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Today, on our 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium
two-bike carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH970XT. With our vehicle equipped
with a 2-inch hitch and our bike rack already pre-assembled, we'll go ahead and slide the
bike rack shank directly into the receiver of the tube of the hitch lining up the hitch
pinhole. Then, we'll install the safety pin and use the hand *** at the base of the bike
rack to tighten it down. With the hand *** tightened down you can see it really takes
out any movement between the bike carrier and the vehicle.Next, we'll go ahead and use
the hitch switch at the base of the rack to tilt it away from the vehicle to check for
rear cargo access. As you can see, with the bike rack tilted away from the vehicle we
can still gain full rear cargo access.Now we'll go ahead and put our bike rack back
into the upright locked position and we'll give you a few measurements.From the nearest
point of the bumper to the nearest point of the hitch switch on the bike rack it's 3-1/2
inches. With our bike rack in the stored position we add an additional 13 inches to the overall
vehicle length, and from the end of the bike rack we have 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance.Next,
we'll go ahead and use the hitch switch at the top of the mast of the bike rack to extend
and lock in our carrying arm. Then, we can undo the hold-down strap so we
can set our bike directly into position.With our bike in position, we'll go ahead and use
the hold-down straps to secure it, and we're ready to hit the road.There you have it. Just
a few simple steps, we've gone ahead and secured the bike carrier to the vehicle and the bike
to the bike carrier.That does it for our test fit of the Thule Helium two-bike carrier for
1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number TH970XT, on our 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan.