Yakima FullSwing Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima's Full Swing Four Bike Rack. That's part number Y02465. I've already got it loaded up on the Sorento just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it holds our bikes. I'd like to point out that it is a hanging style bike rack. It's one of the few hanging style bike racks that has the ability to move out of the way so we can gain access to our rear hatch with the bikes loaded. What we want to do is we'll undo our lever here. It's going to seem like it want to come all the way out, that's where we want it. more
7/12/2016 8:07:25 AM
Yakima SwingDaddy Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today, on our 2013 Kia Sorrento, we'll be doing a test fit on the Yakima SwingDaddy 4 bike rack. That's part number Y02464. I've already got it loaded up on the Sorrento, just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it holds our bikes. I'd like to point out that it is a hanging style bike rack, and with that being said, one of the best features is it has the ability to swing out away from our vehicle with all the bikes loaded. It's one of the few hanging style bike racks that you can move out of the way with the bikes loaded. We'll start by undoing our lever here. more
7/12/2016 8:07:12 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV aluminum, platform-style, 2-bike rack for a 2" hitch, part number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our pin and lock. We'll move to the rear of the shank, and tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 12" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sorento is about 3-1/2". more
7/8/2013 6:47:44 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4 Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, insert the pin with the red head into the hitch pinhole and well then turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out weve added about 32 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
2/22/2013 11:42:39 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 5 Bike Carrier, part number HR9200. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 11 inches. Weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the cradle arms are folded down. To access the cargo area, well pull the pin located at the base of the carrier and tilt the mast down. more
2/22/2013 11:42:12 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 4 Bike Carrier, part number HR8500. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through our pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a handful of clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 6 inches. Weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle when the cradle arms are folded down. When the cradle arms are folded out, weve added about 32 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
2/22/2013 11:42:09 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup 2 Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. To being our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the treaded pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now let go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about ten inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
12/26/2012 3:13:09 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and then tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about ten inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
12/26/2012 3:12:38 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinhole and enter the spring loaded pin into the pinhole. Then well turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about one inch. more
12/26/2012 3:12:32 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier, part number S63410. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about eight inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 20 inches of overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out, weve added about 43 inches of overall length to the vehicle. more
12/26/2012 3:12:29 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Carrier, part number SR26247. To being our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pinholes and then tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about ten and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. Weve added about 39 inches of overall length of the vehicle. more
12/26/2012 3:12:24 PM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
12/26/2012 1:59:21 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9029. One quick note on this bike rack, it will work with both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, Class I through Class III. However, when using with a Class I hitch you are limited to two bikes. Well begin our test fit with the included adapter already installed on our shank, so well slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. more
11/6/2012 7:18:09 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento well be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit with the included adapter for the two inch hitch installed on our bike rack shank well slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into place. Well then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten it down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. With our bike rack secured well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 11 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is four and a half inches. Well now pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the mast to allow the mast to tilt down. more
11/6/2012 7:17:22 AM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento well be test fitting the Sportrack two bike hitch mounted bike rack for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number A30901. To begin our test fit well slide on the included adapter for the two inch hitch. We can then slide the shank of the bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is seven inches. more
11/6/2012 7:16:30 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento well be test fitting the Sportrack Escape three bike hitch mounted folding bike rack for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number A30403. With the included adapter already installed on the bike rack shank for the two inch hitch, were ready to slide it into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that the bolts tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is five and three quarters inches. Well now pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down. more
11/6/2012 7:15:36 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting part number PS63134; this is the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2 hitches. Now with our 2 adaptor installed on our shank well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then install the safety clip on the other side of the pin which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements, our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 16-1/2 and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and check for cargo access and as you can see we can gain cargo access opening our cargo door completely with this bike rack. Were now almost ready to load our bike, well only need to make sure our wheel loop straps our undone and out of the way and that our vertical bar clamp is fully extended. more
9/10/2012 1:44:55 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, well be test fitting part number TH934xtr. This is a Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding and Tilting four bike rack with anti-sway cages; they are both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit, well slide our bike rack shank into the hitch and line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt, with the bolt tight are bike rack is secure to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements, our ground clearance at the bike rack is 11-3/4 and from the closet point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to allow the mast to tilt down. We begin access to our cargo area and as you can see we can gain access to the cargo area opening our cargo door completely with this bike rack. more
9/7/2012 2:53:51 PM
