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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
2019 Chevrolet CruzeI ordered this rack in April of 2019 for my 2017 Cruze Hatchback, and I have been satisfied with its fit and durability. Full disclosure, I do not ride that often, maybe once a month at most.
Excellent and prompt customer service! When I first ordered my product it wasn’t in stock— staff were quick to let me know and offered me comparable products. I ended up waiting for my original order and shipping quick and they stayed in touch with ideas! Thule: The instructions could be a little more detailed. I ended up watching YouTube videos to help me instal. Overall it was easy, and this was the first rack I’ve ever installed and I did it by myself! I was surprised to learn the bike rack is in no way secured inside your vehicle, so.. I store it in my garage when it’s on.
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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The good: I like the way the bikes are held in and the ability to add the upright adapters to the bike frame holders. The straps are quality too. For a jeep with a spare tire, this is the perfect length to clear it. This rack is 5 stars from the bike holders to the base of it. The bad: the 2"receiver adapter and bolt are insufficient. I wish they made this in a solid 2" hitch. The entire setup is held into the receiver by a very short bolt. It only goes about half way into the receiver tube. So your hitch is only "secured" on one side. A hitch pin or bolt should go through the receiver tube completely imo so it can be secured on the other end with a retaining clip or nut. Because this only goes in the one side, the entire weight of the rack plus bikes are held tight to one side of the receiver by the undersized bolt and washer. A few bumps down the road and that bolt loosens. Now instead of distibuting the weight of the rack and bikes on the receiver and post, it's completely up to the bolt to keep you from losing the rack. The bolt threads get damaged too. I took this down a dirt road and nearly lost everything. I had to buy my own bolt with hd fender washers and lock washers to correct this. Thule should've provided this from the start. The current short bolt design where only one side of the receiver secures the rack is unacceptable. This rack is 1 star at best for the connection to the receiver.
I bought this bike rack back in April but wanted to make sure I used it to give the best review. First I want to say I did a lot of research on bike racks and found this one to be the best one to fit my needs. The best price I found was on etrailer.com, at the time it was When I called the customer service to place my order, I spoke to Dan. He was very pleasant on the phone and took the time and listened to what I needed and understood my concerns. I ordered the bike rack and also ordered the Thule Snug Tite Hitch Lock and Anti-Rattle Device and the Thule Cable Lock w/ One Key System Lock. Dan suggested I also get the Thule Bike Adapter Bar, which I never even thought of getting. Delivery was in about two business days, which was really fast and at the time of order they were running a special free delivery over $99. When I went to put it together I noticed I was missing the flat cap screw M6 x 16mm, part number #853-5787-02. I emailed Dan and within 24 hours received an email that the part was sent out and also in the email their was a link to track the order. After I received the part I did notice that the flat cap screw was actually in the 2 inch adaptor sleeve. The instructions were very easy to read, and it took me about 20 minutes to put together. I did have an issue when I positioned the stinger into the cradle, with the 8mm locking nut, it was not staying tight and when I took it off I noticed the threads inside were gone, so I ended up going out to Lowes and buying a new one and its holds perfectly fine. I also had a question about that part because it is not a locking part and was worried someone would try to steal the rack. I contacted etrailer.com to find if they make a locking device for this and they said no but I can contact Thule to double check, I'm still waiting for an answer back from Thule. The weather finally broke and we installed the rack onto my hitch, tightened it and it doesn't rattle. When I finally used the rack and put my bike on, it did sway a little but at 50 mph I was very happy with it. The trailer comes out just enough away from my car that I do not have to fold completely out and I can open my trunk with no issues. I am very happy with my purchase and had a great customer experience with Dan. Would highly recommend ordering from them to anyone.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
1 bolt and it's fully assembled. Can't beat that. Strong straps that should last a long, long time. Highly recommend.
Draw-tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver Class I - 1-1/4 Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Rack - Tilting The Draw-tite Sportframe class 1 trailer hitch and Swagman Trailhead 3 bike rack were ordered for a 2017 Honda Fit. The online order and shipping went just as expected. The trailer hitch and bike rack are very heavy duty. I recommend watching the trailer hitch install video before installing, whereas the video is very helpful. The bike rack has triangles that you can rotate to find the best fit for your bicycle's frame. The rubber straps are thick and secure the bicycles when you pull them tight. This bike rack will stay on the vehicle for 6 months each year. The tilt feature and folding arm feature are must haves for a smaller hatchback. I am pleased with this purchase, it appears to be good quality and good value.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
1 bolt and it's fully assembled. Can't beat that. Strong straps that should last a long, long time. Highly recommend.
etrailer has the best pre- and post-sales customer service I've ever seen! I started out not knowing anything about hitch-mounted racks. So I wrote to etrailer telling them about my car and type of hitch I was about to have installed. Samuel wrote back with lots of great information tailored specifically to my car. He even included a photo that looked just like my 2017 white VW GTI with a hitch and rack installed. Okay something of a coincidence. But the rest of the assistance I got from the crew at etrailer was just as prophetic. I went into this a novice and came out knowing lots more about hitches and racks and finding the rack best suited to my situation. I have a small car, a class 1 hitch and a heavy mountain bike. I got exactly what I needed. As to the Swagman rack itself, it works fine. If I had a different situation I would probably buy a platform rack as they are easier to load. There's no reason to buy a bike rack anywhere else.
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Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Seemingly well-constructed and supported bike rack. It fits my 2018 Toyota Camry SE just fine and I haven't had any issues with sway or even feeling my bike while driving. I've only carried one bike on it and have used it a limited number of times, so I cannot speak on durability and longevity. Although you shouldn't open your trunk while the rack is attached, I have been able to do so with no issue (without the bike attached).
While getting a bike rack for a sports car isn't ideal, I really wanted to transfer my bike with my own car instead of borrowing my friend's pickup truck. After hours of trying to find a bike rack that would be good for my 07 Mustang, I decided to give this one a try and I gotta say, it has been pretty good so far. It fits very well over the factory spoiler. One of my biggest concerns I was worried about when ordering a rack for my Mustang was ruining the paint, but the feet on the legs haven't left one scratch. I have used this to transfer my bike at freeway speeds (up to 80 mph) on car rides that typically last an hour and my bike was perfectly secure throughout each ride. For extra security, I wrapped both bike wheels with a ratchet strap so the wheels and pedals wouldn't shift in transit. So far, I am very pleased with this bike rack for the price and quality. I would highly recommend this if you want a rack that is affordable and durable.
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Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
2019 Chevrolet CruzeI ordered this rack in April of 2019 for my 2017 Cruze Hatchback, and I have been satisfied with its fit and durability. Full disclosure, I do not ride that often, maybe once a month at most.
Ford EdgeFits perfectly on our Lexus CT200h. Only on the old LS400, the side straps have to be fastened to the wheel arch edge, since the upper trunklid gap is to narrow for inserting the strap hooks. Mounting of two bikes is (with some routine) quickly done, and they stay safe even for longer and faster routes. For transporting three (mountain) bikes, though, the design doesn't seem big and robust enough. Nevertheless, the price-benefit-fun ratios are way better than reasonable.
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Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Works great for my 2019 Jeep Renegade. I adjusted it to be open a little more, so I could use my rear wiper. It also keep pressure off the rear spoiler.
When I started the search for a bike rack, I was so disappointed and upset to hear that I would need to install a hitch and spend even more money to buy another bike rack for my 2016 jeep renegade. I ordered this bike rack with a little hope but got a huge surprise! Not only is it super convenient and easy to install but I can fully use my trunk and not spend a ton of money!
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Rhino-Rack Hybrid Roof Bike Rack - Wheel Mount - Clamp On - Aluminum
Great bike carrier! Etrailer always provides me with high quality products with fast deliveries.
I love the racks, instructions were understandable, one of my end caps came in bad, it can wiggle off after locking but I emailed etrailer and they arranged a replacement quick with rhino rack, pretty nice of them, comes with rhino rack decal and just have to decide where to put it, out my bike up and took it for a test drive and it was very nice, I love their package because it comes with locks and way cheaper than the competitors, very satisfied
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Kuat Beta Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Tilting
I was looking for a light weight bike rack for my 2015 Honda Accord. Your videos stated that the Kuat Beta was light and easy to install. You were right. I opened the box, read the instructions, and had it installed in about 10 minutes. I don't use a rack lock. It is so easy to pop on and off the hitch that I keep the rack in my car trunk.
We've been using this bike rack with a 1.25" Draw-Tite receiver hitch (also purchased from etrailer) on a 2012 Prius C for a month with no problems. As shown on the pictures, it fits two bikes very well, even one with a baby carrier. I chose this model based on recommendations from etrailer that it can be easily detached from the car without tools. True to their word, it is very easily detachable from the hitch and folds up nicely to fit in your garage/closet/storage area. Basically, it uses a hand tightened ball bearing mechanism to secure itself into the hitch receiver, and then uses a 3/8" hand locked pin as a safety device. You can install and de-install this rack in just a few minutes. During driving, there is little noticeable vibration from this rack, even on rougher roads or speed bumps. The only downside is that the holes on the receiver hitch do not align perfectly with the holes on the bike rack (see picture). I believe a few other reviewers also noted this issue. There is enough room to fit the safety pin, but not quite enough to fit a 1/2" hitch lock. I called Kuat to ask them about this and the rep told me that not all hitches will line up with this rack. Kuat, coincidentally(?), sells a hitch lock that is also 3/8" (same size as the safety pin) and still fits.
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RockyMounts BrassKnuckles Roof Bike Rack for Fat Bikes - Wheel Mount - Aluminum - Black
I purchases and have been using a Brassknuckles with my fat bike for a few months now and have been completely satisfied with the ease of use. I have it mounted on an aftermarket roof rack on top of my Chevy Cruze. Liked it so much I just purchased a second Brassknuckles rack so I can drive when riding with a buddy.
The people at etrailer are excellent in communicating and following up. The Rocky Mount BrassKnuckles Roof Rack for Fat Bikes is well designed and came with comprehensive instructions. It fit my Thule aero blade racks wonderfully. My Motobecane Sturgis now sits proudly on my Volvo wagon. I have driven up to 60 MPH with my bike on the roof with no drama what so ever.
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Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
We have used the Swagman Roof Rack a number of times when we have needed the additional bike carrying capacity. It took a couple attempts to get the initial spacing of the bike rack properly balanced on the van’s roof rack as recommended by the instructions. But it was easy to do and once set was very easy and quick to put on and take off. The rack works great, the bike is easy to put into place and secure. The bike and rack are very stable and quiet and haven’t required any mid-trip adjustments. We always put the cheapest bike on the roof (lol) but do use a bit of duct tape to protect the finish just Incase. We are very satisfied with the rack and consider it quite a deal for the money.
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Rhino-Rack XTray Pro Cargo Basket and 2 Bike Carrier - Steel - 58-1/4" x 41" - 165 lbs
The Rhino Rack has been the perfect addition to my Outback. It looks great, and I love the built-in through-axel bike mounts. It's nice not to have to have an additional mount for my bicycles! Is this the perfect cargo basket?
Phenomenal Product. We purchased for our 1200 mile road trip in August 2019 to Sedona the coast and back home in Northern California. Everything was safe and secure our entire trip & no problems other than lots of bugs to clean off our rack & baskets when we arrived at our final destination. We would highly recommend this product and the excellent customer service at etrailer.com.
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Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Black
All in all pretty good. The arms that grab the front wheel have loosened a little bit and move side to side. They have never failed, just feel a little wobbly. The hitch receptacle is also hard to tighten but might be due to the receptacle it self. Used rack on a long trip and the bikes moved slightly side to side, but nothing serious.
Car: 2017 Honda CR-V This is a great rack! There's not a lot to the assembly, other than getting the first two long bolts in, those were tricky. Once those were in there, aligned properly, the rest of the assembly was pretty easy. Attaching the rack to the hitch receiver was the easiest part of the whole thing! The rack is really nicely portable, and will easily store in our apartment during the off season. It takes less than a minute to get it loaded into the hitch receiver. The cable lock is a little bit flimsy, but should hopefully deter casual thievery. What I would have loved to have seen were locks in the retaining arms as well, so those couldn't be messed with by strangers. Otherwise, this rack is really great, and I would highly recommend it.
Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze. We're going to be test fitting the Yakima Forklift roof mounted bike rack. Part number Y02098. With the Yakima Q Tower roof rack already assembled on our Cruze. We're going to begin our test fit by placing our bike rack directly onto our crossbars. Here at the front, we'll remove the skewer. Side back the black plastic cover.
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Quick Back, a trunk mounted two bike rack with part number Y02621. To begin our test fit, we're going to place the bike rack directly onto our trunk lid. The bottom pad should be resting on top of our rear bumper. We'll then connect our top hooks to the leading edge of the trunk lid. The hooks label side will go to the side of the trunk lid. We'll connect them to the metal piece above the taillights. The bottom hooks will go underneath the bottom lip of our trunk lid.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to be test-fitting the Yakima Front Loader, a wheel mount bike rack, part number Y02103. With our Yakima Q Towers Roof Rack already assembled on our Cruze, we'll begin our test-fit by placing our bike rack directly onto our cross bars. On the front cross bar we'll want the two outside parts of the clamp and the front of the bar and the one center piece of the clamp behind it. We'll now use the black T handle to tighten both halves of our clamp around our front cross bar. With this tight, we'll move to the rear. Here at the rear we're going to loosen the black T handle and remove the T bolt form the lower half of the clamp. We'll then bring it around our rear cross bar, reinsert the T bolt into the appropriate slot and tighten it with our black T handle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. With our rack secure, we'll have about 8 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4 inches away and overall we've added about 11 3/4 of an inch to the length of our Cruze. As you can see we have access to the trunk with our mast in the upright position, however pulling the gray lever at the base will allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle, giving us extra room. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll pull the gray lever at the top of the mast.
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Passage. A Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack. Part number Th910XT. Before we begin our test fit will first need to refer to the Thule fit guide or the included instructions to determine what dial to determine what number our fit dial should be set at. After setting our feet dial to seven will place the bike rack directly onto our trunk lid. We will want the lower pad resting directly on top of our rear bumper.
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to be test fitting the Thule Archway, a trunk mount 2-bike rack with adjustable arms, part number TH9009XT. With our bike dialed into the number seven as per Thule's fit guide, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto the back of our Cruze. We will want to check and make sure that our bottom pad is resting directly on top of our rear bumper. We'll then take the top hooks and hook them into the leading edge of our trunk lid. We'll snug these down just a little bit to help us hold our rack in place, with the side hooks going to the side and the bottom hooks going to the bottom. With all six hooks in place we'll slowly tighten each strap to secure our rack to our vehicle. We'll then secure our excess strap.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number TH934XTR. With the 2 adapter already removed from the shank, well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7-1/2 of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 7 away, and weve added about 17 to the overall length of our Cruze. Well now pull the gold pin at the top of the mast, which will allow us to swing the cradle arms of the bike rack outward. With the cradle arms in this position, weve added about 38 to the overall length of our vehicle. With the bike rack in this position, you can see that we do have access to the trunk. To load up a bike well undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and then secure it with the straps.
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to be test fitting the Thule Gateway, a trunk mount 2-bike rack with adjustable arms, part number TH9006XT. To begin our test fit we'll first have to refer to the Thule fit guide or the included instructions to see what number we need to set our fit dial to. For this vehicle we'll set our fit dial to the number 7 and we'll go ahead and prepare to set the carrier onto the vehicle. The rear pads on the carrier should be resting directly on top of our rear bumper. We'll hook our top hooks to the front part of our trunk lid. It's a good idea to cinch these down a little bit to help hold our rack in place. We'll hook the bottom hooks to the lower part of our trunk lid and our side hooks to the side part of our trunk lid.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Two Bike Rack, part number TH990XT. With the 2 inch adapter removed from the shank, well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 7 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the Cruze is about 2-1/2 inches away.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex hitch mounted four bike rack part number TH9025. With the two inch adapter removed from the shank of the bike rack we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch. After allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, we'll then turn the black knob which will engage the anti rattle device. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four inches away and we've added about thirteen inches to the overall length of our Cruze. We can now lift up on the gray lever on the top of the mast which will allow us to swing the cradle arms of the bike rack out. With the cradle arms outward we've added about thirty seven inches to the overall length of our Cruze. You can see with the bike rack in this position, we do have access to our trunk.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan hitch mounted hanging four bike rack part number S63410. With the two inch adapter removed from the shank of our bike rack we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pinholes, we'll thread in our anti rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about ten and a half inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of our Cruze is about eight inches away and with the cradle arms down we've added about twenty inches to the overall length of our Chevy. We can now lift up on the black lever at the top of the mast which will allow us to swing the cradle arms of the bike rack outward. With the cradle arms outward, we've added about forty inches to the overall length of our Cruze. With the mast in it's upright position, you can see that we do have access to our trunk. To be able to load larger cargo, we can lift up on the black lever at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast of our rack down.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, were going to be test fitting the Swagman Fork Down Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number S64710. With the Yakima Q Towers Roof Rack System already on our Cruze, were going to begin our test fit by placing our bike rack directly onto our load bars. Here at the front were going to take one of the U-bolts, bring it around our crossbar, and up through the head of the rack. Well then use the two wing nuts to secure this in place. You can now move to the other side of the head of the rack and do the same thing with another U-bolt and 2 wing nuts. Now with all 4 of these secure, we can move to the rear. Here were going to take one of the U-bolts and put it down through the rack, being sure that one of the arms comes out on each side of our crossbar. Well then put on the black metal plate, secure this in place using 2 wing nuts. Once we have these secure, were ready to load up our bike.
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruz well be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ platform style two bike rack, part number SR2901LR. With the two inch adapter removed from the shank well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes well thread in our anti-rattle bolts and tighten it down using a wrench. Well finish it off by securing the lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance.
SportRack Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Sportrack Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number SR4622. With the Yakima Q Towers Roof Rack System already installed on our Cruze, we're going to begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto our load bars. At the front of the rack, we'll bring the two black rubber coated metal U bolts around the underside of our bar and through the head of the carrier. At the top, we'll then secure it using two wing nuts. We'll repeat the same process for the other side of the head of the carrier. With all four of our wing nuts secure in the front, we can move to the rear. The first step will be placing the black plastic part of our clamp in between our roof rack and our crossbar.
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma hitch mounted platform style three bike rack part number SA4239B. With the two inch adapter removed from the shank of the bike rack, we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread in our anti rattle bolt through the pin holes, and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about two inches and we've added about twelve inches to the overall length of our Cruze. We now can remove the gold pin at the base of the bike rack which will allow us to tilt the platform rack down. With the platform in this position, we have about twelve inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the rack to the closest part of our vehicle is about four inches away and we've added about thirty seven inches to the overall length of our Cruze.
Saris Bones RS 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, were going to be test fitting the Saris Bones RS, a trunk mount adjustable arm three bike rack, part number SA851B. To begin our test fit, were going to place the two bottom clips underneath the bottom edge of our trunk hood. We may need to open it to get these to slide under. Well then close our trunk. Well then pull the yellow levers located on both of the tubes. This is going to allow us to extend the rubber coated ratchet strap.
Saris Bones Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we will be test fitting the Saris Bones, a trunk mount adjustable arm 3 bike rack, part number SA801. To begin our test fit, we're going to place the bike rack directly onto our trunk lid. You will want the lower two feet to be resting directly on top of your bumper. We'll now take our upper hooks and connect them to the leading edge of the trunk lid. We'll connect the side hooks to the side of our trunk. We're going to locate them just above our brake lights. For the bottom clips, we'll connect them to the bottom of the trunk lid. We'll then tighten each strap a little bit at a time, until we have our bike rack secured to our vehicle.
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze we'll be test fitting the Saris Access Hitch Mounted Aluminum 3-Bike Rack, part number SA843B. With the 2" adapter removed from the shank of the rack, we'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench, and secure it with the lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 8" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5" away and we've added about 15" to the overall length of our Cruze. We can now flip up the yellow levers on the upper left and right hand corner of the mast.
Saris Axis Tilting 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Saris Axis Hitch Mounted Hanging 2-Bike Rack, part number SA832. With the 2 adapter removed from the shank of the bike rack, well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench, and then secure it with the counter pin on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 8 of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5-1/2 away, and weve added about 15 to the overall length of our Cruze. We now can loosen up the black tabs on the top part of our mast, which will allow us to slide the cradle arms over to the smooth side, and lift them up into the loading position. Well then slide them back over the grooves and tighten down the black tabs. With the cradle arms out and ready for the loading position, we have added about 22-1/2 to the overall length of our Chevy Cruze. With the mast of the bike rack in its upright position, you can see that we do have access to the trunk.
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevy Cruze, well be test fitting the Prorack Hitch Mounted Hanging Four Bike Rack, part number PR8062404. Now with the 2 inch adapter removed from the shank, well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of our hitch. After lining up the pin holes, well thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, tighten it down with a wrench, and then secure it with the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 7 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 6 inches away.
Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to best fitting the Kuat Trio, a roof mounted bike rack, part number RU01. With our Yakima Q Towers Roof Rack System installed on our vehicle, we're going to begin our test fit by placing the bike rack directly onto our crossbars. At the front we'll take one of the black rubber coated metal u-bolts, place it around our load bar, and up through the head of the carrier. We can then thread on two cylinder nuts to hold it in place. We'll now take the second u-bolt and place it on the other side of the head of the carrier, thread on the two cylinder nuts here, and then we can take the provided tool and tighten them down. With all four cylinder nuts in the front tight, we'll move to the rear. Here we're going to completely remove one of the wing nuts, move the bolt so we have one on each side of our crossbar, bring the bolt back through the clamp, thread on our wing nut, and tighten them down.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, a tilting forward 00:00:07 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches 00:00:09. It's part number HR8500. Speaking of our test fit, we'll slide the shape of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle pole, tighten it down with a wrench. Then we can secure it with the provided clip. With our rack in this position, we have about 8 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Cruze is about 5 inches. Overall we've added about 8 and three-quarters of an inch to the vehicle. With our mast in its upright position, we do have access into the trunk.
Hollywood Racks Express 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Express, a trunk mount three bike rack part number is HRE3. To begin our test fit we are going to place the bike rack directly onto our trunk lid. The lower pad of the rack should be resting on top of the rear bumper. We'll attach our top hooks to the leading edge of the trunk lid. Our side hooks will go to the side of the trunk. We are going to attach this to the metal just above the parking lights. The bottom hook will go underneath the trunk lid. Once we have our hooks in place, we'll then tighten each strap a little bit at the time to secure our bike rack to the vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Expedition, an adjustable arm trunk mount 2-bike rack, part number HRF6-2. To begin our test fit we're going to place our bike rack directly onto our trunk. To adjust our upper arm we're going to pull out on the upper set of black levers. This will allow us to adjust our bike rack properly. We can then secure it in place by pulling down on the black levers. We'll now place our top straps on the leading edge of our truck lid.
Hollywood Racks Baja 2 Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Baja, a trunk-mount, 2-bike rack, part number HRB2. To begin our test fit, we'll place the lower pad of the bike rack onto the top of our rear bumper. We'll then open the two black levers located on the outside of the rack and adjust our arm as necessary to fit our vehicle. Please keep in mind when we adjust this, we're going to want our cradle arms to be level or slightly angled up. We can now take the top straps and hook them to the leading edge of our trunk. The side straps will hook to the side of our trunk. The best place for these will be just above our tail lights. The bottom straps will hook underneath our trunk lid. You may need to open your trunk a little bit to give you the room to get the clips in. With all of our straps in place, we'll begin tightening them down one at a time until we have our bike rack secured to our vehicle.
What our customers are saying:
"Just used my new combo bike rack/trailer hitch and it worked great! Actually towed a little smoother then just the plain hitch I had before and the bike rack part is very sturdy and stable - products arrived in a timely manner and packaged well - bravo!"