Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4-bike carrier, part number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the bike rack shank into our hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and then go ahead and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we can now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 12-1/2". With the bike rack in its folded position, we've added about 19" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we can go ahead and lift up on the liver at the bottom of the mast to take advantage of the tilt feature of this bike carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Edge - Curt
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be installing car hitch part number C13067. This is what our hitch will look like once it's installed. Next we'll go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist your selecting accessories for your new hitch so it's a ball mount, a bike rack or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of the bumper is four-and-a-half inches. From the top of the inside of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 12 3/4 inches. Now let's go ahead with installation.
Yakima RocketBox Pro 11 Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Yakima RocketBox Pro 11 Rooftop Cargo Box, part number Y07193. Our vehicle is equipped with our Yakima Roof Rack System and our RocketBox is preassembled according to the instructions, so were ready to go ahead and fit it to the vehicle. Well simply sit the box on top of the crossbars with the clamps just in front of the crossbars. Well then need to make sure that our clamps are all opened up. After doing that, we can simply slide the RocketBox back, so that the clamps fall into the crossbars. Once the crossbars are in the clamps, well go ahead and open the lid of our cargo box and tighten down the four red wing nuts on the floor of the cargo box.
Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge were going to be test fitting the Yakima Rocketbox Pro 14 Roof Mounted Cargo Box, part number y07192. Now our Edge is already equipped with a roof rack from Yakima so were ready to fit the Rocketbox Pro directly on it. Well take the box and set it up on top of our crossbars. Well fit the clamps over our crossbars then well open each side of the box to tighten them down. The black knobs on the clamps allow them to slide when loosened and the red knobs are what will close the claw around the crossbar. Once we have our four clamps in position and tightened down, our box is mounted and were ready to load it up.
Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Installation - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, were going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima Roof Rack System. Well be using the 58 inch load bars part number Y00409. We will also be using the Q 102 Q Clips for the Yakima Q Towers, part number Y00702 and they Yakima Q Towers Roof Rack Feet for the Naked Roof, part number Y00124. Were going to start with our load bars already assembled according to the instructions. First off, well go ahead and open the front car doors and then we can go ahead and put our front load bar in place. To make sure we have them located in the right spot, were going to measure from the leading edge of the windshield to the leading edge of our tower.
Yakima HighLite 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Yakima Highlite Aluminum 2-Bike Carrier, part number y02438. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin with the red head into the pin holes, and turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now that our Yakima Highlite is secured to our Ford Edge, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Yakima FrontLoader Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
On our 2013 Ford Edge, were going to be test fitting the Yakima Frontloader Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number Y02103. Our Ford Edge is already equipped with the Yakima roof rack system, so were going to go ahead and mount the frontloader directly to the crossbars. Well take the carrier and set it up onto of our crossbars, well fit the head of our bike carrier around the front crossbar and use the hand knob to tighten down the clamp and then well take the clamp on the rear and slide it over our rear crossbar using the T-bolt and included wing nut to tighten it down. With that done our bike rack is now secure to our roof rack and were ready to load up our bike. We want to make sure that the front wheel loop is up and open and that our rear wheel strap is open as well. Well then pick up the bike and sit it in the carrier.
Yakima FatCat Ski and Snowboard Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Yakima Fatcat 6 Locking Rooftop Ski and Snowboard Carrier, part number y03088. To begin our test fit, well take the front carrier, place it over the top of the front crossbar and bring the rubber-coated steel straps around underneath the crossbar latching them back to the carrier at the attachment point. Once theyre locked in place on either side, we can then open up the carrier, tighten down the wing nut and clamp it into place. With that our carrier on the front crossbar is secured. Well move to the rear crossbar and now well place the rear carrier on top of the rear crossbar repeating the same procedure as we did with the front. Now with both carriers in place, we can go ahead and load our snowboard and skis.
Yakima Roof Rack Fairing Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on this 2013 Ford Edge were going to be test fitting the Yakima Roof Rack Fairing, part number y07048. Our fairing has already been assembled according to the instructions so all we need to do is install on the front crossbar. To install our fairing we use the clips on the back and top side of the fairing to go around our front crossbar. Once we have each clip in place and the fairing centered with our vehicle, were ready to tighten down the clamps on the ends with the included bolt and wing nut. When we have those fastened, our fairing is installed. That completes todays test fit for the Yakima Roof Rack Fairing, part number y07048 on our 2013 Ford Edge..
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace Four-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and Two-inch hitches, Part Number Y02451. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, insert the pin with the red knob into the pinholes and turn the black knob at the end of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device.Now that our Doubledown Ace is secured to our Ford Edge, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4-1/2 inches. With the cradle arms folded down, weve added about ten inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Well now pull the red lever at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. With the cradle arms out, weve added an additional 34 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Vertex 4-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number th9029. Now to begin our test fit well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Thule Vertex secured to our Ford Edge, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 3 inches. With the cradle arms folded down weve added about 11 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style Two-Bike Carrier for Two Inch Hitches, Part Number TH916XTR. Now to begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with the wrench.Now with our Thule T2 is secured to our Ford Edge, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 5 inches and weve added a total of 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Well now lift up on the grey lever at the base of the carrier to fold the platform down. With the platform folded down, we have about 17 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about six inches, and with the platform folded down, weve added additional 31 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Now with the platform folded down, you can easily see that we can gain access to our vehicles cargo area.
Thule SUP Taxi Stand-Up Paddleboard Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, were going to be test fitting the Thule SUP Taxi Standup Paddleboard Carrier, Part Number TH810. To begin our test fit, well mount the Thule SUP directly to the load bars that we have on the vehicle. To do this, well take half of the carrier and set it up on the top of the front load bar.Well go ahead and feed the straps around the load bar and back into the heads. Then we can use the hand knobs to tighten down the straps. Next, well take the second half of the carrier and place it on top of the rear load bar. We do want to make sure that the second half lines up nicely with the front half.
Thule Raceway Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Raceway Trunk Mounted Two Bike Carrier, part number th9001. Now to begin our test fit we'll first need to refer to the Thule Fit Guide or the included instructions to determine what number our Fit Dial should be at. According to the Thule Fit Guide our Fit Dial should be set at nine.After setting our Fit Dial we'll place the carrier onto the vehicle. Again, referring to the Thule Fit Guide it states that our lower arm of the carrier should rest at the bottom of the license plate well. We'll go ahead and put the top hooks to the top part of the trunk above the spoiler and then we'll put the bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk.You may need to open up the cargo door to get the bottom hooks in place. Now we can go ahead and turn the knobs on the left and right hand side of the carrier to tighten down the straps to secure the carrier to our vehicle.
Thule Pulse Alpine Rooftop Cargo Box Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Pulse Alpine Rooftop Cargo Box, part number th613. We'll begin the test fit by placing our cargo box on top of our load bars. When doing this we want to make sure that the clamps are already preset to the length of our load bars to make installation a little bit easier.Once we have the cargo box situated the way we like it we can then go ahead and open the box and tighten the clamps using the hand knob inside the cargo carrier. Once we have all four clamps tightened and secured to the roof rack we're ready to start loading up our accessories.That completes today's test fit of the Thule Pulse Alpine Rooftop Cargo Box, part number th613 on our 2013 Ford Edge.
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Thule Passage Truck-Mounted Two-Bike Carrier, Part Number TH910XT. Before we begin our test fit, well first need to refer to the Thule fit guide or the included instructions to determine what number or fit dial should be set at. After getting our fit dial, which in this case is nine, well set the carrier on to our vehicle.Well go ahead and put the top hooks to the top part of the cargo door above the spoiler. The bottom hooks to the bottom part of the trunk and the side hooks to the side part of the trunk, just a little bit above the taillights. You may need to open up the cargo door to position the bottom hooks in place.Once you have all the hooks in place, well then go ahead and tighten down each strap to secure the carrier to our vehicle. Once we have the carrier secured, were ready to load up our bike.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro, part number th934xtr. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench.Now with our Thule Hitching Post Pro secured to our Ford Edge we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about six and a half inches.With the cradle arms folded down we've added about 15 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out and with the cradle arms out we've added an additional 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To access the cargo area we'll pull the gold pin at the base of the mast to tilt the carrier down.This will allow us to have access to our vehicle's cargo door.
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Gateway Trunk Mounted Two Bike Carrier, part number th9006xt. Now before we begin our test fit we'll first need to refer to the Thule Fit Guide or the included instructions to see which number we need to set our Fit Dial to. For this vehicle we'll set our Fit Dial to number nine and go ahead and prepare to set the carrier onto the vehicle.The bottom part of the carrier needs to be sitting on the cargo door just below the license plate. We'll hook the top hooks to the top part of the cargo door, the side straps to the side of the cargo door just above the taillights and the bottom hooks to the bottom of the cargo door. You may need to open your cargo door to get the hooks to fit in properly without damaging your vehicle.Now we can go ahead and tighten down our straps. Once the straps are tight the carrier is now secured to the vehicle and we're ready to load up our bike.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Thule Double-Track Platform Style Two-Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and Two-inch Hitches, Part Number TH990XT. To begin our test fit, well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench.Now, with our two-way double tracks secured to our Ford Edge, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up, theres about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about three inches and weve added about ten inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Well now lift up on the grey lever at the base of the carrier to fold the platform down. With the platform folded down at the rear of the carrier, we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 2-1/2 inches, and weve added a total of about 30 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.Now with the platform folded down, you can see that we can easily have access to our vehicles cargo door.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Domestique Fork Mounted Bike Carrier, part number th513. To begin our test fit we'll let the head of the bike rack directly over the front load bar. We can then use the clamps to go underneath the front load bar and bolt it down using the Allen bolts and wrench provided with the bike rack.After tightening down the head of the bike rack we'll move to the back. We'll bring the clamp around the rear load bar and secure it again and using the Allen bolts included with the bike rack. Now we can go ahead and re-insert our skewer into the head of the bike rack. With our skewer installed we'll undo the rear wheel strap and get ready to load our bike.We'll place the front fork of the bike directly into the skewer and tighten it down.
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier, part number 59550. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. With the cargo carrier in its folded position we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.To get the other measurements we'll pull the red handle at the top of the carrier to unfold our cargo carrier. At the back of the carrier we have a ground clearance of 14 inches.
RockyMounts TieRod Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we're going to be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number rky1014. To begin our test fit we'll mount the bike rack directly to our load bars. We'll lift up the carrier and set it on top of our load bars. Now we can go ahead and feed the straps at the head of the bike carrier around our front bar, lock them into the head and use an Allen key to tighten them down.Then we can reinstall the cover on the head of the bike rack. At the back of the bike rack we use the clamp and the two Allen bolts to secure the rear of the bike rack to our rear load bar. Once we've done that we're now ready to go ahead and load up our bike.
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Prorack Hitch-Mounted Four Bike Carrier for Inch and a Quarter and Two Inch Hitches, part number pr8062404. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier in to the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten with a wrench.Now that our Prorack four bike carrier is secured to our Ford Edge we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about five inches. We've added an additional 33 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.To access the cargo area we'll pull the silver pin at the base of the carrier to tilt the mast down. This will allow us to have access to our vehicle's cargo door.
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Five Bike Carrier, part number hr9200. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our hitch pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, securing it and tightening it with a wrench.Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11-1/2 inches. With the bike rack in its folded position we've added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. If we pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to tilt down our bike carrier you can see that we can easily gain access to the cargo area of our vehicle.Now with our bike carrier back in the upright position we'll go ahead and loosen up the knobs to swing out our cradle arms.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Four Bike Carrier, part number hr8500. To begin our test fit well slide the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our hitch pin hole, slide in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten with a wrench.Now with the carrier secured to our vehicle we'll go ahead and go over some measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11-1/2 inches. With the bike rack in its folded position we've added nine inches to the overall length of our vehicle. Now we can go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the mast and tilt down our bike rack.This allows us to easily gain access to our cargo area. Now we'll put the bike rack back in its upright position.
CarPod Folding Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the CarPod Folding Cargo Carrier, part number m2205. This CarPod is 24 by 48 inches and it has a walled holding cargo area thats rated at 450 pounds. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole and then we can put the clip and pin on the other side.We'll pull the pin and allow the platform to fold down and then we can reinstall our pin. We can now bring the walls of our CarPod up and use the included pins to pin the walls into place. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements.
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Surco 24 inch by 60 Inch Cargo Carrier, part number 52018. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes and secure the carrier with the standard 5/8 inch pin and clip.Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier we have a ground clearance of about 10 inches and we have about one inch from the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle. We've added about 26-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.The exhaust on this vehicle exits both the driver's side and passenger side and is about four and a half inches away from our cargo carrier. When opening our rear hatch door our rear hatch breaks over the cargo carrier at about 22-1/2 inches.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram Bike Rack, part number sr26247. 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 the hitch pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench.Then we can go ahead and put on our locking device. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 11-1/2 inches. From the closest point of the bike carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches.
Rola Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Rola 23 Inch by 56 Inch Railed Cargo Carrier, part number 59502. To mount our carrier to the vehicle we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole and secure the carrier with the standard 5/8 inch pin and clip.Next we can go over a few clearance measurements. At the back of the carrier we have a ground clearance of about thirteen inches. From the closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle we have about seven inches. We've added 31-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number rky1011. Now with our roof rack system already assembled on our vehicle we'll begin our test fit by placing the carrier onto the vehicle's load bars. We'll then remove the black plastic cap, bring the rubber-coated steel straps around the load bar and hook them into position.We can go ahead and tighten them down tightening the silver bolt. We can then move to the rear where we'll bring the bracket around the underside of the rear load bar. We'll then thread the bolt back into the bracket and tighten it down securing the rear of the carrier to the rear load bar.Now that our carrier is secured to our vehicle we'll loosen up the rear wheel strap and place our bike onto the carrier. We'll slide the forks of the bike into the open skewer and tighten it down.
Prorack 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Prorack Two Bike Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitches, part number pr8062403. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tighten it with a wrench and put in the pin on the other side.Next we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 11 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the closest point of our vehicle is about two inches. We've added about 24 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we're going to be doing a test fit of the Pro Series Eclipse Four Bike Carrier, product number 63124. To mount our bike carrier we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into our hitch. We can then go ahead and line up our hitch pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench.This will make sure that our bike rack is secured to our vehicle. Now we can go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have 11-1/2 inches of ground clearance. From the closest point of our carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about four inches.
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Pro Series 24x60 Rail Cargo Carrier for Two Inch Hitches, part number 63153. To begin our test fit we'll slide our cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. We'll now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements.At the rear of the cargo carrier we have about 13 inches of ground clearance. From the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of the vehicle we have about eight inches. This cargo carrier will add about 33-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We have approximately 13-1/4 inches from the nearest part of the exhaust to the nearest part of our cargo carrier.Our cargo door breaks over the platform at about 31-1/2 inches.
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa Platform-Style Aluminum Two Bike Carrier, part number s102. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and turn the black T-handle at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device.Now that our Kuat Sherpa is secured to our Ford Edge we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up we have about 15 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about one inch. Again, with the platform folded up we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now pull the bronze lever at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform. With the platform folded down we have about 22 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV Platform-Style Aluminum Two Bike Carrier, part number n101. To begin our test fit we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin through the pin holes and secure the clip on the other side. We can then turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device.Now with our Kuat NV secured to our Ford Edge we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit to together. With the platform folded up we have about 12 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about two inches. With the platform folded up we've added about 13-1/2 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.We'll now pull the orange lever at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform.
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Kuat Beta Hitch Mounted Aluminum 2-Bike Carrier part number b202-2. Now, to begin our test fit we will simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, insert the pin through the pin holes and secure at the lock on the other side. We can then turn the black knob at the back of the shank to engage the anti-rattle device. Now with our Kuat Beta secured to our Ford Edge well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together. We have about 12 inches of ground inches. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 4 inches.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 2-Bike Carrier for 2 inches hitches part number hr1450. Now, to begin our test fit well simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well slide the pin in through the pin holes and secure at the lock on the other side. Well then turn the black handle at the back of the shank to engage our anti-rattle device. Now that our Hollywood Rack Sport Rider SE2 is secure to our Ford Edge well go over a few clearance measurements to see how they fit together.We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about 6 inches.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2-Bike Platform Style Bike Carrier part number hr1000. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of our bike rack into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. With that, our bike rack is now secured to our vehicle.We can now go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the closest point of our vehicle is about 2 inches.
Draw-Tite Ball Mount Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Draw-Tite Ball Mount part number 2923. We want to measure the hitch height, thats the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube. Keep in mind that this measurement will defer depending on exact model, tire size or any other attachment add-ons that you may have. The hitch height on our particular vehicle today is 13 inches. Now, we can go ahead and mount the ball.First, well mount it in the drop position. Well insert the shank and the receiver tube of our hitch.
Curt Tri-Ball Mount Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Curt Tri-Ball Mount part number c45001. To begin our test fit we need to go ahead and get our hitch height. This is from the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube. We have a hitch height of 13 1/2 inches.Now, we can go ahead and slide the shank of our ball mount into the opening of the receiver hitch tube. We can then go ahead and align the pin hole and then secure it with our pin and clip. We can then turn the tri-ball mount to either the left of the right side to access the 2 inch ball or the 1 7/8 inch ball.
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 24" x 60" folding cargo carrier, part number C18132. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we need to insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, and we'll secure the carrier with the standard 5/8" pin and clip. We will not be able to use the carrier in the folded up position because it makes contact with our vehicle. Now, we'll go over some clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier, we have a ground clearance of 15-1/2".
Curt 20x60 Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and secure the carrier using the standard 5/8" pin and clip. Next, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance at the rear of the carrier at about 11". The closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 6". We've added 25" to the overall length of our vehicle.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 20" x 48" cargo carrier, part number C18145. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Next, we're going to go over a few clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier, we have a ground clearance of 11", and the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 1-1/2". We've added 20-1/2" to the overall length of our vehicle.
DeeZee NXC Running Boards Installation - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be installing the DZNXC running boards, part number DZ16201-16220. Some applications may be equipped with an underbody panel. If so, as in this application, well need to cut out a portion of the underbody panel or remove it completely and not reinstall it. For this application, we are going to simply cut it out. Next, we will identify the front and rear mounting brackets. Along with the brackets, we can also go ahead and attach the hardware.
Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Installation - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Driver Side, Part Number RX30226; and Passenger Side, Part Number RX30220. Now, before we begin our test fit, we will first need to remove the factory or previously installed wiper blades.Now, this vehicles wiper arm does feature a J-hook. To remove the wiper blades, well simply push down on the black tab and slide the wiper blade off of the wiper arm. Well then repeat these steps for the other side of the vehicle.Now, to install our new Rain-X Weatherbeater wiper blades, well simply slide the center of the wiper blade into the J-hook of the wiper arm until you hear it click. When you a hear a click, youll know the wiper blade has been correctly installed. Well then repeat these steps for the other side of the vehicle.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Edge - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be installing the Hidden Hitch, part number 87604. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 5. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 13-1/2; this will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier.Now lets go ahead and install the hitch, well first go ahead and point out the attachment points. There are a total of four attachment points two on each side.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2013 Ford Edge - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, well be installing the Draw Tite Hitch, part number75709. This is what our hitch will look like once its installed. Next well go ahead and give you a couple of measurements to assist you with selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 5. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is 13-1/2, this will assist you with selecting accessories such as a ball mount, bike rack, or cargo carrier.Now lets go ahead and install the hitch, well first go ahead and point out the attachment points. There are a total of four attachment points two on each side.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2013 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2013 Ford Edge, will be installing the Tow Ready T-One Connector, Part Number 118515. First, we'll need to open up the rear cargo door and then remove the spare tire cover. We'll go ahead and set it aside for installation later. Next, we'll remove the rear threshold. We'll go ahead and pull up on the rear threshold, unlocking the four fasteners from their position underneath the threshold. Once we go ahead and turn it over, we'll go ahead and see these fasteners.
Husky Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Well be installing the Husky Classic Custom Cargo Floor Liner, part number hl23293, tan in color, for your 2013 Ford Edge. This application is also available in gray, part number hl23292; or black, part number hl23291. First, well go ahead and remove the older manufacturers floor mat and now were ready to install the Husky floor liner. With the Husky liner installed we can see that it fits the shape and contours of the vehicles interior trim. With a raised outer edge and complete coverage extending all the way from the rear threshold up against the second row seating provides maximum protection for keeping dirt, dust and debris in the liner and off of the carpeting. One more great feature about the Husky floor liner is its easy to install, can also easily be removed and cleaned and washed with soap and water.
WeatherTech Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today well be test fitting the Weathertech Cargo Liner in black, part number WT40325 on our 2008 Ford Edge. Now this liner is also available in tan, part number WT41325 as well as gray, part number WT42325.Now because our vehicle doesnt have a rear cargo liner, were ready to fit our new Weathertech liner in. Youll notice its tray like shape helping to keep fluid, dirt, and debris within the liner and off your carpet. The shape, channels and moldings all work to keep dirt and debris on the floor liner itself.Another great feature of this liner is that it can easily removed from the vehicle, washed with soap and water, and after drying, returned for further use. And that will do it for the Weathertech Rear Cargo Liner part number WT40325 on our 2008 Ford Edge.
Husky Rear Floor Liner Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today well be installing the Husky Custom Auto Floor Liner, part number HL63293 for your 2013 Ford Edge. This application is also available in gray, part number HL63292 and black HL63291.First we'll go ahead and remove the old or manufactures floor mat and now were ready to install the Husky Floor Liner. As we install the liner, we'll also see the special nibs provide extra traction to keep the liner in place.Husky floor liners are custom molded precisely to fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels, and moldings all work to keep dirt and debris contained in the liner and off the carpeting. With a rubberized thermoplastic material that wont crack or break, and the custom molding up around the center console and over the center hump and special contours of the floor board, really make the sleek design fit the space.And one more great feature about this Husky floor liner is its easy to install, can also easily be removed and cleaned or washed with soap and water.Well now place the new Weathertech Cargo Liner into the cargo area of the vehicle. You can notice that the mat is custom molded to allow for complete coverage of your trunk or cargo area.
Tow Ready 4-Pole Mount Bracket Installation - 2013 Ford Edge
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge well be install the Tow Ready Mounting Bracket 4-Pole Flat connectors, part number 18144. With the big car equipped with the 4-pole, stored inside the vehicle, well need to ride it outside and then secure it with the 4-pole mounting bracket also using the Tow Ready No Drill Mounting Bracket, part number 18140. Our first step, well open up the rear cargo area. Then remove the spare tire cover. Now go ahead and remove the threshold and cargo storage box on the drivers side. Now we can access the 4-pole connector and grommet just below the cargo tray.
Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains Review - 2013 Ford Edge
Today in our 2013 Ford Edge we will be installing the glacier cable snow tire chains, part #PW1046, with tire size P235/65-R17. Now these cable chains are perfect for the occasional use. They are rugged steel wire covered with hard steel rollers for traction. To begin with the installation we will lay our chains out flat on the ground and make sure we get out any tangles or kinks that may be in the chains. Now we will lay the chains over the tire making sure that the cross-chains are centered on the tread of the tire and the hooks are facing out. After we drape the chains over the tire we will need to move to the inside of the tire where we will go ahead and take the cable eyelet and fit it through the opposite side cable end.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Yakima Doubledown Ace four bike carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number Y02451. With the adapter already removed from the bike rack shank, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install the attached hitch pin. Well then tighten the knob down here at eh back of the shank, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast measures four inches. Well now pull the pin here on the back of the mast which will allow ups to tilt the mast down.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Vertex four bike carrier, part number TH9029. With our adapter for the two inch hitch removed well go ahead and slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack measures 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down and we can now open our cargo door.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding tilting four bike rack with anti-sway cages, part number TH934XTR. With our two inch adapter already removed from the bike rack shank, well slide the shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. Now that the bolt is tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Here at the back of the bike rack our ground clearance is 11 inches. From the closest point of the bike rack here at the mast to the back of the vehicle measures five and a half inches.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Thule Apex four bike carrier, part number TH9025. To begin our test fit weve already gone ahead and removed the two inch adapter from the shank, so well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the hitch pin hole. We can then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack here at the anti-rattle knob to the back of the vehicle measures two inches. Well next pull the hitch switch here at the base of the bike rack and allow the mast to tilt down.
Hollywood Racks Sport Rider Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider two bike platform style bike carrier, part number HR1000. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of our bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight well install the clip. With that, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. We can now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the back of the bike rack measures 19 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is seven inches.
Hollywood Racks Road Runner Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be test fitting part number HR310, the Hollywood Racks Road Runner three bike carrier for inch and a quarter hitches. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of our bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then move to the back of the shank where well tighten the knob down, securing our bike to the vehicle. At this point well give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 12 inches, and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle here at the mast is two and three quarter inches. Well next pull the pin here at the base of the bike rack and tilt the mast down.
WeatherTech Front Floor Liner Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today well be test fitting the Weathertech front auto floor mats in black, part number WT441101 on our 2008 Ford Edge. These mats are also available in tan, part number WT451101 and grey, part number WT461101. Well begin our test fit by removing the factory or old floor mats from the vehicle. With the old floor mats out we can now simply place our new floor liners into the vehicles floor board, allowing them to conform to the floor board itself. Youll notice that on the drivers side here the Weathertech floor liner even uses the factory carpet hook. Weathertech floor mats are custom molded from an exclusive rubberized resin which accurately covers the entire floor, offering absolute interior protection.
WeatherTech Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today well be test fitting the Weathertech cargo liner in black, part number WT40325 on our 2008 Ford Edge. This liner is also available in tan, part number WT41325 as well as grey, pat number WT42325. Now because our vehicle doesnt have a rear cargo liner, were ready to fit our new Weathertech liner in. Youll notice its tray-like shape, helping to keep fluid, dirt and debris within the liner and off your carpet. The shape, channels and moldings all work to keep dirt and debris on the floor liner itself. Another great feature of this liner is that it can be easily removed from the vehicle, washed with soap and water and after drying returned for further use.
Husky Rear Floor Liner Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today well be test fitting the Husky Liners classic custom auto floor liner for the rear in tan, part number HL63293 on our 2008 Ford Edge. This liner is available in grey, part number HL63292 or black, part number HL63291. First well need to go ahead and remove the older manufacturers floor mats from the vehicle. With that done, were ready to place our rear floor liner into position. This is a one piece floor liner, stretching from the drivers side rear door all the way over to the passengers side rear door. The Husky floor liners are custom molded to stay in place.
Rain-X Fusion Wiper Blades Installation - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be installing the Rain-X Fusion windshield wiper blades. Using part number RX88005 in the 20 inch length, as well as part number RX880009 in the 26 inch length. Now before installing our new Fusions well need to remove the old wiper blades. Now these particular wipers will squeeze here which will then allow us to open up the cap where we can then slide them off the J hook and remove them from the arm. Now here on the drivers side well take our new Fusion 26 inch blade and slide it into the J hook of the arm where we can then push the flap down securing the blade to the arm. We can then move over to the passenger side where well repeat the same procedure finishing up the installation of our Fusion wiper blades.
Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades Installation - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be installing the Rain-X Latitude windshield wiper blades. Using the 26 inch blade, part number RX5079281, as well as the 20 inch blade, part number RX5079277. Now before we install the new blades well need to remove the old wiper blades. Now these particular wipers will squeeze here which will then allow us to open up the cap where we can then slide them off the J hook and remove them from the arm. Now here on the drivers side were ready to install our 26 inch blade. Well simply slide it upwards into the J hook and listen for the click.
Rain-X Weatherbeater Wiper Blades Installation - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be installing the Rain-X Weatherbeater windshield wiper blades using part numbers RX30220 as the 20 inch blade and part number RX30226 as the 26 inch blade. Before installing our new Weatherbeater wipers we do need to remove the old wipers. These particular wipers, well squeeze here which will then allow us to open up the cap where we can then slide them off the J hook and remove them from the arm. Well then take our new Weatherbeaters here on the drivers side, using the 26 inch blade and slide it into place, listening for the click indicating that its locked into the arm. We can then move over to the passengers side, where well remove the old blade and install our new Rain-X Weatherbeater windshield wiper, using the 20 inch blade here on the passengers side. With them both on, our vehicle has new wipers and were ready for the rain, snow and ice.
Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains Review - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge well be installing the Glacier Cable snow tire chains for light trucks, part number PW2029C. Well also be using the rubber chain tensioner, part number PW99. Well be installing these on tire size P245 60 R18s. To begin our installation well need to lay the chains out on the ground and make sure we get any kinks or knots out of the chains themselves. Well also want to make sure that were installing them correctly. On each of the chains is a flag indicating which side of the vehicle the chain should be mounted, as well as the direction that the chain will be traveling in most.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Ford Edge - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be installing Hidden Hitch, part number 87604. This is what our hitch will look like once its in position. Next well go ahead and give a couple measurements to assist you when selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. This will assist you when selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2011 Ford Edge - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be installing the Draw-Tite hitch, part number 75709. This is what our hitch will look like once its in position. Next well go ahead and give a couple measurements to assist you when selecting accessories for your new hitch. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outer most edge of the bumper is 4 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. This will assist you when selecting accessories such as a draw bar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier.
Husky Rear Floor Liner Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be installing the husky floor liners in the second row part number HL63293, tan in color. First, we'll go ahead and remove the old or manufacturer's floor mats and now we're ready to install the husky floor liner. Husky floor liners are custom molded to stay in place. The shape channels the molding, all work to keep dirt and debris contain in the liner, and off of the carpeting. As you can see, they've got the raised outer edge and extended front cover just underneath the front row seating. Dust can't cut out around the console and it fits the shape and contour of the vehicle flowboard.
Husky Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today, our 2011 Ford Edge, well be installing the husky floor liners in the rear cargo area, part number HL23293, tan in color. With any and all rear contents cleared out, we're ready to go ahead and install the husky floor liner. As you can see, the husky floor liner is custom molded with the shape and contour of the rear cargo area.Along with it's razed outer edge, gives it maximum carpetting protection, may it be dirt, dust or debris. A more great feature about the husky floor liner, is it's easy to install, and can also easily be removed, and clean to wash with soap and water. There you have it for the husky floor liner, part number HL23293, tan in color. This application is also available in gray, part number HL23292 or black, part number HL23291 for your 2011 Ford Edge..
Rain-X Latitude Wiper Blades Installation - 2011 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be installing the RainX slided two-wiper blades, part number RX5079281. Here on the driver's side, we'll first remove the old or manufacterer's wiper blade.By pressing on the locking tab, pulling down, out of the wiper arm. Now, with the old one removed, we're ready to go ahead and install the new one. But first, before we can install the wiper arm, we'll need to install the attachment to fit the wiper arm. Now, we'll go ahead and fit it to the wiper arm, popping it into place. Once we get it lined up, we'll firmly press it into place, locking it into position.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be test fitting part number TH9025. This is the Thule Apex four bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches. A quick note on this bike rack, this bike rack will work on both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches Class I through Class III, however when using in a Class I hitch you are limited to two bikes. Well begin by sliding the bike rack shank into the hitch and allowing the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into the hitch pin hole. Well then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten it down, securing the bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Sportrack II hitch mounted bike rack with wheel mount cradles for both inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number A30901. To begin our test fit, using the included adapter for the two inch hitch well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is seven inches. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot platform style two bike carrier, part number PS63134. Using the included adapter for the two inch hitch well slide our bike rack into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin. We can then put our safety clip on the other side of the pin, which will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 13 inches, and from the closest point on the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is seven inches. Well now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Pro Series Eclipse four bike hitch mounted bike carrier, part number 63124. To begin our test fit well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our inaudible 0:00:15:7 bolt. With the bolt tight, our bike rack is secured to the vehicle. Well 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 three and a half inches. Well now pull the pin here at the bottom of the bike rack mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down.
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2012 Ford Edge
Today, on this 2012 Ford Edge, were going to install part #118515 from Tow Ready. First thing were going to do is open up the back hatch and get access down to the spare tire. Well remove the cargo nets and the cargo floor hatch. While were down by the spare tire, well also remove the threshold and the two wells beside the spare tire. It gives a little extra working room. Then well go ahead and remove both taillight assemblies by removing the bolts on each side of the lights.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford Edge - Hidden Hitch
Today on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to install part number 87604 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like when installed on the vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements to help you out selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin opening to the edge of the bumper is going to be four-and-a-quarter inches. From top of receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 12 1/2 inches. We'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2012 Ford Edge - Draw-Tite
Today on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to install part number 75709 from Draw-Tite. This is what the hitch looks like when installed on a vehicle. Next, we'll give you some measurements to help you out selecting some accessories such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin opening, to the edge of the bumper is going to be four-and-a-quarter inches. From top of receiver opening down to the ground is going to be 12 1/2inches. We'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford Edge - Curt
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, we'll be installing Curt Hitch, part number C13067. Now before we begin our installation, heres what your hitch will look like on the vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to help you in selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5-1/2 inches. From the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-1/4 inches. Now, let's go ahead with our install.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford Edge - Curt
Today on our 2008, Ford Edge, we'll be installing Curt Hitch, part number C12036. Now before we begin our installation, here a few measurements to help you when selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5 inches and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13 inches. Now, let's go ahead with our install. Now to begin our installation, we need to lower the exhaust system at the three rubber isolators. There are two here on the mufflers as well as one here just forward of the mufflers here at the Y in the exhaust.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford Edge - Hidden Hitch
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, we'll be installing Hidden Hitch, part number 90164. Now before we begin our installation, here is what your hitch will look like on the vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to help you in selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5 inches and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-1/2 inches. Now, let's go ahead with our install. Now to begin our installation, we'll need to lower the exhaust system at the three rubber isolators.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford Edge - Draw-Tite
Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, we'll be installing Draw-Tite Hitch, part number 36447. Now before we begin our installation, here is what your hitch will look like on the vehicle. We'll go ahead and give you a few measurements to help you in selecting accessories such as a drawbar, a bike rack, or a cargo carrier. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5 inches and from the top of the receiver tube to the ground is 13-1/2 inches. Now, let's go ahead with our install. Now to begin our installation, we'll need to lower the exhaust system at the three rubber isolators.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Bike Rack for both 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number Y02420. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. And with the 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 11 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2 inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
UWS Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the 23x51 Aluminum Cargo Carrier for 2-inch hitches by UWS. This is part number UWS03511. Now, all we'll need to do to fit this cargo carrier to this vehicle is simply slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install the hitch pin. With the pin in, we'll go ahead and install the safety clip on the other side. And that will do it, our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. Now, we'll go ahead and give you a few measurements.
Thule T2 Platform Style Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule T2 Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier for 2-inch hitches, part number TH916XTR. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, we'll put the key lock on the other side, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point, we can give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance to the bike rack is 10 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack platform from the back of the vehicle in the stored position is 1 inch. We'll now go ahead and pull the switch to unfold the platform.
Thule Parkway 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule Parkway 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH958. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, 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 pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to tilt the mast down. We can then open our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access to this cargo area with this bike rack.
Thule Helium Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting part number TH970XT. This is the Thule Helium Aluminum 2 Bike Carrier. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install the attached hitch pin. We'll then move to the back of the bike rack shank where we'll tighten the knob down on the back, securing our bike rack 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 4-1/2 inches.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting part number TH934XTR. This is the Thule Hitching Post Pro with Anti-Sway Cradles. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. This will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. At our bike rack, the ground clearance is 10 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule Doubletrack Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier, part number TH990XT. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, 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 platform to our rear bumper is 3-1/4 inches. We'll now go ahead and pull the switch at the bottom of the bike rack platform to bring the platform down.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier for 2-inch Hitches, part number TH9027. Now, all we'll need to do to fit this bike rack to the vehicle is slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, making sure that the integrated locking hitch pin is pulled out. Once the pin is over the collar, we'll push it back in and allow it to lock in to the hitch pin hole of the hitch. We'll then move to the back of the shank here where we'll tighten the knob down, securing our bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few clearance measurements. Our ground clearance at the bottom of the bike rack is 11 inches and the anti-rattle knob is 2 inches from the back of the vehicle.
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the 24x60 Cargo Carrier for 2-inch Hitches from Surco, part number 52018. Now to start our test fit, all we'll need to do is slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install the hitch pin. We'll then put the safety pin on the other side of the hitch pin which will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of the cargo carrier to the back of the vehicle is 1 inch and the cargo carrier will add an additional 27 inches of overall length to the vehicle. Our ground clearance at the back of the cargo carrier is 10 inches and the exhaust on this vehicle does exit both the passenger and driver's side rear at the bumper.
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the SportRack 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier with Wheel Mount Cradles, part number A30901. To begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. And that will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 15-1/2 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches. We'll now go ahead and unfold the bike rack platform and open our cargo door.
Rola Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the 23x56 Railed Cargo Carrier for 2-inch Hitches from Rola, part number 59502. Now, all we'll need to do is insert the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and insert our hitch pin. We'll put the safety pin on the other side of the hitch pin which will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest part of the cargo carrier platform to the back of the vehicle is 7 inches and the cargo carrier will add an additional 31-1/2 inches of overall length to the vehicle. Our ground clearance at the cargo carrier is 13 inches.
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge well be test fitting the Rhode Gear Highway 2 Bike Carrier for both 1-1/4-inch and 2-inch hitches. This is part number RG80152320. Now, to begin our test fit well simply 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. Well 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 mast to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches.
Pro Series Eclipse 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Pro Series 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Bike Rack, part number 63124. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply install our bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, 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 3-1/4 inches. We'll now pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast to allow the mast to tilt down.
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the 24x60 Railed Cargo Carrier for 2-inch Hitches from Pro Series. This is part number 63153. Now to begin our test fit, we'll slide our cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. We'll then put the safety clip on the other side which will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Now, from the closest point of the cargo carrier platform to the back of the vehicle is 7-3/4 inches and the platform will add an additional 33-1/2 inches of overall length to your vehicle.
Curt 20x60 Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 20x60 Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier for 2-inch Hitches, part number C18100. Now to begin our test fit, we'll simply the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. With the pin in, we'll put the safety clip on the other side, securing our cargo carrier to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest point of the cargo carrier platform to the back of the vehicle is 2 inches and our ground clearance at the bottom of the cargo carrier is 9 inches. We'll now pull the pin to unfold the cargo carrier platform.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on our 2012 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 20x48 Cargo Carrier for both 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches, part number C18145. Now, to begin our test fit, we'll simply slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight, our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. The closest point of the cargo carrier platform to the back of the vehicle is 1-3/4 inches and the cargo carrier will add an additional 21-3/4 inches to the overall vehicle's length. Now, the exhaust exits both the passenger and driver's side's rear of the vehicle and it's approximately 6 inches away.
WeatherTech Rear Floor Liner Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to do a test fit of the WeatherTech Floor Liner in the second row. You know the part number, WT441102. We'll be working with the black color. The WeatherTech liner is a custom mold that precisely fits the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels, and moldings all work to keep dirt and debris on the mat and not in your carpet. You can see how the floor liner will actually fit over the hardware that's located in the floor.
WeatherTech Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on the 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to be doing a test of the Weather Tech floor liner in the cargo area, part number WT40325, in the black color. Now you see our Ford liner meets the interior of the trunk area, you have to use the tie down points as well. The Weather Tech liners are custom-mould to precisely fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels and moldings all work to keep dirt and debris on the floor liner itself and not on your carpet. These liners can be easily removed from the vehicle and washed and cleaned with just soap and water. This is also available in tan as part number WT41325, and grey as WT42325.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Ford Edge
Today in our 2007 Ford Edge we're going to install the hidden hitch part number 87433. Before we can put our hitch in place we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust. Before I lower the exhaust I want to install a safety hanger to support the exhaust after we remove the hangers. Now we have three rubber hangers that we need to remove so that we can lower the exhaust. To remove the rubber hangers it's best to take some spraying lubricant and spray down each one of the hangers first. Now we can take our pry bar push the rubber isolators off the hanger.
WeatherTech Cargo Floor Liner Review - 2007 Ford Edge
Today on our 2007 Ford Edge, we're going to be doing a test fit of the WeatherTech Floor Liner for the rear cargo area, part number WT40325, black color. For this application, there's no rear mat to be removed. We're ready to go ahead and install the WeatherTech liner. WeatherTech liners are custom molded to precisely fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels, and moldings all work to help keep dirt and debris contained inside of the liner and away from the carpeting. This liner is a one-piece and will cover the entire rear cargo area.
WeatherTech Rear Floor Liner Review - 2007 Ford Edge
Today on our 2007 Ford Edge were going to be doing a test fit of the WeatherTech Floor Liners in the second row part number WT441102 black in color. First, well go ahead and remove the old or factory floor mats. Now we can go ahead install the WeatherTech liners. As you can see, this is a one piece liner that covers from the driver to the passenger side. The WeatherTech liners are custom molded to precisely fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels and moldings all work to help keep dirt and debris contained inside the liner and off of the carpeting.
WeatherTech Front Floor Liner Review - 2007 Ford Edge
Today on our 2007 Ford Edge were going to be doing a test fit of the WeatherTech Floor Liners in the front row part number WT441101 black in color. First, well go ahead and remove the factory old floor mats. Now we can install the WeatherTech Floor Liners. The WeatherTech liners are custom mold to precisely fit the vehicle and stay in place. The shape, channels and moldings all work to help keep dirt and debris contained inside the liner and away from the carpet. The liners can easily be removed in the vehicle and washed with soap and water.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Today on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to do a test fit of the Vertex 4 Bike Rack part number TH9029. A few quick notes about this bicylcle rack is that you can use it of 1-1/4" receiver hitch both class 1 and class 2. However with a class 1 receiver hitch, you are limited to two bicycles. This will also work in a 2-inch receiver hitch as shown here with the provided spacer. We'll start off our test fit by installing our bike rack into the hitch and then tighten down the anti-rattle bolt. All right with the bike rack installed we'll get a couple of clearence measurements.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Alright, today on this 2012 Ford Edge were going to do a test fit of part number TH9025 from Thule, the Apex 4 Bicycle Rack. Now were doing our test fit in a 2-inch receiver hitch. This bike rack will also work with 1-1/4-inch receiver hitch both class I and class II. However, with class I receiver hitches you are only limited to two bikes. Alright, we'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll make sure that the integrated hitch pin engages into the hitch pin hole.
Swagman XTC2 Wheel Mount Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
All right, today on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to do a test fit of part number S64670 from Swagman. This is XTC-2 bicycle rack. A few things to know about this bike rack that it will work of 1-1/4" receiver hitches both class 1 and class 2 and will also work with a 2" receiver hitch with the provided spacer and we're using this on a 2" receiver hitch today. We'll start off by installing the bike rack into the hitch and tighten down the anti-rattle bolt then installing the safety pin on the other side. Now we'll go ahead and get a few clearence measurements. Clearance between the bike rack and the bumper is about 5 inches.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Ford Edge
Alright, today, on this 2012 Ford Edge, we're going to do a test fit of a Softride Bicycle Rack. This is a Dura Parallelogram Bike Rack, part number SR26247. One note about this bicycle rack is that this is designed for 2-inch receiver hitches only and then the bicycle rack does have two sets of hitch pinholes to allow you to adjust the depth of how far the bike rack goes into the hitch to give you different amounts of clearance. In this case, were going to be using the hole that gives the most amount of clearance. We'll start off our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. We'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and then we'll go ahead and install the lock.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2007 Ford Edge
Today on this 2007 Ford Edge we are going to install part number 36447 from Draw-Tite. This also applies to part number 90164 from Hidden Hitch. This is what the hitch looks like on the vehicle and we will give you a couple of measurements that will help you out in ing some accessories such as a bicycle rack, a ball mount, or a cargo carrier. From the top of the receiver opening down to the ground on this particular vehicle is going to be 13-3/ 8 inches. From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outside edge of the bumper is going to be five inches. Next we will show you how it gets installed on the vehicle. 00:34
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2007 Ford Edge
Today on this 2007 Ford Edge we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118551. We are going to start our installation for our wiring harness inside the rear cargo area of the Ford Edge. The ports are located behind the tail lights but we are going to route the wires inside the vehicle. We are going to start by removing the cargo floor and if you lift the handle and pull away this floor cover comes off. Next take the large styrofoam sections around the spare tire and pull those away and these have friction pins holding them at the bottom so gently rock them back and forth and you can get that to release. 00:35
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on this 2008 Ford Edge we are going to be installing wiring harness 118551. We are at the rear section of the vehicle, we are going to locate the ports that we will be plugging our wiring harness into. The ports are located directly behind the tail light assemblies on both the driver and passenger sides. The first thing we want to do is go ahead and remove both tail light assemblies. You can do so by removing the two screws that are holding it into place on the inboard side. Then you want to take it and gently rock back and fourth because we do need to release the outboard side clips as well. :29
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2008 Ford Edge
Today on this 2008 Ford Edge we are going to install part number 75526 from Draw-Tite. This will also apply to part number 87433 from Hidden Hitch. The first thing we need to do is lower the exhaust. There are three rubber hangers we need to remove from the exhaust system to lower it. Also we are going to use a strap to hold the exhaust system so it does not fall down and damage anything else on the exhaust system. To take off the rubber hangers we are going to spray them down with some lubricant to help make removing them a little easier. With the hangers disconnected we will use our strap to lower it safely out of the way. 00:52
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation - 2009 Ford Edge
Today on this 2009 Ford Edge we are going to be installing wiring harness part number 118551. We are at the rear cargo area of the vehicle here. And we are going to go ahead and point out the mounting locations for our T- Connector. The connecting points are located directly behind the tail light assemblies. But to gain access to those we are actually going to be routing the wire from the interior, out through the grommet behind the tail light and then making our connections. So to get started we want to go ahead and disassemble the rear cargo area so that we have room to route our wires across. See I have already removed the cargo cover here. Okay then we also want to remove the rear threshold piece here and you can do that by just gently prying up on it to release the tabs that are holding it in. And that is going to allow us to pull back the interior panels here on each side. We want to remove the screw here at the end. We are going to do the same thing on the passenger side.
Trailer Hitch Installation - 2009 Ford Edge
Today on this 2009 Ford Edge we are going to be installing hitch part number 75526. This application will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 87433. Okay we are underneath the vehicle and before we can get started we need to go ahead and lower the exhaust down and get it out of the way. There are three hangers located here at the rear of the vehicle that we need to remove the exhaust off of. One here on the drivers side, one here at the center of the vehicle, and one hereon the passengers side. Before I do remove all three hangers from the exhaust I want to make sure I support the center exhaust tube here. Once we remove the exhaust from its hangers the exhaust could fall and damage itself. I am just going to take a basic ratchet strap here and just hang it from the suspension enough to support the exhaust tube here. We want to just spray the stud here down with a spray lubricant like a WD-40. Then we can just use a crowbar and try to get behind there and pry it off.
