Alright, today on this 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee were going to do a test fit of part number Y02422 from Yakima; this is the Swingdaddy 4 Bicycle rack. One thing to know about this bicycle rack is that it is designed for 2-inch receiver hitches only. Now well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch and then well go ahead and anti-rattle bolt and put the safety pin on the other side. With the bicycle rack installed, we can go ahead and get some clearance measurements. From bicycle rack to the bumper clearance is going to 3 inches. Ground clearance is going to be 16 inches.
Alright, now well go ahead and swing the bike rack out of the way and check for access to the back of the vehicle. Alright, that works out. Now well go ahead and load up a bike. First thing well do is unfold the bike rack arms, well also make sure that the straps are out of the way on the cradles were going to use. Well go ahead and load up a bike, well balance it out on the cradles then well swing the anti-sway part of the cradle back down to the seat tube, well strap that in place and then go back and run the other straps back over the top tube.
And thats all it takes to load up a bike. Now with the bike loaded up, we can still have access to the back of the vehicle. Well go ahead and try that out now. Okay, that looks good. With that, that will finish it for our test fit of part number Y02422 from Yakima; the Swingdaddy 4 Bike rack on our 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee..
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Today, on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Traveler Five-Bike Carrier, Part Number HR9200.To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line-up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now that our Hollywood Rack Traveler is secured to our Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Grand Cherokee is here at the rear bumper about 13 inches away. We've added about 17 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now undo the black knobs from the left and right-hand side of the mast towards the top to swing out our cradle arms. We'll then turn the knobs to lock the arms in place, and we have about 39 inches of overall length added to the vehicle with the cradle arms out.To access the cargo area, we'll pull the pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. This will allow us to have access to our vehicle's cargo door.To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Today on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4 Bike Carrier, part number HR8500. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, throw on our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Hollywood Racks Traveler secured to our Grand Cherokee, we'll go over a few clearance measurement to see how the two fit together. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of our carrier to the closest part of our Grand Cherokee is here at the rear bumper, about 6-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Today, on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider SE2, Two-Bike Carrier, Part Number HR1450.Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line-up our pinholes, insert our pin through our pinholes and secure it with a lock on the other side. We can then turn the black handle at the back of the shank to engage our anti-rattle device.Now with our Hollywood Rack Sport Rider secured to our Jeep Grand Cherokee, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Jeep is here at the rear bumper about 10 inches away. We've added about 27 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We can now pull the three pins at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform as well as the mast. As you can see we can easily gain access to our vehicle's rear hatch.To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Today on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee well be test fitting the Thule T2 platform style two bike carrier, part number TH916XTR. To begin our test fit, 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 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about one and a half inches. With the platform folded up weve added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Today on our 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing four bike carrier, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert our pin through our pin holes and turn the black knob located at the back 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 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about one and a half inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about three inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
