Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro part #: th934xtr. A quick note about this bike rack, this bike rack is capable of being used in both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, however, when using with a class 1 hitch, you are limited to two bikes. To begin our test fit, well install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up our hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of our bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 5 inches. We can now go ahead and tilt the mast of our bike rack down and open our trunk.
And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area with this bike rack. Well now go ahead and open up the dual arms of our bike rack and undo the straps exposing our cradles. We can then set our bike into the cradles and bring the straps around securing it to the bike rack. And there you have it, our bike is loaded and were ready to hit the road. And that completes our test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro part #: th934xtr on our 2011 Toyota Corolla..
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin through the pin hole and turn the black knob located at the back of 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. Theres about nine inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the vehicle is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about nine inches to the over length of the vehicle.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Sportrack two bike carrier, part number A30901. To begin our test fit well 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 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. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about four inches. Weve added about 21 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Kuat Alpha Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2012 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Kuat Alpha folding aluminum three bike carrier, part number A103-WHITE-114. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the pin holes and turn the black T handle located at the back of 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. Theres about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the vehicle is about two inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 10 inches to the over length of the vehicle.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule T2 platform style 2 bike carrier part #: th917xtr. To begin our test fit well install our bike rack shank into the hitch, well line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. We can then put our locking mechanism on the other side of our anti-rattle bolt which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We can then give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle in the stored position is half an inch. This bike rack will add 30 inches to the overall length of your vehicle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Toyota Corolla
Today on our 2011 Toyota Corolla well be test fitting the Thule Vertex bike carrier part #: th9029. This bike rack will work with both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, however, when using with an inch and a quarter class 1 hitch you are limited to 2 bikes. Our corolla is equipped with an inch and a quarter class 1 hitch, so were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well 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 and we can go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance with this bike rack is 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 3 inches.
