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Video Transcript for Yakima FrontLoader Wheel Mount Bike Carrier Review

Today we are going to show you the Yakima FrontLoader wheel mount bike carrier, part number Y02103. The FrontLoader is a roof mounted bike rack that is designed to fit not only Yakima round crossbars but also square and most OEM style crossbars. It is a wheel mount carrier, so you are not required to remove the front wheel and attach it to the fork. There is an integrated lockable cable that helps keep your bike secured to the rack. The rack itself can be secured to your roof rack using the Yakima SKS lock system. Yakima designed the mounting clamps so that the FrontLoader requires no tools to be installed on your vehicles roof rack. The rack will hold one bike with tire sizes from 20-29 inches. The FrontLoader will attach to your vehicles roof rack using two clamps, one in the rear and one up in the front. 0:51

In the rear, we use this wing nut to loosen the bolt and turn the T-bolt on the underside to allow the clamp to swing open. Depending on the size and shape of your crossbars, you may need to remove the clamp and set it in one of the other notches. The front clamp is adjusted by this screw. All you have to do is turn the handle and the clamp will begin to tighten. On the front of the rack is a space for a Yakima SKS lock core. All you have to do is remove this knockout and you will be able to fit a lock core inside. This lock core will secure the rack to the roof rack of your vehicle. The FrontLoader uses a pair of wheel loops to secure the front tire. The main hoop is adjustable for different size tires: 20, 24, 26, 700, or 29. To adjust it, undo the clamps and slide the loop wherever you need it. 1:48

Since we are going to be setting this rack up on the left side of our vehicle, we are going to go ahead and turn around the rear wheel tray with the strap the other way so we can access the strap easier once we have the rack mounted. To flip it around, we have to push the pins in on our end cap and slide it out. We will take the rear wheel tray, slide it off, turn it around and slide it back on. The FrontLoader will fit roof racks that have a crossbar spread between 16 and 45 inches. Make sure that your roof rack either falls in that range or can be adjusted in that range. Now we are ready to mount the rack on the vehicle. Once we have the FrontLoader positioned on our roof rack, we can begin tightening and adjusting the clamps. We will give our rack a quick shake and it looks like we are good and secure. 2:37

Before we load the bike, we are going to undo the rear strap and tuck it out of the way so that we can get our wheel in easier. Once you have the bike into position, make sure you hold down the wheel while you tighten the knob so that the hoops do not move. Once you have the front wheel nice and tight, we will head to the back and do the rear wheel strap. Pull it over the wheel and feed it through the ratcheting buckle. If you choose to add the Yakima SKS lock core system, you can also use the integrated cable lock. The cable lock is attached to the wheel hoop and you can feed it through the bike frame and lock it using the Yakima SKS lock core. The Yakima SKS lock cores are available in pairs, part number Y07202. Now make sure that your bike is center along the wheel track and that it is not loaded unevenly on the front wheel hoop. Once the bike is secure, we are ready to hit the road. And there you have it for the Yakima FrontLoader wheel mount bike carrier, part number Y02103.

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