All right today on this 2010 Ford Flex, we're going to do a test fit of part number 63124. This is a tow ready 4 hitch. Okay one quick note about this bicycle rack that will fit 2-inch receivers only. Okay to get started, we'll go ahead and install our bicycle rack into our hitch and we'll tighten down the anti-rattle bolt and put the safety clip on the other side. Next we'll give you some measurements that give you an idea of clearance between the bicycle rack and the bumper and the ground. Bumper clearance is 4 and 3/4 inches and the ground clearance will be 11 and 1/2 inches.
Next thing we do is to check for access to the back of the vehicle. All we have to do is tilt the bicycle rack out of the way and then we can open up the rear hatch. That looks good but you do not want to tilt the bicycle rack with the bikes in place. At this point we can go ahead and load up a bike. To load up a bike, we'll remove the straps and the cradles that we're going to use, put the bike in place and bounce it out and run the straps back over the cradles and then over across the top tube of the bike.
Okay, that's all it takes to load up our bike. And with that, that will finish it for our test fit of part number 63124 from Tow Ready on our 2010 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.
