Yakima FlipSide 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Acura MDX- Video
Today on this 2007 Acura MDX, we are going to do a test fit of part number Y02426 from Yakima. This is Yakimas FlipSide 4 bike hitch mounted carrier. Let us go ahead and fit the bike rack to the vehicle. Right now we are using the bushing for a 2 inch receiver. Line up the hitch pin holes. Thread in the anti-rattle bolt, which is a part of Yakimas RocSteady system. It does come with a tool to tighten it down with. However, a 3/4 inch wrench may be easier to use. Tighten it down snugly and then add the safety clip to the other end of the bolt. While we are at the bottom, we will go ahead and give you some measurements to give you an idea of ground clearance. On this particular vehicle, from the bottom of the hitch rack to the ground measures 13-3/4 inches. From the bumper to the rack at its narrowest point is approximately 4 inches. 0:55 more
9/30/2011 10:51:48 AM
Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Acura MDX- Video
Today on this 2007 Acura MDX we are going to do a test set of part number Y02425 from Yakima. This is Yakimas DoubleDown 5 bike carrier. We are going to start off by installing the bike rack into our 2 inch receiver hitch. Right now we have the bushing installed for that application. However if you remove the bushing it will also work in a 1-1/4 inch receiver hitch Class II only. We will install our anti-rattle bolt into the rock steady hitch tongue. It just threads into place. Now it does come with a tool to tighten it down. However, a 3/4 inch wrench actually works pretty well in this application. On the other side of the bolt we will install our safety clip. 0:45 more
9/22/2011 8:19:44 AM
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Acura MDX- Video
Alright today on this 2007 Acura MDX we are going to do a test fit of part number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is their Highway 2 bike carrier. Lets go ahead and start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Put it in line up the hitch pin holes install the anti-rattle bolt that just threads into place. We use a 3/4 inch wrench to help tighten it down. On the other side of the bolt we will install our safety clip. We are at the bottom of our rack we will give you some measurements and that will give you an idea of ground clearance. From the bottom of the bicycle rack to the ground on this particular vehicle is going to be 13-3/4 inches and from the edge of the bumper to the bike rack is going to be about 6 inches. 0:51 more
9/19/2011 12:29:44 PM
