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Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi, everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. This is gonna be a platform style bike rack capable of carrying some of your heavier e-bikes. It does have an 80 pound capacity per bike which is really impressive, more than you're gonna find with most hitch mounted bike racks. So if you have a heavier e-bike then this could be a great option for you.



Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aiden here with E-trailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination E-bike rack, and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota Rav4. This is gonna be a great option to carry your E-bikes if you need something that's going to be easy to use. Now it does have a lot of touch points, a lot of little straps and things to hold the bike in place, so that can be a little bit unfriendly at first while you're getting used to the bike rack. But I think it does a number of things really well. It holds the bike in place really solidly, that grants it a 70 pound weight capacity per bike.



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hey, everybody, Cooper here at etrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Piston Pro on our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now, the Piston Pro is going to be a platform-style bike rack, able to accommodate up to two bikes with an individual weight capacity of 67 pounds each. Our two main points of contact are going to be on our front and back tire, this dual wheel mount design that have two ratcheting arms that hold it by the tires. So what all that means together is that we're going to be able to accommodate a wide variety of bikes, whether it's an e-bike, a carbon frame bike, or even our alternative frame bikes. One thing really nice about the Piston Pro is it does come with a tilt away feature, has a lever that sits in the middle of the rack, and as we slowly tilt our rack away from our vehicle, we do have the full hatch access.



Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hey, everybody, Cooper here from etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination 4 on our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now the Destination series of bike racks is actually going to be my preferred series of bike racks when it comes to entry-level, and the Destination 4 actually does a really good job at holding up to four bikes individually, with a individual weight capacity of 35 pounds each. Because it is a more entry-level bike rack, it does lack some of the advanced features, like a tilt-away, and other things that we'll get into a little bit later. But overall, I am very happy with the rack itself. It's a very easy way just to throw on four bikes and hit the road.



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi, everyone, Aiden here at etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now, this is going to be a platform-style bike rack, and this one is going to be a really nice one. It's really easy to use, it works with a pretty wide range of bikes, not as many as some others, but a pretty good range. And it's going to have some unique things like color options, you don't get that with every bike rack around, so if you wanna get this matched to your vehicle and have it look really nice on the back, you can do that. We've got the gray version on display right now, you can also get it in a black color or a pearl color, which is a more white material.



RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi, everyone, Aiden here at etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at the RockyMounts GuideRail Platform-Style Bike Rack and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now, it's going to be a more high end platform-style bike rack, very easy to operate and works with a wide range bikes. This particular one is gonna be a dual wheel mount style, which means we're holding the bike by the tires on both sides using these integrated wheel hoops. Now, for this type of style, it's not gonna make any frame contact, making this a good option for carbon frame bikes, alternative frame bikes, and with a 60 pound weight capacity per bike, good for some of our e-bikes too. Like many other platform racks, you do have the ability to tilt this away with the bikes loaded.



RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the RockyMounts Monorail two bike rack and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. This is going to be a really great value bike rack. It's a platform style which makes it very easy to load and unload. It holds the bike by the wheel, which makes it good for carbon frame bikes and alternative frame bikes because we're not relying on frame contact to hold the bike. And it has a 60 pound weight capacity per bike making this a good option for some e-bikes.



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. The NV is a platform-style bike rack capable of carrying up to two bikes, and it's going to make it really easy to do so because it's a very nice premium bike rack. This one holds the bike by the tire using this wheel hook up front, and that means it doesn't make any sort of frame contact on the bike. That makes it good for carbon frame bikes, alternative frame bikes, and with the 60 pound weight capacity per bike, it's gonna work well for some of our e-bikes too. With this working with so many bikes, the other nice thing is it works well with our vehicle.



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Piston Pro X two bike rack and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now the Piston is going to be a really premium bike rack. Lot of really nice features with it and some pretty unique ones too. It's not gonna be for everyone, but if you're looking for something that's gonna be very unique, easy to use, then this is your option right here. And I think it does fit pretty well on the RAV4.



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2023 Toyota RAV4

Hi, John with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack on our 2023 Toyota RAV4. Now, right off the bat, I do wanna let you know that if you have a carbon-fiber frame bike, this is not the bike rack for you. Now, this has three points of attachment on your frame. Now they are rubber and they're nice, but they're not made for carbon fiber. Now as far as function goes, if you want to remove your bike, it's pretty easy.



Kuat Piston SR Roof 1 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

How's it going, everyone It's Ethan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Piston SR, on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. This is gonna be a premium option for if you want to get a bike, up to 67 pounds, where you need it to go, but you don't have a hitch, or maybe you're towing something already. This is going to hold on our bike by dual-wheel mounting, using two arms on either side that we can activate with these piston arms. There's no straps needed. Everything is done right there.



Curt Premium 4 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hey, it's Ethan here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Curt Premium four bike hanging style bike rack and how it fits on the back of our 2022 Toyota RAV4. This is a hanging style bike rack and it does taper towards the end, which we'll get to in just a little bit, but it might be a good option for you if you're trying to transport up to four bikes, at 180 pounds total, where you need 'em to go. Our bike is held in place by these cradles, two on either side with these rubber straps as well as this rubber strap to prevent it from swaying in the back. So it will make frame contact with your bike which is important to keep in mind cuz if you do have a carbon frame bike it could potentially damage the frame while you're driving. Like I mentioned, you can see that it does taper here towards the end.



Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hey, it's Ethan here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer bike rack on the back of our 2022 Toyota Rav4. This is the two bike platform version, but we also have one through four available, so we can pick whatever suits your needs. This bike rack is capable of supporting up to 40 pounds per bike. And it's gonna hold onto our bike primarily by the wheel here, with this wheel hook, and one extra strap at the back, which is nice 'cause it doesn't make any frame contact. So if you wanted to transport some carbon frame bikes, you wouldn't have to worry about damaging the frame.



Yakima HighRoad Roof Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

How's it going, everyone It's Ethan here at etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima HighRoad Roof Bike Rack on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. This is gonna be a good option to get a bike, in this case up to 45 pounds where you need it to go, in the event that maybe you don't have a hitch or you're towing something already, or, you know, you just don't wanna add space to the back of your vehicle, this is a great way to get it on top of the roof and get it to where it's gotta go. This bike rack holds onto our bike by the front tire using these two hoops, rather than making you take the front tire off, which is nice. In addition, there's no frame contact, so if you do wanna put a carbon frame bike up here, you can 'cause it won't damage the frame while you're driving. All you do is you load it up.



Hollywood Racks Destination 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

How's it going everyone It's Ethan at etrailer here, today taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. How this rack's actually gonna hold onto our bike is by using these padded rotating cradles that also have a zip strip on the end of them, they rotate 360 degrees, and they can support alternative frames, but if you we're to have a carbon frame bike, it's something you probably wanna avoid. Our bike is then held on by two secondary points of contact at the bottom here, these straps, one goes through the front, one goes through the back. The bike rack itself doesn't tilt away, which is something you're gonna wanna keep in mind, but we'll go ahead and show you how the bike comes off. So you're gonna go ahead and release this back strap first, come around to the front side, release this other strap. And this is where it can get a little bit tricky with this one, because you're gonna have to hold the bike while you manipulate this, and for our mountain bike here, it's actually going through the cup holder, so it's something to keep in mind, is that it might not be the perfect fit for all of your bikes, but if you just bear with me, should come out eventually, there we go.



RockyMounts MonoRail 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

How's it going everyone Ethan at etrailer here today to talk to you about the RockyMounts MonoRail on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. The RockyMounts MonoRail is a two-bike platform style bike rack that holds onto our bikes right here with the wheel hook, and another point of contact right down here with this wheel strap. So because it holds the bike by the wheel rather than the frame, it's gonna be a good bike rack for your carbon fiber bikes or your alternative style bikes because there won't be any frame contact like I mentioned before. And it supports up to 60 pounds per bike, so it should be fine for any of your higher range mountain bikes. Another thing I like about this bike rack is that if you come down here and pull this blue lever, it allows you to tilt the bike rack towards you and in doing so you can actually come around and access the cargo area. And as you can see, plenty of clearance.



Saris Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're taking a look at the Saris SuperClamp EX on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. This is gonna be a platform style bike rack that can hold up to two bikes and it's gonna hold them by the tires. We have wheel hooks on here to keep it in place. That means zero frame contact, making it good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 60-pound weight capacity per bike, it's gonna be good for some e-bikes too.



Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Kuat NV 2.0 on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. This is gonna be a platform style bike rack. It holds the bike in these trays and primarily by our tire using the wheel hook. It doesn't have any frame contact, so it's gonna be good for carbon frame and alternative frame bikes. And with a 60 pound weight capacity per bike, it's gonna be good for some e-bikes too.



Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone, Aiden here with etrailer. Today, we're taking a look at the Saris Freedom on our 2022 Toyota RAV4. The Saris Freedom is a platform-style bike rack. It's gonna hold the bikes in these wheel cradles and primarily by our frame up here. That is gonna mean frame contact, so you wanna avoid your carbon frame bikes, but with alternative frame bikes, you should be fine. These cradles are height adjustable by loosening this knob, sliding it up and down, and they do rotate 360 degrees, so you can kinda mix it and match it and get it to adjust to your frame.



Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2022 Toyota RAV4, we're gonna be checking out the Thule Hitching Post Pro hitch on our bike rack. First impressions of the rack on the back of the RAV4 is I think it looks really good actually. And honestly, I think there's yet to be a vehicle that I've put this rack on and it, it hasn't looked good. Kinda has a timeless design almost if you ask me, and one of the best things about this setup is the simplicity of it. Very easy to use and live with and figure out.



Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Toyota RAV4

Hey everybody, Ryan here ar etrailer. Today on our 2022 Toyota RAV4, we're gonna be checking out the Yakima RidgeBack Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. So the first impressions of it on the back of the RAV4, I actually think it looks pretty good, especially in this color combination. It matches nice, and it holds the bikes up about where I would want 'em personally. So not up so high where it's gonna completely obstructive the view out of the back window, but up enough to where you can kind of keep an eye on 'em. With that said, this particular rack can hold up to a total of four bikes, but if you need to carry an additional one, there's a five-bike version available.



Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota RAV4

Hi everyone. Aiden here with etrailer and today we're gonna be taking a look at the Swagman Dispatch Platform Style Bike Rack and seeing how it fits on the back of our 2021 Toyota RAV4. Now this is going to be a bike rack capable of fitting on a lot of different types of vehicles, not only our RAV4, but it's rated to be used on motor homes, fifth wheels, travel trailers. So if you maybe did have a second vehicle that was towing a trailer that you also wanted to use this bike rack with, you could. But personally, if you're just putting it on the RAV4, I think there are some better options out there and we'll talk about that a bit later. You can make that decision for yourself.



Swagman Skaha 2 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Toyota RAV4

Hey everybody, Cooper here at etrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Skaha 2 for our 2021 Toyota RAV 4. Now, the Skaha 2 is going to be a platform-style bike rack, able to accommodate up to two bikes with an individual weight capacity of 60 pounds each. That does mean that our heavier e-bikes are going to be an option for this one. Our two main points of contact are going to be a hook on our front wheel and just a strap on our back wheel. But since we are making no frame contact, that does mean that our alternative frame bikes and our carbon fiber frame bikes are going to be an option for these as well.



Saris SuperClamp EX 2 Bike Rack Review - 2021 Toyota RAV4

Hey everybody, Cooper here at Etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Saris SuperClamp EX on our 2021 Toyota RAV4. Now the SuperClamp is going to be a platform style bike rack, able to accommodate up to two bikes, individual weight capacity of 60 pounds each. Meaning that our heavier e-bikes are going to be an option. Our main two points of contact are actually these J style hooks on either side of the bike, meaning we're not making any frame contact. So if you have an alternative frame bike or a carbon frame bike, we're going to be able to use this here, too.



Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Toyota RAV4

What's going on everybody Adam here with etrailer, today we got a 2021 Toyota RAV4, and we're gonna be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination 2 bike rack. So, this gonna give you a good place to put two bikes and bring them to, and from the trails. And we are gonna have a little bit of limitations, one, this isn't gonna be best for the carbon fiber bikes, just 'cause we do have some frame contact, and it's not gonna be the best for some of the heavier bikes like e-bikes, fat tire bikes. One, these cradles are only gonna accept up to three inches in width, so no fat tire bikes. And it's gonna have a capacity of 35 pounds per bike. So your e-bikes definitely are not gonna be ideal for this rack.





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