Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Inno Tire Hold bike rack. This is going to be your platform-style 3-bike rack, part number INH305-306. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here on the platform and in place so you can see what it would look like once you have it fully assembled and your bike on it. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first from the front of the plate here to the backside of the bumper at about 3-7/8". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper to the back of the platform is going to be about 39-1/2". Our rear ground clearance at about 22-3/4". more
7/7/2015 1:31:06 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom platform style four bike rack. As you can see we've already got our bike up and on it and in place so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and on your vehicle. This is going to be part number SA4414B. Let's go ahead and get a few measurements out of the way. Our closest distance will be the first measurement and that's going to be from the bend in the shank here to the back of our receiver at about 7". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle will be from the rear of the bumper to the back side of the cradles at about 40 1/4". more
6/24/2015 2:46:55 PM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Thelma pane style, or excuse me, platform style three bike rack, part number SA4239-B. As you can see we've already got a bike up here on the platform in place so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it assembled and on the back of your vehicle. Now do keep in mind that this rack does come with your inch and a quarter shank, but it's only advisable that if you carry it with your one class one hitch that you're only carrying two bikes. You can put two bikes on your class two receivers, and then it also comes with that two inch adapter for your class three hitches. Let's start off by getting a few measurements first. Our closest distance will be first, and from the front here to the back side of the bumper it'll be about 5 3/4 inches. Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper to the back of the cradle arms, be about 37 1/2 inches. more
6/24/2015 2:46:31 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Freedom SuperClamp. This is going to be your platform style two bike rack, part number SA4025. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here and place so you can see what it's going to be like once you have it fully assembled in place on the back of your vehicle. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closes distance is going to be to here to the shank where it bends going into our receiver at about 7 inches. Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle with the bike rack in place from the back of the bumper to the back of the cradles is going to be about 24 inches with the rear ground clearance being about 24 and three-quarter inches. Now let's talk about how the bike is placed on the rack and secured. You're going to have your two SuperClamps as well as your rear strap for your rear wheel. more
6/24/2015 2:46:07 PM
Highland Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Highland Sport Wing Hanging Style 4 Bike Rack. This bike rack is going to be part number 1370400. As you can see, we already have our bike up here in place, so you can see what it would like once you have everything assembled and your bike on the rack. Note that it does come with a 2 inch shank for your 2 inch receivers only and a hitch pin and clip. All right let's get a few measurements to start it off. Our closest distance would be the first measurement and that's going to be from the bend in the shank here to the back of the receiver at about 1 1/2 inches. Our overall that we've added to the vehicle with the back piece in the utmost position is going to be about 40 1/2 inches. more
6/16/2015 5:42:25 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition were going be doing a test fit of the Hollywood Racks Traveler 3. This is going to be your Tow N Go for 2 ball mounts. Its going to be part number HR135. As you can see weve already got a bike on it and in place with it mounted to an extended 2 ball mount attached to our vehicle. Youre going to need an extended ball mount to place it on, and thatll just be a regular ball mount attached with your hitch pin and clip. Were going to go through a few measurements. Thats just going to be the distance at which its going to extend once that the cradle arms are up. more
6/16/2015 5:42:10 PM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Sport Rack 4, which is going to be your platform-style 4-bike rack, part number SR2902. As you can see, we've already got a bike up on the platform and in place so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and on the back of your vehicle. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first. If you look down here you're going to see the bend in the shank. That's going to be our closest distance to the backside of our receiver. That distance will be about 5-1/4" to the start of that. more
6/16/2015 4:46:06 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Dispatch Platform Style 2 Bike Rack, part number S64684. As you can see, we've already got our bike up here and in place. You can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and your bike on the platform. We're first going to start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance being first. Note that this does have your 2-inch shank for your 2-inch receivers and it does not fold or tilt. Let's get our closest distance first. more
6/12/2015 2:43:13 PM
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to do a test fit of the Pro Series Q Slide. This is going to be your platform style four bike rack for your two inch receivers, part number PS63138. As you can see, we already have a bike up here in place so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and the platform on your vehicle. Let's go ahead and start by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first. That's going to be from the front side down here in the shank where it bends and turns into the receiver at this location here. more
6/12/2015 2:42:27 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Hollywood Racks Traveler 5. This will be your hanging-style 5-bike rack, part number HR9200. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here in place so you can see what it will look like once you have it fully assembled and on your vehicle. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first, from the front of the angled bracket here to the backside of our receiver. That's going to be about 8-1/2". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper to the backside of the cradle arms is going to be about 42", with a rear ground clearance of about 17-5/8". Up top let's talk about how the straps secure the bike to our cradles. more
6/12/2015 2:42:09 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition hr8500- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Hollywood Racks Traveler 4. This will be your hanging style, four bike rack. It does come with your inch and a quarter, as well as your two inch adapter. If you're going to be caught hauling it on your class one hitches, make sure that you're only carrying up to two bikes. Class two and class three can handle all four. This will be part number HR8500. more
6/12/2015 2:41:51 PM
Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman XTC4. This is going to be your platform style full bike rack. As you can see we've already got a bike in place so you can see what it's going to look like once you have your bike on it, and all assembled and in place. Part number S64665. This bike rack does come with your 2 inch shank for your 2 inch receivers only, and we'll start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first. more
6/12/2015 2:41:06 PM
Yakima FullTilt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Kevin Bross: Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima Full Tilt. This would be your hanging style four bike rack, part number Y02462. As you can see we already have our bike in place so you can see what it would look like once you have it fully assembled and your bike on there. Moving down to the front side of the rack where it attaches to our receiver. Note that this rack does come with an inch and a quarter as well as a two inch adapter so it will fit your class one and two hitches as well as your class three with that two inch adapter. Just keep in mind with that class one hitch, you're only going to be able to carry up to two bikes. Our closest distance from here is going to be about four and a half inches from the back of the receiver to the front of this angle bracket here. Our overall distance from the back of the bumper to the back of the rack where the cradle arms extend two is going to be about 39 inches. more
6/12/2015 11:08:22 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Thule Vertex Swing. This is going to be your hanging-style 4-bike rack with the nice swing-away option, part number TH9031XT. If you look up here you'll see that we already have our because in place so you can see what it would look like once you have the cradle arms extended and everything in place. Let's start off with a few measurements first. Our closest distance will be the first one and that's going to be from the t-handle here to the back side of the bumper at about 7". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper to the rear of the cradle arms is going to be about 39". Our ground clearance will be about the 18". Moving up front, we'll talk about this t-handle here, this one here, as well as the pin here. more
6/12/2015 11:06:28 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition TH9029XT- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're gonna be doing a test fit of the Dooley Vertex Hanging Style for bike rack. This is gonna be for your inch and a quarter as well as your two inch receivers. Just keep in mind that if you have a class one, you're only going to be able to carry up to two bikes. Now you can see we have our bike on here and in place, so that you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully installed on your vehicle. It's gonna be part number TH9029XT, and we'll start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first, and that's gonna be from the bumper to the front of this flange that hangs off the front side of your rack. And that's gonna be about 4 and 7/8ths inches. Excuse me, about 4 and 3/8ths inches. Overall this inset we've added to this vehicle, from the rear of the bumper to the back of the cradle arms will be about 37 and 3/4 inches with the ground clearance of about 18 and 1/4 inches. Up top we'll talk about the straps that secure the bike to the platform and cradle arms. You're gonna have your two across the top which are gonna be your frame straps and they're gonna keep your bike secured to the platform and keep them from bouncing up and down while you're driving up and down the road. The most important one is gonna be your anti-sway strap. more
6/12/2015 11:06:06 AM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition sr2415- Video
Today, on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Sports Rack Ridge Swing. This is going to be your hanging style four bike rack, part number SR2415. As you can see, we've already got our bike up here in place so you can see what it would look like once it's installed and your bike is in place. First thing we're going to do is move down to the front and get a few measurements starting off with our closest distance first. That'll be from this T handle on the front to the backside of the bumper at about five and three quarter inches. Our overall distance that we've added to the vehicle will be to the rear of the cradle arms here. more
6/12/2015 11:03:25 AM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition sr2403- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we are going to be doing a test fit of the Sport Rack 3 Hanging Style Three Bike Rack, part #SR2403. As you can see we've already got it up here in place with a bike on it so you can see what it would look like once you have it fully installed and your bike in place. Down here on the bottom side we are going to get our measurements first. Our closest distance will be the first one and that's going to be from the bumper and receiver to this front bracket here at a distance of about 2-1/8". Our overall distance to the back of the cradle arms will be about 28-1/2". Our ground clearance from the bottom side looks to be about 17-3/4". Up top we'll talk about the straps and secure the bike to our cradle arms. The top ones, here and here, are going to help to keep the bike in place and keep it from bouncing up and down. The most important one is going to be that anti-sway strap and it'll be the first and last strap that you take off. more
6/12/2015 11:02:56 AM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit on the Curt Premium 4 Hanging Style 4 Bike Rack, part number C18064. As you can see we've already got our bike up here and in place so you can see what it would look like once you have it fully assembled with your bike of your own in the same spot. Looking down below we'll get a few measurements to start it off. Our closest distance will be first. From the front of the T-handle and thumb screw, here to the back side of the bumper. That distance is going to be about 6-1/2". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle at this point will be from the bumper to the rear of the cradle arm at about 35-1/2" with a rear ground clearance of about 17-1/2". Moving up top we'll talk about the straps. more
6/12/2015 11:01:26 AM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Kevin Bross: Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Saris Bike Porter, hanging style four bike rack. Part number SA404B. As you can see up here on the top of our rack we already have our bike in place, so you can see what it would look like once you have it fully assembled with your bike on it as well. Down below, we'll get our measurements for our closest distance. The closest distance is going to be from the rear of the receiver to the front of the bracket here, at about seven inches. The overall distance that we've added from the rear of the bumper to the back of the rack here, is going to be about 36 inches, with a ground clearance of about 18 inches. Now up top, we're going to have our straps that secure our bike, and you're going to have a lower hanging one and one that sits up above. The one that sits up above, is going to be your frame strap and it's going to keep the bike from bouncing up and down while you're driving up and down the road. more
6/12/2015 10:56:06 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition S63380- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead hanging style four-bike rack. As you can see, we've already got a bike up here in place on our rack with it fully assembled. That way you can see what it would look like once you get it on your vehicle. It's going to be part number S63380. If you look down here on the front of the rack, we're going to start off with a few measurements. Our closest distance will be the first measurement. You also see this line here on the front. more
6/12/2015 10:52:54 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Expedition we're going to be doing a test fit of the Kuat NV. This is going to be your platform-style four bike rack. Part number N105-107. It's going to come in that nice black an chrome finish. As you can see we've already got our bike on here so you can see what it's going to look like, and how it's going to fit on your vehicle once you get it in place. Let's start off by getting a few distances and measurements first; our closest one will be the first one, and it's going to be from this plate here on the front to the back side of our bumper, at about 8.5 inches. more
6/12/2015 10:52:33 AM
