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Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting with the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. Note that with this carrier and this vehicle, which is equipped with a Class I hitch, you will only be able to carry two bikes. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, enter the spring-loaded pin to the pin hole, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device to secure the carrier to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about three inches.

Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4 Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, and insert the pin with the red knob into the pinhole and then well tighten the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Note that with this bike carrier and this vehicle since it is equipped with a Class 1 hitch, it will only be allowed to carry two bikes. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. With the cradle arms folded in, weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about six inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out, weve added about 37 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 Bike Carrier, part number s63410. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up the pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes, and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about seven and a half inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 20 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagon Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier, part number th9029. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about three inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today in our 1013 Volkswagon Passat, well be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number th917xtr. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes, and tighten with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle with fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about three and a half inches.

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 3 inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 9 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With the platform folded down, weve added about 29 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the SportRack 2 Bike Carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 7 inches. Weve added about 24 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With this bike carrier and this vehicle, you can access the cargo area when the platform is folded up or by pulling the three pins located at the base of the carrier to fold the platform down. To load the bike, well make sure that the mast is in its upright position.

Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum 2 Bike Carrier, part number S102. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up the pinholes and turn the black T-Handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 2 inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha Aluminum 3 Bike Carrier, part number A103-WHITE-114. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes and turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now lets go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about ten inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With the cradle arms folded out, weve added about 31 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveller 4 Bike Carrier, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. Weve added about eight inches to the overall length of the vehicle with the cradle arms folded in.

Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Recumbent Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2 Bike Carrier for Recumbents, part number HR1000R. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about five inches. Weve added about 28 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area, well pull the three pins located at the base of the carrier to tilt the platform down.

Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Platform-Style Tilting Bike Carrier, part number HR1000. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches. Weve added about 24 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With this bike carrier and this vehicle, you can access the cargo area with the platform folded up or you can pull the three pins located at the base of the carrier to fold the platform down.

Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, we'll be test fitting the Thule Domestique roof-mounted bike carrier, part number TH513. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply place the carrier onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll then remove the skewer at the head of the carrier to access the Allen bolts. We'll then loosen up the Allen bolts to bring that bracket around the front cross bar. We'll then reinsert the Allen bolts into the threads and tighten them down, securing the head of the carrier to the front cross bar. We will then replace the skewer once the head of the carrier is tightened down.

RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod roof-mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1014. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply place the carrier onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll then remove the front black plastic cap at the head of the carrier to allow us to bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the front cross bar. You may need to loosen up the silver bolt to give you enough slack to bring them around to hook them into the head of the carrier. Once they're hooked into position, we can use the Allen key to tighten down the silver bolt, securing the straps to the front cross bar. We can then replace the front black plastic cap at the head of the carrier.

RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the RockyMounts Tie Rod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY1011. To begin our test fit, well simply place the carrier onto the vehicles crossbars. Well then remove the black plastic cap to allow us to bring the rubber coated steel straps around the underside of the front crossbar and hook them back into the head of the carrier. Now you may need to loosen up the silver bolt to give you enough strap to come around the front crossbar. Well then use the Allen key to tighten down the straps to secure the front of the carrier to the front crossbar. Well then replace the front black plastic cap and move to the rear of the carrier. Well loosen up the Allen bolts to bring the black bracket around the rear crossbar.

Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2012 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Domestique Fork Mount Bike Carrier, part number TH513. To being our test fit, well set the carrier on top of the crossbars; well secure the front of the carrier using the backplate underneath the crossbar and tighten it down using the Allen key. Youre going to need to take out the skewer in order to access the front two Allen bolts. Once you get that tightened down you can insert the skewer and then move to the rear of the carrier where you can swing the bracket underneath the rear crossbar and then tighten it down using the Allen Key. It is important to get the bike carrier perpendicular to the crossbars, so you can get a good solid fit to the crossbars. Once we get the carrier tightened down, were ready to load our bike.

Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Today we're working with a 2012 Volkswagen Passat and we're going to be test fittingthe Yakima FrontLoader Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02103. We've already got our carrier put together and now we're ready to mount it up on ourvehicle. We'll take the carrier and lay it up on top of our crossbars. We'll fit the frontclamping head around our front crossbar and use the hand knob to tighten it down,and then we'll move to the rear and fit the rear clamp around the rear bar, using the T-bolt and wing nut to tighten it down. Now we're ready to load up a bike. We need tomake sure that the front wheel hoop is all the way up and open.

Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Today we've got a 2012 Volkswagen Passat and we're going to be test fitting theYakima ForkLift Roof-mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02098. We've already got our carrier put together and we're ready to mount it up on ourvehicle. We'll take it and lay it up on top of our crossbars. We'll fit the clamp at thehead of our bike rack around the front crossbar, then we'll use the T-bolt and wing nutto tighten it down. Then we can reinstall our skewer. We'll move to the back and fitthe rear clamp around the rear bar, again using a T-bolt and wing nut to tighten itdown.

RockyMounts PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Today we're working with the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, and we're going to be testfitting the RockyMounts PitchFork Roof-mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY0438. We've already got our carrier put together and we're ready to put it up on ourcrossbars. We'll take the carrier and lay it up on top of the bars. We'll fit the frontclamp around our front crossbar and use the included Allen wrench to tighten it down.Once we've done that we can reinstall the cover over the head of the bike rack andinstall our front skewer. At the back of the carrier, we'll fit the clamp around our rearcrossbar and use the wing nut to tighten it down. We also want to make sure that ourwheel strap back here is open and the skewer at the front is also open.

Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Gateway Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH9006XT. Now to begin our test fit, we will first need to adjust the trunk mount according to the shape and size of our trunk. You can use the gray buttons to adjust the angle of the trunk mount so that it may fit more securely onto the vehicle. The two straps at the top of the carrier will attach to the top of the trunk. The two straps located at the bottom of the carrier will latch up against the bottom of the trunk. We can then connect the side straps either above or below the taillights.

Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Trunk Mounted carrier, part number Y02621. Now to begin our test fit, we will need to check the instructions or the Yakima Fit Guide to see where this carrier needs to be placed onto the vehicle. Well go ahead and set the carrier onto the trunk just below the license plate. Well connect the top hooks to the top part of the trunk, the side hooks to the sides of the trunk below the taillight and the bottom hooks at the bottom of the trunk. You may need to open your trunk to get the hooks in place without damaging your vehicle. Once we get the hooks all in place, well go ahead and tighten down the straps and secure the slack of the straps with the included plastic hooks.

Yakima KingJoe Pro Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Yakima King Joe Pro Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Carrier, part number Y02624. Now to begin our test fit, you may need to look up the directions or the Yakima fit guide to determine where the trunk mount will be placed on the vehicle. This trunk mount will be placed on the vehicle right below the license plate. To begin our test fit, well go ahead and set the carrier onto the trunk and position it as specified in the fit guide or the directions. Well then connect the top two hooks to the top of the trunk and the side hooks to the sides of the trunk below the taillight. Once we get these hooks in place, we can go ahead and tighten them down and secure the trunk mount to the vehicle. Once it is secure we are ready to load our bike.

Yakima SuperJoe Pro Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagon Passat, well be test fitting the Yakima SuperJoe Pro 3 Bike Carrier Trunk Mount, part number y02630. To begin our test fit, we will first need to look up the fit guide or use the instructions to determine where the bike rack needs to be placed onto the trunk. This vehicle and this bike carrier, well go ahead and place the carrier onto the trunk with the bottom cushion right under the license plate. You can adjust the frames of the carrier by the gray knobs located at the sides of the carrier. Once we have positioned the carrier correctly onto the trunk, we can go ahead and put the top two hooks onto the top of the trunk, the side two hooks underneath the taillights, and the bottom two hooks at the bottom of the trunk. We can then tighten these straps down.

Thule Raceway Platform Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Raceway Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier Trunk Mount, part number TH9003. Now to begin out test fit, well set the carrier onto the trunk and adjust the jaws of the carrier to fit the trunk correctly. You can do this by pulling up on the grey levers located on each side of the top of the carrier. Once we have established a correct fit to the trunk, we can go ahead and connect the top two hooks to the top of the trunk and the bottom two hooks to the bottom of the trunk and tighten them down. Once we get the trunk mount secured to the vehicle, were ready to load our bike. Well lower the platform and slide out the wheel trays by undoing the grey lever located at each end of the wheel tray.

Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagon Passat, well be Thule Raceway 2 Bike Carrier Trunk Mount, part number th9001. Now to begin our test fit, well set the carrier onto the trunk and adjust the claws to fit the trunk. You can adjust the jaws by pulling the gray levers located at the top jaw, and push them down to secure them in place. Once we have decided a secure angle for the jaws, we can then hook the top straps onto the top of the trunk and the bottom straps onto the bottom of the trunk and turn the gray knobs located at each end of the carrier to secure the claws to the trunk. Once we have the carrier secured to the vehicle, we can lift up the gray handle located at the center of the carrier to swing the cradle arms out. We can then push it back down to secure it in place.

Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Thule Passage 2 Bike Carrier Trunk Mount, part number TH910XT. Now before I begin our test fit, well first need to check the instructions or the Thule Fit Guide to determine where our dial should be set on our carrier. For this vehicle we have dial set at seven. Well go ahead and set the carrier onto the trunk and put the top hooks to the top of the trunk, the side hooks to the sides of the trunk below the taillights and the bottom hooks to the bottom of the trunk. The bottom pads should be sitting just below the license plate. Now well go ahead and secure the carrier to the vehicle by tightening down the straps and securing the excess slack. Once the carrier is secured to the vehicle were ready to load our bike.

Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Passat, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Bike Carrier Trunk Mount, part number HRB2. Now to begin our test fit, well set the carrier on top of the trunk and if necessary use the black levers located at each end of the carrier to adjust the jaws to allow a better fit onto the vehicle. Once you have established the correct fit, you can use the top two hooks to hook to the top of the trunk, the two side hooks to hook to the side of the trunk below the taillights and the two hooks to hook to the bottom of the trunk. Once all of the straps are in place, we can secure the carrier to the vehicle by tightening down the straps and securing the excess slack. Once it is secured to the vehicle, were ready to load our bike. Well undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles and secure it with the straps.