Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Takoma double cab we're going to be test-fitting the Tooley Vertex, a tilting 4 bike rake for inch and a 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number Th9029. To begin our test-fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we'll have about 15 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about 3 inches away. Overall we've added about 11 1/4 inches to the length of the Tacoma. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this allows us to fully open our tailgate. more
7/28/2014 12:31:41 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting two bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll want to hold out on the attached pin. We'll line up our pin holes, allow the attached pin to fall into the pin hole. We'll then turn the black knob. This will engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. In this position, we have about 16 inches worth of ground clearance. more
7/25/2014 9:19:03 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we are going to be test fitting the Thule Apex, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number TH9025. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll hold out on the attached pin. We'll line up our pin holes, allow the attached pin to fall into the pin hole and then we'll tighten the black knob. This will engage our anti rattle device and further secure the rack to our vehicle. more
7/25/2014 9:18:42 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cap, we are going to be test fitting the Thule Double Track, a platform style 2 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, grab in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 15 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 1/2 inches away and overall we've added 10 1/2 inches to the length of the truck. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
7/22/2014 2:26:48 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we are going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Part number S63410. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with the wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we have about 18 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 inches away and overall we've added about 19 inches to the length of our truck. more
7/17/2014 12:28:44 PM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we are going to be test fitting the Sport Rack Tilting 3 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR240. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes and thread it our anti rattle bolt. We can then tighten it down with the wrench and secure it with the provided clip. In this position we have about 15 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 inches away and overall we've added 11 1/2 inches to the length of the our truck. Pulling the black pin at the base of our center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see this does give us the ability to fully open our tail gate. more
7/17/2014 12:26:09 PM
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. To begin our test-fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 15-1/4" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4-1/4" away, and overall we've added about 13" to the length of the Tacoma. Pulling the two silver pin and clips at the top of the masts will allow us to spin our arms up into the loading position. We'll reinsert the pins to secure them in place. In this position, with our arms extended, we've added about 30" to the length of the truck. It's now time to load our bike. more
7/17/2014 12:25:41 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cap, we are going to be test fitting the Soft Ride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt, tighten it down with the wrench. In this position you'll have about 15 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 inches away and overall we've added about 37 1/4 inches to the length of the truck. A great feature of the Dura Parallelogram is the removable cradle arms. This allows for extra storage options. more
7/17/2014 12:25:22 PM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform style 3 bike rack for 1-1/2 inches and 2-inch hitches. Part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right, and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we'll have about 15-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closet point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 inches away. Overall, we've added about 10-1/2 inches to the length of our truck. Pulling the gold pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it into its platform position. We'll reinsert the pin to secure it. more
7/17/2014 12:24:29 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma, we are going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches part number SA843B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt from the left to the right and tighten it down with the wrench. In this position we have about 15 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 1/2 inches away and overall we've added about 14 inches to the length of our truck. Pulling the yellow T handle at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle. As you can see this gives us full access to open our tail gate. With our mast big in its upright position, it's now time to extend our dual cradle arms. more
7/15/2014 1:33:24 PM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab we're going to be test fitting the Prorack Tilting 4-Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. Our racks going to offer us about 14-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5-1/2 inches away. more
7/15/2014 1:30:04 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform style 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SA4414B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right, tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we have about 15 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4 inches away and overall, we've added about 17 inches to the length of the Tacoma. Pulling the gray lever at the top of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into platform position. In this position, we have about 22 inches worth of ground clearance here at the rear. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is now about 10 1/4 inches away. more
7/15/2014 8:34:26 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today, on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma double cab, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style 2 bike and 4 bike carrier for 2 inch hitches. Part number Ps63138. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it, using the provided clip. In this position, our bike rack will offer us about 15 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 10 inches away. more
7/14/2014 12:38:04 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow 'n Go, 3-Bike rack for 2 inch ball mounts, part number HR135. For today's test fit we're going to be using the hidden hitch ball mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of our ball mount into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, insert a pin and secure it with a clip. Please keep in mind the ball mount, the ball, the pin and clip are all sold separately. As you can see when installing this with a simple pin and clip, it does allow for some movement in the bike rack. To remedy this we do have some anti sway devices available, you can check our website for more details. We'll now extend out our duel cradle arms, to do this we will pull out the black pin located at the top of the mast, swing our arms into position; we'll then reinsert the pin to hold them in place. To load up our bike we're first going to undo our cradle straps. more
7/14/2014 7:33:32 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV, part number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, slide through our pin. As we do this, we want to be sure that it engages our anti-rattle device. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. Here at the rear of the rack, we're going to turn the black knob. This is going to engage our anti-rattle device, and further secure the rack to our vehicle. more
3/12/2014 5:12:36 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Tacoma- Video
Today on our 2013 Toyota Tacoma, were going to be test fitting the Yakima StickUp, this is a 2-bike folding platform style rack, it will fit 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, its part number is Y02420. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well then line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. Well then use the provided clip to secure it. With our rack in this position, youre going to have about 15-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance here. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle its like its going to be here, you see, its about 6 inches away from the back of the truck. Overall, weve added about 9 inches to the length of the truck. more
3/11/2014 3:58:33 AM
