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Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2018 Ford Taurus- Video
Hey everybody, how's it going Today we're gonna be going over the Swagman XC2 two bike rack here on our 2018 Ford Taurus. Now the Swagman XC2 is an excellent entry level bike rack option for you and a friend. So there's two main types of bike racks, there's the hang style and then there's a flat horn style. Now the hang style generally or more cost effective, they're also a little bit lighter. However this particular platform rack here, really does both of those things well as well, because it only weighs about 25 pounds, therefore it's easy to get on and off the vehicle. And it's definitely at a nice price point for those entry level options. more
3/18/2022 4:35:01 PM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2018 Ford Taurus- Video
Hey everybody, how's it going Today, we're gonna be going over and showing you how to install the Thule Hitching Post Pro four-bike rack here on our 2018 Ford Taurus. Now the Hitching Post Pro is one of our most popular bike rack options here at etrailer, and it's one of my personal favorite. It is a great option for you and the family as it can hold for up to four bikes. So with this rack here, we have three points of contact. So we have two on the top tube, and then one on the side here. Now this one on the side here is sort of an extra. more
3/14/2022 11:27:19 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at our Thule Hitching Post Pro. This is a four-bike hanging rack, and we'll take a look at it on our 2017 Ford Taurus. This is a very popular hanging style bike rack. It's been around for a while and for some good reasons. more
2/9/2022 11:13:31 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Hi everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer and today we'll be taking a look at our Swagman XC2 2-Bike Platform Rack right here on our 2017 Ford Taurus. This is a platform rack without the platform rack price. So this is your bare minimum bike rack. If you just need the bare necessities, you don't wanna pay extra for extra features that you don't really need. This would be the bike rack for you. It has a 35 pound weight capacity, which is pretty normal for a platform rack. more
2/9/2022 11:12:20 AM
Malone Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Malone Hanger 3 Bike Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part MPG2127. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look at it. At the ends of both of our arms, we have reflective material here. That's going to help visibility at night. The cradles are adjustable to go back and forth and to be tightened down with screws underneath here, as you can see. more
11/3/2017 12:07:15 PM
Hollywood Racks Sport-Rider-2 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider two bike platform rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number HR1000. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.Like most platform style racks, this can tilt away from the vehicle to gain rear trunk or hatch access, and it does utilize the two pins up at the front to do this. There's other models that are out there that have the handle towards the front, which may make it a little bit easier. To do that, we'll first remove the larger pin, and the smaller, then holding onto the bike rack we'll let it tilt towards us. Now we have a decent amount of access to our trunk and plenty of space in between the bumper and the bike rack to get what we need. more
10/23/2017 8:57:57 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Kuat Transfer Two Bike Platform Rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TS02G.We already have our bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look at it. What kind of sets this apart from the other platform style bike racks is while like most of them it does tilt away from the vehicle with both bikes attached to gain trunk access, this one as opposed to having to go up to the front and loosening up pins and having to hold it in place, all you do is you go up to this, holding onto the bike rack, you go to this foot pedal, push down, and let it tilt toward you. Now we have full trunk access to get what we need. TO put it back up, you simply lift up by the bike rack, never the bikes, until you hear that click.How this holds the bike in place will have two points of contact. We're going to have a little strap here in the back to hold our rear tire in place, and we'll also have this wheel hook up at the front holding it down, so there's not going to be any frame contact at all. more
10/23/2017 8:57:39 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Double Track Pro two bike platform rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9054.We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. This is a bit different than the previous models as the previous model double track would actually have a frame hook that would push down and hold the bike in place. Instead, here we have a frame clamp that can swing in and out of the way to make loading and unloading much easier. They also switched up how the wheel cradles work here. Where before you would have a knob that you would turn to the left or right to move them, but this way you only have a handle here that you can slide it back and forth, and then push it down into place for it to stay in place. more
10/23/2017 8:57:22 AM
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number HR200. We have a bike installed on the rack, so let's take a closer look at it.How the bike is held into place, we'll have three points of contact. We'll have two hook-and-loop straps at the base here, and the wheel wells are adjustable by loosening and tightening these knobs and moving them back and forth along the arms to accommodate bikes of different size, but also to help out with loading.Up at the top here we do have a padded frame hook. This is padded to ensure that the frame of your bike doesn't have any scratches or damage to it once it's being installed.Let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. Start with the hook-and-loop straps. One thing I would like to point out is that this does have a raised shank to it as well. more
10/23/2017 8:48:49 AM
Highland Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Highland SportWing Two-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. Part number 5801200. We'll begin our test fit by assembling the insert and inserting the shank into the hitch. The adapter is two plates with the hole drilled through it. We're going to align those up. Now, I like to keep a hand on it as you insert it in to the hitch so the plate's hole doesn't come out of place with the hole in the shank. You need to line them up with the hitch hole. Take your anti-rattle hitch pin and throw that into place. more
8/25/2014 12:02:19 PM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero, a tilting 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll want to hold out on the black attached pin. We'll line up our pinholes, allow that attached pin the fall into the pinhole, and then we'll tighten the black knob. This engages our anti-rattle device and further secures the rack to our vehicle. The knob is very close to making contact with the underside of the bumper on our Taurus here. more
7/30/2014 2:55:14 PM
Swagman Jackknife Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, 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 holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches away. Overall weve added about 19 inches to the length of our Taurus. more
7/30/2014 2:54:30 PM
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Stickup, a platform style folding and tilting 2-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 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, line up our pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position, we have about 10 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1 1/4 inch away. Overall, we've added about 9 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the red knob at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle and to its platform position. more
7/30/2014 11:21:34 AM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Vertex, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9029. 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. In this position, we have about 9 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is only about 1/4 inch away. However, when manipulating the rack, we couldn't get it to make contact. Overall, we've added about 11 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pull the grey lever located at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
7/30/2014 11:19:48 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, were going to be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, a folding and tilting four bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH934XTR. To begin our test fit, well 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 tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 9-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 4-1/4 inches away. Overall weve added about 14-1/4 inches to the length of the Taurus.Pulling the gold pin at the base of the center mast will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see, this gives us great access onto the trunk. more
7/30/2014 11:18:10 AM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan hitch mounted 4-bike rack part number S63410. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 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 3 inches away and we've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our Taurus. We can now lift up on the black lever at the top of the mast and swing the cradle arms of the rack outward. more
7/30/2014 11:17:05 AM
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the SportRack Super-EZ, a platform-style 2-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test 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'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 12" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5-1/2" away. Overall we've added about 23" to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the two black pins located on the outside here at the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt down our wheel cradles. more
7/30/2014 11:15:18 AM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the SportRack Tilting 3-Bike Rack for inch and a quarter 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 pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we have about 9 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2 inches away and overall we've added about 9 1/4 inches to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
7/29/2014 4:27:04 PM
Softride Hang2 Tilting Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Hang2, a tilting 2-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. We'll line up our pin holes, thread on our anti rattle bolt and then tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, we've got about 9-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1-3/4 inches away and overall we've added about 18-1/4 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the two silver pins at the top of the mast will allow us to swing our handlebar cradles up into position. We'll then reinsert both pins to hold it in place. more
7/29/2014 4:25:58 PM
Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the SoftRide Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SR26248. 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 pin, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 9-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point is about 2-3/4" away from our vehicle. Overall we've added about 10-3/4" inches to the length of our Taurus. Pulling the two silver pin and clips located at the top of the center mast will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. We'll reinsert to pins once we have them rotated into position. more
7/29/2014 4:24:52 PM
Saris Thelma 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma, a platform-style 3-bike rack for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number SA4239B. 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 pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt from the left to the right, and tighten it down with a wrench. In this position we have about 10-1/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is only about 1" away. However, whenever we try to manipulate it we can't get it to make contact. Overall we've added about 9-1/2" to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the gold pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into its platform position. more
7/29/2014 4:23:32 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting four bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. 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, put in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position, we have about 9 1/2 inches 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. Overall, we've added about 33 3/4 of an inch to the length of the Taurus. more
7/28/2014 4:44:30 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform style tilting 4-bike rack for 2" hitches, part number 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 and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9-3/4" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3-1/2" away, and overall we've added about 14" to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the gray lever at the top of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into its platform position. As you can see, in this position, we have about 15-1/4" worth of ground clearance here at the rear. more
7/28/2014 12:30:35 PM
Saris Bike Porter Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting the Saris Bike Porter, a tilting 4 bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number SA404B. 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 it with the provided clip. In this position, we have about 9 and a quarter inch of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 5 inches away. Overall, we've added about 10 and a quarter inches to the length of our Taurus. Lifting on the yellow ring at the base of the center mass will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. As you can see this gives us great access into the trunk. With our mast back in its upright position, we'll now pull up on the yellow ring located at the top of the mast. more
7/28/2014 12:29:45 PM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we will be test fitting the Saris Axis three bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SA43B. We will start by sliding the shank of the rack into the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, thread in the anti-rattle bolt from driver to passenger side, tighten it down with a wrench and secure it with a lock on the other side. With the rack installed in this position, we have roughly 10 inches of ground clearance. The nearest point from the rack to the bumper is just about 3 1/2 inches and we've added almost 13 inches of overall length to our Taurus. To extend the arms, go ahead and clip the quick release tabs and unscrew them just a little bit. more
7/28/2014 12:28:53 PM
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Rhino Rack folding and tilting 4 bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. 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 tighten it down with the wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided lock. In this position we have about 10 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 inches away and overall we've added about 11 /12 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the black pin at the base of the mast will allow us to tilt away from our vehicle. As you can see, these gives us great access into our trunk. more
7/25/2014 9:09:19 AM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting a Prorack, hitch-mounted hanging 4-bike rack, part number PR8062404. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down using a wrench and then secure it with a clip on the other side. With the bike rack secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 9 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 inches away and we've added about 30 inches to the overall length of our Taurus. With our bike rack in this position, we do have access to the trunk. To be able to load larger cargo, we can remove the silver pin at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast of the rack down. To load up a bike, we'll need to make sure the mast of the rack is in its upright position. more
7/25/2014 9:09:03 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q Slot, a platform style 2 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number PS63134. 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, slide through our pin and secure it with our clip. In this position we have about 11 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance at the rear of our rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 6 1/2 inches away and overall we've added about 22 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the two silver pins located on the outside here at the rear of the rack will allow us to tilt down our wheel cradles. With it extended we've gain a couple inches in ground clearance. more
7/25/2014 9:08:33 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler tilting 5 bike rack for 2 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, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with the wrench. We'll then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we have about 9 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 7 inches away and overall we've added about 12 1/2 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle. more
7/25/2014 9:06:42 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler tilting 4 bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2 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, line up our pin holes, turn in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it using the provided clip. In this position we have about 10 inches of worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 1 1/4 away and overall we've added 6 3/4 of an inch to the length of our car. Pulling the black pin and clip at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt away from our vehicle. more
7/25/2014 9:06:26 AM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, were going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go. A 3-bike rack for 2 inch ball mounts, part number HR135. Today were going to be using the extended shank ball mount made by Hidden Hitch, part number 80232. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the ball mount into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our pin holes, slide through our pin and secure it with the clip. Pulling the black pin at the top of the mast will allow us to swing out our dual cradle arms. more
7/25/2014 4:07:42 AM
SportRack 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus we're going to be test fitting the Sport Rack tilting three bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number Sr2403. To begin our test fit we're going to 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'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position we have about ten inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about two inches away, and overall we've added about ten inches to the length of the car. As you can see with our mast in the upright position we do have access to our trunk. However for larger items or easier access we'll simply pull the black pin at the base of the mast. This will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle giving full access to our trunk. With our mast back in the upright position and our pin reinserted we'll now extend our dual cradle arms. more
6/30/2014 12:58:32 PM
Softride Element Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Element Parallelogram, a tilting 4-bike rack for 1 1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number SR25248. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. With our rack in this position, we'll have about 10 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3/4 of an inch away. Overall, we've added about 9 inches in length to the vehicle. Pulling the two silver pins at the top of the center mast will allow us to tilt our cradle arms. more
6/30/2014 12:58:08 PM
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, a tilting 4 bike rack for inch and 1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank to the bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, dry 00:00:19 down our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it down with a wrench. We can then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we'll have about 9 and 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 3 and 1/4 inches away. Overall, we've added about 36 inches to the length of our Taurus. A great feature of the Dura Parallelogram is the ability to remove the cradle arms. To do this, we'll simply push over on the black tabs and slide them out. more
6/30/2014 12:57:50 PM
Saris Freedom Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Freedom, a platform-style tilting Ford bike rack for 2-inch hitches, part number 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, put in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. In this position we'll have about 11 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about a quarter inch away. Overall we've added about 14 1/2 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the gray lever at the top of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into the platform position. In this position we've got about 16 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance here at the rear of the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle has moved. more
6/30/2014 7:57:39 AM
Saris Axis 3 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Saris Axis, a tilting 3 bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches with Part Number 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 pinholes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided lock. In this position, we have about 10-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest corner of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away, and overall, we've added about 12 inches to the length of the Taurus. Pulling the yellow T-handle at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt the mast away from our vehicle. As you can see, this does give us full access to our trunk area. With our mast back in it's upright position, let's extend our dual-cradle arms. more
6/24/2014 12:20:57 PM
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, 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, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. We'll then secure it with the provided clip. Our rack will offer us about 9" of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about 2" away. Overall we've added about 28" to the length of the Taurus. As you can see with our mast in its upright position we do have access to the trunk. more
6/24/2014 12:20:17 PM
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow and Go, 3 Bike Rack for 2 inch ball-mounts; part number Hr135. Today we're going to be using the hidden hitch ball-mount with the 3/4 inch rise, or a 2 inch drop. It's part number is 80232. It is not included. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the ball-mount into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, slide through our pin and secure it with the clip. As with any ball mount fitted into a receiver tube, we've got some wiggle here. more
6/24/2014 7:19:49 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 Inch and 2 Inch Hitches, part number y02451. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and install our attached pin.We'll now go over some key measurements. We have about 10 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Taurus is about three inches. We've added nine inches to the overall length of the vehicle. more
6/17/2013 8:19:20 AM
Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 Bike Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot Two Bike Platform-Style Bike Rack for 2 Inch Hitches, part number ps63138. This bike rack can be configured to carry two or four bikes. We will be test fitting it in the two bike configuration. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch.Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about ten inches of ground clearance. more
6/17/2013 8:17:25 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today, on our 2014 Ford Taurus well be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier for 1 inch and 2 inch hitches part number th990xt. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench.Now, well go over some key measurements. We have about 9 inches of ground clearance, the closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Ford Taurus is about 1 inch. Weve added 9 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We cannot fully access the trunk of the vehicle with the bike carrier in its stored position. more
6/14/2013 11:14:39 AM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Taurus, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV aluminum platform-style 2-bike rack for a 2" hitch, part number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the pin hole, and install our pin and lock. Now we'll move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we're going to go over some key measurements. We have about 10" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about 1". more
6/14/2013 5:47:02 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Taurus- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Taurus we'll be test fitting The Thule Helium-Aero 2 Bike Carrier for 1 3/4 inch and 2 inch hitches part number th9042. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and allow our attached pin to fall in place. We'll then move to the rear of the shank and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now, we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 13 1/2 inches of ground clearance, the closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Taurus is about 1 inch. We've added 16 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
6/14/2013 1:15:14 AM
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