All right today on this 2011 Dodge Caliber were going to do a test fit of part number N102 from Kuat. This is the NV Bicycle Rack. One note about this bicycle rack that it is designed for 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class I and class II. Well start off our test fit by installing the hitch pin and installing the lock on the other side. Well pull back on the bike rack a little bit and take up some tension and then well tighten down the anti-rattle knob. When you tighten down the knob make sure you end up with a horizontal position.
That way it gives you the most ground clearance as possible. With the bike rack installed, let's go ahead and get a couple of clearance measurements. From the bumper to the bike rack at its closest point will be 2-3/4-inches, ground clearance looks like 12 inches. Alright, now well go ahead and lower the bike rack and get one more measurement at the very end of the rack. And that measurement is going to be 27 inches.
Alright, now we can go ahead and check the access at the back of the car. That looks good. Now you can go ahead and load up the bike. First thing we do well make sure that the clamp is up and out of the way and extended and the strap for the back wheel is out of the way. When we load up the bike we'll put the front wheel into the wheel well, and then well bring the clamp up over the top of our front wheel and bring it down as close to the front brake as possible.
We'll also make sure that the back wheel is on track in the back. Next thing you do is to run the strap over the back wheel. Ok, and thats it. Thats all it takes to load up a bike. Now the bike rack can tilt one more time towards the ground.
Well go ahead and do that and check access to the back of the car one more time. And with that, that will finish it for our test fit of part number N102 the NV bike rack from Kuat on our 2011 Dodge Caliber.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Caliber
Today on our 2011 Dodge Caliber we're going to do a test fit of the Swagman XTC2 2 Bike Carrier, part number S64670. With our bike rack already preassembled and our vehicle has a 1-1/4-inch hitch we'll go ahead and remove the 2-inch bushing so that we can simply slide the shank of the bike rack directly into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll go ahead and line up our hitch pin hole, install our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down and then install our safety clip. Alright, with our bike rack secured to the vehicle this is what it will look like in its stored position. Let's go ahead and fold the platform of the bike rack down and we can get a couple clearance measurements. From the edge of the closest part of the platform to the bumper is 3-1/2 inches and from the back of the bike rack to the ground is 13-3/4 inches of ground clearance.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Caliber
Today on our 2011 Dodge Caliber we're going to do a test fit of the Sportrack 2 bike hitch mounted bike rack part number A30901. With our bike rack already preassembled, we'll go ahead and remove the 2"x2" adaptor so the bike rack shank will slide directly into an 1-1/4" receiver tube on the vehicle. Then we'll go ahead and install and tighten it down the anti-rattle bolt and safety clip. And with that, we'll install the bike rack to the vehicle. Now, let's go ahead and put our platform down we're going to take some clearance measurements. From the closest point of the bike rack to the nearest point of the bumper is 5".
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Caliber
Today on our 2011 Dodge Caliber, we're going to do a test fit of the Rhode Gear Highway 2 bike carrier part number RG8015220. With our bike rack already preassembled, we'll go ahead and remove the 2"x2" adaptor, simply slide the shank of the bike rack directly into the 1-1/4" receiver tube on the vehicle. Then, we'll go ahead and install our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down and install our safety clip. All right, with our bike rack secured in the vehicle this is what the bike rack will look like in a stored position. Now, we can go ahead and give you a couple of clearance measurements. From the upright of the bike rack to the closest point of the bumper is 4".
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Caliber
Alright, today on this 2011 Dodge Caliber, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH9029 from Thule, the Vertex 4 Bike Carrier. A couple of quick notes about this bike carrier, this will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. We use this bike rack for class 1 hitch. You are limited to two bicycles. Now, we're going to start off the test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Alright, one thing we noticed throughout the back, there's a decorative color on this thing that goes into the hitch.
Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Dodge Caliber
Alright, today on this 2011 Dodge Caliber, we're going to do a test fit of part number TX970XT from Thule, the Helium 2 Bike Carrier Rack. A couple of quick notes about this bike rack, this will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class2 and has also worked with 2-inch receiver hitches with the provided spacer. Ok, we'll start off our install by installing the bike rack into the hitch. I want to install the safety pin. It's key to install it and then give it a 90-degree turn. We'll pull back, put some tension on it, and then tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.
