Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2012 Mazda 3 were going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 gauge-mounted bike carrier, part number TH9029. To mount our carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down with a wrench. Next, we want to check for rear vehicle access. So well grab the switch at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down. We want to make sure that we can open the trunk and access the cargo area even with the bike rack installed. more

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11/13/2012 3:34:32 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video

Today were working with the 2012 Mazda 3 and were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH934XTR. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch on our Mazda 3. Well make sure that we line up the hitch pinhole then well thread on our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next we want to check for cargo area access. Well remove the pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt it down. We want to make sure that we can open the trunk of our Mazda and access the cargo area even with the bike rack installed. more

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11/13/2012 3:34:01 PM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2012 Mazda 3, were going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack platform style bike carrier, part number TH990XT. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a couple of clearance measurements. Weve got a bout 1-1/2 inch of clearance between the closest part of the bike carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. more

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11/13/2012 3:33:24 PM

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video

Today on our 2012 Mazda 3 well be test fitting the Sportrack 2 hitch mounted bike carrier, part number A30901. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole, insert our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. Weve got about 6 inches of clearance from the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of the vehicle. more

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11/13/2012 3:31:51 PM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Mazda 3- Video

Today were working with a 2012 Mazda 3 and were going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q-slot platform style bike carrier, part number PS63134. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin hole, feed in our pin, and secure it with a clip. Once weve done that well go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about 7 inches of clearance from the closest part of the bike rack tot eh closest part of the vehicle. Weve got about 8 inches of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground and overall weve added about 23 inches of length to the rear of our vehicle. more

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11/13/2012 3:30:56 PM

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