Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta we're doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex hanging style four bike rack. That part number is TH9029XT. We've already got a bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how it's strapped down. We've got two cradles at the top here, and then three straps, two on the frame. Then one of our anti space strap in the back. That's going to keep the bike from swinging back and forth and possibly hitting your vehicle. To release those we're just going to pull down and lift up. more
11/2/2015 8:27:09 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta TH912XTR- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway hanging-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down. We've got two cradles holding it in place with three straps, two on the frame up at the top and one as our anti-sway strap on that seat post. To release those we're just going to pull down and lift up. more
11/2/2015 8:26:54 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta, we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XC2 platform-style 2-bike rack. The part number is S64650. We've already got our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how that's strapped down. Here at our wheels, we've got two wheel cradles that are going to secure those wheels into place. Holding that in place, we have a frame hook up top. That's going to secure those wheels down into those cradles. more
11/2/2015 8:24:17 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta S63380- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta we're doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack. That part number is 63380. Now we've already got our bike on the rack. We're first going to show you how we strap that down. Now we've got 2 cradles holding the bike into place with 4 straps all together; 3 on the frame here and then 1 as our anti-sway strap in the back. That's going to keep a lot of the shake and play out of that bike rack .. Or out of that bike as you're heading down the road, so it's going to secure that there. Now to remove our bike we're going to pull down and lift up on our straps. more
11/2/2015 8:23:54 AM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta, we're doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom Super Clamp, part number SA4025. Now, this is a Platform Style 2 bike rack and we've already got our bike on the rack. We're first going to tell you how we've strapped that down. Back here at the back tire, we have a single strap holding in that wheel. To release that, we're just going to push on the black lever that's on this side and feed the strap through. Then, we have wheel hooks on the front and back tire. That's going to secure those wheels down in to those cradles and keep them there. more
11/2/2015 8:22:01 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta, we're doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer 3 Platform Style 3 bike rack. That part number is TS03G. Now the first feature I want to go over is the tilt away feature because we can do that with our bike on the rack. I'm just going to move this last wheel hook out of the way. I'm going to grab right at the end of the rack and reach with my foot to push the button. We're able to tilt that away, you may check down here. more
11/2/2015 8:13:03 AM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Fiesta- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Fiesta we're doing a test fit of the Yakima full tilt, that part number is Y02462, it's the hanging style four bike rack, and we do already have our bike on here. We're going to first show you how we connect that and strap it down. We've got two cradles holding it down, with three straps, two on the frame and then one is our anti sway strap in the back. Now Yakima likes to call these zip strips as well, to release those we're just going to push the two grey buttons in and pull up on that strap, and we save our anti sway strap for last because that's going to prevent the bike from swinging back and forth and possibly damaging your vehicle, set those strips off to the side and we can remove our bike. With the bike off I always suggest that you replace any straps that you may have on any kind of bike rack so we don't lose or damage any of them. All right now that those are back in place we can take a few measurements, overall with our arms up we're adding about thirty six inches to the back of the vehicle, now if we we're wanting to park in a close quarters parking spot we could come up here to this red knob, or red lever, pull up on it that's going to lower those arms down and that'll lock into place. Now we're only adding about ten and a half inches to the vehicle, our ground clearance is going to be to the bottom of this red knob here, at about eight and a half inches and our closest point is about five inches away there. Now this is called the full tilt, it does tilt away from your vehicle, to do so we're going to pull down on the black lever, that's going to allow us to get that bike rack away from our back hatch to open that up and get anything in or out that we may need, and we do have enough room to step between the rack and the vehicle to get out larger items as well. more
11/2/2015 8:06:06 AM
