Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford F-150 we're gonna be doing a test fit of the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is gonna be your hanging style, 4 bike rack with a tilting feature and a 2 inch shank for your 2 inch hitches only. It'll be part number SR26248. And as you can notice, it does have two setting points to where you can either go further out from your bumper or closer in. We're gonna go ahead and insert into our 2 inch receiver that we have here today and line up our pinholes. For demonstration purposes, we're gonna go all the way in, as close we can. So we'll go into the farthest pinhole so we can see what kind of clearances we have. All right, once we have it in as far as we can, go ahead and insert your anti-rattle bolt. more

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4/6/2015 5:13:14 PM

Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford F150, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman XTC4, this would be your platform style 4 bike rack that comes with a 2 inch shank for your 2 inch hitches only. Be part number S64665. We're going to go ahead and get it fitted onto our truck that we have here today. Insert your shank into your receiver and line up your pin holes. Once you have your pin holes lined up, we'll go ahead and insert our anti rattle bolt by removing the lock and then placing the anti rattle bolt into your hole, threading it in as far as we can by hand and then following it up with a 7/8 inch socket to tighten it up the rest of the way. The socket, anti rattle bolt is going to help to get rid of a lot of the play, rattle and wobble that you may have inside your bike carrier. more

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4/6/2015 5:11:06 PM

Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima FullTilt 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4 inch and 2-inch hitches, part number Y02462. To begin our test fit, we'll insert the shank of our rack into the hitch of our vehicle. It helps if you keep your finger on the anti-rattle device. You'll then push it in until the pin clicks into place, and you can tell from the green indicator marker here. Now, we'll go ahead and tighten up the anti-rattle device. This helps to take any play out of the shank of the rack. more

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11/18/2014 2:54:39 PM

Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma 3-bike platform-style rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit we'll insert the shank of our rack into the hitch of our vehicle. Once that's inserted you'll want to watch for the pinholes to line up. With your pinholes in line we'll go ahead and and take the included threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. Once we have that hand tight we'll go ahead and take our wrench and tighten down the rest of the way. Doing this helps to remove any extra added movement in the shank. more

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11/18/2014 2:40:55 PM

Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, we are going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom Super Clamp Two Bike platform style rack part number SA4025. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of our rack into our receiver hitch on our vehicle. You want to watch for the pin holes to line up. Once that is in line you can go ahead and take the threaded anti rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. Once you have that hand tight, you can go ahead and take your wrench and finish it off the rest of the way. Once that is tighten down, you can go ahead and snap your lock onto the other side. We'll go ahead and we'll get a few measurements here. more

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11/18/2014 2:33:48 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use with the 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. Its part number is TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right up into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole will line up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll slide that in. more

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10/22/2014 4:00:00 PM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2005 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" inch hitches part number TH9029. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-round a bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack in this position it's going to give us a ground clearance of about 17" inches. The closest front 00:00:33 of the bike rack to the rear of our F150 is about 4" inches and over all we've added about 14" inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Pull the lever at the top of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With these out we've added about 43" to the overall length of our F150. If we pull the lever at the base of the bike rack we can tilt the bike rack away from the vehicle. more

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10/1/2014 4:03:51 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2005 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll allow the attached pin to fall into place and then use the hand knob on the shank to engage our anti rattle device and secure our bike rack to our vehicle. With the bike rack in this position its going to give us a ground clearance of about 17 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford is about 2 inches here at the hand knob and we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our F150. We'll pull the lever at the base of the bike rack to allow it to tilt away from the vehicle. This is going to allow us to have full access to the bed of our truck by being able to fully open our tailgate. more

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10/1/2014 4:03:15 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2005 Ford F150, we are going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding and tilting four bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with the wrench. In this position we'll have about 17 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our truck is about 8 inches away and overall we've only added about 18 inches to the length of our F150. Pulling the gold pin at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see this gives us full access to our tailgate. more

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9/30/2014 12:17:28 PM

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford F-150- Video

Today on our 2005 Ford F150 Super Crew Cab, we are going to be test fitting the Sport Rack Super EZ Platform style 2 bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin hole and thread in our anti rattle bolt, tightening it down with the wrench and then installing the lock on the other side. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about 10 inches away and we've added about 31 inches to the overall length of our F150. We'll go ahead and pull the pins at the base of the bike rack to unfold the different parts including our center mast. Within this position, it's going to allow us to have full access to our tailgate. We'll raise up the center mast to make sure that all 3 pins are reinstalled. more

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9/30/2014 12:14:57 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a quick test fit on the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a tilting and folding 4 bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1 1/4 as we've got here today, or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now with a class 3 and a class 2 hitch, we're fine to load up a full 4 bikes on it. If we're using a class 1 hitch, we'll do just as it says in the instruction manual, we'll want to limit that to only having 2 bikes on the rack. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more

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9/25/2014 12:37:56 PM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, were going to do a test fit of the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike rack. Its been designed for either the inch and a half or 2 inch hitches, part number on it is TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, well align our threaded hole up with our hitch pinhole. Then well take the anti-rattle bolt and thread that in. more

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9/25/2014 8:40:38 AM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. They've designed it for use with 1 1/4 inch like we're using today or 2-inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9042. Now, this will also come in a 3-bike configuration. That part number is TH9043. more

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9/24/2014 8:41:38 PM

Highland Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video

Today, on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Highland SportWing Two-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. Part number 5801200. We'll begin our test fit by assembling the insert and inserting the shank into the hitch. The adapter is two plates with the hole drilled through it. We're going to align those up. Now, I like to keep a hand on it as you insert it in to the hitch so the plate's hole doesn't come out of place with the hole in the shank. You need to line them up with the hitch hole. Take your anti-rattle hitch pin and throw that into place. more

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8/25/2014 12:02:19 PM

Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape we're going to do a test fit on the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. Theyve designed it for use with 1 1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number is Y02462. This will also come in a 5 bike capacity, if you need a little more room; part number on that is Y02463. Anytime we're using a class one hitch we will want to limit the number of bikes we put on the carrier to 2 so just keep that in mind. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Theres a small silver anti-rattle device here. more

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8/22/2014 1:30:04 PM

Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Saris axis. This is a folding, hand tilting, 3-bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and a quarter or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is SA843B. Now, if you're going to be using a class 1 hitch, they limit you to a 2 bike capacity, so just keep that in mind. To begin team test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. more

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8/22/2014 1:01:36 PM

Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape. We're going to do a test fit on the Saris Bike porter. This is a folding and tilting for bike rack. They've designed it for use, with inch and a quarter, or two inch hitches. The part number is SA404B. Now this is also available in a two bike configuration. more

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8/22/2014 12:57:23 PM

Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Freedom SuperClamp. This is a 2-bike platform style rack. It's been designed for use with a 1-1/4 inch or 2 inch hitches. The part number is SA4025. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, we want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. We'll then take the anti-rattle bolt which is provided. more

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8/22/2014 12:47:25 PM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20521Order #TC0905523020 Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, were going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting two bike rack. Theyve designed it for use with the 1-1/4 or 2 inch hitches. The part number is TH9042. Now to begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do, well hold out on the black pin. more

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8/14/2014 10:00:46 AM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20520Order #TC0630292122 Today on our 2013 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom. This is a folding platform-style 4-bike rack designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SA4414B. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we're going to want to line the hole in the rack up with the hitch pinhole. Is the bolt too far With our holes in line we're going to take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll thread it in from the left to the right, and then tighten that down using our wrench. We'll now secure it on the other side here using our provided clip. The rack is going to offer us about 11" worth of ground clearance here at the lower portion of the shank. more

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8/14/2014 10:00:26 AM

Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20456Order #TC0829605927 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it for use in either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is Y02462. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We slide it in far enough so the small silver tab that you see there which is activated by the gray button here pops into our hitch pinhole. With that in position, come here to the rear where we're going to turn the red triangle-shaped knob. more

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8/13/2014 2:08:15 PM

Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20454Order #TC1050220414 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be talking a look at the Thule Vertex. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike. They've designed it for use with the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is TH9029. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. With those in line we're going to slide in our anti-rattle bolt and begin threading it in. more

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8/13/2014 2:03:05 PM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20453Order #TC0734275285 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to do a test fit of the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. They've designed it for use in either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. The part number is TH9042. Now this rack's also available in a 3-bike, part number TH9043. To beginning our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do we want to hold out on the black pin that's attached here at the right side. more

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8/13/2014 2:00:36 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20450Order #TC0876561786 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Titan. This is a tilting and folding 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use the 2" or 1-1/4" hitch. The part number on it is S63410. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. We'll just slide that in until those are in line. more

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8/13/2014 1:51:22 PM

Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Rate your transcript OrderClientKevin BrossRef #20449Order #TC0560239825 Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. They've designed it so we can use either the 1-1/4" or 2" hitch with it. Part number is SA404B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to slide it in far enough so that our threaded hole lines up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then use our anti-rattle bolt. more

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8/13/2014 1:47:17 PM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we are going to be doing a test fit on the Kuat NV. This is a platform style tilting and folding four bike rack. It's been designed for use in two inch hitches. We are using the black and chrome here and this part number is N105-107, this is also available in a gun metal gray and orange, that's part number N101-103. Now to begin our test fit, we'll going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver but of our hitch. We want to slide in far enough we line up our pin hole in our hitch pin hole. We'll then take the pin that's provided with the rack. more

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8/13/2014 1:29:58 PM

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma hitch mounted 3 Bike Rack for inch and a quarter inch, 2 inch hitches, part number SA4239B. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench, and then secure with a clip on the other side.With the bike rack secured we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. Closest part of the bike rack to the closet part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away and we've added about 12 and a 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Ford. 3We can now remove the gold pin at the base of the bike rack and fold down the platform. With the platform down we have about 15 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away and we've added about 36 inches to the overall length of our edge. With the platform down you can see that we do have access to the rear hatch. more

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7/31/2014 12:57:56 PM

Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll want to hold out on the black attached pin. We'll line up our pinholes, allow that attached pin the fall into the pinhole, and then we'll tighten the black knob. This engages our anti-rattle device and further secures the rack to our vehicle. The knob is very close to making contact with the underside of the bumper on our Taurus here. more

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7/30/2014 2:55:14 PM

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, were going to be test fitting the Swagman JackKnife, a tilting two bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number S63450. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches away. Overall weve added about 19 inches to the length of our Taurus. more

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7/30/2014 2:54:30 PM

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Softride Hang2 Hitch Mounted 2-Bike Rack, part number SR27041. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using the wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11" of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2-3/4" away, and we've added about 21" to the overall length of our vehicle. To load up a bike, we'll need to remove the two silver pins at the top of the mast. This will allow us to swing the top bar of the bike rack out. When unfolding the top bar of the bike rack, you want to make sure that you keep a steady hold on it, as it could slide back and hit the back of your vehicle. After lining up the holes, we'll then re-insert the silver pin to secure it in place. more

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7/30/2014 2:52:53 PM

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Mounted Hanging 4-Bike Rack, part number SR26248. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle's about two inches away and we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our Ford. We'll now go ahead and remove the two silver pins at the top of the mast. We'll swing the cradle arms outward and line up the pin holes to reinsert the sliver pins. more

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7/30/2014 2:52:25 PM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Saris Freedom Hitch Mounted Platform Style Four Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SA4414B. Well begin our test by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench, and then secure it with the clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away. more

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7/30/2014 2:50:53 PM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Saris Axis, Aluminum Hitch Mounted, Hanging 3-Bike Rack, part number SA843B. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening the hitch. After lining up our pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. You then secure the lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about four and a half inches away and we've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our Ford. We can now lift up on the yellow levers on the upper left and right hand corner of the back rack. This allows us to slide the arms off the grooves, onto the smooth part and raise the cradle arms up. more

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7/30/2014 2:49:51 PM

Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Stickup, a platform style folding and tilting 2-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we have about 10 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1 1/4 inch away. Overall, we've added about 9 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the red knob at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle and to its platform position. more

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7/30/2014 11:21:34 AM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 9 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is only about 1/4 inch away. However, when manipulating the rack, we couldn't get it to make contact. Overall, we've added about 11 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pull the grey lever located at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more

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7/30/2014 11:19:48 AM

Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a folding and tilting four bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 9-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4-1/4 inches away. Overall weve added about 14-1/4 inches to the length of the Taurus.Pulling the gold pin at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us great access onto the trunk. more

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7/30/2014 11:18:10 AM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan hitch mounted 4-bike rack part number S63410. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3 inches away and we've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our Taurus. We can now lift up on the black lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms of the rack outward. more

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7/30/2014 11:17:05 AM

SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the SportRack Super-EZ, a platform-style 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 12" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5-1/2" away. Overall we've added about 23" to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the two black pins located on the outside here at the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt down our wheel cradles. more

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7/30/2014 11:15:18 AM

Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to test fit the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4-Bike rack. It's been designed so you can use it with either an inch and a quarter or a two inch hitch. Part number on it is Y02462. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in, you want to make sure the silver anti-rattle device goes in and then we'll slide it in far enough until our silver pin appears here in our hitch pin hole. We'll then come to the rear and tighten the red triangle shape knob. more

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7/29/2014 5:09:35 PM

Thule Vertex Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is a folding and tilting four bike style rack. We can use it with both 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number is TH9029. To begin our test fit, we're just going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're then going to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. Once we get those in line, we'll take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that in. more

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7/29/2014 5:07:00 PM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed for use in a 1-1/4" or 2" hitch. Its part number is F63410. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Want to slide it in far enough to line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. more

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7/29/2014 5:05:27 PM

SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the SportRack Tilting 3-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches. Part number SR2403. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we have about 9 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2 inches away and overall we've added about 9 1/4 inches to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more

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7/29/2014 4:27:04 PM

Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Hang2, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches. Part number SR27041. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread on our anti rattle bolt and then tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we've got about 9-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1-3/4 inches away and overall we've added about 18-1/4 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the two silver pins at the top of the mast will allow us to swing our handlebar cradles up into position. We'll then reinsert both pins to hold it in place. more

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7/29/2014 4:25:58 PM

Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the SoftRide Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our pin, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 9-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point is about 2-3/4" away from our vehicle. Overall we've added about 10-3/4" inches to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the two silver pin and clips located at the top of the center mast will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. We'll reinsert to pins once we have them rotated into position. more

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7/29/2014 4:24:52 PM

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform-style 3-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA4239B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 10-1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is only about 1" away. However, whenever we try to manipulate it we can't get it to make contact. Overall we've added about 9-1/2" to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the gold pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into its platform position. more

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7/29/2014 4:23:32 PM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video

Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we're going to be talking a look at the Kuat NV, a platform-style 4-bike tilting rack. Now they've designed this for use in 2" hitches and chrome part number is N105-107. We also have this in a gun metal gray and orange; that part number is N101-103. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we want to line up our pinhole here with our hitch pinhole. We'll then slide through the provided pin and secure it on the other side with our provided lock. It just slides right on the end. Now that we've got our pin in place we're going to turn the black knob that's located here at the rear. more

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7/29/2014 4:14:31 PM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting four bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, put in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position, we have about 9 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 3/4 of an inch away. Overall, we've added about 33 3/4 of an inch to the length of the Taurus. more

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7/28/2014 4:44:30 PM

Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform style tilting 4-bike rack for 2" hitches, part number SA4414B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3-1/2" away, and overall we've added about 14" to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the gray lever at the top of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into its platform position. As you can see, in this position, we have about 15-1/4" worth of ground clearance here at the rear. more

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7/28/2014 12:30:35 PM

Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter, a tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SA404B. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9 and a quarter inch of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 inches away. Overall, we've added about 10 and a quarter inches to the length of our Taurus. Lifting on the yellow ring at the base of the center mass will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see this gives us great access into the trunk. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now pull up on the yellow ring located at the top of the mast. more

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7/28/2014 12:29:45 PM

Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we will be test fitting the Saris Axis three bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA43B. We will start by sliding the shank of the rack into the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt from driver to passenger side, tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with a lock on the other side. With the rack installed in this position, we have roughly 10 inches of ground clearance. The nearest point from the rack to the bumper is just about 3 1/2 inches and we've added almost 13 inches of overall length to our Taurus. To extend the arms, go ahead and clip the quick release tabs and unscrew them just a little bit. more

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7/28/2014 12:28:53 PM

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