All right, today on this 2012 Hyundai Elantra, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule. This is the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Bike Carrier. A few things to know about this bike rack that it will work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and this will also work with 2-inch receiver hitches with 2-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer. On this car, we'll be working with a class 1 receiver hitch. We'll start off our test fit by installing the anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down, and then we'll put the lock on the other side. Okay, with the bike rack installed, let's go ahead and get some clearance measurements.
From the bike rack to the bumper looks like 2 inches of clearance. All right, let's go ahead and unfold the bike rack and get one more measurement. It looks like ground clearance at the very back of the rack will be 14-1/2 inches. Now, we can go ahead and check access to the trunk. All right, that looks good.
Now, we'll go ahead and load up the bike. First thing we'll do is make sure that the straps of the wheels are out of the way and that the clamps for our center post are ran to the very top. It also helps to bring the center post up just a little bit. When we load up our bike, we'll put the wheel into the wheel wells and then lean the bike out of the way a little bit to bring the clamp up and over the seat. Then we'll clamp it down onto the top tube and then we can go ahead and run the straps through the wheels.
That's what it takes to load up the bike. With that, that will finish it for our test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule on our 2012 Hyundai Elantra.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier, part number s63410. Now to begin our test fit we'll 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 with our Swagman tightened secured to our Hyundai Elantra we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together.From the rear of the carrier we have about 14 inches ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the bumper is about seven inches. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 18 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We can now pull the black lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and for the vehicle's rear bumper to the end of the cradle arms we've added an additional 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Now with this bike carrier you can access the trunk of the vehicle with the mast in its upright position or you can pull the black lever at the base of carrier to tilt the mast down to be able to load larger cargo easier.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. Now, we've already gone ahead and removed our 2-inch adapter from the bike rack shank so we're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll slide our shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that our bolt is tight, 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 9-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 4 inches.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra, we'll be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH917XTR. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, our ground clearance at the bike rack is 9 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 1 inch. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra, we'll be test fitting part number TH934XTR. This is the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit, we'll remove the 2-inch adapter from the bike rack shank. We can then slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra, we'll be test fitting part number S64670. This is the Swagman XTC2 2 Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. Now to begin our test fit, we've gone ahead and removed the 2-inch adapter from our bike rack shank. We'll slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Hyundai Elantra
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Elantra, we'll be test fitting part number A30901. This is the SportRack 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. Now with our 2-inch adapter already removed, we'll simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that our bolt is tight, 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 14-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches.
