Today, on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, were gonna do a test fit of the Kuat NV 4-Bike Carrier part number N101-103. This carrier is only good for 2-inch hitches.With our bike carrier already setup, lets go ahead and install it on the vehicle.Well go ahead and slide the carriers shank into the hitch, put on our locking pin and tighten down that anti-rattle knob. Alright, with that, weve got our bike carrier installed on the vehicle.Lets go ahead and put our platform down. We have three measurements for you. From the very back of the platform is 2 feet from the ground. From the very lowest point on the shank to the ground is 16 inches and from the closest point on the platform to the bumper is 10 inches.As you can see, with the bike carrier unloaded and the platform down, there are plenty of room to access the rear cargo door.Now lets go ahead and load up a bike so we can see what it looks like with the bike installed.
First, Ill go ahead and setup my clamp to make sure its out of the way so I can install the bike and well move the strap on the rear wheel loop. And with just a couple of easy steps, you can see our bike is secured and were ready to hit the road.And there you have it for the test fit of the Kuat NV 4-Bike Carrier part number N101-103 on our 2012 Jeep Liberty.
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Escape 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30403. Now, this bike carrier will work with both 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Today, we'll be using it with a 2-inch hitch so we've already gone ahead and install the included adapter onto the bike rack shank. We can now slide the shank of the bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and using the included anti-rattle bolt, we'll insert it and tighten it down, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. Now with the bike rack secured, we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 17-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures 12-1/2 inches.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Hitch Mounted 2 Bike Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles, part number S102. Now using the included 2-inch adapter, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and insert our hitch pin. We'll then move to the back of the shank where we'll turn the knob, tightening down the anti-rattle device securing the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack with the platform in the stored position measures 22-1/2 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack here at the wheel cradle to the back of the vehicle measures 6 inches.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2 2-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number HR1000. Now to begin our test fit using the included 2-inch adapter, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the 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. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 23 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the wheel loop measures 12-1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2008 Jeep Liberty, well be test fitting the Thule Parkway Two Bike Carrier for 2-inch hitches part number TH958. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, well line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point, we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches and our ground clearance at the bike rack is 17 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2008 Jeep Liberty, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding and tilting four bike rack with anti-sway cradles for both 1 -inch and 2-inch hitches part number TH934XTR. Now to begin our test fit, weve already installed the included adapter for the 2-inch hitch so well go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, lineup the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point, well go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of our bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 10 inches and our ground clearance at the bike rack is 17 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Liberty
Today on our 2012 Jeep Liberty, we'll be test fitting part number S64670, the Swagman XTC2 Platform Style Bike Carrier. 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. We'll now go ahead give you a few measurements. At the back of the bike rack, our ground clearance is 20 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 9 inches. We'll now go ahead and fold the platform down and open our cargo door.
