Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Edge- Video
Ryan: How's it going Ryan here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2014 Ford Edge, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack. My personal favorite thing about this rack is that it's incredibly lightweight. So it's going to be easy to handle and that's because it's made from aluminum, and because of that, we're not going to have to worry about any rust or corrosion issues either. Now the rack is going to secure our bike in three spots. We're going to have two straps, here on the top tube. more
7/30/2019 4:17:26 PM
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Edge- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer dot com. Today on our 2014 Ford Edge, we're going to be taking a look at the Rola TX Two Bike Rack.Now this is the two bike version. But, if you need to carry more bike it is available in also a three, and four bike carrier.One of my favorite things about this rack is that it's going to be very compact and easy to move around. It also looks very modern, and because of its size, in most cases, you're still going to be able to back into those tight spots or even small garages, without having to take your bike off and fold it down in the stored position.Now, the bike itself is going to be secured in three spots. We're going to have two straps holding the top tube down, and then we're also going to have a strap here on our seat tube. And what that's going to do is help prevent any sway back and forth. more
7/30/2019 4:07:15 PM
Kuat NV 2 Base 4-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video
Jake: Hey everybody, it's Jake here with etrailer. Today we have a 2015 Ford Explorer, and I'm going to show you how the NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack is going to work with your car.This bike rack is going to get your four bikes to and from the trails in a safe manner. If you only have two bikes, we do have it available in just the two bike rack. Here we have it with the two-bike extension on it. Right here in the middle you'll see the joint. You can see with our bike loaded you're not going to be able to have very much space to be able to open up your rear hatch to get rear hatch access, but Kuats solved that by putting a tilting feature. more
7/8/2019 7:58:04 AM
Thule Apex XT 4 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video
Jake: This is Jake here with eTrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Apex XT 4 hanging style bike rack on our 2015 Ford Explorer.This is going to be a great choice to get your four bikes to and from the trails, whether you're with friends or family.It's got a mount by the top tube and one on the down tube of your bike to keep it from swaying too much.So for your piece of mind, when you're out on the trails, or you stop into a store to grab some quick groceries, you're going to be able to lock up your bikes with the integrated cable lock that's going to store in the upright post of your bike rack and lock into the end of the two outer posts, to be able to lock up your bikes so that you don't have to worry about them.Here are our cradles. You can see it has a nice soft, rubber composite material so that it's not going to damage your top tube and your bike's not going to move around too much while in transit.It's also going to have these nice grooves in it to be able to accommodate for your brake lines.Now we can go ahead and remove our bike. Just push down on that tab, pull up on the strap. Now you'll notice on the inside of the strap, it is going to have two rubber strips to help, again, with not damaging your top tube when your bike is strapped in.Now anytime you have a multi-bike rack, it's going to be a little difficult, but this one does give you enough room to get that bike off. Once your bike is removed, I always like to replace my straps so they're not flopping around. more
5/30/2019 1:57:28 PM
Saris Glide EX 5 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video
Jake: It's Jake here with eTrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at. And I'm gonna show you some of the cool features on a Saris Glide EX 5 Bike Rack. We're working with a 2015 Ford Explorer today. This is going to be a hanging style bike rack that's going to get your five bikes for your family to and from your destination. Right off the bat, I want to point out the feature that's going to set us apart from other bike racks. more
5/30/2019 1:32:21 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video
Jake: Hey guys, it's Jake here with etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at and I'm going to show you some of the cool features about this Thule Hitching Post Pro on our 2015 Ford Explorer.This bike rack's going to get your four bikes to and from your destination safely. It's going to have three points of contact. You're going to strap it in with two straps up here on the top tube and on your down tube you're have your anti-sway cradle, that's going to help take away some of the side to side movement. My personal opinion on the Hitching Post Pro is that it's going to have a very simple and practical design. It's going to get your four bikes to and from the trail safely. more
5/28/2019 10:27:18 AM
Saris Glide EX 2 Bike Rack Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video
Jake: Hey guys, it's Jake here with etrailer. Today we have a 2015 Ford Explorer, and we're going to be test fitting the Saris Glide EX 2 Bike Hanging-Style Rack. This rack is going to hold your bike at three different points of contact. You're going to have two up here on the top, and one on the anti-sway cradle. This anti-sway cradle is very, very important to keep your bike from shifting too much when on a hanging-style rack.Now, with most hanging-style racks you're not going to be able to tilt your bike rack away from your vehicle to be able to gain access to your rear hatch. As you can see now, we do not have hardly any room to open that up to get any gear or anything inside our car. more
5/28/2019 9:12:20 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Escape- Video
Rob: Rob here at etrailer.com, and today you're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 bike rack carrier, on our 2018 Ford Escape. Our Thule Helium Pro is going to allow us to carry two bikes in the back of our Escape and alleviate the problems of trying to cram our bikes into the back hatch or having to reach way above our heads to put our bikes on top of the roof. It's going to be a lot easier and a lot safer getting our bikes to and from the trails.Our bike is going to be held down by three points of contact. We're going to have two on the top cross tube here, then we're going to have one on the vertical support and that's going to help keep it from swaying too much and prevent any kind of bike to bike contact. But let's go ahead and pull our bike off so we can get a closer look. If we come to the cradle, we'll just push in on the button and we can start feeding the strap through.Once we have all the straps loosened, we can take our bike off and we'll set it aside for right now. more
5/13/2019 10:32:52 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Ford F-53- Video
Today on our 2019 Ford F53 Chassis motor home, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Camber Tube bike rack.Whenever we go on a trip in our motor homes, space is going to be limited on the inside. We don't want to take any more space than we have to by putting bikes inside. We want to leave that space for our pets, friends, or family. Our Thule Camber is going to be a great way to transport that bike, so we can take it with us and enjoy the outdoors. What's going to make the Thule Camber stand out a little bit, is that it is going to be rated for use on motor homes, so we can rest assured that our bike and our bike rack is going to be secure and we can get where we're going.Now our bike rack is going to have three points of contact holding everything in place. We're going to have two straps on the top two, and then on the vertical tube, we're going to have another strap. more
4/23/2019 10:47:31 AM
Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Dustin: Dustin, here, at etrailer.com. Today, we've got our 2013 Ford Explorer. We'll be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. You can also pick it up as a three bike rack.Now, probably the most prominent feature about this bike rack, is in its name. The Helium. It's incredibly lightweight. more
3/27/2019 4:22:58 PM
Thule Apex XT 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Dustin: Dustin here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Apex ST4 Bike Rack. It's also available in a two bike version and a five bike version.Now Thule has had an Apex model before, but the ST, what they've done with it is, they've actually greatly increased the bike spacing here. So you've got more room to get four bikes on here. It's not gonna be such a hard fit with your handlebars and your pedals rocking into each other. It secures your bike similarly to most other hanging style racks by your top tube here. more
3/27/2019 4:22:42 PM
RockyMounts Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford F-150- Video
Speaker 1: Today with our 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab, we're going to be showing you how it interact with our RockyMounts BackStage Swinging Platform Style Two-Bike Rack, part number RKY10002.What I like best about this bike rack is it has the ability to swing away, giving you full access to your truck bed or tail gate, unlike other bike racks that just tilt away, giving you partial access. To swing it back in, we can operate our two knobs. Lift up the one on the center here. We'll start bringing it in, and then we'll lift up the one on the end here and start swinging it out. Then, our blue hand knob secures it in place.It can also tilt away giving you partial bed access, and the handle is here at the rear, making it even easier. I'll lift that back up in place until it snaps in. more
8/23/2017 11:27:09 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Focus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Focus we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, Part Number TH912XTR. Now our bike's gonna be held onto our bike rack at three points. We're gonna have two straps. They're gonna go over our cross tube here on the top and then right here on our vertical support we're gonna have another strap that's gonna act as our anti-sway. Now the way we're gonna remove it is we're just gonna pull on the straps and release it from the holder right here. Now these are rubber straps so we won't have to worry about scratching our bike or in the paint on it. With all the straps loosened we can take our bike off and take a closer look at our bike rack. The cradles here are gonna have several grooves in them and that's to help keep our bike secure. more
6/19/2017 10:22:39 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford F-53- Video
Today on our 2013 Forest River Georgetown built on an F53 chassis, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch platform-style 2-bike rack for RVs. That's part number S64684. It's specifically designed for RVs in that it has limited moving parts, so it's going to be a lot more stable here at the rear of your RV. It secures our bikes in three locations. We've got a frame hook going over our top tube putting down pressure into the front and rear cradles. We've got wheel straps. more
5/22/2017 3:48:21 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford F-53- Video
Today on our 2016 Newmar Bay Star built on an F53 chassis, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch platform-style 2-bike rack for RVs. That's part number S64684. It's specifically designed for RVs and that it has limited moving parts, so it's going to be a lot more stable here at the rear of your RV. It secures our bikes in three locations. We've got a frame hook going over our top two, putting down pressure on our bike into our front and rear cradles and then we got wheel straps. Now let's go ahead and take our bike off. We'll start by undoing the straps. more
5/22/2017 3:47:34 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2016 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Edge we're going to be taking a look at the Thule double track two bike platform rack, part number TH990XT. Now the way we have our bike mounted here is there's going to be three points of contact. We're going to have a frame hook right here and we're going to have a strap going over each wheel. Now the way we take these off, if we take the silver tab and we lift up and push in on the black button, feed our strap through, and we'll do the same thing on the back side. Now as we come to our frame hook here, if we push in on the gray button we can move our hook up and remove our bike. I always just like to put the straps back that way we don't have to worry about them getting damaged. Here on our frame hook it is going to make contact with the frame, but it does have a nice, soft foam coating so we don't have to worry about any scratches on our bike. more
3/13/2017 3:53:27 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2016 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Edge, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Apex swing four bike rack, part number TH9027. Now one of the really nice features of this bike rack is that we can actually move our bike rack out of the way to gain access to our back hatch without having to remove the bike itself. If we come down here to think knob, it's going to be located directly behind the mast, we loosen this knob and we come up this lever here and we pull on this lever, we're going to actually swing our bike rack out of the way and we can gain full access to our back hatch to get anything in or out that we may need. Now to put our bike back into position, simply swing the bike rack back around, lift up on this lever and we can tighten down our knob again. Now if we take a closer look at how our bike is mounted to our bike rack, we're going to have three points of contact. We're going to have two straps on our cross bar here and we're going to have one on the vertical support acting as our anti sway cradle. Now to take the bike off, simply pull on the rubber straps releasing them and our bike can come right off. more
3/13/2017 3:53:14 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2016 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Edge we're going to be taking a look at the the Thule Vertex 4-bike rack, part number TH9029XT. Now the way we're going to secure our bike to our bike rack, there's going to be three points of contact. We're going to have two straps coming over the top crossbar here. Then we're going to have a rubber strap and our anti-sway cradle here. Now to take the bike off, simply pull the straps off. Once all the straps are removed, we can pull our bike right off. Now where our bike is going to meet the bike rack, it's going to have these nice grooves so it's going to have a secure grip on it as well, as the rubber-coated straps so we're not going to have to worry about any scratches or abrasions on our frame. more
3/7/2017 1:02:31 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2016 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Edge we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4 Bike Rack, part number TH934XTR. Now, we already have our bike on our bike rack, and the way it's going to mount is we're going to have three points of contact. Two on the top crossbar here, and one on the vertical support that's going to act as the anti-sway cradle. Now, the way that we're going to take these off, simply just pull the straps off and our bike will come right off. Now, as you can see the grooves in our cradle are going to provide a nice secure grip for our bike, and the heavy duty straps have a rubber coating on them. So we're not going to have to worry about any scratches or abrasions on our bike frame. Now with the bike out of the way I'd like to give you a few measurements. more
3/7/2017 1:02:23 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
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
9/30/2014 12:14:57 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
7/30/2014 11:15:18 AM
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
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
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
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
7/29/2014 4:23:32 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
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
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
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
7/28/2014 12:28:53 PM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack folding and tilting 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. 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. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 10 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 inches away and overall we've added about 11 /12 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the black pin at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt away from our vehicle. As you can see, these gives us great access into our trunk. more
7/25/2014 9:09:19 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting a Prorack, hitch-mounted hanging 4-bike rack, part number PR8062404. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench and then secure it 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. We have about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away and we've added about 30 inches to the overall length of our Taurus. With our bike rack in this position, we do have access to the trunk. To be able to load larger cargo, we can remove the silver pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast of the rack down. To load up a bike, we'll need to make sure the mast of the rack is in its upright position. more
7/25/2014 9:09:03 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot, a platform style 2 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number PS63134. 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, slide through our pin and secure it with our clip. In this position we have about 11 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance at the rear of our rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 1/2 inches away and overall we've added about 22 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the two silver pins located on the outside here at the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt down our wheel cradles. With it extended we've gain a couple inches in ground clearance. more
7/25/2014 9:08:33 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler tilting 5 bike rack for 2 inch hitches part number HR9200. 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. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. 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 7 inches away and overall we've added about 12 1/2 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
7/25/2014 9:06:42 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches part number HR8500. 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, turn 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 10 inches of worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1 1/4 away and overall we've added 6 3/4 of an inch to the length of our car. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt away from our vehicle. more
7/25/2014 9:06:26 AM
Saris Porter 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter. This is a folding and tilting forward bike rack designed for use in both 1-1/2 and 2-inch hitches. Part number SA404B. 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 want to align the threaded hole up with our hitch-pin hole. With those lined up, we'll take our anti-rattle bolt. We're going to slide that in; we'll thread it in from the left to the right, and we can then tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it here on the other side with the provided clip. more
7/22/2014 2:24:53 PM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Sport Rack tilting three bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number Sr2403. To begin our test fit we're going to 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 ten inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about two inches away, and overall we've added about ten inches to the length of the car. As you can see with our mast in the upright position we do have access to our trunk. However for larger items or easier access we'll simply pull the black pin at the base of the mast. This will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle giving full access to our trunk. With our mast back in the upright position and our pin reinserted we'll now extend our dual cradle arms. more
6/30/2014 12:58:32 PM
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number SR25248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we'll have about 10 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3/4 of an inch away. Overall, we've added about 9 inches in length to the vehicle. Pulling the two silver pins at the top of the center mast will allow us to tilt our cradle arms. more
6/30/2014 12:58:08 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for inch and 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank to the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, dry 00:00:19 down our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about 9 and 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 and 1/4 inches away. Overall, we've added about 36 inches to the length of our Taurus. A great feature of the Dura Parallelogram is the ability to remove the cradle arms. To do this, we'll simply push over on the black tabs and slide them out. more
6/30/2014 12:57:50 PM
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