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.
With the platform down, we can open our cargo door. And as you can see, we can gain full access opening the door completely with this bike rack. We're now almost ready to load our bike. We'll need only to make sure that our front wheel clamp is fully extended out. We'll also make sure that the real wheel strap is undone and out of the way.
We can place the bike into the bike rack and bring our front wheel clamp up, clamping the wheel just in front of the front brake caliper. We'll move back to the rear wheel where we'll put the strap through and secure it on the other side. One more great feature of the Thule T2 is its ability for the platform to tilt down with the bike on it. This will allow for cargo access. We'll pull the pin here at the bottom of the bike rack platform where we can then pull the switch, allowing the platform to tilt down.
We can then open our cargo door. Please note that due to bike configurations, in not all circumstances will this be possible. The door may hit the bike handle bars or the pedals. And there you have it, our bike is loaded and we're ready to head on down the road. And this completes the test fit of the Thule T2 Platform Style 2 Bike Carrier for 2-inch hitches, part number 916XTR 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.
