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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
The bike rack is perfect for what I need. It was really easy to assemble and has the functionality I need - being able to tilt and still access my trunk, for example. I've used it regularly over the last year and I haven't had a single problem with it. I'd highly recommend this product for anyone looking for something easy to assemble, durable, and functional.
I have this on my 2021 Subaru Forester and I honestly have to say it's the best bike rack I have ever had! It's crazy easy to use and folds with just a pull of a pin I absolutely love it! Thanks etrailer for another quality product.
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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
all has been good ,well made & easy to install
Easy and excellent to use. Very versatile.
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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
2015 Subaru ForesterIt is a great rack for my 2015 Forester, no problems, however I bought a 2020 Forester and because of the spoiler design on the hatch, the rack does not easily fit. It does not appear that Thule has made a revised design.
2015 Subaru ForesterEasy to assemble and attach to my 2015 Subaru Forester. I have been very pleased with the purchase. The bikes are fairly easy to load, although I have only had two bikes on at once (adult and teen-sized mountain bikes). Rack is secure when attached to car, as are the bikes to the rack. Longest car trip has been 3.5 hrs...no problems.
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Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
2015 Subaru ForesterEasy to assemble and attach to my 2015 Subaru Forester. I have been very pleased with the purchase. The bikes are fairly easy to load, although I have only had two bikes on at once (adult and teen-sized mountain bikes). Rack is secure when attached to car, as are the bikes to the rack. Longest car trip has been 3.5 hrs...no problems.
etrailer support went the extra mile to ensure delivery before xmas. thx!
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Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The Swagmann Chinook 2-bike platform rack is EXACTLY what I was looking for! As a 61 year old single woman, I had trepidations about assembling the carrier myself, BUT after watching an assembly video and reading the instructions through, it was quite easy to assemble! I did each step with the video & written instructions, pausing the video as I went. I would recommend using both, as there are helpful hints in each that aren't in both. The whole carrier is very sturdy and secures the bike very well. There is a 3 point "strap-down" system that holds the bike on .... the hook that tightens down on the bike bar and then each tire has a strap that secures it even more. I've only carried one bike so far, but I'm sure it will handle 2 bikes with no problem. There is a SLIGHT wobble when going on bumpy areas, but it's minimal. I would recommended checking that your bolts remain tightened from time to time. I like that the part that goes into the trailer hitch and the hooks that secure the bike are lockable. I've been in situations where I've had to leave my car with my bike on it in public places, and I felt like my bike was safe. I locked the hooks & used my bike lock, but I would not leave it like that for hours on end...any lock is breakable. I do keep the hooks locked when not in use. The whole carrier tilts out to make loading and unloading easier.... it is also beneficial for opening the car's trunk. My bike is quite heavy, so this feature is a huge plus for me. When not in use, the whole thing folds down and tilts towards the car, to where it only sticks out from the back of the car by about 15 inches. I'm still able to park my car in the garage without having to remove the carrier! I don't have to use the tilt-out feature for opening the trunk of my Subaru Forester even when it is folded toward the car. I spent a little more than I had hoped to, but I am 100% pleased with my purchase, and given the chance to purchase something else, I would choose the same product again.
Things I wanted in a platform bike rack: -Rack that could accommodate at least a 49" wheel base -At least 35 lbs per bike capacity, but preferably 45 lbs -A Rack that could fold up and out of the way without hitting the bumper or interfering with the rear hatch opening. -A rack that would have enough clearance to still open the hatch with the bikes mounted and tilted away. -My bike (that I was concerned about fitting): 2017 Trek Fuel EX 7 29er, size XXL. This rack hit all of those requirements! I was a bit hesitant because there was no confirmed fitment for the 2014+ Forester (beyond some measurements), but I ordered it anyway. I'm happy to report that the rack fits perfectly. I attached pictures that show that there is plenty of clearance when the bike is mounted, bike is mounted and tilted away (to open the hatch), and when the rack is folded up (to clear bumper and open the rear hatch). Rack itself: -Assembly and installation was fairly easy. The directions could be somewhat confusing, but read carefully and pay attention and it will be easy. -The cam locks that are used to tilt/fold the rack and to release the vertical arm are much more convenient than having to remove and re-insert a pin. --there is some up and down play from the tilt/fold cam lock, but it actually does not cause excess movement when the bikes are mounted and the car is moving, hitting bumps, turning, etc. -Very minimal movement from the rack while in motion. -The padding on the hooks is fairly hard, so I did buy some pipe insulation to protect the top tube on my bikes. -The rack hooks lock and there is a lock for the hitch pin. No cables necessary! -The wheel trays are very sturdy and easy to adjust. -The price was very reasonable, especially considering that locks are included. Regarding etrailer.com -awesome database of information AND the best prices that I could find. -the support team is also very responsive and helpful. I'm very happy with my hitch rack so far, and I'm very happy to have ditched my roof bike carriers!
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Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Product is pretty easy to mount with the included hardware. I haven't had a chance to use it yet so I will update my review at that time...
Great customer service. Fast shipping. Quality products.
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Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray
Rack arrived today. I will not lie, it is heavy and therefore cumbersome to assemble. Despite that, I was able to assemble and install it in just under one hour. I did this on my own, another person would have cut this time in half. The rack checks all the boxes of wants and needs. That same weight noted before makes it rock solid. The anti-rattle feature to tighten the hitch is wonderful. Handle/pedal to change from upright position to bike holding rack to tilt away from my Subaru 2010 Forester was incredibly simple and smooth. I was all set to buy the Thule T2 Pro XT 2 and a friend told me about this Kuat NV 2.0. I am so happy. I knew it was more expensive, but free shipping and price was discounted at checkout when I purchased it from etrailer.com. Great surprise. This rack is well thought out, has superb quality features, and I am convinced that I made the best choice. All things aside, it also really looks nice.
Showed up fast and was easy to assemble. Rock solid product. No wiggle or chatter once installed. 27.5+ MTB fits perfect.
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Saris Bones 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Installs easily to the Saris Bones 2 trunk mounted rack and fits well under hatch door of 2016 Subaru Forester. Two concealed steel cables under durable fabric sleeve. Another good recommendation on ertrailer site when purchasing the bike rack.
I like this rack. It's solid, and with a little practice it's reasonably easy to take bikes on and off the rack (and the rack on and off the car). It fits comfortably on my 2012 Subaru Forester.
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Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Everything was delivered and worked as advertised. Good job
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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Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Put this together in about 30 min and looooooooove how easy it is to load 4 bikes!! Two adult bikes(one road) two kids! Incredibly sturdy while driving along the winding mountain roads! If the $1000 racks are easier/better I'd like to know just how much to justify the price!! Super happy with this purchase and the staff at etrailer!
Good rack. Although, it was much heavier then I thought. I was looking for something to put on my wife's car 2-3 times a week, so I can ride home. It's a bit much for daily use, but is very sturdy and great for the long haul.
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Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
High quality product - very satisfied!! Customer service was excellent. Can't wait to use it.
Perfect for my 2019 RAV-4. I like this product because it allows me to drive and park without having to worry about height clearances in the city and parking was still navigable. Definitely worth the money!
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Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Good product for the $. Easy set up..works well and as advertised.
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer.com. And today we are looking at our Kuat Transfer V2 Single Bike Rack here on our 2015 Subaru Forester. This is a really solid bike rack. If you are looking for something that is actually pretty affordable. And it has all the nice features.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we have our Thule Doubletrack Platform Style Bike Rack, part number TH990XT. See here that we have one strip on each wheel and we have those in-between the spokes. We'll undo those, we'll pull up on our silver lever here, we'll squeeze our release and pull the strap out of the way. Now because we have these smaller tires on here, we do have our spacer to be able to hold that in place. Come back here, same way on our back wheel. If you do have bigger wheels for mountain bikes, you can always pull this out of the way.
Softride Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit of the Softride Hydraulic Assist Dura tilting 4-bike rack, part number SR26321. This bike rack is designed to work with 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. The main feature I want to show you first is the hydraulic assist. Now if we come to the back here there's a black handle. We're just going to pull out that pin. That will allow us to push our bike and our bike rack away from the vehicle.
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer 3 Platform Style 3 Bike Rack, part number TS03G. Now the first feature of the rack I want to show you is the tilt-away feature. We come up here, lift that last wheel hook out of the way. We can use our foot to push down that lever and tilt our bike rack away. Now with this rack, we do make contact with the ground here, so you just want to be aware of that whenever you're setting your bike rack down- That you might end up having some scratches on those end caps there. With that tilted out of the way, we have full access to our back hatch here to get anything in or out that we may need. You can step between your rack and your vehicle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Day on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we have our Tuly 00:00:04 Roadway Two Bike Rack, part number TH912XTR. We've got three straps holding this in. We've got our anti-sway and our two straps up top. We'll take the two ones off up top and get those out of the way and take this one off last. It's always a good habit to go ahead and put these straps back so they don't get damaged or lost. Let's take some measurements. This adds about 30 inches to the back of our vehicle. We've got a ground clearance of about 10 1/2 inches to the bottom right here and our closest point to the vehicle is about 2 1/2 inches so we're not going to have any problem with our rack hitting our vehicle.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester th9031xt
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we are test fitting the Thule Vertex Swing, this is a swing-a-way four by crate designed to fold down when not in use part number on it is TH9031XT. First question everybody wants answered is how does the swing-a-way work, it's really easy process. See handle bolt right here, we are going to loosen it up, allow that to tilt down, then we can lift up our black pin here. We will start to rotate this out and away from the vehicle, we can take the time now to pivot this joint till our pin goes back down into our new pin location here. Then we will remove the black pin here on the side, that's going to prevent our bike from going to far when we initially open it up. We can lift that out and set it aside. Continue to swing our rack on out, as you can see we have good clearance there between the rear tire and the side of the vehicle, and then to keep it there we can reinsert our pin that's going to keep it from swinging back toward us.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester TH9029XT
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're doing a test fit on the Thule Vertex. This is a folding, tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with either the 1-1/4" or with 2" hitches. Part number on it is TH9029XT. Now the Thule has a nice cable lock that's incorporated right into the mast. Comes back, connects into the end of our cradle arm.
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're test fitting the SportRack RidgeSwing. This is a swing-away-style 4-bike rack. They've designed it for use with 2" hitches. Part number on it is SR24145. Now the swing-away feature, that's the biggest feature of course, the one everybody likes. Got our t-handle bolt here; we're going to remove that.
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru Forester - Video
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going a test fit of the K2 Detail 20x60 folding cargo carrier. Now they've designed this for use in 2" hitches and it's going to carry up to 500 pounds. Part number on it is K2HCC602. Now we've got 100 pounds in here right now. You can kind of see how the carrier kind of moves, kind of shifts a little bit. It's secured with a pin and clip. That's pretty standard of any carrier secured that way.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester S63380
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're test fitting the Swagman Trailhead. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack. It's been designed for use with the inch and a quarter or with two inch hitches. Part number on it is S63380. Now the Swagman uses four straps and two cradles to hold our bikes in place. We've got three for the top two and one on the rear to act as our anti-sway cradle.
Thule Big Mouth Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to be test-fitting the Thule Big Mouth Roof-Mounted Bike Rack, part number TH599XTR. With the Thule Crossroads Roof Rack System already assembled onto our vehicle, we'll begin our test-fit by placing our bike rack directly onto our load bars. Here at the front, we want to go ahead and bring our front clamps around our front bar and we'll get our rear ones set as well. All you've got to do is undo one of the little knobs. We'll loosen up the other one a little bit and we'll make sure that we have each bolt around the rear load bar. Then we can place the plate back into position and hold it down with the wing nuts. We're just going to go ahead and get that snug for a nice little secure fit, then we can move back up to the front of our bike rack. Here, we want to take our clamps and bring them around.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we are going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima Front Loader, this is a roof mounted wheel clamp style bike rack, part number on it is Y02103. Now we've already got the Yakima Rail Grab system that we've installed in the Forester here, we'll begin our test fit by just placing the rack right up onto the crossbars here. At the front there is a large black T handle, as that is tighten down, it draws the rear portion of the clamp forward, we'll have, let me show you quickly here, the two outer clamps got to the front, the rear clamp goes to the back and as you tighten it, that comes together. It's really is one of the easiest clamps I think that there is on the market as far as getting the front done, really easy to get on there, wait till it makes contact, give it a couple of good turns and really guys it's all there is to it, nice and secure. Now we can come around to the rear here and we'll clamp the other way or strap other way. As you can see we've got a two piece clamp here, we need to first remove that T bolt, pull that down through the slot, it's going to allow us to separate that lower portion, that will come out completely. This is going to give us one, two and three different positions to start that clamp in with the round bars, I usually use that first one and get this close, as close as we can get to start.
Yakima ForkLift Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakima ForkLift. This is a roof-mounted fork clamp-style bike rack. Part number on it is Y02098. Now we've already got our Yakima RailGrab roof rack system that we've installed on the Forester, so I'll begin the test fit by just placing the rack right up onto our load bars here, crossbars. We'll now want to remove the skewer from the front. This is reversed threads so you'll want to act as though you're tightening it for it to actually loosen.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Tracks Traveler 5-bike rack. Now this has been designed for use in 2" hitches. Also designed to tilt away from your vehicle. The part number on it is HR9200. Now to begin the test fit we need to slide the shank of the Traveler right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test fit on the Rocky Mounts Tie Rod. This is a roof mounted fork clamp style bike rack, part number on it RKY1014. To begin our test fit, we've already got our Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System installed, so we'll bring the black rubber straps on the head of the carrier around the underside of that bar. We'll then pull off the black cover, bring our straps around, fit them up into the head of the carrier. There's two indentations located here on each side. These straps are made to fit right up into them here, as you can see. We've then got a single bolt here on the front.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. Part number is TH934XTR. Now to begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we want our threaded pinhole here to line up with or hitch pinhole. We'll then slide in our anti-rattle bolt and begin threading it in.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to do a test fit of the Rhino Rack Mountain Trail. This is a roof-mounted fork clamp-style bike rack. Part number is RBC035. Now we've already got our Rhino Rack Vortex Aero roof rack system installed onto Forester so we'll begin our test fit by placing our rack right onto the roof line. As we do, the two black rubber-coated metal straps, we want to bring those around the underside of our front crossbar. We'll then remove the black cover.
Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20670Order #TC0686652956 Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Paceline. This is a roof-mounted fork clamp-style bike rack. The part number on it is TH527. Now we've already got our Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Roof Rack System installed, so we're going to begin our test fit by simply placing the rack right up onto the crossbar. With the front we need to lift up on the black and gray knob, then lift up on the small black lever. This will allow us to separate our clamp here at the front. We can then shift the whole rack backwards, placing the upper portion of our clamp just over top of our crossbar. We'll then bring the under portion around.
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to do a test fit of the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and quarter or two inch hitches. Part Number on it Y02462. If you need an extra cradle set we do have this available in a five bike that Part Number is Y02463. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll need to slide it in far enough so that the small silver pin appears on our hitch pin hole.
Thule Sprint Roof Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20594Order #TC0581384122 Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Sprint. This is a fork clamp style, roof mounted bike rack. Part number on it, TH528. We've already got our Rhino Rack Vortec Arrow Roof Rack System installed onto the Forester, so we'll begin our test fit by placing our rack directly onto our bars. As we do, we'll hold down on the black, rubber coated metal straps. This is going to allow them to come around the underside of our crossbar.We can then push up and we'll fit it into the indention located right there at the front. Now let's move to the rear. We'll slide this clamp rearward until it's resting directly on top of our crossbar.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20593Order #TC0999573265 Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we are going to do a test fit on the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting two bike rack. It has been designed for use with inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. The part number is TH9042. Now this is also available on a three bike configuration. That part number is TH9043. To begin our test fit we'll hold out on the black attach pin located on the right side or passenger side of our rack.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20587Order #TC0749278147 Today on our 2015 Suburu Forester we're going to do a test fit on the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack. They've designed it for use with inch and a quarter to two inch hitches. Part number on it is S63410. Now to begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to line up our pin hole with our hitch pin hole. We'll then thread in our anti-rattle bolt.
Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test fit on the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is a folding and tilting four bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches. Part number on it is SR26248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll need to slide it in far enough so our threaded hole ends up with our hitch pin hole. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt, which is provided; thread it in.
Softride Dura Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test fit on the Softride Dura Parallelogram. This is a tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches. The part number is SR26247. To begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, we've got 2 holes to choose from here on the side of the shank. I'm going to slide it in and use the hole that's the closest to the end of the shank.
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Subaru Forester
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to do a test-fit on a Saris Freedom SuperClamp. This 2 bike platform-style rack has been designed for use an inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. Part number on it is SA4025. To begin our test-fit we need to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, we want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. We could then slide in our anti-rattle bolt and thread it in. We should thread it in from the driver to the passenger side.
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