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Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test fitting the thule vertex. A titling four-bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolts, and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, well have about 8 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2 and a half inches away, and over all weve add about 9 inches to the length of the Avenger. As you can see with our mast in the upright position, we do have access to our trunk. more
4/18/2014 3:27:06 PM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today in our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Prorack Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1 1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches, part # PR8062404. 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. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, you have 7 3/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to our vehicle is about 3 3/4 of an inch away. Overall, we've added about 27 1/2 inches to the length of the Avenger. With our mast in the upright position, we do have access into the trunk. However, by pulling the big pin and clip at the base of the mast, we can tilt the rack away from our vehicle giving us even more access. more
4/17/2014 8:27:11 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a folding, tilting, 4-bike rack. For inch-and-a-quarter and two-inch hitches, it's part number 934XTR. 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, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with the wrench. In this position, we'll have about 8-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about five inches away, and overall, we've added about 12 inches to the length of the car. Pulling the gold pin at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our Avenger. more
4/17/2014 1:13:38 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test-fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting three-bike rack for inch-and-a-quarter and two inch hitches, part number SA843D. 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 can then secure this using the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about eight and three quarters of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of or vehicle is about two and a quarter inches away, and overall we're adding about 11 inches in length to the Avenger. As you can see with the mast in its upright position, we do have access into the trunk. However, if we need more room, we'll simply pull the yellow T handle at the base of the rack, tilt the mast away from out vehicle, and as you can see, it gives us all the room we need. We our mast back in its upright position, it's time to extend their dual cradle arms. We'll lift the two yellow levers located on our arms, slide them towards the center mast, rotate them into position, slide them back out, and hold them in place by reengaging out levers. When we set our arms, we'll be sure to set them level or slightly inclined. It's now time to load our bike, so undo our cradle straps, and grab our bike. more
4/17/2014 1:03:42 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, were 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, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well pull out on the attached pin located on the right side. Line up our pin holes, and allow the attached pin to go into our pin hole. We can now turn the black knob. This is going to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle.With our rack secure, well take a few measurements. more
4/15/2014 5:20:45 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4-inch 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 then, we can tighten it down with our wrench. To secure it, we'll use the provided pin. In this position, you'll have about 11-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to our vehicle is about 6 inches away, and overall, we've added about 16 inches to the length of the Avenger. With our mast in its upright position, you do have access to the trunk. However, if you need more space, we can simply pull up on the black lever located at the base of the rack. The mast will swing away from our vehicle, giving us great access. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the black lever located at the top of the mast. This will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. more
4/15/2014 5:12:40 PM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, were going to be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ, a platform style 2 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, well 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, then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we have about 11-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches away. Overall, weve added about 21 inches in length to the Avenger. Pulling the two black pins on the outside on the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt down our wheel cradles. more
4/15/2014 5:05:56 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test-fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot, a platform-style tilting two-bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" edges, part number PS63134. 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 with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we'll have about 10 3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Avenger is about 7" away, and overall, we've added about 22" in length to the car. Pulling the two silver pins on the outside of the rack will allow us to tilt down the wheel cradles. We'll reinsert the pins to secure them in place. Pulling the center silver pin will allow us to tilt our center mast away from our vehicle. As you can see, it gives us great access into the trunk. With our mast back in its upright position, let's take a couple more measurements. more
4/15/2014 8:59:07 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today, on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Beta, a full-length 2-bike rack for 1-1/4 inch hitches, part number B202-114. 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 pinholes, slide through the pin, and secure it with the provided lock. We'll then turn the black T handle on the rear of the rack. This will engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. With our rack secure, we'll take a couple measurements. As you can see, we'll have about 9 inches of ground clearance with the rack. more
4/15/2014 8:55:16 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler. A tilting forward bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. Part #HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll place the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up our pinholes, throw down our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, you'll have about eight and a half inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our car is about two and a half inches. more
4/15/2014 8:53:48 AM
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2014 Dodge Avenger, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Roadrunner a tilting-free bike rack for inch and a quarter hitches, part number HR310. 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, slide through our pin, and secure it with the provided lock. We'll then turn the black lever on the rear of the rack. This will engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. In this position, we'll have about 9 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about an inch away. Overall we've added about 5 and a half inches to the length of the Avenger. Pulling the larger black pin at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
4/15/2014 8:49:44 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 hitch-mounted bike carrier, part number TH9029. To install the bike rack to this vehicle, first we need to remove the 2" adaptor and then slide our bike rack into the hitch, and line up the hitch pin hole. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using the wrench. We'll go ahead and go over a few measurements. With this bike rack, we have a ground clearance of 9-1/2", and the closest point of the bike rack to the closest point of the bumper is about 1". With the bike rack in the folded position, we've added about 9" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/13/2013 1:23:05 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Part Number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch after removing the 2 inch adapter from our shank. We can then line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secure to our vehicle. Now we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. Our ground clearance of the bike rack is 9 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the closest point of the vehicle is about 3 1/2 inches. more
6/13/2013 8:13:54 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-Bike Carrier, for both 1-1/4 and 2-inch Hitches, Part Number S63410. This carrier will fit both 1-1/4 and 2-inches hitches using the included adapter. However, when using that with a Class 1 hitch, you're limited to only two bikes. We went ahead and remove the two-inch adapter, so we're ready to fit the bike carrier to our vehicle. We'll install the bike rack shank into the hitch, lineup the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we can go ahead and make sure that the bike rack is secured to our vehicle. Now, we'll go over a few measurements. Our bike rack has a ground clearance of 10 inches. more
6/13/2013 8:06:58 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4 Bike Carrier, Part Number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank up the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with the wrench. Now, let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There's about 9-1/2 inches of ground clearance, closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 3 inches. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about seven inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With this bike carrier, you can access the cargo area with or without the bike loaded. more
12/26/2012 3:12:16 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Avenger- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Avenger will be test fitting the SportRack 2 Bike Carrier, Part Number A30901. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Line up to thread on the pinholes through an anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it with a wrench. Now, let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There's about ten inches of ground clearance, closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about seven inches. We've added about 23 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
12/11/2012 1:46:58 PM
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