Best 2012 Toyota Camry Bike Racks

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we're here to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. Now, this rack does hold up to a total of two bikes, however, if you're looking to carry more, there's also a three bike version available as well. Now, one of the best parts about this rack is that it's made from aluminum. So not only is it going to be extremely lightweight and easy to handle, but we're not going to have to worry about any rust or corrosion issues either. A really common question we get in regards to these hitch mounted bike racks, is if you're still going to be able to have full access to your trunk or this one on the back of the Camry, even in the upright position, we're still going to have no problem opening up our trunk and getting all of our stuff in and out.Now, if he has something really large or awkward that you're trying to put in or take out, you can still free up some space because this does fold down, and if you come down here and pull up on this lever, and swing it out of the way, and now we shouldn't have any issues at all getting all of our stuff in and out.

Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry we'll be taking a look at the Yakima HangOut trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is Y02637. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have three straps altogether. We've got two over the top portion of our frame and one back here as our anti-sway strap.

Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry we're doing a test fit of the Thule Raceway Pro trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9001PRO. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have three straps altogether. We've got two over our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back.

Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry we're doing a test fit of the Thule Gateway XT trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9006XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. We have two straps here on our frame and one as our anti-sway strap in the back. We're going to start by pulling and releasing those.

Thule Archway Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry we're doing a test fit of the Thule Archway XT trunk-mount 2-bike rack. That part number is TH9009XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. In total we have three straps. We've got two on our frame here and one as our anti-sway strap in the back.

Thule Passage Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry we're doing a test fit of the Thule Passage Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack. That part number is TH910XT. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we secure it in place. So we have three straps all together. Two over our frame, and one back here as our anti-sway strap. We're going to start by pulling down and lifting up to release those.

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Vertex 4 bike rack, part number TH9029XT. As you can see we already have a bike installed on our rack so you can get an idea of what it'll look like once you have yours up there. So we've got three straps that will attach the bike to a rack, two up top and then one that will go round the down tube, and that will be our anti-sway strap, which keeps most of the movement of the bike from going back and forth, or front to back. We'll go ahead and pull those off, they're just a pliable rubber strap. Once you get those undone just walk your bike off. With that out of the way, we'll reattach our straps so that they are not flying around as we're going down on the road.

SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we're going to be taking a look at the SportRack 3-bike rack part number SR2403. As you can see we already have a bike loaded up on our rack to give you an idea how yours will look like up there. To start off, we'll show you how it attaches to our rack. There will be three straps: two on the top tube and then one on the bottom tube here. That'll be your anti-sway strap. So I'll take these two off. That anti-sway strap is nice because it'll prevent your bike from swinging too much back to front so it won't knock into your other bikes or into the back of your vehicle. So just undo those and take our bike off.

Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, on a 2012 Toyota Camry, we're going to be taking a look at the Saris Axis two-bike rack. Part number SA832. Note, as you can see, we already have a bike installed on a rack, so you can get an idea of what it would look like with your bike. So, we're going to look at how our bike is attached to the rack, first. We have these two straps, up top, and you just release these by pressing down on the lever, there, and pushing the strap out. We'll do the same thing on this side, and then we'll have a third strap, here, on the down-tube of our bike. This acts as an anti-sway strap that limits the movement of our bike, front to back.

Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down roof-mounted bike rack, part number S64710. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack onto the vehicle's load bars. We'll then take out our hardware and use the silver brackets to go on the underside of the front load bar, up into the pre-drilled holes of the front part of the bike rack. We'll then use the black wing nuts to thread onto the silver brackets to secure the front of the carrier to the front load bar. We'll then move to the rear, where this time we will slide the silver bracket down through the bike rack, and use the black plate to go on the underside of the rear load bar, and use the included wing nuts to tighten it down. We'll then move back up to the front and continue tightening them down.

RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts Tierod Stretch roof-mounted bike carrier, part number RKY1011. We'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's load bars. We'll pop off the black plastic cover at the front of the carrier, and bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the underside of the front load bar. We'll then move to the back of the bike rack, where we will loosen up the Allen bolts to bring the rear bracket around the underside of the rear load bar. We'll then use the included Allen key to tighten them down. We'll then move back up to the front of the bike rack, where we will tighten the silver bolt to bring the straps up around tightly against the front load bar.

Whispbar Roof Mount Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, well be test fitting the Whisbar Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number WB-200. Now our vehicle is equipped with the Yakima Round Bar Roof System, so well begin our test fit by placing the round bar adapter onto the crossbars. Well do this by first removing the black strip at the top of the adapter exposing the two silver Allen bolts. Well loosen up the Allen bolts to allow us to put the two clamps on the crossbar. Once the clamp is on we can then replace the bracket inserting the silver bolts through the holes in the brackets and tightening them down with the Allen key. Well then repeat these steps with the other adapter for the rear crossbar.

Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, we have a 2012 Toyota Camry and were going to be test fitting the Yakima Quickback 2 Trunk Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02621. To fit our bike rack, were going to open the trunk and put the safety loop inside the trunk. Well close the trunk and then well attach the top two hooks at the top edge of our trunk door. Well take the bottom hooks, attach them to the bottom of our trunk door, and side hooks to the side. Well tighten up all the straps and then well be ready to load our bike. To load our bike, well open up the arms and make them level with the ground.

Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today we have a 2012 Toyota Camry and we're going to be test fitting the Thule Raceway 2 Trunk Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH9001. To mount the Raceway we need to adjust the fit dial according to the instructions for our vehicle. Then we're going to take the top hooks and hook them at the edge of our trunk lid up by the rear windshield. We'll take the bottom clips and hook them to the underside of the trunk lid. The bottom arm of our Raceway is going to sit on the upper tier of our rear bumper. We'll use the knobs on the side to tighten our hooks down and we'll be ready to load our bike.

Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, were going to be test fitting the Yakima Frontloader Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02103. To fit our bike carrier onto our roof rack, were going to lay it on top of our crossbars. Well fit the front head over our front bar and use the hand nut to tighten it down. Then in the rear, were going to fit the clamp around our crossbar and tighten it down with the wing nut. Once weve done that, were ready to load our bike. Well take the front wheel hoop and push it open.

Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, were going to be test fitting the Yakima Fork Lift Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02098. To mount our bike carrier up on the roof, first well remove the front skewer and open up the front clamp as well as the rear clamp. Well position the bike rack on top of our crossbars, close the clamps, and tighten them down with the wing nuts. Once weve done that, we can reinstall the skewer upfront and undo our wheel strap in the back. Well lift our bike up and set the rear wheel in the tray on the bike rack. Well then set our front fork into the skewer and secure it using the skewer.

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-Bike Carrier part number TH9029. Now weve removed the adapter bar from the bike rack shank so that we can use 1 -inch on our vehicle. So were ready to go ahead and install it. Well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. And this is what the Vertex will look like on your Camry. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the bike rack and fold the mast down.

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, well be test fitting part TH934XTR, the Thule Hitching Post Pro. And our vehicle is equipped with the 1 -in hitch. So that with our bike rack assembled, were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our bike is secured to the vehicle and this is what it would look like. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements.

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Bike Carrier part number TH990XT. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply install the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt tight, this is what it will look like on your car. We'll now go ahead and give you some measurements. It's 6 inches from the closest point of the bike rack in the stored position to the back of the vehicle. We have 10 inches of ground clearance at the bottom of the bike rack and we'll add an additional 31 inches of overall length to the vehicle with the platform down.

Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today we have 2012 Toyota Camry and well be testing the Thule Domestique Fork Mount Bike Carrier part number TH513. Weve already got our bike carrier assembled according to the instructions and now were ready to fit it on top of our roof rack. Well place the rack up on top of the bars. Well fit the front clam around our front bar and the rear clamp around the rear and well tighten them down with the included Allen keys. Once weve done that, we can replace the skewer into the head of the bike rack and well be ready to load our bike. Well undo the rear wheel strap and fit the rear wheel of our bike into the tray.

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, on our 2012 Toyota Camry we'll be test-fitting part number s63410, the Swagman Titan four-bike carrier.Our vehicle is equipped with an inch and a quarter hitch so we'll remove the adaptor sleeve and we're ready to fit it into the vehicle. Well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. And with that our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and we can give you a few measurements.At the back of the bike rack, we have 12 1/2 inches of ground clearance and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 12 inches.We'll now pull the switch at the bottom of the mast to tilt it out and open our trunk. And as you can see, we can gain full access to the trunk with this bike rack. We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the mast to bring out the door alarms. We can then undo the straps, exposing the cradles.

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, on our 2012 Toyota Camry we'll be test-fitting part number a30901, the Sportrack two-bike bike rack. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole, install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. And with that our bike rack is secured to the vehicle and this is what it would look like on your car. Next, we'll give you a few measurements. In our ground clearance at the bike rack is 15 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 9 and 1/2 inches. We'll now go ahead and fold the platform down to gain access to the trunk.

RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today, we have with us a 2012 Toyota Camry and we're going to be test-fitting the Rockymounts Tierod roof-mounted bike rack, part number rky1014. We've already got our bike carrier assembled and we're ready to mount it up on the roof. To secure the bike carrier to our roof rack, we're going to take the two rubber-coated straps in the front, free them around the front load bar, re-attach them to the head of the bike rack and tighten them down with the included Allen wrench. We'll reinstall the head cover up at the front. Then at the rear of the bike rack, we'll fit the clamp around our rear bar and we'll tighten it down using the wing knots on the bike rack.Then we're ready to load our bike. We'll fit the rear wheel of the bike into the tray and set the front fork down on our skewer.

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we'll be test-fitting the Rhodegear Highway 2 Bike carrier, part number rg8015220. Now we removed the adapter spacer because our vehicle is equipped with a 1/4 hitch so we're ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. We'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tightened, this is what our vehicle will look like with our bike rack on it. Now, we'll go ahead and give you some measurements. In our ground clearance to the bike rack is 9 inches and from the closest point from the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches.

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Toyota Camry

Today on our 2012 Toyota Camry, we'll be test-fitting the Pro-series Q-slot Platform Style bike carrier, part number ps63134. Now to begin out install, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and insert our hitch pin. That will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Now, we'll give you a few measurements. In our ground clearance at the bike rack is one foot and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 9 and 1/2 inches. Next, we'll fold the platform down and open our trunk and as you can see we can gain full access to the cargo area with this bike rack.