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Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four-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, slide our antirattle through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about seven inches. With the cradle arms folded down, we have added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.



Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, 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 with the red knob into the pin hole, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about eight inches, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 13 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 44. To access the cargo area, well lift up the red pin at the back of the carrier to tilt the mast down; this will allow us to have access to our cargo door.



Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number th9029. Now 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 them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 19 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5-1/2. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well then go ahead and pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and well get a measurement of 45.



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number th934xtr. Now 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 them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about nine inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 18 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and well get a measurement of 43.



Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Double Track platform style two bike carrier, part number th990xt. Now 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 them with a wrench. Now with carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 7-1/2. With the platform folded up weve added about 13 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and lift up the gray lever at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the platform and well get a measurement of 35-1/2.



Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Apex swing four bike carrier, part number th9027. Now 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 spring loaded pin into the pin holes, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 19 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2-1/2, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure form the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers arms and we get a measurement of 45. To load the bike, well undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles and secure them with the straps.



Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Four bike carrier, part number th9025. 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 spring loaded pin into the pin hole, and turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 19-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2-1/2, with the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well then pull the gray lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 45. To access the cargo area, well pull the gray lever at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down; this will allow us to have access to our cargo door.



Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Yakima Fatcat 6 Locking Rooftop Ski and Snowboard Carrier, part number Y03088.Now 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 our pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now that the carrier is secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements and see how the bike carrier and the vehicle fit together. There is about 21 and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 10 and a half inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 22 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and pull the black lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and we'll measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 47 inches.To access the cargo area, we'll lift up the black lever at the bottom of the mast to tilt the carrier down. This will allow us to have access to our cargo door.To load the bike, we'll make sure that the mast is in its upright position. We'll undo the cradle straps, set the bike onto the frame cradles and secure with the straps.That completes todays test fit for the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier, part number S63410 on our 2012 Honda Pilot..



SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be testing fitting the Sport Rack Escape three bike carrier, part number a30403. Now 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 it with the wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18-1/2 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 10. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 14 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and well measure from the cargo door to the carriers cradle arms and we get a measurement of 39.



Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting four bike carrier, part number sr26247. Now 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 it with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 18-1/2 of ground clearance, the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5-1/2, from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers cradle arms is 41. To load the bike well undo the cradle straps, set the bike onto the frame cradles and secure them with the straps. To access the cargo area well pull out the black T-handle on the top right hand corner of the carrier and tilt it down, this will allow us to have access to our cargo door.



Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Two Bike Carrier, part number S102.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 the pin through the pinhole and secure with the lock on the other side. We'll then turn the black T handle to engage our anti-rattle device.Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements and see how the bike carrier and this vehicle fit together. There is about 22 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now go ahead and lift the gold handle to tilt the platform down and we'll measure from the vehicles cargo door to the end of the carriers platform and we'll get a measurement of 34 inches.To load the bike, we'll raise the wheel hook at the top of the mast and we'll undo the tray strap. We'll set the bike onto the platform, adjust the wheel hook on the front wheel just before the front caliber and secure with the rear tray strap.To access the cargo area, we'll again pull the gold handle that we used to lower the platform to lower it in a second position.



Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Pilot

Today on our 2012 Honda Pilot, well be testing fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler five bike carrier, part number hr9200. 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 them with a wrench. Now with the carrier secured to the vehicle, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 18-1/2 of ground clearance; the closet part of the carrier to the closet part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 14. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 17 to the overall length of the vehicle. Well now go ahead and loosen up the knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to bring the cradle arms out.





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