Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Colorado we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, we'll slide our integrated locking hitch pin over and as we slide the shank into the hitch the pin will latch into place in the hitch pin hole. After giving it a slight tug we'll tighten down our anti-rattle knob securing the bike rack it to the vehicle. And now we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 17-1/2 inches and from the anti-rattle knob to the bumper is 3-1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the bike rack to bring out our dual arms.
We can then undo the straps and make sure they're out of the way where we'll place the bike into the cradles and bring the straps around securing it to the bike rack. A great feature about the Apex Swing is its ability to swing out of the way to allow for cargo access. Now you can do this with a bike loaded or unloaded. We'll go ahead and demonstrate that now. All I'll need to do is undo the mast from the base of the bike rack using this wing nut.
With it undone we'll pull the pin which will allow the bike rack to begin swinging out. We'll also need to pull the pin at the joint to allow it to swing completely out. With it completely out we'll replace the pin at the joint to secure it in place. We can then open our tailgate. And as you can see, we can gain full access with no interference to our cargo area.
And with our bike loaded up we're ready to hit the road. And that completes our test fit of part number TH9027 the Thule Apex Swing on our 2012 Chevrolet Colorado.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
Today on 2012 Chevrolet Colorado well be test fitting part number y02420, the Yakima StickUp 2 folding Bike Rack. To begin our test fit, weve already installed our bike rack shank into the hitch, lined up the hitch fin hole and installed anti-rattle bolt so our bike rack is secure to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now our ground clearance at this bike rack is 16 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches. Now well go ahead and fold the platform down and open our tailgate. Now our tailgate does hit the bike rack before it opens up completely.
Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
Today on our this 2012 Chevrolet Colorado well be test fitting part number y02422 Yakima Swing Daddy 4 Hitch Bike mounted bike rack. Now to begin our test fit well install our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hold and install our anti-edible. With bow tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point, we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 16 inches. From the closest point, the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches.
Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
Today on our this 2012 Chevrolet Colorado with are going to be testing fitting part 63124, the tow ready four bike hitch mounted bike rack. Now to begin our test fit well simply bike rack shink into the hitch, right up the hitch bin hole and install our anti-retable and that will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of he mast of our bike rack and well tilt the mast out of the way. We can then attempt to open our tail tailgate and then as you can see we can open the tailgate getting access to our cargo area. Well now undo the straps exposing our cradles. We can place the bike into the cradles and the straps around securing it to the bike rack.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Colorado we'll be test fitting part number TH9029 the Thule Vertex 4 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. This will secure it to the vehicle. At this point we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 16 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches. Now we'll go ahead and pull the hitch switch on the bottom of the bike rack to tilt the mast down.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Colorado we'll be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style Bike Carrier, part number TH916XTR. Now we've already gone ahead and installed our bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt so our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 4-1/2 inches. We can now go ahead and pull our platform down and attempt to open the tailgate. And as you can see, we can open the tailgate completely with this bike rack.
