Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform-style tilting Ford bike rack for 2-inch 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, put in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position we'll have about 11 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about a quarter inch away. Overall we've added about 14 1/2 inches 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 the platform position. In this position we've got about 16 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance here at the rear of the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle has moved. more
6/30/2014 7:57:39 AM
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram. This is a folding and tilting 4-bike rack designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is SR26248. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. On the passenger side we've got two threaded holes. We've got one here and one that's already inside the hitch tube there. more
6/25/2014 9:17:55 AM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches with Part Number SA843B. 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 with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we have about 10-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest corner of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away, and overall, we've added about 12 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the yellow T-handle at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt the mast away from our vehicle. As you can see, this does give us full access to our trunk area. With our mast back in it's upright position, let's extend our dual-cradle arms. more
6/24/2014 12:20:57 PM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Prorack Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number PR8062404. 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 with the provided clip. Our rack will offer us about 9" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2" away. Overall we've added about 28" to the length of the Taurus. As you can see with our mast in its upright position we do have access to the trunk. more
6/24/2014 12:20:17 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we are going to be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two bike platform style hitch mounted bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches part number Y02420. We'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our pin hole and thread in our anti rattle bolt tightening it down with the wrench. Then we can go ahead and install the pin on the other side. Now with our bike rack in this position, we have a ground clearance of about fourteen inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about three and a half inches and we've added about twelve inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the bike rack and allow it to unfold. This is going to allow us to have full access to our rear hatch door. more
6/12/2014 1:20:44 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2000 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four 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. Well line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. This will help reduce the amount of rattle or wobble that we may have inside the hitch. With the bike rack in this position, we have a ground clearance of about 13-1/2 inches. The closest point of our Vertex to the rear of our Explorer is about 4 inches. more
6/4/2014 2:39:57 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, were going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting two bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, well hold out on the attached pin. Well line up our pin holes, allow the attached pin to fall into the pin hole, and then well tighten the black knob. This engages our anti-rattle device and further secures our rack to our vehicle. In this position, we have about 14-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. more
6/4/2014 2:39:40 PM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-bike rack for 2" hitches, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll go ahead allow the included pin to fall into place, and then use the hand knob to engage our anti-rattle device and secure our bike rack to our vehicle. With the bike rack in this position we have a ground clearance of about 14-1/2". The closest point of the bike to the rear of our Explorer is about 2" away. We've added about 13-1/2" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll go ahead and pull the lever at the top of the mast to swing out our dual arms. more
6/4/2014 2:39:25 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Th9025. We'll begin the test fit by sliding the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll allow the pin to fall into place and use the hand knob to engage the anti rattle device and secure our bike rack to the vehicle. With the bike rack in this position, we have a ground clearance of about 14 1/2". The closest point of the Apex to the rear of our vehicle is about 2". We've added about 13" to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We'll pull the lever at the base of our bike rack and allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. This give us full access to our rear hatch door. With the bike rack back in it's upright position, we'll pull the lever at the top of the mast to swing our our dual arms. With these out, we've added about 37 1/2" to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We'll go ahead and undo our cradle straps to expose our frame cradles. more
6/4/2014 2:39:17 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro 4-Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down with a wrench. With the bike rack in this position we have a ground clearance of about 13". The closest point of the back rack to the rear of our Explorer is about 7-3/4" away. We've added about 18" to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the back rack and allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. more
5/30/2014 4:39:42 PM
Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we are going to be test fitting the Swagman XTC4, a platform style four bike rack for two inch hitches part number S64665. To begin our test we'll slid 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 the wrench. We can then secure it with the provided lock. In this position we have about thirteen and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is only about an inch and a half away. However we are trying to manipulate it, we couldn't get it to make contact with our bumper and overall we've added about eight and a half inches to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the large silver pin and clip located at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into its platform position. We'll reinsert the pin to hold it here and as you can see this gives us great access into our hatch. In the platform position our bike rack is going to offer us about twenty one inches worth of ground clearance here at the rear. more
5/30/2014 4:39:11 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fit the Saris Freedom, a platform style tilting 4 bike rack for 2" hitches, part # 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 from the left to the right and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we'll have about 14 1/2" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4" away, and overall we've added about 17" to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the gray level at the top of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into platform position. In this position we have about 23 1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle has now moved to about 10 1/4" away, and overall we've added about 37 1/4" to the length of our SUV. As you can see in this position, we do have full access to our rear hatch. more
4/30/2014 10:44:39 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot. This is a platform style tilting two bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part number PS63134. Now, to begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch here. We'll look through the window until we have our pinholes lined up. We'll then slide through our pin and secure it with our clip. Now with our bike rack in this position, we're going to have about 15 3/4" worth of ground clearance there at the rear. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle would be right here and it's going to be about 6 1/2". Overall, we're adding about 24" to the total length of the Explorer. Now, the two pin and clips located here on the outside the rear will allow us to tilt our wheel cradles down. more
3/25/2014 9:41:13 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the Hollywood Rack Traveler tilting five-bike rack. This is for two-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, keep an eye through the pin hole to see when our holes line up . there it is. We'll then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten that down with a wrench. As you can see, with that tight really takes all the play out of that connection. more
3/25/2014 9:38:15 AM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the Rhino-Rack folding and tilting 4-bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. Now, to begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in, well want to look through the window here to see when our pinholes line up. With them lined up, well throw on our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. With that bolt tightened, as you can see, it really tightens up our connection there. We have no play in it, nice and secure. We'll then take our lock, provided from Rhino-Rack and lock it into place. We'll take our dust cover and cover up that lock. more
3/24/2014 9:01:24 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test-fitting the Swagman Titan four bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 14 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 6 1/2 inches. We've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the lever at the base of our bike rack on the back side of the mast. more
2/20/2014 2:14:03 PM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test-fitting the Rhino Rack four 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 the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench, then we can install our lock on the same side. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 3 1/2 inches. We've added about 10 1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from our Ford Edge. This gives us full access to our rear hatch door. more
2/20/2014 2:13:22 PM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Rhino Rack hitch-mounted 4-bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with the lock. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. From the back of the bike rack, we have about 17 inches of ground clearance. Lowest point of the bike rack is about 12 inches from the ground. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1 3/4 inches away. more
1/16/2014 2:35:17 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler hitch mounted five bike rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secure we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 9 -3/4 inches, and we've added about 16 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We can now unscrew the black wheels on the upper left and right hand corner of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out we've added about 40-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. more
12/17/2013 8:51:26 AM
Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Swagman XTC4 Platform Style Hitch Mounted Four Bike Rack, part number S64665. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over some clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Now as you can see, the platform when folded up does have a little bit of wiggle room. more
12/16/2013 1:06:29 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow N Go three bike rack for two-inch ball mounts, part number HR135. For today's test fit we'll be using the Hidden Hitch ball mount with an extra long shank, part number 80232. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. After securing it with a pin and clip we're ready to load up our bike. Keep in mind the ball mount, hitch ball and pin and clip are all sold separately. See our web site for more details. We'll remove the black pin at the top of the mast and swing out our dual arms. more
12/16/2013 1:06:27 PM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ platform style two bike rack, part number SR2901LR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After threading in our anti rattle bolt we'll tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with a lock on the other side. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about nine inches away, and we've added about 24 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. To access the rear hatch, we can pull the three black pins at the base of the bike rack and tilt the wheel cradles down as well as the mast. As you can see, we can easily gain access to the rear hatch. more
12/16/2013 1:05:12 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Hitch-Mount 2 0:05 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and we'll then turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. With the back rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/4 of an inch away. With the cradle arms down, we've added about 16-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Ford. more
12/16/2013 8:55:06 AM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup Two Bike Hitch Mountain Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches Part No. Y02420. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-radical tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about an inch and we've added about 10 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin with the red knob at the base of our bike rack and allow our bike rack to unfold. With the bike rack in this position we have full access to our rear hatch door. more
11/25/2013 1:16:37 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four Bike Rack four inch and a quarter and two inch hitches Part No. TH9029. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it down with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Edge is about 3 inches and we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the lever at the base of our bike rack and allow the bike rack to tilt away from our vehicle. more
11/25/2013 1:07:52 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Two Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. Well use the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 14-1/2 inches. more
11/25/2013 10:35:13 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro folding and tilting four-bike rack with anti-sway fitting an inch and a quarter and two inch hinges, part number TH-934XTR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 and 3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about seven inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
11/21/2013 9:44:43 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be test-fitting the Thule Apex Swing, four bike rack for two-inch hitches, part number th9027. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We can then tighten the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device.Now, well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11-and-a-half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about five-and-a-half inches. more
11/21/2013 9:41:31 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Super EZ platform style two-bike for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rackinto the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench and installing the lock on the other side. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of the vehicle is about 6.5 inches. We've added about 23 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
11/21/2013 9:38:24 AM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting four-bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR264247. To begin out test fit, we'll slide the shank of the 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 with a wrench and installing our lock. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of the vehicle is about an inch away. We've added about 32 inches to the overall length of our Ford Edge. We'll undo our cradle straps to expose our cradles, grab our bike, place it onto the frame cradles and secure by tightening down each strap. more
11/21/2013 9:33:36 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be testing fitting the Prorack 4-bike rack wrench 1-1/4" and 2" hitches part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack inside the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolts tightening it with our wrench and installing the clip on the other side. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 4". more
11/19/2013 10:49:19 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow and Go 3-Bike Rack for 2-inch ball mount Part No. HR-135. We'll also be using Part No. 80232 the hidden hitch ball mount with the super extra long shank. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our ball mount into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinholes and install the our pin and clip. The Traveler Tow and Go let's you simultaneously transport three bikes and tow your trailer, camper, or car with your hitch. The dual arm rack size over 2-inch ball mount quickly and easily. more
11/19/2013 10:36:12 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Double Track platform style, hitch mounted two-bike rack, part number TH990XT. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. From the back of the bike rack, we have about 20 inches of ground clearance. At the lowest part of the bike rack, we have about 13 inches of ground clearance. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer well be test fitting the Pro Rack hitch mounted four bike rack, part number PR8062404. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance 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 five and a half inches away, and weve added about 31 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number HR8500. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away. more
11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero two bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then tighten the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 22 and 1/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about three inches. We've added about 20 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We'll pull the level at the base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. more
10/14/2013 2:03:59 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Narrator: Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer well be test-fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Tilting 4 Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test-fit well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening with a wrench. Well then install the lock on the same side. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about eighteen and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about five and a half inches. more
10/14/2013 2:02:21 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
10/12/2013 10:28:21 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding, tilt-in four bike rack with anti-sway, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fix by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about 9 inches. We have added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We will pull the pin at base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from our Explorer, this gives us full access to our rear hatch. With the mast back in it's upright position and the pin reinstalled, we will pull the pin at the top of our mast to swing out our dual arms. With these out, we have added about 39 inches to the overalllength of our Ford Explorer. more
10/12/2013 10:28:04 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing IV bike rack for two inch hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about nineteen and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our vehicle is about three inches. We've added about fourteen and a half inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We'll pull the lever at the top of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With these out, we've added about thirty-nine inches to the overall length of our explorer. We'll undo the cradle straps to exposure our cradles, grab our bike, place it into the frame cradles, and secure it by tightening each strap. Now we'll move to the back side of the mast and loosen up the T-handle. more
10/12/2013 10:27:47 AM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be testing the Thule Apex 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 19 and 3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our explorer is about 3 inches. We've added about 15 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
10/12/2013 10:27:44 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
10/12/2013 10:27:38 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Platform Style Hitch Mounted 2 Bike Rack, part number S102. To begin our test fit, we slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinhole and install our pin and lock. We'll tighten the knob here at the rear of the shank to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few key measurements. We have about 22 inches of ground clearance, the closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our explorer is about four and a half inches. more
10/12/2013 10:27:11 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Bike Rack, for two inch hitches, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 18 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of ourExplorer is about 10 inches. We've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the bike rack, and allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. more
10/12/2013 10:27:02 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number HR8500. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pinhole and tread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 18-1/2 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about 4 inches. We've added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer with the bike rack in its folded position. We'll pull the pin at the base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from the rear of our vehicle. This gives us full access to our rear hatch. With the mast back in its upright position and the pin reinstalled, we'll pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With these out we've added about 37 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We'll undo the cradle straps to expose our cradles. We'll grab our bike, place it onto the frame cradles and secure it by tightening each strap. That completes today's test fit of the Hollywood Racks Traveler four bike rack, part number HR8500 on our 2007 Ford Explorer. . more
10/12/2013 10:26:58 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4-bike carrier, part number TH9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll allow the integrated hitch pin to fall into place, and we'll secure it to the vehicle by turning the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 16" of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, we've added about 14" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
8/26/2013 8:43:20 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Two Bike Rack for Inch and a Quarter and Two Inch Hitches, part number th9042. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We'll use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance. more
8/23/2013 1:16:56 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Soft Ride Dura Parallelogram Tilting Four Bike Rack for Inch and a Quarter and Two Inch Hitches, part number sr26247. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench and then installing the lock on the same side. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 15-3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about two inches. more
8/23/2013 1:14:27 PM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace Two Bike Carrier, part number Y02450. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, installing our pin with the red knob and securing the bike rack to the vehicle by turning the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Well now go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 7-1/2 inches away. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
8/23/2013 12:07:34 PM
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Hitch Mounted Four-Bike Rack, part number TH9025. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch, allowing the integrated hitch pin to fall into place and securing it with the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. Well now go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Well now pull the grey lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. more
8/23/2013 10:17:55 AM
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