Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2008 Kia Sportage
Today on this 2008 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Domestique Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier part number TH513. Our Sportage already has a full roof rack from the factory installed on it, so we can just go ahead and set our carrier on top of this roof system. Well fit the front clamp around our front bar and well use the included Allen key to tighten it down. Once weve done that we can go ahead and re-install our front skewer. At the rear well fit the clamp around our rear bar and again use the Allen key to tighten it down. Well set the rear wheel into the tray and position the front fork down into the skewer.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2008 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2008 Kia Sportage, we are going to be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY1014. Our Sportage is already equipped with a full factory roof rack system, so were going to mount our tierod directly to the factory crossbars. To do this, well set the carrier up on top of the crossbars, well then take the rubber coated steel strap at the front of the carrier, wrap them around our crossbars and re-secure them to the head. At this point we can go ahead and tighten it down with an Allen key. At the rear of the vehicle we will take the clamp, fit it around our rear crossbar and use the wing nuts to tighten down the rear clamp. Once thats all done our bike rack is installed and were ready to start putting a bike on.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2008 Kia Sportage, well be installing the Draw-Tite Upgraded Circuit Protected Taillight Converter Hardware Kit with 4-Pole End, part number 119175KIT. To begin our install well go ahead and open up the rear cargo door and then remove the taillight on the driver side. To remove the taillight, well need to remove the two fasteners that secure it. Next well go ahead and pop it out of its position by tapping it to the inside and then removing it from the alignment tabs underneath. Here we can locate the manufacturers wiring that well be tapping into. To gain access to the wires, well go ahead and use our utility knife and strip back some of the protective cover around the wires.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage - Curt
Today on our 2008 Kia Sportage, we'll be installing the Curt Hitch, part number C12126. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next, we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch, such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole, to the outermost edge of the bumper is six inches. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 12 and three-quarter inches. Let's go ahead with installation.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on this 2007 Kia Sportage were going to install part number 118401 from Tow Ready. This wire harness uses a port thats underneath the bumper on the passengers side behind the rear tire. Well remove the cap and install the wiring harness into that connector. To make your install of the wire harness a little bit easier, well loosen up the bumper cover to have better access so we can hide the wires behind the bumper bracket supports. Then well go ahead and route our four pole wire to the center of the hitch. Well actually use a loom clamp to help hold the wires up away, and that will be part number A0500.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2007 Kia Sportage were going to install part number 90621, from Hidden Hitch. First step well go ahead and lower the exhaust by removing two rubber exhaust hangers on the drivers side and one on the passenger side of the vehicle. Now well spray down the exhaust hangers with lubricant to make them easier to remove. Then well go ahead and remove the tow hook bracket by removing five bolts. Now on this vehicle therell be two bolts on the drivers side that we had to remove as well. Thats where the hitch will mount up.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2007 Kia Sportage were going to install part number 36363 from Draw Tite. Our first step is go ahead and lower the exhaust by removing two rubber exhaust hangers on the drivers side and one on the passengers side of the vehicle. Well spray down the exhaust hangers with lubricant to make them easier to remove. Then well go ahead and remove the tow hook bracket by removing five bolts. On this vehicle there will be two bolts on the drivers side that we have to remove as well, and thats where the hitch will mount up as well. This will be identical on both sides of the vehicle.
WeatherTech Rear Floor Liner Review - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today we'll be installing the WeatherTech Rear Auto Floor Mat for the second row in black, part number WT441292 on our 2007 Kia Sportage. This mat is also available in grey, part number WT461292 and tan part number WT451292. The WeatherTech floor liners accurately and completely line the interior carpet of your Kia Sportage here in the second row providing absolute interior protection from dirt, debris and fluids. You'll notice that the mat creates a tray like shape in the floor of the vehicle to help contain the dirt, debris and fluids. This is a single piece liner to ensure complete coverage. You'll notice that the surfacing creates channels that divert fluid and debris away from your shoes and clothing.
Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains Review - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2007 Kia Sportage with tire size P23560R16 well be installing the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains for light trucks part number PW2016C. Now these cable chains are perfect for the occasional use. They feature a rugged steel wiring covered with case-hardened steel rollers for traction. Theyre easy to install and comply with all DOT specifications and theyll fit both front and rear wheel drive vehicles. Now youll notice that the cable chains have a yellow tab attached to the cable chains themselves. This tab indicates which side of the vehicle as well as the direction of travel the chains will need to move.
Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains Review - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2007 Kia Sportage with tire size P23560R16 well be installing the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains part number PW1038 in conjunction with the rubber adjuster part number PW99. Well now need to identify how to mount the chain on the tire. Youll notice that the cable chains have the words tire side imprinted on each of the side chain hooks. Well now drape the tire chain over the tire with the connection area located at the very bottom of the tire. Youll want to make sure that the tire side writing faces the tire itself. Well center the chains relative to the tire tread where we can then go to the inside of the tire and connect the cable first by inserting the adjustment end of the side cable through the hook fastener making sure to take up as much of the slack in the side cable as possible.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2007 Kia Sportage, well be test-fitting part number TH810. This is the Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier. Now, to begin our test fit, well simply place the front carrier over the top of the front crossbar. After determining a suitable location on the crossbar, well use the rubber coated steel strap to go underneath the crossbar and secure it back to the foot of the SUP carrier. Well then use the gray knob on the foot to tying down the carrier strap and secure it to the front crossbar. Well do these on both feet of the front carrier.
Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack Installation - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2007 Kia Sportage, well be test-fitting the Thule AeroBlade Crossroad Roof Rack System using part numbers THARB47 and TH450R. Now, weve already pre-assembled our crossbars so were ready to fit it to the vehicle. Well simply place the front crossbar on top of our factory raised side rails making sure that the rubber coated steel straps slide underneath the raised side rails. Well then adjust the crossbar feet making sure that the molded-in triangle on each foot is directly over the center of the factory raised side rails. Well also need to take a measurement. Well measure from a fixed point on the factory raised side rail back.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2007 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2007 Kia Sportage, well be test-fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier part number RKY1014. Now we begin our test fit by placing our bike rack on top the crossbars and well make sure that the rubber coated steel straps at the head of the bike rack move underneath the front crossbar. Well loosely clip them back to the head of the bike rack where well then move to the rear crossbar and put the clamp underneath the crossbar and secure it using the wing nuts. Well move back up to the head of the bike rack while were tying down the Allen bolt securing the rubber coated steel straps to the front crossbar. We can then open up our front skewer preparing our bike rack for the front fork of our bike, then well move back to the rear wheel strap while were under the strap to make sure its out if the way. Well place the bike in to the carrier making sure that the front fork falls into to the skewer.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Kia Sportage - Curt
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, well be installing Curt Hitch, part number 13526. Before beginning our installation, here are a few measurements to help you with selecting accessories. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost part of the bumper is 6 inches. And from the top of the receiver to the ground is 12 inches. Now, to begin our installation, well need to remove the exhaust hangers and lower the exhaust to make it easier to install our hitch. Well also need to remove they tow hook from the passenger side here.
WeatherTech Front Floor Liners Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be installing WeatherTech front floor liners part number WT441291 in black color. This are a custom molded fit to the Kia Sportage. They are also available in gray part number WT461291 as well tan part number WT45291. To install the mats, we'll simply remove the factory or old floor mats from the vehicle and replace it with our new WeatherTech floor liner. Theyre custom molded from an exclusive rubberized resin accurately covering the entire floor area offering absolute interior protection. The advanced surfacing techniques of the vehicle floor surface ensure a consistently perfect fit.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding and Tilting Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply place the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install 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. Our ground clearance is 10-1/4 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 pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down where we can open our cargo door.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, we'll make sure to pull the integrated locking hitch pin as it slides over the hitch itself. Once the hitch pin is lined up with the hole and the hitch the hitch then will lock into place. We can then tighten down our anti-rattle knob on the back of the bike rack securing it to the vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 11-1/2 inches and from closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2 inches.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four-Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install 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. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike to the back of the vehicle is an inch and a half. Now we'll go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack mast.
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Parkway Two-Bike Carrier, part number TH958. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install 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. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike to the back of the vehicle is a mere half an inch. We'll now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down.
Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aluminum Two-Bike Carrier, part number TH970XT. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, and using the attached hitch pin, we'll slide it into place. We can then tighten down our anti-rattle knob on the back of the bike rack. This will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 1/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is three and a quarter inches.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Swagman XTC2 Bike Carrier, part number S64670. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 14 1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike to the back of the vehicle is two inches. Now we'll go ahead and fold the bike rack platform down and open our cargo door.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Two-Bike Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, this is what your bike rack would look like secured to the vehicle. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15 1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike to the back of the vehicle is five inches. Now we'll go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the SportRack E3 Bike Rack, part number A30403. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install 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. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike mast to the back of the vehicle is three and three quarters inches. Now we'll 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 - 2009 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number PS63134. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. And with that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15 1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is five inches. Now we can go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2012 Kia Sportage, were gonna install a Tow-Ready T1 Connector part number 118526. First, were gonna need to access the cargo area of the vehicle. Next were gonna remove the rear cargo liner and flooring. Were gonna remove the rear cargo tray compartment also. Now, with that out of the way, well go ahead and remove the rear threshold. To remove the rear threshold, there are three fasteners that well have to remove first.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage
Today on a 2012 Kia Sportage we're going to install Kurt hitch part number C13066. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 6 and a half inches, from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is gonna be 13 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation, before we install our hitch lets go ahead and point out our attachment point. Here at the rear of the frame on either side of the muffler are 2 weld nuts. These 2 will be our attachment point for the driver side and there will be 2 identical on the passenger side but before we put the hitch in place were gonna want to clean them out using a little spray lubricant we can spray the hole then Ill use a half-inch nylon toothbrush part number 814092 and thoroughly clean out the threads, the older the vehicle is the more chance you have of dirt, rust, and buildup inside the threads. Before I go and try to install the hitch after I cleaned them out I also take my new hardware just to make sure its gonna easily thread up into the weld nut as you can see we got that one already cleaned out Ill go ahead and repeat the same process for the other 3 attachment points.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2012 Kia Sportage we're going to install Kurt hitch part number T12030. Here are a couple of measurements that will assist you in selecting accessories for your new hitch from the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost point of the bumper is 6 and a half inches, from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is gonna be 13 inches. Now lets go ahead with the installation, before we install our hitch lets go ahead and point out our attachment point. Here at the rear of the frame on either side of the muffler are 2 weld nuts. These 2 will be our attachment point for the driver side and there will be 2 identical on the passenger side but before we put the hitch in place were gonna want to clean them out using a little spray lubricant we can spray the hole then Ill use a half-inch nylon toothbrush part number 814092 and thoroughly clean out the threads, the older the vehicle is the more chance you have of dirt, rust, and buildup inside the threads. Before I go and try to install the hitch after I cleaned them out I also take my new hardware just to make sure its gonna easily thread up into the weld nut as you see we got that one already cleaned out Ill go ahead and repeat the same process for the other 3 attachment points.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today we will be installing part number 13066 made by Curt on a 2011 Kia Sportage. Now we will go ahead and show you what it looks like installed on the vehicle. Here are some key measurements to think about when ing your accessories. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the bumper face is 6 inches. And from the top of the receiver to the ground is 13 inches. 0:27
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage
Today on this 2008 Kia Sportage we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118401. This wiring harness is very easy to use. It is a simple plug in and there is an open ended port on the Sportage that our harness is going to plug into. If we go underneath the vehicle right near the bumper over on the passenger side you can see we have got our wiring harness with two plugs at the end of it here. The one taped on the top is the one we are looking for. This is the one we are going to be plugging our wiring harness into. Cut back the tape that is holding the two together. This does have a cap on it so remove that. There is a tab on top that if you press that in, you can pull the cap right off. 00:45
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Kia Sportage
Today on this 2008 Kia Sportage we will be installing Curt hitch part number 13526. Okay underneath the vehicle we are actually taking a look at the driver side frame rail. We are going to go ahead and point out the mounting holes for our trailer hitch. As you can see here we have got two existing bolts in the frame and then one empty weld nut right next to it. We are going to remove those two bolts and use the third weld nut as well and those will be our three attaching points for our trailer hitch. We will be using new hardware for these three weld nuts. We will be using the 10 millimeter bolts with a conical tooth washer that is provided with our installation kit. 00:36
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2000 Kia Sportage
Today we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118371 on a 2000 Kia Sportage. All right, we are inside the rear of the vehicle here, and we are going to go ahead and locate the plug-ins for the wiring harness. As you can see, looking at the drivers side, we have got this compartment, and the wiring harness is actually located directly behind there on both sides of the vehicle. We can go ahead and remove the door cover. And, as you can see, the wiring harness is connected to the back of the tail light assembly here. So what we can do is go ahead and unplug it. There is a little push button here right at the bottom and it pulls straight out.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2000 Kia Sportage
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 90186 from Hidden Hitch on a 2000 Kia Sportage. This installation will also apply to Draw-Tite part number 36266. We are underneath the vehicle now, and we are going to go ahead and point out the attaching points for the hitch. Looking at the passengers side frame rail, you can see there is a hole here on the inboard side of the frame. That is going to provide the forwardmost attaching point. And then, on this tow hook here, we are actually going to drill a hole and make that the second attaching point.
