Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2011 Toyota Corolla, well be installing the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector, Part Number 55542. To begin our install, well first open up the rear cargo door and remove the spare tire cover. Next, well need to remove the rear threshold. To remove the rear threshold, well remove two pushpin fasteners and then gently pull up on the rear threshold unlocking the fasteners underneath.Now, well go ahead and set the thresholds aside and remove the two fasteners securing the carpet liner on the driver side. To remove the pushpin fasteners, you can either use a flat play screwdriver or a trim panel tool. After removing the fasteners here on the driver side, we can go ahead and pull back the carpeting and well expose the manufacturers wiring going in the back of the tail light assembly.Now well move over to the passenger side and repeat the same process.
Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today, on our 2011 Toyota Corolla, well be test fitting the Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades, driver Side Part Number RX30226 and passenger side RX30216.Now, before we begin our test fit, we will first then remove the factory or previously installed wiper blades. To remove the wiper blades, well simply lift up on the black tab and slide the wiper blade off of the J-hook of the arm. Well then repeat these steps to the other side of the vehicle. Now, this vehicle is equipped with a J-hook style wiper arm.Now, to install our new Rain-X Weatherbeater wiper blades, well insert the center of the wiper blade into the J of the wiper arm. When you hear it click, youll know the wiper blades have been correctly installed. Well then repeat these steps to the other side of the vehicle.
Thule CU9 Snow Tire Chains Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla, well be test fitting the Thule Self-Tensioning Low Profile Snow Tire Chains for Passenger Vehicles, part number TH04115080. Well bet test fitting these tire chains on tire size, 195/65-15. Now this vehicle is front wheel drive, so we will installing the tire chains on the front set of tires. Now to begin our test fit, well first lay the cushion bag out in front of our install area to protect our knees. Well then put on the included gloves to protect our hands from the cold snow. Well then grab the tire chain by the round large plastic cable and place the tire chain over the tire.
Thule CB12 Snow Tire Chains Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Standard Snow Tire Chains for passenger vehicles, part number th01221080. Well be test fitting these tire chains on tire size 195/65-15. Now this vehicle is front-wheel drive so we will be installing the tire chains on the front set of tires. Not to begin our test fit well lay the chains flat out on the ground to undo any kinks or tangles. This will insure that the tire chain will fit correctly around the tire. Well now starting with the yellow end of the cable, well run it back behind the tire and bring up the two ends at the twelve oclock position and hook them together.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Aeroblade Roof Racking System, part numbers th480r, tharb47, thkit1515. Now with our fit kit and our feet attachment to our crossbars, well begin our test fit by first opening the passenger and driver side door of the vehicle. Well place the front crossbar onto the vehicle and well measure from the first part of the glass to the first part of the feet ten inches. This will ensure that the crossbar is perpendicular to the vehicle and the fit kit on the feet fit correctly on the vehicle. Once weve established this measurement for the both the passenger and drivers side of the vehicle, well use the included tensioning tool to tighten down the clips to secure it to the vehicle. Now with the front crossbar secured to the vehicle, well close the doors and open up the rear doors of the vehicle and set our rear crossbar on top of the vehicle.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier with a two board capacity, part number th810. To begin our test fit, well place the front part of the carrier onto the front crossbar. Well bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the crossbar and hook them into position. Note, that you may need to loosen up the steel straps in order to be able to bring the straps around the crossbar. After the straps are in position, we can then turn the gray knob to tighten down the straps and secure the carrier to the vehicles front crossbar. Well now set the rear part of the carrier onto the rear crossbar, bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the crossbar and hook them into position.
Thule Sonic Large Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, well be test fitting the Thule Sonic Large Rooftop Cargo Box Glossy Black in color with 13 cubic feet of space, part number TH634B. Now will our roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle, well begin our test fit by placing the cargo box onto the vehicles crossbars. You may want to loosen up the claws before fitting the cargo box onto the vehicles crossbars. Well then use the key to open up one side of the cargo box to expose the two closest knobs to tighten down the claws onto the crossbars. Once one side of the cargo box is secured, well close the lid and open up the other side of the cargo box. Well then tighten down the remaining two knobs to completely secure the cargo box to the vehicles crossbars.
Thule Pulse XL Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Pulse XL Rooftop Cargo Box, matte black in color with 16 cubic feet of space, part number th615. Now to begin our test fit, well simply set the cargo box onto the vehicles crossbars. Well then use the key to open up the cargo box to expose the knobs. After bringing the claws around the crossbars and adjusting the cargo box into position, well turn the gray knobs to tighten down the claws to secure the box to the vehicle. One convenience factor about the Thule Pulse is its ability to slide the claws back and forth to adjust for different crossbar spreads. And, that completes todays test fit for the Thule Pulse XL Rooftop Cargo Box, matte black in color with 16 cubic feet of space, part number th615 on our 2013 Toyota Corolla..
Thule Pulse Large Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Thule Pulse Large rooftop cargo box, Matte Black in color, with 14 cubic feet of space, part number TH614. Now to begin our test fit, we'll start off by placing the cargo box onto the vehicle's cross bars. Now for our test fit, our claws have already been inserted into the bottom of the cargo box. We'll then use the key to open up the lid of the cargo box to expose the claws and the gray knobs. We'll position the cargo box and turn the gray knobs to tighten down the claws to secure the cargo box to the cross bars. One convenience factor of the Thule Pulse is it's ability to easily adjust to different cross bar spreads.
Thule Force XL Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Thule Force XL rooftop cargo box, AeroSkin Black in color, with 17 cubic feet of space, part number TH625. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply set the cargo box onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll then use the key to open up one side of the cargo box to expose the knobs. We'll loosen up the knobs to bring the claws around the vehicles cross bars. We'll then tighten them down, securing one side of the cargo box to the cross bars. We can then do it to the other side of the vehicle, where we will open up that side of the cargo box to expose the two closest knobs.
Thule Force Large Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Force Large Rooftop Cargo Box, aero-skin black in color with 13 cubic feet of space, part number th624. Now to begin our test fit, well simply place the cargo box onto the vehicles crossbars. You may want to first loosen up the claws of the cargo box for easier installation. With the cargo box onto the vehicles crossbars, we can open up one side of the cargo box to expose the gray knobs on the bottom side of the cargo box. We can turn these knobs and tighten it down to secure the claws to the crossbars. We can then open up the cargo box from the other side of the vehicle exposing the two closest gray knobs and tighten those down securing that side of the cargo box to the vehicles crossbars.
Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier, part number th92725. Now with our roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle, well begin our test fit by placing the front part of the carrier onto the front crossbar. Well loosen up the straps by loosening up the gray knob. Well then bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the crossbar and hook them into position. Well then turn the gray knob to tighten down the steel straps to secure the front part of the carrier to the front crossbar. Well then place the rear part of the carrier onto the rear crossbar.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Rockymounts Tierod roof-mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1014. Now with the roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle, we'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll then remove the front black plastic cap and loosen up the allen bolts at the rear of the carrier. In no specific order, we'll bring the rubber coated steel around the underside of the front cross bar, and the back black bracket around the underside of the rear cross bar. We'll then tighten down the front allen bolt to secure the front of the carrier to the front cross bar, and tighten down the rear allen bolts to secure the rear bracket to the rear cross bar. We'll then replace our front black plastic cap, and we're ready to load our bike.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla, we'll be test fitting the Rockymounts Tierod Stretch roof-mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1011. Now with the roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle, we'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's cross bars. We'll then remove the front black plastic cap and in no specific order bring the rubber coated steel straps around the front cross bar, and the rear black bracket around the rear cross bar by loosening up the allen bolts. We'll then tighten up the allen bolt on the rear bracket to secure the rear of the carrier to the rear cross bar. We'll then tighten down the allen bolt in the front of the carrier to tighten down the straps around the front cross bar, securing the carrier to the vehicle. We'll then replace the front black plastic cap, and we're ready to load our bike.
Kuat Vagabond Roof Cargo Basket Review - 2013 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2013 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Kuat Vagabond X Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number vx01. Now with our roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle, well begin our test fit by placing the cargo basket onto the vehicles crossbars. Well then position the cargo basket on the center of the vehicles crossbars. Well then place the thick black plastic pad on the underside of the cargo basket and rest on the top of the crossbar. Well then bring the flat black plastic bracket around the topside of the basket and the round bracket with the rubber-coated surface around the underside of the bracket and use the black wing nuts to tighten down the brackets to secure the basket to the vehicles crossbar. And, now, with the brackets tightened down and secured to the vehicle, were ready to load up some gear.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin through the pin hole and turn the black knob located at the back of the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the vehicle is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about nine inches to the over length of the vehicle.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Sportrack two bike carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. Weve added about 21 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha folding aluminum three 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, line up the pin holes and turn the black T handle located at the back of the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the vehicle is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 10 inches to the over length of the vehicle.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla - Curt
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla we'll be installing the Curt hitch, part number C11295. This is what our hitch will look once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you when selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 5 1/4 inches. From the top of the inside of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 10 inches. This will assist when selecting accessories such as a bike rack or a cargo carrier.
Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2012 Toyota Corolla, were going to do a test fit of part number RX5079281 from Rain-X. This is their Latitude windshield wiper blade. A few things to know about this part is that its constructed from a beam style construction which gives it even pressure all the way across the blade. It has an aerodynamic shape to help keep it against the windshield during high speed. It also has UV inhibitors to help protect it from the sunlight. Well start off our test fit by removing the original blades.
Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2012 Toyota Corolla, were going to do a test fit of part number RX30226 from Rain-X. This is their Weatherbeater windshield wiper blade. A few thing to know about this part, its designed to meet or exceed OEM standards. It has a frame style design with multiple pressure points to help keep it on the windshield. It also has built in UV inhibitors in the squeegee to help protect it from the sunlight. Its constructed from a galvanized steel frame.
Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2012 Toyota Corolla, were going to be test fitting the Glazier Cable Snow Tire Chains, part number PW1034 from Glazier Chains. Well be working with a tire size of 205/55-R16. Two things to know about the snow chain is that, its constructed from case harden low carbon steel. The spring rollers are wrapped around our sturdy wire cross cables. It is designed for all vehicles with limited wheel well clearance as well. This will work on front well or rear wheel drives.
Thule Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today were working with a 2012 Toyota Corolla and were going to be test fitting a Thule Roof Rack System. Well be using the 50 inch square load bars, part number THLB50, the traverse foot pack, part number TH480, as well as the fit kit for our Corolla which is part number THKIT1515. Now we already have our load bars assembled according to the instructions and were not ready to mount them up on top of our vehicle. Well take our front load bar and set it up on top of our roof. To position it properly we need to measure 10 inches from the edge of the seal on the windshield to the leading edge of the traverse foot. Well make sure its the same on both sides, then we can use the included Accutite tool to tighten down the roof rack.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today were working with a 2012 Toyota Corolla and were going to be test fitting a Thule roof rack System. Well be using the 47 inch aeroblade lug bars, part number THARB47, the rapid traverse foot pack, part number TH480R, and finally the fit kit for our Corolla which is part number THKIT1515. We already have our lug bars assembled according to the instructions and now were to mount the system up onto our vehicles roof. Well take the front load bar and set it up on top of our roof. To position the front bar correctly well need to measure 10 inches from the edge of the windshield seal to the leading edge of our rapid traverse foot. Well make sure it measures 10 inches on both sides of the vehicle, then well make sure our clamp fits nicely against our roof line and we can tighten this system down with the included Accutite tools.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today were working with a 2012 Toyota Corolla and were going to be test fitting the Thule SUP Taxi Standup Paddleboard Carrier. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well take the first half of the carrier and place it up on top of our front load bar. Well feed the speed link straps around, well resecure them to the heads and tighten them down using the gray hand knobs. Next well take the second half of the carrier and place it up on top of our rear bar. We do want to make sure that the rear half lines up nicely with the front half. Again, well feed the straps around, secure them to the head and tighten them down with the knobs.
Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla were going to be test fitting the Thule Flattop Ski and Snowboard Carrier, part number TH92725. To mount our carrier to our vehicle well take the first half of the carrier and set it up on top of our front load bar. Well feed the speed link strap around the bar and resecure it to the head. Then well tighten it down using the gray hand knob. With both sides of our front half secure well grab the second half and place it on top of the rear load bar. We do want to make sure that the second half of the carrier lines up properly with the front half.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla were going to be test fitting the Swagman Forkdown Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number S64710. To mount the carrier to the vehicle well take it and lay it up on top of our load bars. At the front well take two U bolts, feed them from the bottom, around our crossbar and through the head of the bike rack and then tighten them down with the included wing nuts. At the rear of the carrier well fit the U bolt down through the top of our carrier. From below well fit the clamp on the bottom side of our lug bar and use the wing nuts to tighten it down. With that done our racks secured to our vehicle and were ready to mount a bicycle.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla were going to be test fitting the RockyMounts Tierod Roof Mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1014. To mount the carrier to our vehicle were going to set it up on top of our load bars. Then well take the rubber coated straps and feed them around the front load bar and resecure them to the head of the carrier. Well take an Allen wrench to tighten down these straps and then we can reinstall our cover on the front. At the rear well fit the clamper on our rear bar and tighten it down using the wing nuts. With that done were ready to start loading up a bike.
RockyMounts Euro PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today weve got a 2012 Toyota Corolla and were going to be test fitting the RockyMounts Euro Pitchfork mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1103. To mount our carrier to our vehicle the first thing we need to do is remove the rubber stripping from the T slot on our front load bar. The rubber strip can either be left out or once you have your carrier installed it can be cut to fit to help keep wind noise down. Well take our carrier and fit the block underneath the head of the carrier into the T slot on the front load bar. Well position the carrier where we want it and lightly snug down the front bolts. At the rear of the carrier well take the clamp fitted around our rear load bar and tighten it down with the wing nuts.
Rhino-Rack Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today were working with a 2012 Toyota Corolla and were going to be test fitting a Rhino Rack roof rack. Well be using the crossbars, part number DA118, which are also available in black as part number DA118B, and the fit kit for our Corolla which is part number CK152. We already have our crossbars assembled according to the instructions so now were ready to fit them up on top of our vehicle. Well take the front bar assembly and set it up on top of our roof. To position the front bar correctly we need to measure 240 millimeters from the center of the door seam forward to the center line of our crossbar. Once weve made sure weve got this measurement set on both sides of the vehicle well take the included tool and tighten down the clamp bolts on either side.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla, well be installing the Curt Class 1 Hitch part number 11266. Here are a few measurements to help you with selecting accessories. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is 6 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 11 inches. Now well go ahead with our installation. To begin, well locate our attachment points.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule T2 platform style 2 bike carrier part #: th917xtr. To begin our test fit well install our bike rack shank into the hitch, well line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. We can then put our locking mechanism on the other side of our anti-rattle bolt which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We can then give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is half an inch. This bike rack will add 30 inches to the overall length of your vehicle.
RockyMounts Euro PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Rocky Mounts Euro Pitchfork part #: rky1103. The Euro Pitch fork is designed to use the channel in the front crossbar. Well need to remove the channel cover from our front crossbar before we install our bike rack. Now that our channel covers removed well simply slide the square nut and the head of the bike rack into the channel, well then move to our rear mount where well put the clamp underneath the crossbar and secure it using the wing nuts. We can then move back to the head of the bike rack and tighten it down using the alan wrench supplied with the Pitchfork. With the head tight we can then reinstall our head cover, well then make sure that the skewer is opened up and ready for the fork of our bike and that our rear wheel strap is opened up and out of the way.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Vertex bike carrier part #: th9029. This bike rack will work with both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, however, when using with an inch and a quarter class 1 hitch you are limited to 2 bikes. Our corolla is equipped with an inch and a quarter class 1 hitch, so were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well 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 and we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3 inches.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule SUP taxi stand up paddleboard carrier part #: th810. To begin our test fit well place the front carrier directly over our front crossbar, well bring the rubber coated steel straps underneath the crossbar and secure it back to the taxi. We can then tighten it down using the wing nut and the front of the mount. And with our front carrier secured we can move on to our rear carrier and well repeat the same mounting procedure that we did with the front carrier. And with our rear carrier we do want to make sure to line it up with our front carrier to make loading our SUP much easier. And now that our rear carrier is secured to our vehicle were ready to load our SUP and head on out.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part #: th934xtr. A quick note about this bike rack, this bike rack is capable of being used in both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, however, when using with a class 1 hitch, you are limited to two bikes. To begin our test fit, well install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of our bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches. We can now go ahead and tilt the mast of our bike rack down and open our trunk.
Thule Flat Top Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Flat Top ski and snowboard carrier part #: th92725. Now, our vehicles already equipped with a roof rack system so were ready to go ahead and mount our ski carrier. Well place our front carrier directly over the top of the front crossbar and bring the rubber coated steel straps underneath the bar and secure it back to the carrier. We can then tighten it down using the wing nut in the front of the carrier. And that will secure our front carrier. We can now move on to the back carrier.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Domestique fork mount bike carrier part #: th513. With our vehicle equipped with the roof rack system were ready to go ahead and fit our bike rack. Well begin by setting the head of the bike rack over the front crossbar, we can then bring our rear mount directly over our rear crossbar. Well then loosely fit the clamp to our rear crossbar where we can move back to the head of our bike rack and place the clamp underneath the front crossbar and secure it using the alan bolt included in our Domestique. And now that our Domestique is secured to the vehicle we can go ahead and insert our front fork skewer and prepare it for our front fork of our bicycle. Well also undo the rear wheel strap where we can then set the bike into the carrier, putting the fork into the skewer and clamping it down, well then move back to the rear wheel where well put the rear wheel strapped in and secure it back to the bike rack.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting part #: th9025, the Thule Apex 4 bike carrier for both inch and quarter and 2 inch hitches. This bike rack is capable of being used in a class 1 hitch, however, if using in a class 1 hitch you are limited to only 2 bikes. To begin our test fit well install the bike rack shank into the hitch, well pull the integrated locking hitch pin and while our shank is sliding into the hitch, the pin will engage the hitch pinhole. With the hitch pin secured, we can go ahead and tighten down our anti-rattle knob securing the bike rack to the vehicle. And now we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Swagman XTC 2, the 2 bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches part #: s64670. Our vehicles equipped with an inch and a quarter hitch, so were ready to go ahead and install our bike rack. Well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we will install our safety pin which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. And we can go ahead and give you some measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 14 and a half inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 4 and a half inches.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Swagman Tighten 4 bike carrier part :# s63410. Now, our vehicles equipped with an inch and a quarter hitch so our bike rack is setup to install it in. this bike rack is also capable of being used with the 2 inch hitch, although when using it with a class 1 hitch you are limited to 2 bikes. To begin our installation well install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. We can then tighten it down with a wrench. After putting the safety pin in the other side of our anti-rattle bolt that will secure our bike rack to the vehicle and we can go ahead and give you some measurements.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Rocky Mounts TieRod roof mounted bike rack part #: rky1014. Now, our vehicle is already equipped with a roof rack system so were ready to go ahead and mount it to the vehicle. To begin, well set the head of the bike rack directly over the front crossbar, we can then bring the rubber coated steel straps around and resecure them to the head of the bike rack. With the head loosely fit well move to the rear mount bringing the clap underneath the rear crossbar and securing it with the two wing nuts. We can then move back to the front crossbar where well secure the head of our bike rack with the alan wrench included in the RockyMounts TieRod package. And with the head secured we can go ahead and install our head cover and that will secure our bike rack to our vehicle.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Road Gear Highway 2 bike carrier part #: rg8015220. Now, our vehicles equipped with the inch and a quarter class 1 hitch and our bike rack is preassembled, so were ready to go ahead and fit it. Well begin by installing the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. We can then tighten it down with a wrench. And that will secure our bike rack to the vehicle and we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 10 and a half inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha 3 bike carrier part #: a103-white-114. To begin our test fit well install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pinhole and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the anti-rattle device and tighten it down with the knob on the back of the bike rack. With that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 4 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack rest tilting it out of the way to open our trunk.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2011 Toyota Corolla, we are going to install part number 24814 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 60200 from Hidden Hitch. OK this is what the hitch looks like when it is installed on a vehicle. Next we will give you some measurements to help you out in selecting some accessories. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be 3-3/4 inches and from the top of the receiver opening, down to the ground will be 12 inches. Now we will go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed. We can go ahead and show you where the hitch is going to mount up to the car.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Alright, today in this 2011 Toyota Corolla, we're going to do a test fit of product number A30901 from SportRack. This is the SportRack 2 Bike EZ Hitch Mounted Rack. A couple of quick notes about this bicycle that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches class 1 and class 2. In this application, we'll be using a class 1 hitch. This will also work on 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. We'll go ahead and start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch.
Rhino-Rack Aero Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Alright, today on this 2011 Toyota Corolla, we're going to test fit a Rhino Rack roof rack system. At this point, we've already pre-assembled our roof rack to the manufacturer's instructions, so the next thing you do is go ahead and open up the doors and put them on the place on the roof line. Well, I'm going to take our first crossbar, put it on the roof, and then we'll go ahead and measure out to make sure we hit the right spot for it. The first measurement, we're going to need to measure from the center of your door jamb to the center of your front cross rail. In this case, our measurement will be 9,29/64". But you always want to double check with the manufacturer's instructions when installing.
Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2011Toyota Corolla were going to do a test fit of a Yakima roof rack system. Were using a 58-inch crossbars and the Yakimas Q Towers for our application. Were going to start with the load bars already preassembled per the instructions. Well start by opening up the doors and well put the crossrails in their proper position. Next well go ahead and line up our bars with the front windshield. In this case were measuring from the edge of the windshield to the leading edge of the Q Tower.
Thule AeroBlade Traverse Roof Rack Installation - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on a 2011 Toyota Corolla. We're going to do a quick test fit of the Thule Roof Rack System. We're using the Thule rapid traverse foot pack and we'll be using the Thule AeroBlades. All right. We got a roof rack assemble product instructions. We're going to open up the doors for installing the first rail.
Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
install-thule-helium-2011-toyota-corolla-th97xt Alright today on a 2011 Toyota Corolla, were going to do a test fit of part number th97xt from Thule, the Helium 2 bike carrier. One thing to note about this carrier this will work with 1-1/4 receiver hitches class one and class two, and also 2 receiver hitches with the included bushing. On this application we will be using a class one receiver. Alright we will start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch, install the pin, its key, dont forget to turn it 90 degrees. We will pull back on it just a little bit to create some tension and then we will go ahead and tighten down the rack to the hitch using an anti rattle knob. From the latch at the bottom to the bumper were looking at 6-1/4 of clearance, ground clearance will be 9.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2011 Toyota Corola were going to do a test fit of part number th990xt from Thule the Doubltrack Platfrom 2 Bike bike rack. One quick note about this bike rack is it will work with 1-14 receiver hitches both class one and class two, and also will work with the 2 receiver hitch with the provided adapter. In this application we will actually be using a class one hitch. We will start off by installing the hitch into the bike rack, well tighten down the anti rattle bolt, and put the lock on the other side. Now Thule does provide a tool to tighten down the bolt, however our wrench will work just as well. Alright next we will give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the vehicle and the ground.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2008 Toyota Corolla we are going to install part number 118387 from Tow Ready. Our connection point is going behind the carpeting here so that means we are going to take this carpeting loose here, we are going to take off the threshold, and get it out of the way so we can route our wires from one side to the other. So far I am going to take out this floor cover here and right now the threshold itself. Make sure you get the fittings underneath here. There it goes. Work on the carpeting here. 00:50
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Toyota Corolla
Today on this 2008 Toyota Corolla S we are going to install part number 11266 from Curt. This hitch is going to be relatively easy to install. There are four holes that are threaded in the frame. These two are on the passenger side of the vehicle. Over here on the driver's side it is going to be an identical set up. :20
