Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. You'll line up your pin holes and insert the pin already on the Thule bike rack. Tighten the knob to secure the pin and engage the anti rattle device. With the rack now on the car, the ground clearance is about 13 1/2 inches. The closest point to the vehicle is about 2 inches and the overall measurement added to the back of the Corolla is about 18 inches. more
7/23/2014 4:29:47 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood racks traveler, four-bike rack for 1-1/4, and 2-inch hitches, part number Hr8500. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes, thread in the entire rattle bolt, and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to insert the counter pin on the other side of the hitch. Now that we have the rack installed, you'll see that there's a ground clearance of about ten inches. The closest point from the rack to the back of the car is about four inches, and the overall addition to the back of the Corolla is about ten inches. more
3/4/2014 10:50:24 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla we're going to test fit the Thule Vertex 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part #TH9029. Be aware that you should only carry up to 2 bikes on a class 1 and 2 hitch. Let's begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We will line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. With the rack on the back of the Toyota, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point between the rack and the back of the car is about 2 1/2 inches and the overall length added to the back of the car is about 13 inches. Pull the gray lever at the top of the mast and open up the cradle arms. more
2/7/2014 1:34:47 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding Tilting 4-Bike Rack with Anti-Sway for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. Be sure to note class-1 hitches only allow for up to 2 bikes on the carrier. We'll get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and tighten. With the rack installed, your ground clearance is about 9-1/2 inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the rack is about 6 inches, and the overall added dimensions to the back of the car is about 16 inches. more
2/7/2014 1:34:25 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test filling the Thule Apex 4 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number TH9025. Be sure to note that you should only carry 1 or 2 bikes on this rack for a class 1 hitch. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pin holes and insert the already attached pin. Tighten the knob to secure the pin and engage the anti-rattle device. You'll notice that your ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point to the rack from the back of the car is about 2 inches and the overall added amount to the back of the car is about 13 inches. The Thule Apex allows for access to the trunk and if that's not enough space, you can tilt the carrier back by folding the gray lever at the bottom of the mask. By pulling the gray lever at the top of the mask, you can open the cradle arms. more
2/7/2014 1:34:16 PM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to test fit the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-Inch Hitches, part number SR2901LR. You will get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Install the lock on the other side. Once the rack is on the car, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 13 inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the bike rack is 8 inches, and the overall length added to the back of the Corolla is about 24 inches. Next, you'll just pull the pins to open up the platform of the rack. more
2/7/2014 1:33:57 PM
Saris Cycle-On Pro Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today, on our 2013 Corolla, we're going to test fit the Saris Cycle On Pro 2-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 Hitches, part number SA4023. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up your pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt. Install the lock on the other side of the pin. Now that the rack is on the car, you'll see that the ground clearance is about 10 inches. The closest point to the bike rack is about 6-1/2 inches from the back of the car, and the overall length is about 16 inches added onto the Corolla. Let's take a look down at the bottom of the mast. more
2/7/2014 1:33:47 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we're going to test fit the Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number SA843B. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We're going to line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt and and then we're going to tighten it up with a wrench and install the lock on the other side. Now that we have the bike rack installed, the ground clearance is about 10 1/2 inches. The closest point from the car is about 5 inches. The overall length is about 14 inches. There's plenty of room with this bike rack to open the trunk. more
2/7/2014 1:33:42 PM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the ProRack 4-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2-Inch Hitches, part number PR8062404. It is important to note that you should only carry up to 2 bikes with a class-1 or 2 hitch. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. Line up the pinholes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt, and then tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Be sure to attach the Cotter pin on the other side. Now that we have the rack on the car, you'll notice that there's a ground clearance of about 9-1/2 inches. more
2/7/2014 1:33:05 PM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, were going to be testing the SportRack 3 bike rack for 1 and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2403. Please keep in mind, for class 1 hitch, you should use no more than 2 bikes on your rack. Lets get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver, line up your pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it up with a quick turn of the wrench. Now that the rack is in place, youll notice that the ground clearance is about 9 and a half inches. The closest point from the back of the car to the rack is about 5 inches and the overall length added to the back of our Corolla is about 12 inches. Theres no doubt, you can open up the trunk with this bike rack and if thats not enough room, just pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt the rack back, allowing you maximum access to the back of the Corolla. By removing the pin at the top of the mast, you can bring out the cradle arms of our rack. Youll see it adds about 32 inches to the overall length of the Corolla. more
2/4/2014 9:29:32 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla we'll be test-fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike rack for for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches. Part #S63410. Let's get started by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver. We will line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it with a wrench. Once the hitch is on the car, you'll notice that the ground clearance is about 13-1/2", the closest distance between the car and the bike rack is about 6" and the overall length is about 21". There's plenty of room here to open up the trunk and it's that's not enough, this rack also tilts back to allow even more access to your trunk. By pulling the lever at the top of the mast, you can swing out the cradle arms. With cradle arms out, the length of the car has been extended by about 41". Next, we'll undo the cradle straps. more
2/3/2014 3:24:05 PM
