Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today, with this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to test-fitting the Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack, part number S64665. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike is attached to the rack, you're going to have three points of contact with your bike, we're going to have a frame hook up at the top here, which is padded, so it won't scratch or damage the bike when you install it, and it's going to have wheel straps on both sides. Let's go ahead and take the bike off, and set it aside. Now, when loosening up the frame hook, you want to keep hold of your bike so it doesn't fall forward into the vehicle. more

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3/28/2016 12:07:08 PM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer s64650- Video

Today, on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman XT 2 Bike Rack, Part Number S64650. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look. How it attaches to the bike rack, there's only one point of contact with your bike's frame. That's going to be the frame hook up at the top here. It's actually nice and padded, so it's not going to scratch, or dent your bike when you're putting it on. Let's go ahead and take the bike off. more

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3/28/2016 12:06:58 PM

Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer S63380- Video

Today, on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to test fitting the Swagman Trail Head 4 Bike Rack, Part Number S63380. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is attached to the rack, you're going to have 4 points of contact with your bike's frame. We're going to have 3 straps up at the top here, and 1 off to the side, and that's going to act as a anti sway strap to keep the bike from going back and forth too far, to hit either the bike rack, or the bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. With that done, I'm going to go ahead and put the straps back into place just so we don't lose them while driving. Now I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements. more

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3/28/2016 12:06:41 PM

Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot Platform Style 4 Bike Rack part number PS63138. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike is actually attached to the rack, you're going to have 3 points of contact. We're going to have a frame hook up at the top here, which is padded so it's not going scratch or dent your bike at all when you put it on. It also has hook and loop straps on either wheel to hold them in place. Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. Take the wheel straps off first. Now with the frame hooks, you have a knob on the side here. more

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3/28/2016 12:06:07 PM

Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Inno Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack, part number INH305-306. As you can see, we already have a bike installed on the rack. The first thing I like to show off is pretty much the most important feature, which is the fact that it can tilt away from the vehicle with the bike still attached. You come up to the front here to the switch, pull out on it, holding onto the bike rack. Let it tilt down. Now we have access to our hatch without having to remove the bikes. more

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3/28/2016 11:58:48 AM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Narrator: Today in this 2016 Ford Explorer. We're going to be testing fitting the Curt Premium 4 bike rack. Part number 18064. As you can see we already have a bike on the rack. Lets take a closer look and show off some of the features. First how the bike is actually attached to the rack you're going to have three points of contact with your bikes frame. We're going to have two straps up top here and one off to the side here, which is going to act as an anti sway strap. more

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3/28/2016 11:56:51 AM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2015 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, part number TH912XTR. As you can see we have a bike already installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike is actually attached to the rack, you're going to have three points of contact to your bikes frame. You're going to have two straps up top here, as well as one off to the side which is going to act as an anti-sway strap to keep it from moving back and forth possibly hitting the bike rack or the bike in front of it. Let's go ahead and remove the bike and set it off to the side. more

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2/29/2016 9:37:01 AM

Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2010 Ford Explorer- Video

Today in our 2010 Ford Explorer, we're test fitting the Yakima Fulltilt. This the pulling and tilting four bike style rack. It's been designed for use with the 1-1/4 or the 2 inch hitches. The part number on this is Y02462. You can see the Fulltilt. It's going to use 3 zips grips to hold our bike into place. In the three framing, you've got two through the frame tube here in the top and one here on the back for the anti-sway. more

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8/19/2015 4:21:06 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Explorer th9031xt- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're test-fitting the Thule Vertex Swing. It's been designed for use in two inch hitches. Part number is TH9031XT. It does have an incorporated cable lock, that's something that they've recently added, that's designed to go over the frames of your bike and keep them secured to the rack. It uses a Thule One Key Tumbler System, so if you've already got some you can replace it with a matching key. If not you can start your step with whichever number shows up. The swing feature, that's always the big question: how does it work, what does it do Right here we have the large, black t-handle bolt. more

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7/27/2015 4:16:25 PM

Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Explorer TH9029XT- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're test fitting the Thule Vertex. This is a platform-style folding and tilting 4-bike rack. It's been designed so we can use it with the 1-1/4" or with 2" hitches. Part number on it is TH9029XT. Now the Vertex is a really nice solid rack. Is going to offer an integrated cable. more

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7/27/2015 4:16:06 PM

Thule EasyFold Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer police interceptor, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Easy Fold 2. This is going to be your platform style 2-bike rack, specifically designed for your e-bikes, because it's a terrific weight capacity. It has 132 max pound weight capacity. Capable of carrying 66-pounds per bike per side. It is going to be compatible with your 2" and you 1-1/4" receivers and it will be part # TH9032. As you can see we've already got a bike up here. It is not a new bike but it is so you can see what it looks like with a bike on it. more

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6/2/2015 3:16:06 PM

SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Explorer SR2403- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor, we're going to be doing a test fit of this SportRack 3. This is going to be your hanging style 3-bike rack for 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch receivers. It's going to be part number SR2403. If you look up here, you can see that we already have it installed in our vehicle, so you can see where it looks and how it fits. First things we're going to do is get some measurements. Starting with our closest distance first, which is going be from the receiver to the front side of this bracket. It's going to be about 3-3/4 inches. more

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5/6/2015 2:42:25 PM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor we're going to be doing a test fit of the Kuat NV 4. This is going to be your platform-style 4-bike rack. It's going to be part numbers N105-107, and just because of the combination of making a 2-bike into a 4-bike at the connection point here. As you can see, we already have the bike up here on the rack and installed on the vehicle so you can see how it looks and fits. Our first thing we're going to do is get a few measurements, starting with our closest distance first, which in this case is going to be from the front of the bike rack to the bumper of the vehicle. That's going to be about 6-3/4". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle is going to be about 48-1/2" to the very back back here. more

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5/6/2015 2:41:32 PM

Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor we're going to be doing a test fit of the CURT Premium 4. This is going to be your hanging-style 4-bike rack. It's going to be part number C18064. This bike carrier only comes with a 2" shank for your 2" hitches only. As you can see, we've already got it up here on our rack and on our vehicle so you can see how it looks and fits. First thing we're going to do is get a couple measurements, first measurement being our closest distance, which is going to be from the front of the t-handle there to the back of the bumper at about 5". Our overall distance with it fully extended and the bike on is going to be about 34-1/2", with a rear ground clearance of about 13". more

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5/6/2015 2:41:06 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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5/30/2014 4:39:11 PM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part # 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 pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 13 3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 1/4" away, and overall we've added about 14" to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the yellow T-handle located at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from the vehicle. As you can see, this gives us full access into our hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now extend our dual cradle arms. more

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5/6/2014 8:59:00 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the SportRack Super EZ Platform-Style 2-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down with a wrench, the anti-rattle system is going to help reduce the amount of rattle or wobble that we may have inside of our hitch. Once we have that fully tightened down, we can go ahead and install our lock on the other side. With the bike rack in this position, it's going to give us a ground clearance of about 16 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Explorer is about eight inches away and we've added about 25 and a half inches to the overall length of our Explorer. We'll pull the three pins at the base of our bike rack to unfold the different parts. With the bike rack in this position, it's going to allow us to have full access to the rear hatch of our vehicle. more

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5/1/2014 11:46:56 AM

SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the SportRack tilting 3 bike rack for 1 1/4- and 2-inch hitches, part number SR2403. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure using the provided clip. In this position we have about 13 and 3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack is about 4 inches away from the rear of our vehicle. And overall we've added about 11 inches to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt the mast away from our vehicle. more

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5/1/2014 11:45:43 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Hang 2, a tilting two bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR27041. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and then tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we'll have about 13 3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 3/4 of an inch away and overall, we've added about 21 inches to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the two silver pin and clips at the top of the bike rake will allow us to tilt our handle bar cradles up into position. We'll rotate them up and when the pin holes line up we'll place through our pins to secure it in place. In this position, we're only adding about 13 1/4 inches to the length of our vehicle. We're now ready to load up our bike. We'll first want to undo our straps. more

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5/1/2014 11:44:56 AM

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer S64665- Video

Speaker: Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, were going to be test-fitting the Swagman XTC4, a flat-form style four bike rack for 2-inch hitches, part number S64665. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of a bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our panels, let in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we have about 13.25 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, with trying to manipulate it, we couldnt get it to make contact with our bumper. Overall, weve added about 8.5 inches to the length of the explorer. more

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5/1/2014 8:47:26 AM

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

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram, a tilting four bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack in the receiver tube of the hitch, we'll line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 13 3/4 inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of our rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 1/4 inches away, and overall, we've added about 12 1/4 inches to the length of the Explorer. We'll now extend our duel cradle arms. We'll pull the silver pin located at the top of each arm, rotate them into position, and reinsert our pin. It's now time to load up our bike. We'll begin by undoing our cradle straps. We'll grab our bike, place it into the cradles, and then secure it with the straps. Just like that, we've got our bike loaded up. A great feature of the Element Parallelogram is it's ability to tilt away from your vehicle even though you've got a bike loaded. more

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5/1/2014 8:46:52 AM

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4- and 2-inch hitches, part number SR26247. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, then tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 13 3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 inches away. more

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5/1/2014 8:46:08 AM

Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform style 3 bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part # SA4239B. 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 have about 14" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2 1/2" away, and overall we've added about 10 1/2" to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the gold pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into platform position. We'll reinsert the pin to hold it here, and as you can see, this gives us full access into our rear hatch. In the platform position, our rack offers 20 1/4" worth of ground clearance here at rear. more

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5/1/2014 8:45:23 AM

Saris Bike Porter 4 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter, a tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part # SA604B. 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 we'll tighten it down with a wrench. We then take the provided clip and secure it. In this position, we have about 13 1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 1/4" away, and overall we've added about 11" to the length of the Explorer. Lifting on the yellow rubber ring located at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us full access to the rear hatch. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now lift on the yellow ring located on top of the mast. more

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5/1/2014 8:37:20 AM

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

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4/30/2014 10:44:39 PM

Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, were going to be test fitting the Swagman Jackknife, a tilting two bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number S63450. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided lock. In this position, well have about 13-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 10-1/2 inches away. Overall, weve added about 21 inches to the length of the Explorer. Pulling the silver pin and clip located at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more

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4/28/2014 2:20:06 PM

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

Speaker: Today, on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow-n-Go, a Tilting 3 Bike Rack for 2 inch ball mounts, part number HR135. For todays test fit, well be using a hidden hitch ball mount. It has an extra-long shank on it. Its part number is 80232. This will be sold separately. We'll slide the shank of our ball mount into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinholes, slide through the pin and well secure it with a clip. more

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4/25/2014 1:29:53 PM

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

Speaker: Today, on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tilting 4 Bike Rack for 1.25 inch and 2 inch hitches, part HR8500. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We then secure with the provided clip. In this position, we have 13-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5.5 inches away and overall, weve added about 18-3/4 of an inch to the length of the Explorer.Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allows us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us full access to our hatch. more

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4/25/2014 1:29:18 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

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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

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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

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3/24/2014 9:01:24 AM

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

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12/17/2013 8:51:26 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

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11/5/2013 10:00:22 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

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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

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11/5/2013 10:00:22 AM

Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Kuat NV Platform Style Aluminum Two Bike Rack, part number N101. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well insert our pin through our pin holes and secure with the lock underside. We can then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. more

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11/5/2013 4:00:22 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

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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

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10/14/2013 2:02:21 PM

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video

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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

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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

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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

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10/12/2013 10:27:44 AM

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video

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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

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10/12/2013 10:27:11 AM

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