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2012 Jeep Liberty Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

     

Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Yakima HoldUp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty we're doing a test fit of the Yakima HoldUp Platform Style Two bike rack. That Part Number is Y02443.Now, we already have our bike secured down. First going to show you one of the key features of this rack. We're going to come here to our drivers side, and we're going to pull out on our red handle just behind our bike. When we pull out on our handle, we're able to tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. What's great about this, is that we can come to our hatch. more


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8/31/2017 10:07:19 AM



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Kuat  Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Speaker 1: Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty we're doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 2.0 platform-style 2-bike rack. That part number is NV22G. 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 come here to the back and pull down on our lever on the opposite side there. We'll just pull down on this and we can tilt our bike rack away from our vehicle with our bikes fully loaded. more


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8/31/2017 10:07:09 AM



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. Now, this bike carrier will work with both 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Today, we'll be using it with a 2-inch hitch so we've already gone ahead and install the included adapter onto the bike rack shank. We can now slide the shank of the bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and using the included anti-rattle bolt, we'll insert it and tighten it down, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. Now with the bike rack secured, we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 17-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures 12-1/2 inches. more


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1/28/2013 7:48:31 AM



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Hitch Mounted 2 Bike Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles, part number S102. Now using the included 2-inch adapter, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and insert our hitch pin. We'll then move to the back of the shank where we'll turn the knob, tightening down the anti-rattle device securing the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack with the platform in the stored position measures 22-1/2 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack here at the wheel cradle to the back of the vehicle measures 6 inches. more


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1/28/2013 7:48:26 AM



SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting part number A30901, the SportRack Two-Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch using the included adaptor. With the hitch pin hole lined up, we'll go ahead and install our anti-rattle bolt which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now we can go ahead and fold our platform down and open our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area with this bike rack. We're now almost ready to load our bike. more


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4/27/2012 3:23:19 PM



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part number the TH934XTR. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to our vehicle. Now well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 16 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle 10 inches. We can now pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to tilt our mast out of the way. more


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4/26/2012 5:16:51 PM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style Bike carrier part number TH990XT. Now well begin our test fit by installing the bike rack shank into the hitch, lining up the hitch pinhole and installing our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike racks secured to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of our bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is 7 inches. Now our ground clearance is 19 inches. more


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4/26/2012 5:16:14 PM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-Bike carrier part number TH9025. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, well pull our integrated locking hitch pin to allow it to go over the collar of the hitch. Once it goes over the collar of the hitch, we can then let go of the locking hitch pin and slide the bike rack shank all the way into the hitch. Then after giving it a slight tug, well tighten the anti-rattle knob down at the back of the bike rack and thatll secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 18 inches and from the anti-rattle knob to the back of the bumper is 4 inches. more


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4/26/2012 5:07:33 PM



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four-Bike Carrier, part number S63410. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 19 1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 12 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down and open our cargo door. more


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4/26/2012 4:55:07 PM



Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today, on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we will be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH958. This bike rack will work with 2" hitches. With our bike rack already preassembled, we're ready to install it on the vehicle. We're going to go ahead and load it into the hitch, install the Anti-Rattle Colt and tighten it down using our 3/4" wrench. With our bike rack installed and secured, we're going to do a couple of the measurements from the lowest point of the bike rack to the floor is 17-1/2" from the closest point of the bike rack to the bumper is 5-1/2". Alright, what we're going to do now is to unfold the bike rack to gain access to the rear hitch and show you the clearance. more


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1/17/2012 8:19:54 AM



Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 jeep Liberty we will be test fitting the Yakima Holdup II Bike Carrier. With our bike rack already preassembled were going to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. After lining up the hitch pin well go ahead and install our anti-rattle bolt and safety clip. Now that our bike rack is secure were going to go ahead and fold down the bike rack to show you rear cargo access. While the platform is in this down position well go ahead and give you some measurements. From the bike rack shank to the floor is 17 inches. more


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1/5/2012 1:07:45 PM



Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on this 2012 Jeep Liberty were going to do a test fit of the Yakima Doubledown hitch mounted bike rack, part number Y02425. This bike rack is able to carry up to five bikes. The Doubledown bike rack is able to fit two inch and one and a quarter inch receivers. Were already set up for the two inch receive today. Lets go ahead and fit it on the vehicle and see what its going to look like. Well go ahead and install our hold down bolt and tighten it down. more


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1/5/2012 1:06:49 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on this 2012 Jeep Liberty, we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Vertex 4 bike carrier, part number Th9029. Our bike carrier is already assembled and ready for our 2-inch hitch that we'll be working with today. However, you can remove the adapter sleeve and we'll fit an 1 1/4 inch hitch also. Let's go ahead and install the bike rack onto our hitch. We'll go ahead and install the anti-radabull 00:00:24 and tighten it down. We'll go ahead and tighten down the anti-radabull with the 3/4 inch wrench, but you can also use the tool that's provided. Now with our bike carrier installed, we'll go ahead and use the top lever to extend the bike carrier arms. This is what our carrier will look like when it's loaded. more


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1/5/2012 8:48:42 AM



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty we will be test fitting the SoftRide Dura Parallelogram, product number SR26247. This bike rack will fit 2-inch hitches only. Our bike rack is already preassembled so we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Once we have the bike rack mounted into the hitch with the anti-rattle bolt snug, we'll go ahead and tighten that down. Now that we have our anti-rattle bolt tightened down, we'll go ahead and install our safety pin which is also our lock. Ok, what we're going to do now is to give you a couple of quick measurements. more


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1/5/2012 8:41:57 AM



Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty- Video

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty

Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty we will be test fitting the Swagman XTC 4 Bike Rack for a 2-inch trailer hitches, product number S64665. With our bike rack already preassembled, we're going to go ahead and install it on the vehicle. With the shank installed, and the pin hole lined up we'll go ahead and install our anti-rattle bolt and security pin lock. We're going to go ahead and use a 7/8-inch wrench to tighten up the anti-rattle bolt. With our wreck secured, we're going to ahead and give you a couple of measurement. The measurement from the shank to the floor is 16-1/2 inches. more


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1/5/2012 2:44:19 AM



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