Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Impala, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Alpha in white, part #A103-WHITE-114. First, we need to fit the shank of our bike rack into the hitch and make sure to line up the hitch pin hole on the hitch with the hole and the shank of the bike rack. Once we've done that, we'll tighten the hand knob on the front of the shank of the bike rack to secure the anti-rattle device within the shank and then finally we'll fit our pin in to secure it. With our bike rack in place, we'll go ahead and tilt it down to make sure we have plenty of access to the cargo area or the trunk of our vehicle. We have plenty of space and can still access the cargo area of our vehicle. Now we'll take a couple of clearance measurements to see how much space we have around the bike rack.
From the farthest point of the bumper to the nearest point of the bike rack measures about four inches. From the ground to the lowest part of the bike rack, we have about 12 inches of clearance. Now, we'll undo the belt clip at the top of the mast, flip the arms up so that we can prepare for loading a bike. We'll undo the rubber straps from the cradles and then fit our bike into the cradle closes to the vehicle. Once we've done that, we'll secure with the straps and we'll be ready to hit the road.
And that does it for our test fit of the Kuat Alpha in white for one and a quarter inch hitches, part #A103-WHITE-114 on our 2010 Chevrolet Impala.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Impala, well be testing fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike carrier, part number hr8500. Now to begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten it with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about ten inches of ground clearance. The closet part of the vehicle to the closet part of the carrier is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded out weve added about 34 to the overall length of the vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Recumbent Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Impala, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2-bike Carrier Platform Style for Recumbents part number HR1000r.Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together.Theres about 11 inches of ground clearance. From the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 1 inch. We have added about 26 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.With this bike carrier and this vehicle, you can access the trunk with the platform folded up or we can pull the three pins at the bottom of the platform to fold it, which will also allow you to have access to your trunk.Now to load the bike, well make sure that the mast is in its upright position. Well put the frame hooks to the top of the mast and well undo the cradle straps. For demonstration purpose, well not be using a recumbent but well be using a normal road bike.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Impala, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider platform style 2-bike carrier part number HR1000.Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, align up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together.Theres about 11 inches of ground clearance. From the closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 7 inches. We have added about 22 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.With this bike carrier and this vehicle, you can access the trunk with the platform folded up or by pulling the three pins located at the base of the platform to unfold it. This will also allow you to have access to your trunk.To load the bike, well make sure that the mast is in its upright position. Well undo the cradle straps and raise the frame hooks to the top of the mast.
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevy Impala, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Bike Carrier, part number A30403. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now, I'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 1-1/2 inches.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevy Impala, well be test fitting the Kuat Alfa Folding Aluminum 3 Bike Carrier, part number A103-WHITE-114. Now to begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes; well then turn the black T-handle located at 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. There is about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Impala
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Impala, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Road Runner 3 Bike Carrier, part number HR310. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Align up our pin holes, insert our pin through pin holes secured at the lock. We'll then turn the black handle located at the back of the base of the carrier to engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 10 inches of ground clearance.
