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.
We'll now go ahead and pull the hitch switch at the top of the bike rack mast to bring out the dual arm where we'll undo the cradles straps, exposing our cradles. We'll place the bike into the cradles and bring the straps around, securing our bike to the bike rack. A great feature of the Thule Apex Swing is its ability to swing out away from the back of the vehicle with your bikes loaded or unloaded. All you'll need to do is undo the wing nut here at the back of the bike rack mast and make sure the pin is pulled at the hinge. You can then swing your bike rack out, bringing your bike out with it.
We can then open our cargo door. And there you have it for our test fit of the Thule Apex Swing 4 Bike Carrier for 2-inch Hitches, part number TH9027 on our 2012 Ford Edge.
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.
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 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.
