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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting 2 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, while we hold out on the attached pin. Once our pin holes are lined up, well let this pin slide into the hole. Well then turn the black knob. This will engage our anti-rattle device, further securing the rack to our vehicle. In this position, well take a few measurements. We will have about 18-3/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2-3/4 of an inch and overall, weve added about 18-3/4 of an inch to our car. more

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3/25/2014 3:02:01 PM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test fitting the Yakima stickup. A platform style folding rack for inch and a quarter and two 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. We'll line up our pin holes, throw in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. With our rack in this position we'll have about 18 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about nine and a quarter inches, and over all we've added about 10 and half inches to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the red knob at the base of the rack on the left side will allow you to tilt the rack away from your vehicle into the platform position. In this position you have about 27 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance at the rear, and over all we've added about 34 inches to the length of the vehicle. In this position as you can see you do have full access to your rear hatch. By pulling the red knob on the center mass we can stand it into it's upright position. We'll now move the frame hooks to the top of the mass and undo our wheel strap. We'll grab our bike, place our bike into the cradles, secure it first with the center frame hook, then with the real wheel strap. And just like that we're ready to go and that will complete today's test for the Yakima stickup part number Y02420 on our 2014 Ford Expedition. more

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3/25/2014 3:00:21 PM

Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing, a swinging four-bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number TH9027. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, were going to pull out on the attached pin on the right side. Well slide it in the way we lined up our pin holes, and then let the attached pin follow into the hole. Well then tighten the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device further securing our rack to our vehicle. In this position, we will have about 18-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. more

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3/25/2014 2:56:53 PM

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Thule Apex, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. While doing this, youll want to hold out on the attached pin on the right side. Well line up our pin holes and be sure that youre attached pin falls into the hole. Well now turn the black knob to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure our rack to our vehicle. Lets go over a few measurements in this position. As you can see, youll have about 18-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Expeditions about an inch and a half and overall, weve added about 12-3/4 of an inch to the length of the vehicle. more

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3/25/2014 2:56:22 PM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting forward bike rack for 1 1/4 and two inch hitches part number TH9029. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and thread in an anti-rattle bolt. Then we can tighten that down with a wrench. Let's go over a few clearance measurements here. You will have about 18 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 4 1/4 inches and overall we've added about 13 1/2 inches to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the gray lever at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle, and as you can see here it does give us full access to our rear hatch. more

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3/24/2014 4:31:00 PM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a folding and tilting 4 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, well have about 17-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is going to be about 8 inches away and overall, weve added about 16-1/2 inches to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the gold pin at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt the mast away from our rear hatch and as you can see, this will give you full access. With our mast back in its upright position, well pull the pin at the top of the mast. This is going to allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. more

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3/21/2014 9:58:07 AM

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack, a platform style 2 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and secure that down with a wrench. Well go over a few clearance measurements here. As you can see, youll have about 17-1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6-3/4 of an inch and overall, weve added about 11-3/4 of an inch to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the gray lever located at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it into the platform position. In this position, we have about 23 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the rack and overall, were adding about 30-3/4 of an inch to the length of the Expedition. more

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3/21/2014 9:56:27 AM

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Swagman XTC4, a platform style four-bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number S64665. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench, and secure it with the provided lock. In this position, youll have about 18-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches. Overall, weve added about 10 inches to the length of the Expedition. more

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3/19/2014 1:33:37 PM

Saris Cycle-On 2 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, well be test fitting the Saris Cycle On, a platform style 2 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number SA4024. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Well then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, you will have about 18 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 8-3/4 of an inch and overall, weve added about 16-3/4 inch to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the gold pin at the base of the rack will allow us to fold it into its platform position. Well then reinsert the pin to secure it. more

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3/19/2014 1:31:46 PM

Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test-fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot, a platform-style bike rack for two inch hitches. Today on our rack we'll be testing it on the two-bike configuration, Part Number PS63138. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pinholes, tighten our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 18 and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about 6 inches away and overall we've added about 25 and a quarter inches to the length of the Expedition. By pulling the two outside pins on the rear of the rack we can tilt down our wheel cradles. By pulling the silver pin at the base of the mast we can tilt it away from our vehicle and as you can see this will give you full access into the rear hatch. more

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3/19/2014 1:31:02 PM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test-fitting the Kuat NV, an aluminum platform-style two bike rack for two inch hitches, Part Number N101. 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, slide through our pin and secure it with the provided lock. We now turn the black knob here at the rear, this is going to engage our anti-rattle device and further secure the rack to our vehicle. In this position we will have about 18 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the vehicle's about 5 1/2 inches and overall we've added about 16 inches in length to the vehicle. We now pull the orange lever on the right side of the base of the rack, this will allow us to tilt our rack into the platform position. In the loading position we will have about 26 3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance here at the rear. The closest point has now become about 8 3/4 of an inch away from our vehicle and overall we've added about 36 inches in length to the car. Let's go ahead and load up our bike. more

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3/19/2014 8:30:23 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number S63410. 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 the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with our wrench. In this position, you'll have about 21" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Expedition is about 5-1/2", and overall we've added about 20-1/2" to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the black lever at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our Expedition. As you can see, this does give us full access into our rear hatch. more

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3/18/2014 9:03:11 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style 2 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR2901LR. 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 in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, you'll have about 20-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7-3/4", and overall we've added about 26-3/4" to the length of our vehicle. Pulling the two black outside pins on the rear of the rack will allow us to fold down our wheel cradles, and by pulling the center pin, located on the center mast, we can tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see in this position, it does give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, let's go ahead and check the ground clearance. It's changed slightly, as you can see, here at the rear of the rack, we now have about 23" worth of clearance. more

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3/14/2014 11:52:43 AM

Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. To begin the test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with our wrench. With our bike rack in this position, we've got about 18 1/4" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5". Overall, we've added about 13 1/4" to the length of the Expedition. Removing the silver pins at the top of the rack will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. more

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3/14/2014 11:51:59 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting three bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SA843B. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch we'll then thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We'll secure it using the provided lock. In this position we'll have about eighteen and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about six and three quarters of an inch and overall we've added about fifteen and three quarters of an inch to the length of our vehicle. Pulling the yellow t-handle at the base of the rack allows us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see here this will gives us full access to our rear hatch. more

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3/14/2014 11:51:22 AM

Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, 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. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. We can then tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with the clip. Now, we'll go over a few measurements. You will have about 17 1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6" away. more

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3/12/2014 2:53:58 PM

Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we will be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Tilting Platform Style Two Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, Part Number PS63134. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, then we'll slide through our pin and secure it with the provided clip. With our rack in this position, we will have about 20 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Expedition's about 8 inches away. Overall, we're adding about 25 1/2 inches to the length of the vehicle. By pulling the two silver outside pins on the rear of the rack we can fold down our wheel cradles. more

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3/12/2014 2:52:42 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler tow-and-go 3-bike rack for 2-inch ball mounts, part number Hr135. We'll be using the hidden hitch ball mount with the super, extra-long shank, part number 80232. This is sold separately, along with the hitch pin and clip. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the ball mount into the opening of the hitch. Line up the pinholes, and then we'll secure it with the pin and clip. We do sell anti-rattle devices, which will help to prevent any wobble within the hitch. more

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3/5/2014 2:30:58 PM

Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, a Tilting 5 Bike Rack for 2" Hitches, part number HR9200. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then we can tighten it down with a wrench, and secure it with a clip. With our bike rack in this position, we have about 18-1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 9-1/2", and overall, we've added about 16" in length to the vehicle. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt the bike rack away from our vehicle, and as you can see, this does give us full access to our rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll extend our dual cradle arms. We'll do this by loosening the two black knobs, extending our arms into the appropriate slot, and re-secure with our knobs. more

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2/27/2014 11:02:28 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the Softride Hang2, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" 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 then line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about 18 1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 1/2". more

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2/26/2014 5:03:45 PM

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, well 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, well line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with our wrench, and then we can secure it with the clip. With our rack in this position, we have about 18 inches of ground clearance here. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 11 inches. Overall, were adding about 23 inches to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the silver pin at the base of the center mast, will allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle. As you can see, this will give us full access to our rear hatch. more

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2/26/2014 3:07:43 PM

Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, well be test fitting the Rhino Rack Tilting and Folding four bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then well tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with the provided lock. With our rack in this position, well go over a few measurements. You will have about 18-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches. more

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2/26/2014 3:01:01 PM

SportRack Hitch Platform 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the SportRack Platform Style 4 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches: part number SR2902. 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 in our anti-rattle bolt, then we can tighten it with a wrench and secure it with our clip. In this position, you'll have about 20 1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the point of our vehicle is about 9 3/4 of an inch. Overall we've added about 45 inches to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the black pins at the rear of both masts will allow us to field the wheel cradles down into the platform position. more

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2/26/2014 9:06:12 AM

Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler, a tilting 4-bike rack for inch and a quarter and two-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. We'll then want wanna line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. At this point we'll secure it with a clip. Let's go over a few measurements with our rack in this position. As you can see, you'll have about eighteen and a quarter inches worth of ground clearance. more

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2/25/2014 3:19:30 PM

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