Today on our 2009 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four-Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. 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. Now we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 3/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike to the back of the vehicle is an inch and a half. Now we'll go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack mast.
We'll tilt the mast down out of the way and open our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the cargo area, opening the door completely with this bike rack. Next, we'll pull the hitch switch at the top of the bike rack mast to bring out the dual arms where we can undo the straps exposing our cradles. We'll place the 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 we're ready to hit the road.
And that completes our test fit of the Thule Vertex Four-Bike Carrier, part number TH9029, on our 2009 Kia Sportage.
Yakima HighLite 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 KIA Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Yakima HighLite Aluminum 2-Bike Carrier, part number Y02438. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our included pin. Now we'll move to the rear of the shank where we'll use the hand knob to secure our bike carrier to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. We'll go ahead and go over some key measurements. We have a ground clearance of 10-1/2 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is 3 inches.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 KIA Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4-Bike Carrier, part number Y02451. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our included pin. We'll move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 3-1/2 inches.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about an inch.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go ahead and go over some key measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Sportage is about 5 inches.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, allowing the included pin to fall into place. Then we'll move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage the anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few key measurements. We have about 14-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2 inches.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Kia Sportage
Today on our 2011 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch and allow the included and attached pin to fall into place. Well then move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2 inches.
