Prorack 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Pro Rack two bike carrier, part number pr8062403. To begin our test, well slide the shank of the carrier in the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench and then go ahead and put our clip on the other side. Now well go over a few clearance measurements, we have about 7-1/2 of ground clearance, from the closet point of the carrier, to the closet point of the rear of the vehicle is about an inch. Weve added 22 to the overall length of our vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to allow our bike carrier to tilt down. As you can see we can easily gain access to the cargo area of our vehicle.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Pitch mounted two bike rack, part number s102. To begin our test fit we want to have to remove the two inch adapter from our bike rack shank, so now we can just slide the shank of the carrier into our hitch, line up the pin hole, and slide in the hitch pin. Well then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down securing our bike rack to the vehicle and engaging our anti-rattle device.Well now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11, the bike rack at the rear of the vehicle lay flesh with each other. With the bike carrier in its folded position weve added eight inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the lever at the base of our carrier to unfold our bike rack.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 hitches, part number y02451. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and put in our clip with the red knob on it. Now move to the rear of the carrier, where well hand tighten the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure the carrier to the vehicle.Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 7; the closet part of the carrier to the closet rear of the vehicle is about 3. With the bike carrier on its folded position, weve added about 9 to the overall length of our vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the red pin and knob at the base of the carrier to tilt down our bike carrier.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 hitches, part number th9029. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurements, we have a ground clearance of 8, from the closet point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about an inch. When the bike carrier is in its folded position, weve added 9 to the overall length of our vehicle.Now well go ahead and pull the lever at the base of the mast to allow our carrier to tilt down. As it tilts away from the vehicle we can gain access to the cargo area of our vehicle. Well go ahead and put the bike carrier back in its upright position and pull the lever at the top of the mast to bring out our dual arms.
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Thule Passage two bike carrier, part number th910xt. Before we begin our test fit, first thing to refer to the Thule fit guide to determine what number our fit dial should be set at. After setting our fit dial, well place the carrier onto the vehicle. Well put the top hook to the top part of the trunk, the side hooks to the side, and the bottom hooks to the bottom of the trunk. You may need to open up your trunk to get the bottom hooks into place. After we have all the straps into position we can then go around and tighten down all the straps and secure the carrier to our vehicle.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Ultima well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding tilting 4 bike rack with anti-sway part #TH934XTR. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well go ahead and line up those pinholes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of seven and a half inches. From the closes point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about four inches.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Ultima, well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha Folding and Tilt aluminum bike rack, part number A103-WHITE-114. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike carrier into the hitch, use the included hitch pin and then tighten down the knob in the back to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of eight inches and the closest point of the carrier to the closet point of the vehicle is about four inches. With the bike carrier in its folded position, weve added 10 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the pin at the base of the mast to allow the carrier to tilt. As you can see, we can easily gain access to our cargo area.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Ultima, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2 Two Bike Carrier, part number HR1000. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well align up the pinhole and then thread in out anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of eight inches. The closest part of the carrier to the closest point on the rear of our vehicle is about three inches. Weve added 22 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2009 Nissan Ultima, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja Two 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 and the two low hooks to hook to the bottom of trunk. It may be necessary as well to open up the trunk just enough to get the hooks in the bottom. Once you have all the straps in place we can go ahead and secure the carrier to the vehicle by tightening down each strap and securing the access slack. Once it is secured the vehicle, were ready to go ahead and grab our bike and load it up. Well undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles and secure it with the straps. That completes todays test fit for the Hollywood Racks Baja Two Bike Carrier, part number HRB2 on our 2009 Nissan Ultima.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Ultima we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. Now to begin our test fit we'll go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the inch and a quarter hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the hitch hole. With that in place we'll move to the anti-rattle knob where we'll tighten the knob down securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Now with the bike rack secured we'll give you a couple of measurements. Our ground clearance measures 9 inches. From the closet point, here at the anti-rattle knob, to the back of the vehicle measures one inch.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Nissan Altima - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2012 Nissan Altima were going to install part number 24796 from Draw Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when its installed on the vehicle. Next well give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories, such as a bicycle rack or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground will be 10 inches, and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the edge of the bumper will be five and three quarter inches. Now Ill go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. The first thing we do is open up the trunk and get inside the vehicle.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number Y02451. A quick note about this bike rack, when using in an inch and a quarter Class I hitch you are limited to two bikes. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from the bike rack shank, so well slide the shank into the inch and a quarter hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install the attached hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures seven and a half inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures three inches.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from our bike rack shank, so well slide the shank into the inch and a quarter hitch. Well then line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures seven and a half inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack, here at the hinge on the mast measures three inches.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding and tilting four bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, with anti-sway cradles, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from the bike rack shank, so well slide the shank into our inch and a quarter hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and using the included anti-rattle bolt will tighten it down, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures eight inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is five and a half inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin here at the base of the mast, tilt the mast down and open our trunk. As you can see, we can gain access to the cargo area with this bike rack secured to the vehicle.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Swagman XTC2 two bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number S64670. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter so well slide the bike rack shank into our inch and a quarter hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the included anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 12 inches, and from the closest point on the bike rack here at the wheel loop to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. We can now go ahead and unfold our bike rack platform and open the trunk.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting part number S102. This is the Kuat Sherpa aluminum hitch mounted two bike rack with wheel mount cradles. To begin our test fit weve removed the two inch adapter from our bike rack shank, so well slide the shank into our inch and a quarter hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and slide in the hitch pin. Well then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is three quarters of an inch.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha folding and tilting aluminum bike rack for inch and a quarter hitches, part number A103-white-114. To begin our test fit well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and using the included hitch pin well slide it through the hitch pin hole where we can move to the back of the shank and tighten down the knob, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 10 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures five inches. Well now pull the pin here at the bottom of the mast where we can now tilt the mast down. This will allow us access to the cargo area.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima well be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider two bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number HR1000. To being our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter so well slide our bike rack shank into the inch and a quarter hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 14 inches, and from the closets point on the bike rack, here at the wheel loop, to the back of the vehicle measures six inches. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open the trunk.
Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Installation - 2012 Nissan Altima
All right. Today on this 2012 Nissan Altima, we're going to do a test fit of Rain-X Windshield Wiper Blades, the Weatherbeater, Part Number RX30228. All right. To start off our test fit, we'll go ahead and remove the original wiper blades. There's a small tab on the bottom underneath the catch that we'll push up, so we can release it from the arm. First, we'll locate the tab, pushed up, and then we can go ahead and remove the windshield wiper blade in the arm.
Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today, on our 2012 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack System using part numbers Y00408, Y00635 and Y00124.With our roof rack already pre-assembled according to the instructions found with the fit kit, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well begin by setting the front crossbar on top of the roof. Well then need to do a measurement. Well measure from the top of the windshield back on the roof 10 inches. This will be the location of the fleeting edge of the towers on the either side. With the front crossbar in the correct location according to Yakima, we can now clamp it down working our way back on forth on the towers as to not lose the position of the crossbar.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today, on our 2012 Nissan Altima, well be test fitting the Thule Traverse Roof Rack System, using part numbers THKIT1580, TH480, and THLB50.With our roof rack pre-assembled according to the instructions found with the fit kit, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle.Well first need to open the doors on the vehicle. With the doors open, we can now simple set the front crossbar on top of the roof, well then take a measurement from the top of the windshield back on the roof. Well need to measure back 10 inches and this will be the location of the leading edge of the towers on either side of the front crossbar. With the front crossbar in place, we can now tighten it down using the included torque tools within each tower.Now that our front crossbars secured to the vehicle, we can go ahead and move on to the rear crossbar. Again, well set it on top of the roof. This time well need to do another measurement.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Nissan Altima
Today on our 2012 Nissan Altima we'll be test fitting the Thule AeroBlade Roof Racks System part numbers THARB47, TH480R and THKIT1580. Now, our roof rack is already preassembled according to the instructions found within the fit kit so were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well begin by placing the front crossbar on top of the roof. We then need to do a measurement. We'll measure from the top of the windshield back on the roof 10 inches. This will be the location of the leading edge of the front foot for the front crossbar.
Thule MOAB Roof Top Cargo Basket Review - 2011 Nissan Altima
Today, on our 2011 Nissan Altima, we'll be test fitting the Thule MOAB Roof Top Cargo Carrier, part number TH690. With our vehicle equipped with Thule Aero Bar Roof Rack system and our basket already preassembled, we'll go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We'll began by setting the basket on top of the cross bars. We'll center it from left-to-right. And we'll go ahead and tighten down using the included hardware. With our hardware tight and our basket secured to the vehicle, we can go ahead and install the hardware covers.
Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Nissan Altima
All right today on this 2010 Nissan Altima, we are going to do a test fit of Yakima roof rack. Well be using the Yakima Q towers, 48 cross bars, and part number Q35 clips for the towers. We are going to start off with the roof rack and similar according to the instructions, so all we are going to do is place them on the roof. We will start with the first cross bar and put it on the roof and then well go ahead and slide it into your correct spot. Now well go ahead and slide the cross bar into position, now always check your instructions of proper measurements, in this case its going to be 10. Well measure from the end of the windshield to the leading edge of the Q tower.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Altima
All right today on this 2011 Nissan Altima, we are going to do a test fit of Yakima bike rack, part number y02103. Our Nissans already been outfitted with a Yakima roof rack system, so all we have to do is place our bike rack on top of that, very easy, all we are going to do is set the first clamp onto the front cross bar, then well slide a second clamp onto the second cross bar. We are going to put the bicycle rack in the spot that we want and then we will go ahead and tighten down the clamps. Okay with that our bike rack is already loaded up onto the roof rack, now lets go ahead and load the bike. The first thing we will do is push the wheel loop up and towards in front of the vehicle and well make sure to strap for the back wheel is out of the way. Okay, so load up the bike and lets go ahead and put the front wheel to the front into the front hoop.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Nissan Altima
Today on 2011 Nissan Altima were going to do a test fit of a Thule roof-rack system. Were using Thule square loadbars 50-inch long, Thule traverse roof-rack foot pack and a foot kit part number 1580. And we have our roof rack reassemble according to instructions so I go ahead and place them on the roof. Well start with the first crossbar going towards the windshield. And next we go ahead and put the roof-rack in the correct spot. We need to measure from the edge of the windshield to leading edge of the foot pack.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2011 Nissan Altima, today were going to do a test fit of the Thule roof rack. Well be using the Thule Aeroblade load bars and Thule Rapid Travers foot pack. The fit kit well be using will be part number 1580. Were going to start with our load bars already assembled so all weve got to do is place them on the roof. Well start with the first crossbar. Well sit it on the roof and then move it to its final spot.
Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2011 Nissan Altima
Alright, today on this 2011 Nissan Altima we're going to do a test fit of a Thule Universal Flat Top Ski Snowsport Carrier. One quick note this carrier will carry up to six pairs of skis or four snowboards. Now our Nissan is already equipped with a roof rack from Thule with the square load bars and our Flat Top will just attach to the top of those. It's very easy. There's a strap that reaches around the crossbar and catches on the other side of the mount and then we just tighten it down. I already got 1/2 installed, let's go ahead and move on to the second half.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Nissan Altima
Alright, today on this 2011 Nissan Altima, we're going to do a test fit of Domestique Bicycle Rack. Ok, our Nissan has already been outfitted with a Thule load bars. We'll go ahead and start by loading up the bike rack onto the first crossbar. We'll slide it around the clamp and then slide the second clamp over the second crossbar. Next, we'll go ahead and take an Allen wrench and we'll go ahead and take the fasteners to get them started. Make sure that the bike rack is in its proper place and we'll go ahead and tighten them down.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2010 Nissan Altima
Today we're looking at 2010 Nissan Altima. We're doing a test fit of the Thule AeroBlade Roof Rack System. We already have our load bar set up, now let's go ahead and do a test fit on the vehicle. Our first step is going to be opening up both front doors. Now that we have our doors open we can go ahead and set our front load bar in place. With our load bar set up on the vehicle you can now go ahead and measure it out.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2009 Nissan Altima we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24796. And this installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 60873. Before we get started with our hitch installation, we are going to go ahead and show you a couple of the final install dimensions which are going to help make choosing your hitch accessories a little bit easier. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 8-3/4 inches. And from the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of the bumper is going to measure approximately 6-1/2 inches. Now we will go ahead and move on to the installation. 0:34
WeatherTech Front and Rear Floor Liners Review - 2010 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2010 Nissan Altima we are going to be installing Weather Tech floor liners in both the front and the rear. We will be using the gray colored liners to match the interior using part number WT461961 in the front and part number WT461182 in the rear. First we will remove the old carpet floor mats. Weather Tech floor liners are custom molded to fit your vehicle that will often use the factory mounting points or hook locations. The liner s in and fits the contours and shape of the floor of the vehicle. You slip it over the factory floor mat hook. Now move over to the passenger side and install the liner on that side. 00:47
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2006 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2006 Nissan Altima we are going to install part number 119176 from Tow Ready. The first thing we need to do is get access to the trunk area of the vehicle. We need to pull back some of the interior components so we can get to the wiring. We removed the flooring material, now we are going to take off this panel right here. It is assembled along the top edge here but you can just pull on it and it should pop out. We will do the same thing with the plastic rivets here and here and get closer to the wiring. We can see where our main wire harness comes down through here and this goes on to the passenger side of the vehicle and this one goes straight to the driver side tail light. So we can get access to our wiring here and here. 00:49
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2006 Nissan Altima we are going to install part number 24788 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 60944 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when it is installed on the vehicle. Also it will give you some measurements that will help you out in ing some accessories. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 10 inches and from the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be six inches. Next we will show you how the hitch was installed. 00:29
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2010 Nissan Altima we are going to be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 24796. This installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 60873. The first thing we need to do before we can get started installing our trailer hitch is you need to go in the trunk area of the vehicle and remove the flooring. We will be drilling holes through the trunk floor to attach our hitch to. We want to make sure we get this out of the way before we do that. Now we can come underneath the vehicle, and we need to unbolt both of our mufflers from the main cross tube here, we are going to take and loosen these clamps because we are going to be taking both mufflers off the vehicle. :33
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Nissan Altima
Today on this 2008 Nissan Altima we are going to install part number 118470 from Tow Ready. The first thing we need to do on this install is get inside the trunk area and remove the carpeting. We are going to remove this plastic also. Start by taking out the rivets, they pop right out. Use a screwdriver to get the rivets started and then take a trim panel tool. Pull out the middle. Work our way across. All right we have got the threshold gone, lets remove the carpeting. We are going to repeat the same process back over on the passenger side. We just took apart the driver side. 00:39
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Nissan Altima
Today we are going to be installing hitch part number 60873 from Hidden Hitch on a 2008 Nissan Altima. OK, the first thing we want to do is to open up the trunk and remove the carpeting from the trunk floor as well as any fiberboard bins that may be located in here, as well. The first thing we want to do is to remove the ground wire off of the exhaust here. Then, after that, we are going to come over and unbolt the exhaust from the flange here, and remove both bolts, which is going to allow us to take the exhaust off of the rubber isolator hanger, which is up in here. And then we want to repeat that for the other side, as well.
