Swagman E-Spec 2-Electric Bike Platform Rack Review - 2018 Ford Escape- Video
Hey, it's Ethan here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Swagman E-Spec Hitch Bike Rack and how it fits on our 2018 Ford Escape. The E-Spec is really popular because it works with your flat-tow vehicles, motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels, and it has a weight capacity of up to 70-pounds per-bike. So it's very useful for your e-bikes and it's rated for all of those purposes. So let's check out how it works. This rack holds onto our bike primarily with these padded hooks that's gonna hold onto the frame of our bike, as well as two straps down at the bottom. more
1/4/2024 1:06:57 PM
Saris MHS 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hi everyone, John here, and today we're taking a look at the Saris MHS on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great way to have a tire hold platform style bike rack that can get your heavier bikes out to the trails and on the road that's gonna encapsulate a lot of your heavier mountain bikes and your e-bikes so you won't have to worry about as much. Now let's say you don't have as heavy of bikes and you have carbon frame or odd framed bikes. You luckily have a way of holding it by the tires, not only by the arms, but also we have these straps down here just for some extra stability. But overall, that's a really good setup. Now let's take a closer look at the arms. more
5/16/2023 11:01:03 AM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Welcome to etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Saris Freedom Bike Rack here on a 2020 Ford Escape. So the Saris Freedom is gonna be a pretty robust bike rack for the Ford Escape. It's gonna be capable of doing quite a bit. It's gonna be able to fit in inch and a quarter hitches, as well as two inch hitches thanks to an adapter on the shank. And you're gonna have two different weight capacities for both of those instances. more
12/2/2022 10:37:22 AM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Welcome to etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Yakima FullTilt Bike Rack here on a 2020 Ford Escape. The Yakima FullTilt Bike Rack is gonna be a hanging style bike rack as you can see, and it can carry up to five bikes, which makes it a fantastic option for the Ford Escape. Now, let's take a look at how it fits on there. From directly behind the Escape, looking at how the rack fits on here, you can see that your back windshield is gonna be pretty much obstructed, especially when you do load all the way up to five bikes on here. Your backup camera and your license plate will have reduced visibility, your third brake light from your cowling should still be visible to the drivers behind you, but with five bikes on here, again, with the tires hanging off to both sides, your taillights will be obstructed. more
11/30/2022 8:25:20 AM
Swagman XTC2 TILT 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Welcome to etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look at the Swagman XTC2 Tilt here on a 2020 Ford Escape. Right out the gate, the big things to note for this bike rack are you gonna have a 35-pound weight capacity per cradle. It's not gonna be compatible with Class I hitches for the inch and a quarter. It's only gonna work with the Class II and it's gonna have the frame hook to hold it down inside of the wheel hoops, which is gonna make it incompatible with carbon frame bikes. Taking a look at how the rack sits on the back of the Escape here today, you can see that your back windshield is gonna have most of its visibility retained. more
11/30/2022 8:24:00 AM
Swagman Current 2 Electric Bikes Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Welcome to etrailer.com. Today, we're taking a look at the Swagman Current Bike Rack here on the 2020 Ford Escape. The Swagman Current is uniquely designed to handle electric bikes, so it's gonna have a 60 pound weight capacity per cradle in the two inch by two inch hitches, and it's gonna use a wheel hook design to secure the bike down into the two cradles. The hooks on here are very nice, because they do have such a thick padding. However, because they are hooks that clamp down on the frame, they will make it incompatible with any carbon frame bikes you may have. Looking at how the rack sits on here with a bike loaded up, we can see that our third brake light cowling is still fairly visible to any drivers behind us. more
11/30/2022 8:22:59 AM
Thule Helium 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Howdy everyone, John here and today we're taking a look at the Thule Helium on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great wheel tire hold for your lighter bikes. So let's take a closer look. It's able to hold by the wheels, so any of your odd shaped frame or your carbon frames are gonna be perfect for this. And in my opinion, whenever it comes to handles for these arms, this is probably one of the best for the wheel hold type. It's going to be a little bit goofy to push down, but overall, once you get it, it's much easier to work with this than some others, like the Inno Tire Hold, which has it down here, so you have to hold onto the arms as you push forward and press the button at the same time. more
11/29/2022 7:54:01 AM
Yakima StageTwo 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at Etrailer, and today we're taking a look at the Yakima Stage two, two-bike platform rack here on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is a heavy duty bike rack that can carry your heavy duty bikes. You have a 70 pound weight capacity per bike, so, it's gonna be great for your heavy electric bikes. And we also have an added ramp that you can get additionally to help make your bike loading and unloading a little bit easier. But since it is a front wheel mount this is also gonna be great for your carbon fiber frame bikes, as well as, anything with an odd-shaped frame bike as well. One of the great features about this rack is that you can tilt it away with the bikes loaded on there, and I like where the handle is at to tilt it away, it's right here. more
11/28/2022 11:34:46 AM
Swagman Chinook 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at etrailer and today we're taking a look at the Swagman Chinook two bike platform rack for an 1 1/4" and 2" hitches on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is a heavy duty bike rack that's gonna allow you to carry bikes of up to 45 pounds per bike. It is a frame hold, so if you have a carbon frame style bike or anything with a weird shaped frame, this might not be the one for you. But this does have a lot of great value considering its price point because you can tilt it away with the bikes still loaded. And that way we can access our hatch, grab anything we might need, even sit in there and change our shoes. So we have three attachment points keeping your bike on the rack. more
11/28/2022 10:36:06 AM
RockyMounts GuideRail 2 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hi there, everyone. John here and today we're taking a look at the RockyMountain GuideRail Two Bike on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great way to get your heavier bikes, maybe your odd shape frame bikes and your carbon frame bikes, out onto the road so you can get to riding. Now this is gonna have a 60 pound weight capacity, which is gonna be able to hold a majority of the bikes you may be getting, including your heavier mountain bikes and then some of your e-bikes. Along with that, like I said, it'll be able to hold carbon frame and odd shape frame bikes, because it holds the bike by the wheels. Right here it is one of these wheel hold bike racks, and I'm gonna undo this just to let you take a look at it. more
11/28/2022 9:19:24 AM
Yakima OnRamp E-Bike Platform Rack with Ramp Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Howdy everyone. John here, and today we're taking a look at the Yakima OnRamp on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great choice if you need a bike rack that is going to be able to hold heavier bikes, but also have a way of getting those bikes off that bike rack as well. Now when it comes to weight capacity it's going to have 66 pounds for each bike. That's gonna be relatively good. Gonna be able to hold some of your heavier mountain bikes or any of your electric bikes that you may run into. more
11/25/2022 4:13:12 PM
Swagman E-Spec Electric Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Howdy everyone. John here, and today we're taking a look at the Swagman E-Spec on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great choice if you want an ease of use bike rack for E-bikes. Taking a closer look at it, it actually is going to have a pretty good weight capacity 70 pounds per bike, and it's also going to have a slew of features. Let's take a closer look. Now, like I said, it's going to have a pretty good weight capacity which is going to be able to hold everything from your heavier mountain bikes to your E-bikes, but it unfortunately will not be able to hold any of your fat tire bikes, because it only has a three inch tire width capacity. more
11/25/2022 4:10:03 PM
RockyMounts MonoRail 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hi, everyone. John here, and today we're taking a look at the RockyMounts Monorail on our 2020 Ford Escape. Now, if you're trying to get you and a friend out to the trails, and you need something that will hold your bikes by the tire, this is gonna be a great choice. Now let's take a closer look. Now this is gonna have a 60 pound weight capacity, which is going to be able to hold most of your heavier mountain bikes and your e-bikes along with having a five inch wheel width maximum. That's gonna make it where you can have your fat tire bikes on here, which basically means that a majority of the bikes that you may take, you're gonna be able to use. more
11/25/2022 4:08:47 PM
Kuat Piston Pro X Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here at etrailer, and today, we're taking a look at the Kuat Piston Pro X 2-Bike Platform Rack here on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is honestly probably my favorite rack, all the details and features all add up and make it a really pleasant experience working with this rack. First and foremost, you have a 67 pound weight capacity, so it's gonna be great for carrying those heavy electric bikes, and since it is a dual wheel mount, you don't have to worry about your carbon frame bikes, the women's bikes, or anything with a weird shaped frame. I'm gonna go ahead and start by tilting it away, there is a lever back here, you just push that and tilt it away, and now, we can go ahead and grab anything out of our hatch. We have plenty of room to even sit down, change our shoes if we need. What makes this one of my favorite racks is just how quick it is to take your bike on and off the rack, giving you more time to enjoy your bike ride. more
11/23/2022 10:45:33 AM
Inno Tire Hold 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hi there everyone. John here, and today we're taking a look at the INNO Tire Hold 2-Bike on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great choice if you need to get your bike to and from the trails, and being able to hold a wide variety of bikes. Now let's take a closer look. Now the tire hold is going to have a 60 pound weight capacity, which is gonna be able to hold a majority of the bikes that you may take whether that be your heavier mountain bikes, your e-bikes, or even just your smaller road bikes. But the fact that it has a different way that it holds because this is a tire hold system. more
11/23/2022 9:33:34 AM
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE 2 Electric Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
A everyone John here, and today we're taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great choice if you need to take your heavier bikes and your E-bikes out to the trail and get going. Now let's take a closer look. Now, right off the bat, let's talk about some of the specs. It's going to have an 80-pound weight capacity per bike, which is really good. There's not that many bikes that are going to be going above that, so it's gonna be able to hold your electric bikes and your heavier mountain bikes. more
11/23/2022 9:32:19 AM
Hollywood Racks Destination E Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hi to everyone, John here, and today, we're taking a look at the Hollywood Destination E-Bike on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great choice if you need to get your e-bikes or your bigger fat tire bikes out onto the trail, and get to riding. It's going to have a 70 pound weight capacity per bike, along with a 4.5 wheel width maximum, which is really good. You'll be able to hold the majority of your bikes that you run into, whether those are mountain bikes, fat tire bikes, or e-bikes. Along with that, I do wanna point out that this is frame mounted, so, if you have odd shaped frames, it's a little bit hard to work with. As you can see, even though we have a straight frame, it's still a little bit of a pain to, kind of, get in the right position, and then, also you won't be able to use this on any kind of carbon frame, so that's always something to keep in mind, but, if you happen to have something that's a little bit sturdier and heartier, I think this is gonna be a good choice. more
11/23/2022 9:30:02 AM
Hollywood Racks Destination 2 Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Howdy everyone, John here, and today we're taking a look at the Hollywood Destination Two Bike on our 2020 Ford Escape. This is gonna be a great way to get your road bikes to the trail. So let's take a closer look. So this is gonna have a 35 weight capacity per bike, so that's gonna be pretty good for your road bikes and some of your lighter mountain bikes, but I would not recommend this for heavier, fat tire bikes or e-bikes. It's also not gonna be great for any odd shaped frame bikes or any kind of carbon frame because it is frame-mounted. So keep that in mind. more
11/23/2022 9:29:06 AM
Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack Review- 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everyone, Charles here, at etrailer. And today we're taking a look at the Kuat Transfer, 2-Bike Platform Rack, for an inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, on a 2020 Ford Escape. So, this also comes in just a two inch hitch version. And that will allow you to carry 60 pounds per bike. But, for the inch and a quarter and two inch version, that we have here, we're gonna be able to carry up to 40 pounds per bike. So, being a front wheel hold, and nothing's touching the frame, this is gonna be excellent for the carbon frame style bikes, women's step-through bikes or anything with an odd shaped frame. more
11/22/2022 3:22:42 PM
Kuat NV 2-0 Base 2-Bike Platform Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
How's it going Ethan with etrailer here to show you the NV Base 2.0 on the 2020 Ford Escape. So with the NV Base, you have the wheel hook here as your primary point of contact and the strap in the back as your secondary point, so there's no contact with the frame at all, which is great for carbon bikes or alternative frame bikes. So your wheel base here will support you from anywhere up to 50 inches, and the weight capacity is about 60 pounds per bike, so it'll support most of your larger mountain bikes and maybe even some e-bikes. So if you come down here, you can see this pedal that allows you to tilt this back, and that gives you a little bit more room to see if you can't get enough clearance to open your hatch. So as you can see here, plenty of room, no real troubles with that. They go right back down, and then you can come right back around to the front, lift this guy up until you hear a click, and then you should be nice and secure and ready to go. more
11/22/2022 11:04:48 AM
Swagman XC2 2 Bike Rack Review - 2022 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2022 Ford Escape, we're gonna be checking out the Swagman XC2 Platform-Style Bike Rack. First impression of the rack on the back of the Escape, really simple and not a whole lot to it. This is gonna be more that kind of entry level type rack, and so this will be a good option for those of you that maybe are just kind of getting into it or ride occasionally. Things like that. If you're someone that's out few times a week, every single weekend, into it a lot more, and out riding all the time, there's some other racks that are probably better suited for you. more
8/31/2022 3:31:33 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2022 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2022 Ford Escape, we're gonna be checking out the Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch-Mounted Bike Rack. I do wanna address one of the big questions that we get asked all the time in regards to hitch-mounted bike racks, and that's if, "You're gonna be able to have access to the back of your Escape" And with this one, the answer is yes. It does fold down outta the way, and to do that, it's just a pen and clip, pull it out. This is gonna drop down, and this one actually comes down really far, probably the furthest I've seen outta all the racks I'm familiar with at least. So it gives you a lot of room here. more
8/31/2022 3:04:45 PM
Rhino Rack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everybody, how's it going Today I'm gonna be showing you the Rhino-Rack two bike rack, here on a 2020 Ford Escape. So this bike rack is gonna allow us to carry up to two bikes. So it's gonna be a great option for us and another person. Now, this particular style of rack is known as a hanging style rack. So there's two main types of bike racks on the market. We have the hanging style and we have the platform style. more
7/25/2022 8:02:55 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2021 Ford Escape- Video
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today we'll be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination four bike platform rack here on our 2021 Ford Escape. So Hollywood Racks Destination four is probably one of my favorite bike racks in the entry level category. Meaning you can still carry more bikes without having to spend a lot more money. So we'll talk about the different features of the Destination four, but we are gonna focus on our Ford Escape here today that way we can see how it works for the car. And then you can make the best fit for you, your different types of bikes and your vehicle. more
7/13/2022 1:28:13 PM
etrailer Tilting 4 Bike Rack Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Escape, we're gonna be checking out the etrailer.com hitch mounted bike rack. First impression of the rack, on the back of the Escape, I like it. You know, it's basic, simple, really not a whole lot to it. And that's actually one of the things that I like about it. A super user-friendly, easy to use. more
1/18/2022 5:08:06 PM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2020 Ford Escape. We're gonna be checking out the CURT Premium hitch mounted bike rack. So first impressions of the rack on the back of the Escape, I think it looks pretty good. It kind of has more of a modern type of appearance and it's really simple, easy to use. So, you know probably it's gonna be a good entry level rack. more
1/18/2022 5:03:17 PM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Escape- Video
Hey everyone. How's it going Today, we're going to be going over the Curt 4 Bike Rack here on our 2017 Ford Escape. So the Curt 4 Bike Rack is going to be an excellent option for you and the family it actually allows us to carry up to four bikes. Now, I wouldn't say this is a high-end bike rack but it's not a low end one either. It's gonna be a great middle of the road option. So the Curt 4 Bike Rack is going to be a hanging style rack. more
6/2/2021 10:03:50 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
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
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
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
Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Yakima SwingDaddy Four Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Rack, part number y02422. 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 installing our lock or pin on the other side.Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 19-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Escape is about four inches. We've added about 12 inches to the overall length of our Ford Escape. more
8/21/2013 11:26:31 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan Four Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitches, part number s63410. 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. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements.We have about 18-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about nine and a half inches. We've added about 21 inches to the overall length of our Escape. more
8/21/2013 11:25:01 AM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Aluminum Platform-Style Hitch Mounted Two Bike Rack, part number s102. 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 install our pin and lock.Here at the rear of the shank we'll 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 a ground clearance of about 19-1/2 inches. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of our Escape is about three and a half inches. more
8/21/2013 11:21:52 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier, part number y02451. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes and inserting the pin with the red knob into the pin hole. We'll finally turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device securing our Doubledown Ace to our Ford Escape.We'll now go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper about eight inches away. With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 14 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and with the cradle arms out we've added about 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
6/28/2013 3:26:13 PM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa platform style aluminum two bike carrier, part #S102. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up the pin holes, inserting the pin to the pin holes and secure the lock on the side. Well then turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Ford Escape well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier with the platform folded up. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper about five inches away. Weve added about 16 inches to the overall length to the vehicle. To lower the platform well flip out the gold lever at the base of the carrier to tilt the platform down. With the platform folded down we have about 27 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. more
6/28/2013 2:55:32 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number Y02420. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt to the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. A quick tech tip: You will need to push the rear bumper in a little bit as when using a wrench and threading your bolt in, the bolt and the plastic of the rear bumper do come in contact. Now that our Yakima StickUp is secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 19 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. more
6/27/2013 3:55:58 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro, part number TH934XTR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, lining up our pin holes, threading our anti-rattlebolt through the pinholes and tightening with a wrench. Quick tech tip: you will need to push back on the plastic rear bumper to prevent the bumper and the wrench coming in contact. Now with our hitching post pro secured to our Ford Escape, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 20 inches of ground clearance to the rear of the carrier. Closet part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper, about 9 inches away. more
6/27/2013 3:38:38 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting a Thule helium aero two bike carrier, part number TH9042. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, allowing our integrated hitch pin to fall into place and turn the block knob to engage the anti-rile device, securing our Thule helium to our Ford Escape. We'll now go over two clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 23 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closet part of the carrier to the closest part of our Escape is here at the rear bumper, about 4 inches away. And we've added about 21 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
6/27/2013 3:36:39 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Yakima Stickup two bike carrier, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up the hitch pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. With our bike carrier secure to the vehicle well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. Theres about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about two and a half inches from the vehicle at the rear bumper. With the platform folded up weve added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
1/23/2013 7:59:19 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number y02451. Now to begin our test fit, weve already gone ahead and installed the two inch adapter included with the bike rack, so well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install the attached hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank and tighten down the knob securing the anti-rattle device as well as the bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements, our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11-1/4 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is four and a quarter inches. Well now pull the pin here at the back of the mask which will allow us to tilt the mask down and open the cargo door. As you can see with this bike rack secured to the vehicle we can still gain access to our cargo area. more
1/22/2013 9:22:51 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four Bike Carrier, part number th9029. Now to begin our test fit using the included adapter for the two inch hitch, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements; our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 12 inches and from the closet point of the bike rack here at the mask to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. Well now pull the hitch switch at the bottom of the mask and tilt the mask down out of the way where we can open our cargo door. As you can see with this bike rack secured to the vehicle we can still gain access to the cargo area. more
1/22/2013 9:22:48 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding and Tilting 4 Bike Carrier with Anti-Sway Cradles, part number TH934XTR. Now to being our test fit, using the included two inch adapter for the two inch hitch, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well not go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle measures 6 and a half inches. Well now pull the pin and lanyard from the base of the mast where we can then tilt the mast down and open our cargo door. As you can see with this bike rack secured to the vehicle, you can still gain access to the cargo area. more
1/22/2013 9:22:25 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Double Track Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now with the carrier attached to the vehicle, well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There are about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier here at the vehicles rear bumper is about 3 inches. With the platform folded up, weve added about 13 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
1/22/2013 9:22:18 AM
SportRack Escape 3 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Sport Rack Escape Three Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number a30403. Now to begin our test fit using the included adapter for the two inch hitch, well slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt, with the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 11-3/4 inches and from the closet point of the bike rack here at the mask to the back of the vehicle measures eight inches. We can now pull the pin here at the bottom of the mask which will allow us to bring the mask down. We can then open up our cargo door and as you can see we can still gain access to the cargo area even with this bike rack secured to the vehicle. more
1/22/2013 9:22:12 AM
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, well be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Carrier, part number th9027. Well begin by sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch and allowing the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the hitch pin hole. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten the knob down securing our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements, our ground clearance measures 11-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the anti-rattle knob to the back of the vehicle measures one and half inches. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the mask and bring out our dual arms where well undo the straps to expose our cradles. Well place the bike into the cradles and bring the straps around securing the bike to the bike rack. more
1/22/2013 7:29:23 AM
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