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Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Adam: What's going on, everybody Adam here with etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Gateway 3 bike rack on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. So if we do have only a need for only two bikes to be hauled to and fro, we have a two bike version available here at etrailer.com.So this is going to be a really good solution for you if you don't want to mess with a roof rack or don't have the capabilities of getting a hitch on your vehicle. If you need to get bikes, this is going to be the way to go. The nice thing about this is it fits really well on our Jetta, but it'll fit on other vehicles too. So if you have multiple vehicles, sometimes you take one, sometimes they take the other, this can work on mostly any vehicle.



Malone Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Zach: Hey, everybody. Zach 00:00:01 here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Malone Pilot on a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. This is going to be a wheel mounted style bike rack. So we don't have to take our front wheel off like a fork mounted style, and we don't have any frame contact. So if we did have a carbon bike up here, we wouldn't have to worry about that.



Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Yakima HalfBack 3 trunk mount bike rack. That part number Y02635. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you have we do that and then we'll go over some features. We have two cradles in place with three points of contact with our zip strips. There's going to be two on our frame here and one as our anti-sway strip in the back.



Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Yakima Fullback 3 trunk mount bike rack. That part number is Y02633. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three zip strips. That's what Yakima is going to call their straps here.



Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Yakuma Half Back 2 Trunk Mount Bike Rack. That part number is Y02636. Now, we already have our bike secured down, first we're going to show you how we do that. We have 2 cradles in place with 3 zip strips, 2 on our frame here at the top and one as our anti-sway in the back. We will push down on the tabs on either side and pull our strip out to release our bike . We'll hang on to those so we can take our bike off of our rack and set it off to the side .. Then, with our bike out of the way, I always suggest you replace your strips so you don't lose our damage them ...



Yakima Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today marks 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, Were doing a test of the Yakima full back 2 trunk mount 2 bike rack. That part number is Y02634. Now we already have our bike secured down, first going to show you how we do that. We have two cradles in place with three straps. Two on our frame and one as our anti-sway. Now according to Yakima, these are thier zip strips. To release those strips, we're just going to push on the sides here and pull them out and we'll save this one here for last.



Thule Trunk Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today, on our two0one3 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Thule Raceway Pro trunk-mount two bike rack. That part number is TH900onePRO. We already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that, and then we'll go over some features. We have two cradles in place with 3 straps. two on our frame, and one as our anti-sway strap, in the back.



RockyMounts Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Rocky Mounts Roof Mounted Brass Knuckles Bike Rack. That part number is RKY1202. I already have that connected to our bike. We're first going to show you how we do that. We have a ratcheting strap here, we're just going to press the black button and lift that up. That will release that back tire. This is actually adjustable along the length of your bike rack as well, so you can use that for different bikes that you may have. Then up at the front, we have a few different things holding this in place. We, again, have a ratcheting strap here. We have a wheel cradle in the back, which is just where your bike is going ...



Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we're doing a test fit of the Thule Sprint T-Track Mounted Roof Bike Rack. That part number is TH569. We already have our bike loaded up. We're first going to show you how we did that. We've got a wheel cradle back here with a ratcheting strap. We also have a bushing on that strap.



Thule Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today, on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit on the Thule-through-ride-roof-mounted bike rack. That part number is TH-535. Now, we already have our bike up there, we're first going to show you how we secure that down. Here in the back we have a ratcheting strap that you're going to see on most of your bike racks. We also have a bushing there that's going to just hold your smaller bikes higher .. Down in that cradle, just a little more secure.



Kuat TRIO Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Trio Roof-Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is TR02. Now we already have our bike connected. We're first going to show you how we strap that down, then we'll go over some features of the rack. So here in the back, we have a ratcheting strap holding our tire in place. We can just push on the button here and lift the strap out of the way. A great think about the cradle and the strap is that it does move up and down the length of your bike rack so you can adapt that for different bikes. Up at the front we have a skewer.



Rhino Rack Road-Warrior Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack Road Warrior roof mounted bike rack. That part number is RBC036. Now we already have our bike on our rack. We're first going to show you how you strap that down and then we'll go over some other features. Back here in the back at our tire, we have a regular ratcheting strap. To release that, we're just going to push on the button and lift that out. Now a great thing about this is that it does move up and down the length of your rack so you don't have to worry about having a certain length rack or a certain length bike to use your bike rack. Up at the front, we have a locking skewer option.



Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack MountainTrail Rooftop Bike Rack, that part number is RBC035. Now we already have our bike on the rack. First thing we are going to show you is how we secured that down. So starting here in the back we have a ratcheting strap on our back tire, that's just going to secure that in place and a great feature about that is that it does move up and down the length of your bike rack so you don't have to worry about having this specific style bike for this carrier. Now up at the front we have a locking skewer so that's going to protect your bike, it's also going to be for your fork mount as well. We can turn the handle one way or the other and it's going to loosen or tighten that skewer around your forks and when it's loose enough you can just pull your bike straight off and set it off to the side. With our bike out of the way, I always like to reconnect my straps so I don't lose or damage any of them and now we'll take a look at how the rack is connected down. We have a metal bracket here with a rubber coating on the top of it.



Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Inno Fork Lock Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is INXA391. Now we already have our bike strapped down. First, we're going to show you how we do that. Here in the back we have a lashing strap. To release that, we're just going to push the black button here and lift that up. The great thing about that is that it does move up and down the length of your carrier, so you can adjust it for different bikes you may have. Here in the front, we have a locking cover.



Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the INNO Multi Fork Roof Mounted Bike Rack. That part number is INA392. We already have our bike on our vehicle. We're first going to show you how we strap that down. We have a ratcheting strap here. That's going to hold it in place. We'll just push the black button at the top and remove that.



Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today, on our 2013 Volskwagen Jetta we are doing a test fit of the INNO Fork Lock III bike rack. That part number is INA391. This is going to be our roof mounted bike rack and it is going to be a fork mount as well. The first thing I am going to do is go over how we strap that down. Here in the back we have a ratcheting strap, we are just going to push in the black button and pull that out. The great thing about this is that it is adjustable.



Inno Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we're doing a test fit of the Inno Tire Hold Roof Mount and Bike Rack. That part number is INA389. Now we already have our bike strapped down . we're first going to show you how we connect that and then we'll go over some features. The first thing we'll look at is our front tire hold. Now we're going to have a wheel cradle that our wheel fits perfectly into. If you have bigger wheels, they can always fit in the larger cradle area but with those smaller ones, they'll fit right nice in the center. Now with our tire hold portion, it's just going to be a straight regular tire hold with an adjustable piece there which will adjust for your different size bike tires so you can use that for different bikes that you may have.



Saris Bones RS 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Saris Bones RS Trunk Mounted 3 Bike Rack, part number SA851B. To begin our test fit, we will place our lower hooks under the lip of our trunk. In some fits, you may need to open the trunk lid to get these hooks under. We will then line up our rubber bumpers, extend our ratchet straps out by pulling the yellow handle, and hook them on to the leading edge of our trunk lid. A lever inside of the mechanism will allow you to change the position of the bumpers, moving them up and down to get the best fit for your vehicle. With those secure, we'll pull the yellow levers at the top of the rack, pushing our arms towards the middle, moving them up, and then sliding them back out to lock them into place with the yellow lever. You will want to make sure that these arms are sitting level, or slightly inclined. We'll go ahead and open up our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it in the cradles, and secure it with our straps.



Saris Bones Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Saris Bones Adjustable Arm Trunk Mount 3 Bike Rack, part number SA801. To begin our test fit, we will place our bike rack directly onto our trunk, making sure that our lower pads are resting directly on the top of our rear bumper. Our upper and lower arms are adjustable, to give us the best fit for our vehicle. To secure it, we will first hook the upper straps to the upper part, the side straps to the side, and the bottom straps to the bottom. We will now secure our excess strap. One of the great features of the Saris Bones are the cradle arms that are fully adjustable, allowing you to tuck them down to be in the stored position, or up in the loaded position. When setting our cradle arms for the loading position, we will want to make sure they are either level, or slightly inclined. We will now undo our cradle straps, grab our bike, place it into our cradles, and secure it by tightening the straps. With everything secure, we're ready for the road.



Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Yakima Frontloader wheel mounted bike rack, part number Y02103. To begin our test fit, we will place the rack directly onto our bars. We will now turn the T handle on the front of the bike rack to tighten the clamp around our front bar. We will now loosen the rear T handle, pull the clamp around our bar, insert the T bolt through the appropriate slot, and secure by tightening our T handle. We will now loosen the rear wheel strap and open up our front wheel cradle. We will now place our bike on our bike rack, sliding it forward into the front wheel cradle. We will secure the front wheel cradles by tightening the red knob. We will now move to the rear wheel and secure it with the strap. That will complete today's test fit of the Yakima Frontloader, part number Y02103, on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta.



Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will ll be test fitting the Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack, part number Y02098. To begin our test fit, we will place our bike rack directly onto our bars. We will loosen the T handle, bring our clamp around our bar, insert the T bolt through the appropriate slot, and secure it by tightening the T handle. Now, we will remove our skewer, slide our slotted bracket forward to where it goes around our T handle, and reinsert our skewer being sure it goes through our slotted bracket. At the rear, we will loosen the T handle, bring our clamp around our bar, insert the T bolt through the appropriate slot, and tighten with the T handle. We will loosen our rear wheel strap and our skewer. Now, we're ready to grab our bike. We will place our bike on our rack, dropping our front fork onto our skewer.



Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Thule Passage 2 Bike Rack, part number TH910XT. We have set our fit dial to 7, according to the Thule fit guide, to match our car. We'll place the rack directly on the trunk, being sure that the bottom of the rack rests directly on top of the rear bumper. We'll put the top hooks at the top of the trunk, the side hooks on the side part of the trunk, and the bottom hooks on the bottom part of the trunk. We will then tighten the straps, to secure our rack to our vehicle. We'll then secure our access straps. By squeezing the push pin, we can rotate our arms into the loading position.



Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta we will be test fitting the Thule Gateway Trunk Mount 2 Bike Rack, part number TH9006XT. We will refer to the Thule fit guide to see what number our dial needs to be set at. On our Jetta we need to have our dial set at 7. We'll begin the test fit by placing the rack directly onto the trunk lid and we will want to be sure that our bottom pad is resting directly on the top of our bumper. We'll go ahead and place our hooks into position, putting the top hooks on first to help us hold the rack, then we'll move to the bottom and the side hooks. We'll make our way around tightening down each one. Now with all of our straps secure we'll go ahead and secure our excess.



Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Thule Archway 2-bike rack, part number TH9009XT.Well place our fit dial at number 7 according to the instructions, and well place the bike rack directly onto our trunk. We will be sure that our bike rack is resting on the upper tier of our bumper. We will then place our top hooks on the leading edge of our trunk. Well place the side hooks on the side of our trunk, and our bottom hooks on the bottom. Well then tighten each strap to secure our rack to our car.With all of our straps tight, well go ahead and secure the excess strap. Now, we will undo the levers on the side of our bike rack, allowing our dual arms to swing out.



SportRack Frame Mount Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test-fitting the Sportrack Roof Bike Rack part number SR4611. With the Sportrack Roof Rack, already installed on our vehicle, we will begin our test-fit by placing our bike rack directly on to our bars. At the front we will take the two rubber-coated U-bolts around the underside of our bar. Up through our front platform and secure them with the four wing nuts. At the rear, we will drop our two bolts through our platform making sure that we have one on either side of our bar. We will then take our black rubber-coated portion of our clamp bringing it around the bar being sure that two bolts go through it and then secure those with the wing nuts.





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