Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2022 Volvo XC40- Video

How's it going neighbors This is Ed here. Taking a look at our Yakima OnRamp on our 2022 Volvo XC40. The OnRamp is a really good option for you, mostly because it comes with a ramp to allow you to load your bike. It makes points of contact. It is a frame mount carrier, so it's gonna have three points of contact. One right here on your frame and your front and rear wheel using these zips straps here. more

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12/5/2023 8:07:41 AM

RockyMounts AfterParty Swing Away 2 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Volvo XC40- Video

How's it goin' This is Ed here with eTrailer.com, and we're takin' a look at the RockyMounts AfterParty on the back of our 2022 Volvo XC40. This guy's a great bike carrier, if you're looking for something that's not gonna make contact with your bike's frame. This is a wheel-mounted carrier, so it's gonna allow you to transport your bikes that are 60 pounds or under and a wheel width of three inches wide. If your bike fits into that criteria, this is gonna be a great carrier for it. So let's take a closer look at it. So one of the main features on this guy is the ability to swing away. more

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12/1/2023 10:31:16 AM

Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2023 Volvo XC60- Video

Hi. John with etrailer. Listen, if you're ready to hit the trails but you don't want to put your dirty bikes in the back of your Volvo, then check out Kuat's NV 2.0 that we have on our 2023 Volvo XC60. So, what are the nice features I'd like about the rack Right off the bat, if you're ready to go for a ride and you're holding your bike, you got this foot lever here. Bring it down into position. These extend out. more

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7/6/2023 10:32:03 AM

Kuat Sherpa 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Volvo XC40- Video

John here, and today we're taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa two bike rack on our 2022 Volvo XC40. Now this is gonna be a great choice if you're wanting to get you and a partner out on the road, out on the trail easily and in style. Let's take a closer look. Now, right off the bat this is gonna have a 40 pound weight capacity, which is pretty good for the size of the actual bike rack. It's a very light bike rack. I can handle it one-handed and take it over to my vehicle and put it on with relative ease. more

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10/27/2022 1:52:33 PM

Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Volvo XC40- Video

Today we're taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 2-bike rack on our 2022 Volvo XC 40. Now if you're looking for a premium bike rack to take you and maybe a friend family member out go riding have a great time. Not only is this going to keep your bike secure and safe it's also gonna look great doing it. Now let's take a closer look. Now, right off the bat this is gonna have a 60 pound weight capacity which is a really good weight capacity, especially for being on the lighter side whenever you're lifting it around. Not as light as the Kuat Sherpa but still you can handle it very easy. more

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10/25/2022 4:09:31 PM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Volvo XC40- Video

Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 two-bike rack, right here on our 2021 Volvo XC40. So the Kuat Sherpa is a nice, sleek, minimalist bike rack from Kuat. It has that traditional, nice Kuat design, but it has some of the nice premium features that you would be expecting from a price your bike rack, like the Kuat NV, but not at the same price tag. So we'll take a look at some of the different features and make sure that you can figure out if this is the best fit for you, your vehicle, and your adventures. So the first feature we'll look at is the tilt-away feature. more

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11/1/2021 11:15:45 AM

Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2021 Volvo XC40- Video

Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Yakima onramp two-bike rack for your two electric bicycles, right here on our 2021 Volvo XC40. So this is a pretty cool bike rack from Yakima. It checks off a lot of boxes. So you get a lot of weight capacity. If you have electric bikes, this is a really good fit for you. more

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10/29/2021 8:38:08 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2017 Volvo XC90- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2017 Volvo XC90, we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro. So right off the bat, when it comes to a hanging type, a hitch run, a bike rack, really can't go wrong with the Hitching Post Pro. These things are super popular and kind of one of Thule's tried and true racks and I can see why a lot of people like it. I personally like it. Looks awesome on pretty much any vehicle you put it on, not to mention the XC90. more

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4/29/2021 1:28:53 PM

Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Volvo XC90- Video

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today, on our 2017 Volvo XC90, we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 hitch mounted bike rack. So when it comes to hitch mounted bike racks, you really cannot go wrong with a Kuat. You know, these things are up there with the best, and really high quality. I think they look awesome, and even better, they're really easy to use, you know Every time you wanna ride your bike, it's not gonna be a big hassle. A good example of that is the fact that you can actually fold the rack down, even when you have bikes loaded up, and that's really convenient. more

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4/15/2021 12:01:20 PM

etrailer Tilting 4 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Volvo XC60- Video

Hello, everybody. Klein here at etrailer.com. And today we're gonna be taking a look at the etrailer Four-Bike Hanging-Style Rack on our 2021 Volvo XC60. To start off, this is gonna be a really good entry-level rack. If you're just getting into biking or you don't have a real fancy bike, this is gonna be great for you. Now, it's frame mounted, you do want to keep that in mind. more

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4/12/2021 2:17:34 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Volvo XC40- Video

Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2019 Volvo XC40 we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. Now my personal favorite thing about this rack is that it's made from aluminum, so not only is it going to resist rust and corrosion, it's going to be incredibly lightweight and easy to handle. To give you an example, whenever we're not using it and we need to hook to a trailer, carry a cargo carrier, or just go for a little cleaner look, can easily take it off. And since it is compact, if you need to just put it in the back of your Volvo, you can do that, won't take up a whole lot of room.The rack is going to hold our bike down in three spots. We're going to have two straps here on the top tube and a third strap down here. more

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8/9/2019 9:52:58 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70, we'll be test fitting a Thule Hitching Post ProHitch-Mounted 4 Bike Rack part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over few clearance measurements and see how the two fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack and the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches away, and we'veadded about 11 inches to the overall length of our C70 with the cradle arms folded down. more

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11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex hitch mounted four bike rack, part number TH9029. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, and securing it with the anti-rattle bolt. With the bike rack secured to the vehicle, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. We've added about seven inches to the overall length of our vehicle with the cradle arms pointing down. We can now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about thirty inches to the overall length of our vehicle. With the mast of the bike rack in it's upright position, we can have full access to the rear hatch of our vehicle. To be able to load larger cargo, we can pull the gray lever at the base of the bike rack, and tilt the mast downward. To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast is in it's upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and secure it with the straps. With our bike all loaded up, that'll complete today's test fit for the Thule Vertex four bike rack, part number TH9029, on our 2011 Volvo C70. more

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9/26/2013 11:11:33 AM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C-70, we'll be test-fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch-mounted 2 Bike Rack, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, and allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place. We can then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the bike rack, and with the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We can now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, we've added about 21-1/2 inches to the overall length of our C-70. Now with the bike rack in its upright position, we can have full access to the rear hatch of our vehicle. more

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9/26/2013 11:10:35 AM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Hitch-Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number TH9025. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and then we'll turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 10-1/4 inch of ground clearance, and with the cradle arms down, we've added about 7 inches to the overall length of our C70. We can now pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out, and with the cradle arms out, we've added about 30 inches to the overall length of our Volvo. With the mast in its upright position, you can access the rear hatch, or to be able to load larger cargo into your trunk, you can pull the gray lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down. more

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9/25/2013 1:55:01 PM

Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70 we'll be test fitting the Kuat Beta Hitch Mounted Aluminum 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" hitches, part number B202-114. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll install our pin and secure it with the clip on the other side. Then we can turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1 inch away. more

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9/25/2013 1:51:55 PM

Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha Hitch-Mounted Aluminum 3-Bike Rack, part number a103-white-114. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Wecan lineup thepin holes, insertour pin through thepin holes and secure it withthe lock on the other side. Well canthen turn the black t-handleto engage theanti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rackto the closest part of the vehicleis about 1 3/4inchaway. more

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9/25/2013 1:51:45 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Volvo C70- Video

Today on our 2011 Volvo C70 we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler hitch mounted four bike rack, part number HR8500. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about eight inches of ground clearance at the rear of the bike rack. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest point of the vehicle is about three-quarters of an inch away. Keep in mind, this measurement may vary due to the style of your hitch. We've added about three inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We can now pull the black pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. more

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9/25/2013 1:51:41 PM

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