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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
9/25/2013 1:51:41 PM
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