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Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today on our 2011 Ford Flex and we'll going to be test fitting part number TH934XTR. This is the Thule Hitching Post Pro Folding and Tilting Four Bike Rack with Anti-sway Cradles. Now, to begin our test fit we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line-up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is approximately 6-1/2 inches.

Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today on our 2011 Ford Flex we'll be test fitting part number RG8015220. This is the Rhodegear highway 2 bike carrier for both 1-1/4 inch and 2 inch hitches. Now, to begin our test fit we'll simply slide our bike rack shank using the included adapter for 2 inch hitches into the hitch. We'll line-up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anit-rattle bolt and just like that our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point we'll give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 10 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches.

Yakima SwingDaddy 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02422 from Yakima; this is their SwingDaddy 4 Bike Carrier. One thing to know about this bicycle rack is that it's designed for class two receiver hitches only. Now we'll go ahead start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then we'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt, then we'll install the safety clip on the other side. All right, with the bike rack installed, let's go ahead and get some clearance measurements. At its closest point from the bike rack to the bumper, we're looking at four and a half inches. Ground clearance looks like 14 1/2 inches.

Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH9029 from Thule, the Vertex 4 Bicycle Rack. A few notes about this bicycle rack that this will work inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class one and class two. However, with a class one receiver hitch, you're limited to carrying just two bicycles. Now this will also work with a two-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer. That's what we will be working with today. Well start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then we'll go ahead tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.

Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH958 from Thule, the Parkway 2 Bike Carrier. One thing to know about this bicycle rack, that it is designed for two-inch receiver hitches only. Now we'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then we'll go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. Okay, with the bike rack installed, let's go ahead and get some clearance measurements. From the security cable loop on the bike rack to the bumper, is going to be three inches. Ground clearance is going to be around 11 inches.

Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number TH9025 from Thule, the Apex Four-Bike Carrier. Few things to know about this bicycle carrier, is that it will work inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class one and class two. However, on class one hitches, you're limited to carrying just two bicycles. Now this will also work with a two-inch receiver hitch with the included spacer and that's what we're working with today. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, we'll make sure that the integrated hitch pin snaps in securely and then we'll go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle device. Now we can go ahead and get some clearance measurements.

Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number S64670 from Swagman, the XTC2 bicycle rack. All right a few things to know about this bike rack that it will work inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class one and class two. This will also work with two-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer and that's what we'll be working with today. Now we'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then we'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt then install the safety clip on the other side. All right now we'll go ahead and fold the bike rack and get some clearance measurements. From the bike rack to the bumper, we're looking at a clearance of six inches.

Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number S63410 from Swagman. This is their Titan Four-Bike Carrier. Few things to know about this bike rack, that it will work inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class one and class two. However, when using it with a class one hitch, you can only carry two bicycles. This will also work with two-inch receiver hitches with the included spacer and that's what we'll be working with today. We'll start off our test fit by installing the anti-rattle bolt and then the safety pin on the other side.

SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

Alright, today on this 2009 Ford Flux were going to do a test fit of part #: A30901 from Sport Rack. A few points to know about this bicycle rack is that this will with inch and a quarter receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2. This will also work with 2 inch receiver hitches with the included spacer and thats what well be working with today. Now to start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch, then well go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety clip on the other side. Okay, now well go ahead and pull the bike rack and get some clearance measurements. Form the bumper to the bike rack clearance will be 9 and a half inches.

Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Flex

All right today on this 2010 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number 63124. This is a tow ready 4 hitch. Okay one quick note about this bicycle rack that will fit 2-inch receivers only. Okay to get started, we'll go ahead and install our bicycle rack into our hitch and we'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety clip on the other side. Next we'll give you some measurements that give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the bumper and the ground. Bumper clearance is 4 and 3/4 inches and the ground clearance will be 11 and 1/2 inches.

Thule Vertex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Flex

Today on this 2011 ford Flex were going to do a test fit of a Thule bike rack, part number TH9031, the Vertex Swing 4 bike rack. One quick note about this bicycle rack that it is designed for two inch receivers only. Well start off by installing the rack into the hitch. Well tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then go from there. The bike rack does come with a tool to tighten it down, however a inch wrench may work better in certain applications. Next well give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the bumper and the ground.

Swagman XTC4 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Flex

All right, today on this 2010 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number S64665 from Swagman. This is the XTC-4 bike rack. Okay one quick note about this bicycle rack that it is designed for 2-inch receivers only. We'll go ahead and install in our hitch, we'll slide an anti-rattle bolt and install a lock on the other side. Now with our bike installed, let's go ahead and give you some measurement that will give you an idea of clearance between the bumper and bike rack and the bike rack and the ground. Looks like bumper clearance is just under half an inch and ground clearance is 11 and 1/4 inches.

Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Flex

Alright, today on this 2010 Ford Flex we're going to do a test fit of part number S64670 from Swagman, this is the XTC-2 Bike Rack. A couple of quick notes about this bicycle rack that this will fit 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches class I and class II and it will also work with a class III receiver hitch or any 2" x 2" receiver hitch with the included spacer. Alright, let's go ahead and get started. What we'll do is we'll install the bicycle rack into the hitch. We'll go ahead and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety clip on the other side. Alright, next well give you some measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the vehicle and the ground.

Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2010 Ford Flex

Alright, today on this 2010 Ford Flex, were going to do a test fit of part number SR26247 from Softride. This is a Softride Dura Parallelogram Bike Rack. One quick note about this bicycle rack is that will work of 1-1/4-inch receiver hitches, class 2 only, with the included adapter. In this application, we're using a 2-inch receiver. OK, we will start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We will tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then install the lock onto it as well.

Yakima DoubleDown 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

Today on this 2009 Ford Flux, were going to do a test fit of part number y02425 from Yakima; this is their double down five bike carrier. This bicycle rack will work with inch and receivers; however it can only be a class 2 receiver hitch. In this application we will be using the 2 inch receiver and the bicycle racks 2 inch adapter. Alright we will start off by installing the bicycle rack into the hitch, and installing the anti-rattle bolt, and then tightening it down, and then installing the safety pin on the other side. Now the bike rack does come with a tool to tighten down the bolt, however a inch wrench will work just as well. Alright next well give you a couple measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the vehicle, and the bicycle rack and the ground.

Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

Alright today on this 2009 Ford Flex, were going to do a quick test of part number TH916XTR from Thule, the Thule T2 Platform Style Bike Rack. Okay this bike rack will fit 2 inch receivers only, and that is what we are using on our vehicle. We will start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch, and then adding the anti-rattle and lock. Now Thule does provide a tool to tighten down the bolt however a inch wrench will work just as well. Next well give you a measurement that will give you an idea of clearance between the bike rack and the vehicle, and the bike rack and the ground. As closest point the bike rack will be about 2 inches from the bumper, and the ground clearance will be 10-3/8 inches to the ground.

Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

Alright today on this 2009 Ford Flex were going to do a quick test fit of part number TH990XT from Thule, the Thules Doubletrack Platform Style bike rack. This bike rack will fit 1-1/4 inch trailer hitches class one and class two. Well be using it on a class three receiver hitch with the included bushing. Alright well go ahead and install it into the hitch, install the anti-rattle bolt, and then the lock on the other side. Now Thule does supply a tool to tighten down the bolt, however a inch wrench will work just as well. Alright now we will give you a couple measurements that will give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the vehicle, and the bicycle rack and the ground.

Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today we have a 2011 Ford Flex and we'll be test fitting the Yakima Frontloader Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier part number Y02103. To mount our carrier to our roof rack we'll lift it up and set it on top of our crossbars. We'll fit the front clamp around our front crossbar and use the hand knob to tighten it down. Then we'll slide the rear clamp into position over the rear bar and use the T-bolt and wing nut to tighten it down. Now, we can prep to load a bike. We need to make sure that the front wheel hoop is up and that our wheel strap at the back of the bike carrier is open.

Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today we have a 2011 Ford Flex and we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Fork-Down Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier part number S64710. To mount the carrier to our vehicle we're going to set it up on top of our load bars. We'll fit 2 U-bolts around the load bar up at the front and secure them with the wing nuts. At the rear we'll fit the U-bolt down through the bike rack and over our load bar. We'll take a plate and fit it over the U-bolt from the bottom and secure the plate with 2 wing nuts. With that done our bike rack is secured to roof rack and we're ready to load up a bike.

RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today on our 2011 Ford Flex we're going to be test fitting the Rockymounts Tierod Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY1014. To mount our bike carrier to our vehicle, we'll simply place it in top of our load bars. At the front we'll feed the straps around our load bar and re-secure them back into the head of the bike rack. We'll use an Allen wrench to tighten those straps down. Then we can reinstall the cover in the head of the bike rack and we'll also make sure that our skewer is open. Then we'll move to the rear of the bike rack where we can secure the clamp around the load bar using the two wing nuts.

RockyMounts Euro PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Flex

Today we're working with a 2011 Ford Flex and we're going to test fit the Rockymounts Euro Pitchfork Roof-Mounted Bike Carrier, part number RKY1103. This bike carrier is designed to work with roof racks that have a T-slot up in the center of the roof bar. So the first thing we need to do is remove the rubber strip from the T-slot and the bar at the front of our bike rack. Now, this rubber strip can either be cut to fit and reinstalled or left out. To mount the bike rack we're going to fit the block at the front of the bike rack into the T-slot on our front load bar. We'll get it in position and we'll use an Allen wrench to snug it down.

Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

Today on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02103 from Yakima; this is a Front loader Bike Carrier. A few notes about this bicycle rack is that it does not require you to remove the front wheel on the bike if it's round, square, and factory crossbars. On this particular vehicle we'll be using the Yakima Roof Rack System. The adjustable arm provides a sure fit for any size wheels. Now we're going to start off our test fit with the bike rack already assembled according to the instructions, so we just got to put it on the roof rack. We'll line it at the front clamp with the front crossbar, and then we'll loosely install it and then go to the back clamp and loosely install it onto the roof rack for the second crossbar.

Yakima ForkLift Roof Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

All right today, on this 2009 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number Y02098 from Yakima, this is a Forklift Bicycle Rack. A few notes about this bicycle rack that it will work with round crossbars, and square crossbars and most factory crossbars. Now with this particular vehicle, we will be working with the Yakima Roof Rack System. To start off our test fit, our bicycle rack were already assembled according to the instructions, so we just kind of put it on the roof rack. We'll start off by lining the front clamp up with the front crossbar, and then we'll go ahead and tighten it down but loose enough where you can still move it around and will go on to the back clamp in protecting the place as well. Then we'll go ahead and move the bike rack to the position that we want, then we'll go ahead and tighten down both clamps.

RockyMounts PitchFork Roof Bike Rack Review - 2009 Ford Flex

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