Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today, on this 2012 Kia Soul, 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 the threaded pinhole, well then thread our inaudible 00:00:12 bolt through the threaded pinhole, and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier in this vehicle fit together. Theres about 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 4. Weve added about 12 to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, 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 to align the threaded pinhole, thread our inaudible 00:00:15 bolt through the threaded pinhole, and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier in this vehicle fit together. Theres about 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1.5. Weve added about 10 to the overall length of the vehicle.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul, well be test fitting the Swagman fork style roof mounted bike carrier, part number S64710. To begin our test fit, well set the carrier onto the load bars, position the U bolts, and secure with the wing nuts. To load the bike, well undo the tray strap, loosen up the skewer and set the bike onto the tray. Well position the fork into the skewer, tighten down the forks with the skewer, and secure with the wheel strap. And that concludes todays test fit for the Swagman fork style roof mounted bike carrier, part number S64710, on our 2012 Kia Soul. .
Rhino-Rack Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Rhino-Rack roof system, part numbers DA126 and DK237. To begin our test fit with our roof rack system already assembled, well go ahead and set the crossbars onto the vehicle, and with this particular model, well measure from the door seam to the center of the foot. Our measurement is 310 mm. We will again measure from the drivers side, from the center of the foot to the door seam, that way we can get our crossbar perpendicular to the vehicle. Well go back and forth tightening the bracket up against the vehicle, and get a nice fit. Now that were finish with the front crossbar, well go ahead and set the rear crossbar onto the vehicle.
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot, part number PS63134. To install the bike carrier, take the shank and enter it into the hitch, lining up the pinhole. Once you have lined up the pinhole, slide the pin through the pinhole and secure it with the pin. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements. There is 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is 8.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Yakima Doubledown Ace 4, part number Y02451. To mount the carrier, first take the bike carrier and insert the shank into the receiver part of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and secure it with the red pin. Then tighten the black knob at the rear of the bike carrier. This Kia is equipped with a Class I hitch and the bike carrier will be limited to two bikes. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule roof rack system 50 inch square bars, part number THLB50, the Traverse feet, part number TH480 and the Thule fit kit, part number THKIT1524. Before I begin our test fit well need to assemble all of our parts. Once everything is assembled, well need to then open the front passenger and drivers side door and set the load bars onto the vehicle. According to the directions well need to measure from the glass to the first part of the foot for our front load bar, 10 inches. Youll then tighten down the load bar with the included bolt and then snap in the covers. Once the front load bar is in place and position, youre now ready to place the rear load bar.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule T2 platform style two bike carrier, part number TH917XTR. To begin the test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about a quarter of an inch. We have added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule SUP Taxi standup paddleboard carrier, part number TH810. To begin our test fit well take the paddleboard carrier, set it on the front load bar, wrap the strap around the load bar and tighten with the grey knob. Well then set the paddle carrier onto the back load bar, wrap the strap around the load bar and secure it with the grey knob. That concludes todays test fit for the Thule SUP Taxi standup paddleboard carrier, part number TH810 on our 2012 Kia Soul.
Thule MOAB Roof Top Cargo Basket Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Moab roof carrier, part number TH690. To begin our test fit well set the carrier onto the load bars, swing the brackets underneath the load bars and secure with the grey knobs. It is crucial to get the basket perpendicular with the cross bars so that all the brackets will fit evenly and youll get a nice, secure hold. Once the basket is in place and tightened down, we can install our black clamp covers. That concludes todays test fit for the Moab roof carrier, part number TH690 on this2012 Kia Soul.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through our threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about eight inches. Weve added about 18 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Flat Top ski and snowboard carrier, part number TH92752. To begin our test fit well set the carrier onto the front load bar, wrap the straps around the load bar and secure it with the grey knob. Then, well set the carrier onto the rear load bar, line up the front carrier with the back carrier, wrap the straps around the load bar and secure it with the grey knob. To load our cargo well push the grey buttons located at the ends of the carrier, open the jaws, fit our cargo into the jaws and close. That concludes todays test fit for the Thule Flat Top ski and snowboard carrier, part number on our 2012 Kia Soul.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Aeroblade roof rack system. Well be using the 53 inch Aeroblade bars, part number THARB53, the Rapid Traverse feet, part number TH480R and the fit kit for our vehicle which is part number THKIT1524. We already have the roof rack assembled according to the instructions, so were ready to fit it up on top of our vehicle. First well open the driver and passenger doors up in the front. Well set our bar assembly up on top of the roof, and well measure it to position it. Well measure from the leading edge of the Traverse foot to the edge of our glass windshield.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul well be test fitting the Thule Domestique fork mount bike carrier, part number TH513. To install the roof mounted bike carrier, set the bike carrier onto the cross bars and use the Allen key to tighten the brackets against the cross bars. To load the bike first undo the wheel strap at the back of the carrier. Then insert the skewer and loosely tighten the silver knob on the other side. Lift the bike and place it into the carrier with the forks on the skewer. Tighten the forks down with the silver bolt and the black handle at the front of the carrier and then secure it with the cradle strap.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, slide our spring loaded safety pin into the pin hole and turn the black knob located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 8 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 4 inches. We've added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on this 2012 Kia Soul Ill be showing you how to install and operate the Swagman XTC2. First slide the shank of the bike carrier into the receiver hitch tube. Align the threaded pin hole and thread the pin through the hole. Tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is eight inches of ground clearance.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul 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 tube, align our threaded pin hole. Well then thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now, lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. Theres about eight inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about eight inches.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Sportrack two bike carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube, align our threaded pin hole, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the threaded pin hole and tighten with a wrench. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle 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 8 inches. We've added about 25 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Rocky Mounts tie rod roof mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1014. To mount our carrier to the vehicle we'll sit it up on top of our load bars. We'll fit the head of the carrier over our front part and feed the straps around the bottom side of the bar. We'll fit the strap ends back into the head and use the Allen key to tighten down the bolt. Then we can reinstall our head cover. At the rear we'll fit the clamp around the rear bar.
RockyMounts Euro PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Rocky Mounts Euro pitch fork roof mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1103. To begin our test fit we'll take out the rubber stripping in both the front and rear cross bars. We'll slide the carrier through the openings of the tops of the cross bars and secure it with an Allen wrench. To load the bike we'll unload the cradle straps then we'll reinstall the head cover. Sit the bike onto the cradle. We'll tighten up the front forks with the skewer and secure it with the cradle strap.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa aluminum bike carrier, part number S102. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, turning the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over a few clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and this bike carrier 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 1 1/2 inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Kia Soul
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be test fitting the Kuat Alpha aluminum bike carrier, part number A103-WHITE-114. To begin the test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch tube and turn the black handle located at the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now let's go over some clearance measurements to see how the vehicle and this bike carrier 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 6 inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting part number TH917XTR. This is the Thule T2 platform style 2 bike carrier for 1-1/4 inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit, we will simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we will go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 8 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3/4 inch.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. Now, to begin our test fit, we have already moved the included adapter so we will go ahead and slip our bike rack shank into the hitch. We will line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We can now give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 7-3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 9 inches.
Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Thule Helium aluminum 2 bike carrier, part number TH970XT. Now, to begin our test fit, we will slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our attached hitch pin. We can then tighten down the anti-rattle knob on the back of the shank. And with that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point, we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 7 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting part number TH990XT. This is the Thule Double Track platform style 2 bike carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Now, to begin our test fit, we have already removed our included adapter for the 2-inch hitch so we will go ahead and slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we will put the lock on the other side which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now we will go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 7 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3/4 inches.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Swagman XTC2 two bike carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches. Now, to begin our test fit, we have already removed the included adapter so we are ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We will slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we will go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open up our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area with this bike rack.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Sport Rack 2 bike hitch mounted bike rack for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number A30901. Now, to begin our test fit, we will simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and insert and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. And with that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we will give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack platform to the back of the vehicle is 6-1/2 inches. We will now go ahead and unfold our bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting part number A30403. This is the Sport Rack Escape 3 bike hitch mounted folding bike rack for both 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches. Now, we have gone ahead and removed the included adapter for the 2 inch hitches so we are ready to fit it to the vehicle. We will simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we will go ahead and give you some clearance measurements.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Rhodegear Highway 2 bike carrier, part number RG8015220. To begin our test fit, we will simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we will go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with the bike rack is 7 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5-1/2 inches. We will now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down.
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot platform style 2-bike carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number PS63134. Now, to begin our test fit, we will simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin, which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We can now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. We will now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open up our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area, opening the door completely with this bike rack.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting part number A103-white-114. This is the Kuat Alpha folding and locking 3 bike aluminum bike rack for 1-1/4 inch hitches. Now, to begin our test fit, we will simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then turn the knob at the back of the shank to tighten down the anti rattle device, which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We will now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down. We can then open our cargo door and as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area, opening the door completely with this bike rack.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2011 Kia Soul
Today, on our 2011 Kia Soul, we will be test fitting part number C18145. This is the Curt 20x48 cargo carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches. To begin our test fit, we wills simply remove the included adapter from our cargo carrier shank. We can then slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install the anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. We will now go ahead and give you a few measurements.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul we'll be installing hidden hitch, part number 60256. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outer most edge of the bumper is approximately five inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 9-1/2 inches. This will assist you with selecting accessories such as a bike rack and a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, we'll be installing Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 24839. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately five inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is nine and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Soul - Curt
Today on our 2012 Kia Soul, we'll be installing the Curt hitch part number 11110. This is what our hitch will look like once it is installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole, to the outermost edge of the bumper is approximately five inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is ten and a half inches. This will assist you in selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul
Today on this 2011 Kia Soul, we're going to install part number 24839 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 60256 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks once installed. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. And from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 5-1/4 inches. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this particular car, we're going to be looking at a measurement of 9-1/2 inches.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Soul - Curt
Alright, today on this 2011 Kia Soul, we're going to install part number 11110 from Curt. This is what the hitch looks like once installed on the vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements that will help you out in selecting some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 10-3/8 inches. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 6 inches. Now, we'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Kia Soul
Today on this 2011 Kia Soul, we are going to be test fitting a Thule Roof Rack. We will be using the 50 square load bars, the traverse feet, along with the fit kit for this particular vehicle. We already have our load bar assemblies put together, and now we are ready to go ahead and mount them up on the vehicle. The first thing we need to do is open both the front doors. In order to position our front bar we need to measure from the edge of the windshield seal to the leading edge of the traverse feet. We need to set this measurement at 10-1/2.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Kia Soul
Today on this 2011 Kia Soul we are going to be test fitting a Thule Roof Rack, using the 53 AeroBlade Load Bars as well as the Rapid Traverse Foot Pack. We already have our load bar assemblies put together, and now we are ready to mount them up on the vehicle. First thing we need to do is open both of the front doors. We will place the front load bar assembly up on top of the roof. To place it in its proper position we need to measure 10-1/2 back from the edge of the windshield seal to the leading edge of the foot pack. Once we have our front load bar assembly positioned properly we will take the included Acu Tight wrenches and tighten them down.
Rhino-Rack Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Kia Soul
Today on this 2011 Kia Soul, were going to be test fitting a Rhino-Rack 2500 Series Roof Rack. We already have the crossbar assemblies put together, and now were ready to mount them up on the vehicle. The first thing we need to do is open both the front doors. To position our front bar we need to measure 310 mm or 12-7/32 from the center of the door gap between the front and rear door, and the center of the front bar. Once we have our position set we can go ahead and tighten down the front crossbar assembly. We will move back and forth from drivers side to passengers side to tighten down the system evenly, and make sure that we dont lose our position.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2010 Kia Soul
Today we are going to install part number 118431 from Tow Ready, and we are going to install this T-1 connector on a 2010 Kia Soul. First thing is, our connection points will be right behind the tail lights here. What we will do is take off each tail light, find our connection point behind that, run the wires down and then come out by the hitch. And then for the ones going to the other tail light, we will just keep going back up and to the other tail light to the passengers side.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Kia Soul
Today we are going to install part number 11110 from Curt, and we are going to install this on a 2010 Kia Soul. First, to install the hitch, we are going to have to lower the exhaust. Disconnect this rubber hanger right here, and this rubber hanger here.We are going to spray it down this hanger with some lubricant. And then we can slide it off.
