Today on our 2010 Volkswagen Golf we'll be test fitting the Thule Gateway 2 Bike Rack, part number THN006XT. Please be aware that with this bike rack installed you'll be unable to use your rear wiper. To begin our test fit we'll go ahead and move our rack towards the rear end of our vehicle. We'll want to set our dial to fit #8. We can do this by clamping the levers on the ends and raising up on our upper bar. The lower arm of our bike rack should be resting on the upper tier of our bumper. We'll place the top clips in the gap at the front edge of the top of the hatch and we'll place the side clips on the side of our rear hatch underneath our tail lights. more
9/16/2013 8:15:29 AM
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2010 Volkswagen Golf- Video
Today on our 2010 Volkswagen Golf, we'll be tested in the Tule Archway two-bike rack, part number th9009 XT. We'll begin our test fit by placing our archway on the rear of our vehicle. We need to make sure that our dial is set at number 8, and that the lower arm of our bike rack sits on the upper tier of our bumper. The upper arm has bumper pads on it that will rest on the window of our rear hatch. We'll take our top clips and slide them into the gap at the top of our rear hatch. We'll take our lower clips and set them at the very base of our rear hatch door. more
9/13/2013 12:07:23 PM
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Journey- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Journey, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Mounted 2-Bike Rack, part number HRF6-2. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up on the vehicle's rear bumper. The bottom pads of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the bumper. We can then use the top two black levers to adjust the fit of the top of the bike rack up on the rear window of the vehicle. When figuring out this position, you're going to want to leave enough space so the cradle arms can swing out to a level or slightly angle the position. If you have the bike rack up too close to the vehicle's rear hatch this will prevent you from bringing the cradle arms out. We can then snap the black plastic levers in place, securing our bike rack and position. more
9/9/2013 9:56:35 AM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Prius- Video
Today on our 2011 Toyota Prius, we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway 2 Bike Carrier Trunk Mounted, part number TH9001. To begin our test fit, we'll need to fit our dial according to the instructions or the Thule Fit Guide. In this case, we need to set our fit dial to dial number 7. We'll place our carrier directly onto the rear of our Prius. We need to make sure that the lower arm of our carrier sits on the bottom well of our licensed plate. We'll go ahead and fit our top hooks at the top part of our rear hatch. more
6/27/2013 4:38:05 PM
Thule Raceway Platform Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway trunk-mounted platform-style 2-bike carrier, part number TH9003. Now to begin our test fit, we'll first refer to the included instructions to determine what number our fit dial should be at. We'll set our fit dial to 7 and place the carrier onto the vehicle's trunk. We'll put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk, and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk. Note that you may need to open up the trunk to get the bottom hooks to hook on the bottom part of the trunk, as the bottom bumper sits very close to the bottom of the trunk. Once we have the hooks in position we'll turn the gray knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to tighten down to straps to secure the carrier to the vehicle. more
6/13/2013 1:19:45 PM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway trunk-mounted 2-bike carrier, part number TH9001. To begin our test fit, we'll first need to check the included instructions. We'll set our fit dial to #7 and place the carrier onto the vehicle's trunk. We'll put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk, and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk. You may need to open up your trunk to get the hooks into position. We'll then turn the gray knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to tighten down to straps to secure the carrier to the vehicle. more
6/13/2013 1:19:04 PM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent 4-door Sedan well be test fitting the Thule Raceway 2 Bike Carrier part number TH9001. To fit this trunk carrier to our vehicle we need to set our fid dial setting at number seven so that we have the proper spread of the carriers arms. Well position the rack on top of the vehicles trunk lid. Well secure the clips with the top cables at the top edge of our trunk door. Well secure the bottom cables on the bottom edge of our trunk lid and we need to make sure that the bottom arms are resting on the upper tier of the bumper. With everything in position well use the ratcheting knobs on the ends of the carrier to tighten down our cables. more
6/11/2013 10:57:39 AM
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage 2-bike carrier trunk mount, part number TH910XT. Before we begin our test fit, we first need to check the Thule fit guide in the included instructions to determine what number our fit dial needs to be at. We'll set the fit dial to 7, according to the fit guide included in the instructions. We'll place the carrier onto the vehicle, putting the top hooks at the top part of the trunk, the side hooks to the side part of the trunk, and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then tighten down the straps to secure the carrier to the vehicle. And now we're ready to load our bike. more
6/11/2013 10:38:24 AM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Trunk Mounted Two Bike Carrier, part number th9001. Now to begin our test fit we'll first need to refer to the Thule Fit Guide or the included instructions to determine what number our Fit Dial should be at. According to the Thule Fit Guide our Fit Dial should be set at nine.After setting our Fit Dial we'll place the carrier onto the vehicle. Again, referring to the Thule Fit Guide it states that our lower arm of the carrier should rest at the bottom of the license plate well. We'll go ahead and put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk above the spoiler and then we'll put the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk.You may need to open up the cargo door to get the bottom hooks in place. Now we can go ahead and turn the knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to tighten down the straps to secure the carrier to our vehicle. more
6/7/2013 10:53:39 AM
Thule Raceway Platform Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Dart- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Dart we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Trunk Mounted Platform-Style Two Bike Carrier, part number th9003. Now before beginning our test fit we'll first need to refer to the included instructions to see what number our fit dial should be at. After placing our fit dial on number seven we'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's trunk.We'll put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then turn the green knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to tighten down the straps and secure the carrier to the trunk. Now with our Thule Raceway secured to our Dodge Dart we're ready to load up our bike.We'll raise the frame hooks and lower the platform. We'll undo the gray lever to slide out the wheel trays and we'll undo the tray straps. more
6/5/2013 2:00:26 PM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Dart- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Dart we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Trunk Mounted Two Bike Carrier, part number th9001. Now before we begin our test fit we'll refer to the included instructions to determine what number our fit dial should be at. After placing our fit dial at number seven we'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's trunk.We'll put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk. We'll then turn the gray knobs on the left and the right hand side of the carrier to tighten down the straps to secure the carrier to the vehicle. Now we're ready to load our bike. We'll lift up the gray lever at the center of the carrier to swing the cradle arms out.Note that the cradle arms do need to be level or slightly angled up. more
6/5/2013 1:59:58 PM
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Yakima QuickBack Trunk Mount 2-Bike Carrier part number Y02621. Now to begin our test fit, you simply place the carrier on to the vehicles cargo door. Notes, that the bottom of the carrier should be just below the licenced plate on that little lift. Well then use the red knob of the top of the carrier to push in the arms to fit it to the vehicle. Well then turn the red knob to tighten down to secure it in position. Well now put the top stretch at the top part of our cargo door. more
6/4/2013 2:45:35 PM
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 KIA Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Trunk-Mounted 2-Bike Carrier, part number TH9001. To begin our test fit, we'll first need to set the fit dial to number 10, according to the included instructions. After setting the fit dial, we'll place the carrier onto the vehicle's cargo door. Note that the bottom part of the carrier should be just below the license plate on the lip. We'll then put the top hooks to the top part of the cargo door and the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the cargo door. We'll then tighten down the gray knobs to the left and right hand side of the carrier to secure our Thule Raceway to our KIA Sorento. more
6/4/2013 2:34:02 PM
