Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Alright, today on this 2008 Dodge Nitro we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02433, Yakima Holdup 2 Bicycle Carrier. Alright, one thing to know about this bicycle rack is that it is designed for 2-inch receiver hitches only. We'll start of our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Then we'll install the anti rattle bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. Alright, we'll go ahead and unfold the bike rack and get some clearance measurements. Ground clearance will be 15 inches. more
3/9/2012 3:43:55 PM
Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on this 2008 dodge nitro, were going to test the department no y02422 from Yakima, this is a swing daddy for by carrier, one thing I know about the spicily character is design for 2inch receiver hitches only well start off at testing it by installing a bike rack into the hitch then well go ahead and get some cleaners measurements.Okay for the bike rack on the bumper look at a distance of 5 inches as closet point and at slowest point ground distance will be 15 inches, alright lets go ahead and swing out the bicycle rack and check for access to the back of the vehicle, alright that looks good now lets go ahead and fold the bike rack and load up the bike.At this point we can go ahead and load up the a bike well make sure that the anti-sweep pot of cradles are tilted towards the center of the bike rack and that the straps are out of way so we can load the bike.Well balance the bike and swing down the anti-sway part of a cradle then well go ahead and strap it to the seat tube and then we can go ahead and run the straps over the top tube and then we can go ahead and run the straps over the top tube, thats all take the load up to bike and then we can go ahead and run the straps over the top tube that all takes a load off the bike and we can go and add some more if we need to with the bike in place lets go and check access to the back of the vehicle one more time, and with that, thatll finish it for our test set apart number y02422 Yakima- swing daddy 4 on a 2008 dodge nitro. more
3/6/2012 11:05:17 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Alright today on a 2008 Dodge-nitro, we re going to do a test fitpart number th9029 from Thule, if you know this bike rack then well work with inches quarter receive inches on both class one and class two, however if you use it with a class one receiver hitch youre limited to just carrying two bicycles , this will also work with two inter-receiver hitches with the included spacer as we are going to use it today, well start-off for testing it by installing the by0crack into the hitch then Ill tighten down the anti-red bolt alright by now well go ahead some clear measurements.From the closest point from the bumper to the by-crack were looking at six inches and ground clearance will be about 15 inches, now go ahead and tilt the back crack back and well check access to the back crack using the switch in the top then go ahead and load-up the bike, before we load-up the bike well make sure that the steps are out way for the cradles are going to use and that the anti-slack part of the cradles are moved towards the center or in this case you can remove them as well.Okay well take the bike and well bounce it on the cradles and the well swing back or re-attach the anti-sway part of the cradle down to C2 and then were going to strap it down then were going to go ahead and run the straps over the top two and thats what it takes to load-up a bike and with that, thatll finish it for the tested a part number th9029 from Thule on a 2008 dodge nitro. more
3/6/2012 11:05:00 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Alright today in the 2008 dodge nitro were going to do a test that is clogging by a simple rack part no s63410 this is a tightened like carrier, one quick thing we know about this bicycle rack is that it will work in receiver hitches both of a class one and class two, however when youre using the class one receiver hinch that can only carry two inch receiver.Well start off our test it by installing the bike rack into the hitch then well tighten down the anti-ratable and then put the safety pin on the other side alright with the bike rack installed well go ahead and take our measurements.Ground clearance will be about 15 and inches and Clarence and the bumper will be about 11 inches, right lets go and tilt the bike rack back and tilt the bike enough and also the bicycle will also fold-up for storage a well okay at this point well go ahead and unfold the bicycle rack and well go ahead and remove the straps for the cradle, were going to use with straps out of the way, we can go ahead and load-up the bike onto the cradles, the cradles themselves have a play device so well go ahead and adjust that accordingly to the seat tube. And with that, thats all it takes to load-up a bike, now to finish it for the test number S63410 from Swagman our 2008 nitro. more
3/6/2012 10:41:27 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Alright today on a 2008 dodge nitro, were going to do a test that the part number the 990 xt from Thule, you could note about this bicycle rack that a real work of instar quarterly sire hitches both class one and class two and if it also work for hitch which includes facer .you know unless the equal will be working with a two entry heavier hitch.Were going to start- off or testing it by installing a by crack into the hitch, well tighten down the entire rattle and then install the lock on the other side, right now go ahead and get some clearance measurements , as close as point to the bumper , were looking at 7 inches and ground clearance will be 14 inches , now go ahead and unfold the bicycle rack and well check access to the back of the vehicle , all right that looks good ,now get one more clearance measurement at the back of the rack and that looks like twenty and a half inches, alright just pull up a mean and go ahead up a bike first thing well do , well make it traps our out of the rear wheels and then the post the post is tilted up just a little bit.And we load up a bike, well go and put the wheels to the wheel wells and then tilt it back for a little bit well bring you center post up and oversee and then well clamp it down onto the top tube, then we can go ahead and install our real straps, alright and thats all it takes to load up a bike and with that thatll finish it for our tests that are part number zl 990 xt form Thule on a 2008 Dodge Nitro. more
3/6/2012 5:04:38 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on this 2008 Dodge Nitro, were going to do a test fit of part number TH9025 the Apex 4 Bike Carrier. Do you know about this bicycle rack that it will work on 1- receiver hitches both class I and class II. However, were using of class I receiver hitch we only limited to carrying two bicycles. In this case were going to be using on a class III receiver hitch now work with the included spacer.We'll start off our test fit by installing a bike rack into the hitch, we'll make sure that the integrate the hitch pin snaps on the place, pull back on a little bit, tears some tension then we'll tighten down the anti-rattle knob. Okay, now go ahead and get some clearance measurements. Clearance from the anti-rattle knob to the bumper is going to be 4. more
3/5/2012 1:32:51 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Today on this 2008 Dodge Nitro we are going to do a test fit of part number A30901 from SportRack. A few notes about this bicycle rack is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both Class 1 and Class 2 and this will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. And today we'll be using the 2-inch receiver. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll install the anti-rattle bolt and then put the safety pin on the other side. Alright, now let's go ahead and get some clearance measurements. more
3/5/2012 1:30:23 PM
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Dodge Nitro- Video
Alright, today on this 2008 Dodge Nitro, we're going to do a test fit of part number RG8015220 from Rhode Gear. This is their Highway 2 Bike Carrier. Some things to note about this bike carrier, is that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. You can also use it with a 2-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer as we're going to do today. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then we'll go ahead and install the anti-rattle bolt, and then install the safety pin on the other side. Alright now, we can go ahead and get some clearance measurements. more
3/5/2012 1:26:21 PM
