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Fiat 500 Hitch Bike Racks Installation And Review Videos

     

Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500- Video

Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500

Today on our 2013 Fiat 500, we will be test fitting the Saris Thelma Platform Style 3 Bike Rack. That's part number SA4239B. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 here today, we can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. Line our pin holes up, that looks pretty good then we'll take our included anti rattle bolt, thread that through and then we'll take our socket wrench and finish that tightening out the rest of the way down. Nice thing about this anti rattle bolt is that it's going to help reduce the play and the wobble within our hitch and our bike rack as you can see there. more


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1/23/2015 4:21:13 PM



Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500- Video

Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Fiat 500

Today on our 2013 Fiat 500, we will be test fitting the Saris Freedom Super Clamp Platform Style 2 Bike Rack, that's part number SA4025. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 hitch here today. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. Once we get that lined up, we'll go ahead and take our anti rattle bolt and lock. Go ahead and start threading that through. more


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1/23/2015 4:18:24 PM



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500- Video

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500

Alright. Today, on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH9020 from Thule. This is a Vertex 4 Bike Carrier.Okay, were going to start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then tightening down the anti-rattle bolt. All right, with the bike rack installed, well go ahead and give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between bicycle rack and the car and ground clearance as well. It looks like closest point to the bumper is going to be 5 inches. It looks like ground clearance will be 7 inches.Alright, now well go ahead and test the access to the back of the car. more


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2/7/2012 9:53:03 AM



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500- Video

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500

Today, on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH990XT from Thule.This is a Thule Double Track Platform Bicycle Rack.One quick note: this bike rack can be used on 1 -inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with class 3 receiver hitches with the included spacer.Okay, were going to start off our install by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then installing anti-rattle bolt. Alright, next, well give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between a bicycle rack and a car, and ground clearance. From the wheel well to the bumper on the car is going to be 5 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 7 inches.Next, well go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom, and well go ahead and lower the bike rack and then well go ahead and check for access to the back of the car. Okay, if that looks good, now go ahead and load up a bike. When we load up a bike, well make sure that the straps are out of the way in the rear wells and then well also make sure that the clamps in the center post are at the very top. more


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2/7/2012 9:42:50 AM



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500- Video

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Fiat 500

Alright, today on this 2012 Fiat 500, were going to do a test fit for part number TH9025 from Thule. This is their Apex 4 Bicycle Rack.Were going to start our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Well make sure with the integrated hitch pin snaps into place into the hitch pinhole and then well go ahead and tighten down the knob on the anti-rattle device.Alright, next, well go ahead and give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the car, and ground clearance. Alright, the closest point to the bike rack to the bumper is going to be 4 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 7 inches.Alright, now well go ahead and tilt the bike rack back and check for access to the back of the car. Okay, that looks good. more


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2/7/2012 9:37:26 AM



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