Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat NV2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack for 2-inch hitches, part number NV22G. 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. Now, the most important feature about this rack is the fact that this can tilt away with the bike still attached. To do that, we have this latch here on the side. You want to hold onto the bike rack when you release this so it doesn't just come falling down. You pull down on that, gently let it come down like so, and now we have access to our rear hatch to get what we need without having to remove the bike. Now, I would like to point out from the center of our handlebars to this edge here, we measured it to be about 9 inches, so as you can see we have plenty of space here for a little bit longer handlebars with other bikes. more
6/20/2016 8:58:09 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4 bike rack, part number TH9029XT. 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. The cradles themselves are adjustable along the arms here. That will accommodate different sized bikes. It will also have an integrated cable lock here at the mast that you'll pull out, wrap around the bikes, and then attach to this point here for additional security. Now how the bike attaches to the rack, we're going to have three points of contact with the bike's frame. more
6/20/2016 8:57:55 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape th912xtr- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 Bike Rack, part number TH912XTR. 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. Now the cradles themselves are adjustable to accommodate different size bikes. It attaches by 3 points on your bike's frame. We're going to have 2 straps up at the top here and one off to the side here. more
6/20/2016 8:57:43 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a quick test fit on the Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a tilting and folding 4 bike rack. It's been designed for use with 1 1/4 as we've got here today, or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is TH934XTR. Now with a class 3 and a class 2 hitch, we're fine to load up a full 4 bikes on it. If we're using a class 1 hitch, we'll do just as it says in the instruction manual, we'll want to limit that to only having 2 bikes on the rack. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
9/25/2014 12:37:56 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Thule Helium Aero. This is a folding and tilting 2-bike rack. They've designed it for use with 1 1/4 inch like we're using today or 2-inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9042. Now, this will also come in a 3-bike configuration. That part number is TH9043. more
9/24/2014 8:41:38 PM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape we're going to do a test fit on the Yakima FullTilt. This is a folding and tilting 4 bike rack. Theyve designed it for use with 1 1/4" or 2" hitches. The part number is Y02462. This will also come in a 5 bike capacity, if you need a little more room; part number on that is Y02463. Anytime we're using a class one hitch we will want to limit the number of bikes we put on the carrier to 2 so just keep that in mind. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Theres a small silver anti-rattle device here. more
8/22/2014 1:30:04 PM
Saris Axis Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Saris axis. This is a folding, hand tilting, 3-bike rack. It's been designed for use with inch and a quarter or 2 inch hitches. The part number on it is SA843B. Now, if you're going to be using a class 1 hitch, they limit you to a 2 bike capacity, so just keep that in mind. To begin team test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. more
8/22/2014 1:01:36 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape. We're going to do a test fit on the Saris Bike porter. This is a folding and tilting for bike rack. They've designed it for use, with inch and a quarter, or two inch hitches. The part number is SA404B. Now this is also available in a two bike configuration. more
8/22/2014 12:57:23 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Saris Freedom SuperClamp. This is a 2-bike platform style rack. It's been designed for use with a 1-1/4 inch or 2 inch hitches. The part number is SA4025. 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, we want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pin hole. We'll then take the anti-rattle bolt which is provided. more
8/22/2014 12:47:25 PM
