How to Remove and Reinstall Anti-sway Cradles on a Thule Spare Me Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack  

The anti-sway cradles part #852-2903-001 for the Thule Trailway which is the same as our Thule Hitching Post Pro part #TH934XTR just snaps onto the main cradle body part #853-7887. It may take a bit of force to do this but nonetheless that is the…

The Thule Spare Me Bike rack part #TH963PRO and the Yakima Spare Tire part #Y02599 both do come with locks to secure the rack to your spare tire and cable locks to secure the bikes to the carrier. The biggest difference between the two and is only an…

The anti-sway portion of the cradles on the Thule Gateway Bike Rack, #TH78VR, can indeed be removed. What you will do is make the top cradle part level, then rotate the anti-sway part of it up 90 degrees so that it is perpendicular to the top part of…

The spare tire bike rack that I would recommend for your 2009 Toyota Rav4 is the Thule Spare Me 2 Bike Carrier - Spare Tire Mount, item #TH963PRO. This rack is designed to fit your vehicle as long as the original spare tire is in place or, if a…

To see the dimensions of the Replacement Side End Cap #853-5567 see the pictures I attached.

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

There are some subtle difference between the Kuat Piston Pro Bike Rack for 2 Bikes #KU76ZR and the Kuat Piston Pro X Bike Rack for 2 Bikes #KU98VR. Overall the two racks are very similar, there are just some subtle differences/upgrades on the Piston…

There is only one difference between the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13176 and etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver #e98909 that fit your 2020 Chevrolet Colorado, which is the finish. The Curt trailer hitch has a glossy black finish while the etrailer…

To me it makes the most sense to put a Bike Rack #HLY64FR on the flat towed vehicle rather than above the tow bars. Especially on heavy e-bikes as they are difficult to lift that high onto the rack, but also as it only makes sense to have the rack on…

We noticed when we installed the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver #e98856 on a similar 2022 Jeep Wrangler it had 8" from the center of the hitch pin to the rear edge of the stock spare tire. This would likely not allow you to fold up the…

What you need is a light kit specifically for flat-towing. The Plug-N-Tow TM Vehicle Wiring Harness, #42615, would be if the Jeep were towing a trailer and not for activating its lights while it is being towed. There are a few options for lighting…