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Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Swagman XTC2 2 Bike Carrier, part number S64670. Now with our truck equipped with the 2-inch class 3 hitch, we've already installed our included adapter so we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We'll begin by installing the bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole and insert and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we'll insert the safety pin on the other side which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements.

Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02420. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the vehicle, tightening down our anti-rattle bolt. This is what it would look like in the stored position on your truck. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 19 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is 4 inches. When we fold the platform down, we'll add an additional 33 inches of overall length to the vehicle.

Yakima Holdup Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Yakima HoldUp 2 Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02433. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the vehicle and secured it with our anti-rattle device. We'll now give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 18 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is about 8 inches. We'll now go ahead and fold the platform down and attempt to open the tailgate. Before the tailgate reaches its full down position, it does come in contact with the bike rack.

Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Tow Ready 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number 63124. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the hitch and tightened down our anti-rattle device. We're now ready to go ahead and give you a few measurements. At the bike rack, the ground clearance is 18 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. We'll now go ahead and tilt the bike rack down and open our tailgate. Now, on this application, the tailgate does come in contact with the bike rack before it opens completely.

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, well simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt installed, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and now we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 18-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the bumper is 4-1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack.

Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number TH916XTR. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the vehicle and secured it using our anti-rattle device. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, our ground clearance at the bike rack is 18 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the vehicle is 3-1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and fold the platform down and open our tailgate. Now, our tailgate does come down completely, although it does impact the bike rack platform just slightly.

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting part number TH958, the Thule Parkway 2 Bike Carrier. Now to begin our installation, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and insert our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. The ground clearance at the bike rack is 18 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3-1/2 inches. We'll now attempt to tilt the bike rack mast down and open our tailgate.

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the hitch and line up our hitch pin, and installed our anti-rattle bolt. Our bike rack is secured and this is what it will look like on your truck. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 17 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 10 inches. We'll now go ahead and tilt the mast down to open our tailgate.

Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aluminum 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH970XT. With our vehicle equipped with the 2-inch hitch, we've already installed our included adapter and we're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll slide the bike rack into the hitch and install our integrated hitch pin. We'll then move to the back of the bike rack and tighten down the anti-rattle knob. That will secure our bike to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements.

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. Our vehicle is equipped with a 2-inch class hitch so we've installed our adapter and we're ready to go ahead and fit it. We'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our anti-rattle device. With that, our bike rack is secured and we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 17-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is 4 inches. The closest point of the bike rack platform is 17 inches from the back of the vehicle and with the platform down, you'll add an additional 31 inches to the overall length of your truck.

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. Now, we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the hitch and tightened down our anti-rattle knob to secure it to the vehicle. Now, we'll give you a few measurements. The ground clearance at the bike rack is 19 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5-1/2 inches. Now, we'll go ahead and load our bike. We'll pull the hitch switch at the top of the bike rack mast to bring the arms out.

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 bike carrier, part number TH9025. With our vehicle equipped with the two inch Class III hitch weve already installed our adapter so were ready to go ahead and fit it. Well begin by inserting the bike rack shank into the hitch. Well pull the integrated locking hitch pin and slide the shank all the way into the hitch until the pin locks into the hitch pin hole. After giving it a slight tough well tighten down the inaudible 0:00:29:2 knob which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements.

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier, part number S63410. With our vehicle equipped with a 2-inch hitch, we've already installed our adapter sleeve so we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our anti-rattle device. That will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our bike rack ground clearance is 21 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 9-1/2 inches.

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack 2 Bike Mounted Bike Rack, part #A30901. Our vehicle's equipped with a two-inch class three hitch. So with our adaptor installed, we're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and insert our anti-rattle bolt. And with our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and we're ready to go ahead and load it up. At this point, we'll give you a few measurements.

Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2013 Dodge Ram pick-up truck 1500 we are going to be testing the Yakima FrontLoader roof mounted bike carrier for part number Y02103. To mount this bike rack up on top of our vehicle, we are going to set it on top of the front cross bars. Well use the hand knob on the front of the bike rack to tighten down the front clamp around the cross bar. In the rear, we are going to use the wing nut, T-Bolt and the clamp to secure the rear half of the bike rack around our rear bar. With both clamps secure our bike rack is mounted and were ready to load up. To load our bike the first thing we need to do is open up the front wheel hoop all the way.

Thule Gate Mate Tailgate Pad and Bike Rack Review

Today, we're going to review the Thule Gate Mate 62-inch Model for full-sized trucks, part number TH824. The Gate Mate is an inexpensive way to transport a lot of bikes where you can load and unload quickly. The Gate Mate is padded all the way around to not only protect your truck but also protect the bikes that you're carrying. There are two blocks at the top to act as stops to keep your bikes from sliding too far to the left or to the right. There's a strap that's stitched in to the top of our Gate Mate that we can use as an anchor point when we're ready to secure our bikes after we load them up. There's a built in handle hood with hook and loop fasteners so you can access the tailgate handle of your truck.

Thule Gate Mate Tailgate Pad and Bike Rack for Full-Size Trucks Installation

Today were going to show you how to install the Thule Gate Mate 62-inch wide Truck Bed Bike Mat, part number TH824. Well be installing it on a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 but the install should be almost identical on any full size pick-up. The first thing we need to do is clean the tailgate. We want to make sure that any dirt and debris are off the tailgate so that the pad doesnt rub it into the paint. With the tailgate cleaned well take our pad, open it up and lay it over the tailgate. We need to feed all the straps through the bottom of the tailgate and the gap in between the tailgate and the bed.

Thule Truck Bed-Rider Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the Thule BedRider Bed Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH822XT. Now to install our BedRider, we'll simply place the bike rack across the bed of our truck, and with it loosely fitted, we can simply clamp down the clamp to secure it to the truck bed. With that, our bike rack is loaded and we're ready to load our bikes. Now to load our bikes, we'll simply remove the front wheel of the bike, place the fork into the skewer of our bike rack, and clamp it down. Just like that, our bike is loaded and we're ready to hit the road. That completes our test fit of part number TH822XT, the Thule BedRider, on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500..

Yakima BedHead Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today, on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, well be test fitting the Yakima Locking BedHead Front Fork Bike Rack, part number Y01133.Well begin by using the rail clip and the fork block. Well bring the rail clip underneath the bedside hooking it up and around the bedside itself, then slide the fork block into position and tighten it down using the Allen wrench provided.With the fork block tightened down, well now simply inert the skewer and screw down the adjustment knob accordingly. And with our skewer within the fork block, were now ready to load our bike. Well simply undo the front wheel on our bicycle, insert the front fork into the fork block making sure that the skewer goes through the wheel mount on the fork, then well tighten down the skewer to secure the bike to the bed. And with our bike secured, were now ready to hit the road.And that completes our test fit of the Yakima BedHead, part number Y01133 on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500.

Thule Truck Bed-Rider Bike Rack Review - 2010 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, well be test fitting the Thule Bed-Rider 2 Bike Bed Mounted Bike Rack, part number TH822XT. With our bike rack detent already set closed to our width of our bed, we begin by simply setting the bike rack into position. Well then screw it down, turning the entire rack and youll notice that the driver side foot pad will extend out. Once the bike rack is snug and in place, well then go to the passenger side and clamp it down using the clamp on the bike rack that will secure the bike rack to the bed. Now that our bike rack is secured to the bed of the truck, were ready to go ahead and load our bike. Well simply make sure that the skewer is opened up.

Swagman Pick-Up Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2012 Dodge Ram

Today on our 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 well be test fitting the Swagman Bed Mounted 2-Bike Carrier, product number S64702. With our bike carrier preassembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply bring the bike rack up into the bed, position the driver's side arm on the bed rail and extend the passenger's side arm out to contact the passenger's side bed rail. When it's snugly in place, well simply push down on the center of the bike rack which will clamp it down to the bed of the truck. With the clamp, its secured to the vehicle and were ready to load our bike. To load our bike, well simply open the skewer up, insert the front fork of the bike into the skewer and clamp it down to the bike rack itself.

Swagman Pick-Up Truck Bed Bike Rack Review - 2006 Dodge Ram

Alright today on this 2006 Dodge Ram 3500, were going to do a test fit of part number s64702 from Swagman. A couple quick notes about this bicycle rack, it will hold 2 bikes, adjust to any size truck bed, and mounts across the top of the truck bed. And also has a angulator lock that secures the rack to the truck bed. Now lets go ahead and put it into place and give it a test fit. We will start out with it open, and then we will put on the drivers side, put it on the ledge of the bed, and well take the other half and extend it out as we need to hit the bed on the other side. Okay and extend it as far as you can, until you cant go any more, then you simply push down in the middle.