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Today we are going to review part number TH822XT from Thule. This is Thules bed rider. Also the TH593, the Wheel-On, and also part number THBR1. This allows you to carry bikes in the truck by removing the front wheels of the bikes and the forks get clamped into place onto the rack. The bicycle rack as stocked comes with two wheel mounts for your bicycles. However you can add a third bike if you like by using part number THBR1. This fits a variety of different bed types. This is fully expandable so you can make it short or wide as you need it. Basically it twists into position and then you can lock it down and you will not have to worry about it being taken out. The fork mounts themselves come with quick release levers and this bike rack comes complete with all of the locking cores needed for the fork mounts and the bike rack itself. 00:53
Lets install this bicycle rack on the truck and show you how it works. First we will show you how it adjusts for different sized trucks to change it to a mini truck or a full size truck like we have here. You push down on the little button and then you expand it as wide as you need to or make it as narrow as you need. When you have the rack in place you twist the whole rack to expand it. This is the end that actually does the adjusting. I will spin it so you can see that there is a bolt inside and when you twist the rack it expands out. To loosen it just twist the rack the other way and it threads back in and you can take it out of the truck bed. You can spin it to your desired tension and once you have the tension set you realign the hole with the clamp, clip your handle into it, and then lock it in place. 01:38
Next we will show you the fork mounts and where you can see the forks of the bike will fit. Here and here. You can see how this clamps down just like a regular skewer on your bike except this has a built in lock for security. When you crank the handle down you can see how it gets tighter as it clamps on to the bike. Next we will show you a feature that we get some questions about from customers and that is what is the deal with the little rubber sleeve here. Basically this rubber sleeve is a bushing that lets the fork mounts clamp on to the bar right here. Since the rack is made up of two pieces that slide together the clamps are designed to go around the larger of the two halves. So the sleeve takes up the gap so you can fit it on to the smaller half. The rack comes with two sleeves just in case you want to use two on one side or if you want to add another fork mount to it. Lets install it into the bed of the truck now. Just find a spot where you would like to install the rack. Put one end down and then we will go to the other side. Make sure the sliver is up to make it easier to go down. Once you have it sitting there twist the rack to build up more tension and make sure you have this hole facing up so you can put the clamp down and lock it into place. The way this works is that when you clamp it into place and lock it down you can not spin the rack and take it back out of the truck. 02:53
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