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.
Ground clearance will be 14 inches. Now we'll go ahead and lower the center post and check access to the back of the vehicle. All right that looks good. Now we can go ahead and load up the bike. First thing we do is make sure the straps are out of the way for the wheels and that we'll make sure that those clamps on the center post are right up to the very top.
When we load up our bike, we'll go ahead and set the wheels into the wheel loops, tilt the bike out of the way a little bit so we can bring up the center post; we'll bring in the clamp down onto the top tube and then make sure the pin is secure at the bottom. Then we can go ahead and run the straps through the wheels. All right, and that's all it takes to load up a bike. All right, with that, that'll finish it for our test fit of part number S64670 from Swagman, the XTC2 bicycle rack, on our 2009 Ford Flex.
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.
