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Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
I am pleased with the fast service, ordered and received in 3 days. Easy to put together with instructions. Placed on my ford edge, put bikes on and test drove. Everything worked well. Very pleased with it so far.
Good, fair priced trunk mount. Fast Shipping!
# 2
Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
Although the bike rack is everything I had hoped it would be, I will say the instructions leave a lot to be desired. We are only talking a bike rack and one that is nearly assembled but these are my comments: 1) Which way to the rubber straps go, with the groove edge toward the bike or away? 2) How do you attach the "sway bars" and where? 3) Did they tell you the sway bars connect to the thin part of the bracket, no! 4) What's this big bolt for? Eventually you figure it all out(with the exception of the groove edge of the straps) but why not make the instructions a little clearer? Again, it is a great rack for carrying up to four(4) bikes! MTF
You can't beat this bike rack if you have a receiver hitch for price/quality. Handles 4 bikes easily. The bonus for us on our Ford Edge with a 1.25" receiver, the gate is still able to open with the rack on without having to make it tilt down. The handlebars of the first bike sometimes gets in the way, but it still is nice.
# 3
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
I was convinced I was going to have to install a hitch, and purchase a hitch bike rack for my 2011 Ford Edge. I was searching on Google "One last time" Not only did I find one. But you had SEVERAL options! And, you didn't stop there. Even videos on how to. Who does that?! As a mom of two, who's husband works out of state, I really thank you. I received the rack last night. Dropped my 3 and 5 year olds off at day care, came home. Easy installation. Got a ride in! And a full day stuff done. I really thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.
I am pleased with the fast service, ordered and received in 3 days. Easy to put together with instructions. Placed on my ford edge, put bikes on and test drove. Everything worked well. Very pleased with it so far.
# 4
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
fantastic product best design of any 2 bike rack that fits crossovers and most other cars.
Really well made and sturdy. Fitment website very helpful, especially the photos showing my exact vehicle. Used it for first time yesterday and worked great!
# 5
Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
We bought the Swagman Doubletrack hitch bike rack a year ago to use with our 2013 Ford Edge. Etrailer shipped it out right away and the assembly was very straight forward. The actual use of the bike rack is very easy with 2 clamps that slide down to lock the bikes in position and 4 bungees which lock the wheels in. The rack keeps the bikes secure (even on bumpy roads) and the upright bar swings down and out of the way so we have access to the back of the Edge without removing the rack from the hitch. Just a very good solid design.
Good: the product assembly was fairly easy, and the instructions were good. I found the rack easy to insert and remove from the hitch. I use a wrench to ensure it is tightened, and just keep that wrench in the car at all times. Poor: I found it somewhat cumbersome to organize two bikes on the rack. You need to adjust the tire platforms just so, depending on the bikes. But also, the height matters too, and getting them on there so that the handlebars and pedals don't clash. That can be a small issue with hanging racks too. If you always have the same 1 or 2 bikes, then you figure out a routine and just stick with it. But, that said, I didn't think the inverted hooks securely held the bikes. I never feel as if I can get them snug, and I end up using a couple of bungees just for insurance. Plus, I'm not comfortable with the tires sticking out beyond the sides of the car, even though they probably don't stick out much further than the outside edge of the sideview mirror. My final assessment: I went back to the roof rack I had been using, for convenience and easy of use. I tried the hitch rack because I didn't want to risk marring the roof of my new Prius with the load-bearing bars and then the bike rack-tracks on top of that. But, with a second person, I was able to get the bars and rack positioned with no problems, and decided to just leave it on for the season. It takes me only about 4 minutes to get two bikes on top without any assistance. And I have access to the trunk (which I definitely don't have with the hitch rack).
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Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
2016 Ford EdgeThis is the only rack that would fit on my ford edge. I leave the anchor straps and all year around even though I bike three seasons. The rack is solid and very easy to load bikes onto.
The Yakima Y02633 worked incredibly well for 3 bikes - Worked extremely well with 2016 Lincoln MKX (Lincoln version of Ford Edge) - Very sturdy and handled the turns very well
# 7
Swagman Chinook Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The rack shipped fast, thank you! Assembly was easy and rack looks very sturdy. I did have to disassemble and switch position of the locking arms to accommodate our bikes, but this was easy to do. I bought this rack to take our bikes to Florida for our 2 month winter break. Fits our 2015 Ford Edge great and tilt feature allows for easy access to rear cargo area. Very happy so far with the Swagman Chinook, the upcoming trip will be the true test of the rack. Thanks etrailer.com for a trouble free online shopping experience.
Still getting spacing sorted out, but so far it's a good carrier. It's stable in my Class 1 receiver and seems to keep the bike from bouncing around. I slipped an old sock over the locking arm to prevent frame rub some people have claimed. While the bike is held securely for travel to/from the trails, I can't get the locking arm to sit in the lowest point of the top tube by the seat post - the safest spot regarding anti-theft - without my bike being shifted to the extreme edge of the carrier. My solution was to get a security cable similar to this - https://www.etrailer.com/Bike-Locks/Master-Lock/72DPF.html - and padlock it to the receiver for trips where I plan to be away from the car/bike for more than a couple minutes. Why I knocked off a star: One of the supplied carriage bolts is 1/8-1/4" too short out of the box, making it impossible to thread the nut on the end with the split-lock washer in place. And perhaps I don't know my own strength, but I over-torqued one nut and snapped the bolt, sending it flying. I replaced all 4 assembly bolts and split-lock washers with some Grade 5, zinc-plated, 5/16-18 carriage bolts in sizes (1) 2", (1) 2.5", (2) 3". M8-1.25 also works.
# 8
Malone Hanger Trunk Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - Adjustable Arms
The Malone rack adjusts to fit my 2017 Trax really snugly and securely. Once we learned how to configure the bikes for best fit, everything traveled without movement. The only downside is that this system seems designed for narrow road bikes rather than the mountain and hybrid bikes we own. Although the anti-sway cradles are sufficiently wide for mountain tires, the close proximity of the individual bike setups sometimes cause a strap to pull loose during travel, so we keep the bikes cabled to the rack frame. We are able to make it work. For narrower bikes, I would recommend this rack without reservation.
Works great! We keep it set up to one position because it's used on my car only. I'm glad we bought the lock feature because we can just leave the rack on at the trail site. This was a great purchase. I'm impressed that you follow up on your product. I recall your staff was quite helpful in making sure I purchased the correct item for my car and set it up correctly. No recent pictures of the carrier but I do have one of myself as "happy camper" on the Fox River Trail which was doable because of the carrier purchase!!
# 9
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
etrailer is one of the best online retailers. George J. Was in constant contact with us through the email on our order. etrailer sent emails when the product shipped and even alerted us when it would be delivered. George also emailed us as far as when we received our product that if we had any questions he was there ready to answer any and all questions. Their customer service is second to none. If I have any future purchases it will be through etrailer. Thank you George and etrailer.
Your service was great and the Swagman S63360 is exactly what I needed to carry our two bikes on our Ford Edge.
# 10
Saris Freedom Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
With a few adjustments this rack has delivered. Needed to add additional strapping since the provide straps for securing the bikes to center bar were not long enough due to my ebike design (Velotric). My bikes are step through with a thick frame so provided straps won't fit. Simple adjustment with strapping resolved minor issue. Speed of 73 mph on the highway and some bumpy VT roads and this rack performed.
I had to put my electric bikes into this rack, backwards, to make them fit. Not ideal, but it works.The receiving 'trays' that are intended to provide support for holding the bikes, by being placed under the bike tires, are forced to be moved to a location that is not directly under the bottom of the bike tires. While it works in this manner, it is not ideal.For the support that attaches to the diagonal bike frame, we had to remove it from the vertical rail of the rack. We reinstalled it, upside down, because that's the only way we could make it fit, or 'grab', the bike frame. Again, we made it work, but it's not ideal. We chose to keep the rack because it was so much less expensive than the Thule rack we considered buying. The bike shop owner didn't agree with us. He observed that we are putting $3000 worth of bikes on the rack and risking that investment. So far, no problems, other than the ill-fitting installation.
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Yakima RidgeBack Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
The rack arrived fully assembled and the additional HandCuff Cable Lock was securely packed in the same carton. The installation of the Cable Lock was very simple (watch the Etrailer video concerning the lock -- made things very clear though the printed instruction were easy enough to follow). Installing the rack on my 2017 Ford Edge was extremely simple (again, watch the Etrailer video). The rack slid easily into the hitch and tightened up very snugly. I have not used the bike rack yet for transport, but it appears very sturdy and the clips holding the bike in place are very secure. Etrailer customer service was exceptional and I was very surprised to see the cable lock arrive with the rack since I was originally told it was on backorder.
Check out my other review on the hidden hitch for a 2015 BMW 4 Series for the majority of the review, but this thing is great. Easy setup and install, does all the things it's supposed to do. Mounting and removing bikes is a snap with the included clips (big difference from some of the cheaper variants with nylon ratchet straps). Fits very snugly in my 2" receiver, and pretty solid on the highway and over bumpy roads.
# 12
Yakima HangOut 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
I 've just opened the box and do not qualify to give a review. What I see looks very well made, but I have concerns about the upper straps location. I have a spoiler on my 2016 Ford Edge Titanium that will not allow me to have the straps over the top. The hinge points at the top of the spoiler are my only connection point to provide strap support. The hinge point looks adequate, but the strap hook appears to be too wide to make that connection. Any suggestions before I return bike rack?
Works great for my 2019 Jeep Renegade. I adjusted it to be open a little more, so I could use my rear wiper. It also keep pressure off the rear spoiler.
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we're going to show you the Swagman Trailhead 4 Bike Rack, part number S63380. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and come a little bit closer and show off some of the features. Now, this bike rack has four points of contact with your bike's frame. You have three straps up top and one off to the side here which is your anti-sway strap which keeps the bike going back and forth and hitting the other bikes in front of it. Let's go ahead and get that off. It's always good practice to put the straps back when you take them off.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we're going to go ahead and test fit the Thule Vertex 4 Bike Rack, part number TH9029XT. We already have a bike installed on our rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show you how everything hooks up. We have three points of contact on the bike's frame. There are two straps on top and one to the side, which is the anti-sway strap, which keeps the bike from moving back and forth, possibly hitting the bike in front of it. Let's go ahead and take that off. Now, it's always good practice to put the straps back into place once you take them off so they're not flapping around while you're driving or so you don't lose them while you're driving. Next, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements. We're first going to measure the distance added to the vehicle with the bike rack installed, from the bumper.
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on this 2011 Ford Edge, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot 2 and 4 bike rack, part number PS63138. Now, we already have a bike installed here and as you can see, this is a platform rack. Let's go ahead come in close and take a look at some of the features. Now, this one has 3 points of contact with your bike. One on the frame with the frame hook here, and you have two wheel straps on the front and the back tire. Let's go ahead and remove those with the hook and loop fasteners. Now, to loosen up the frame hook here, you have these knobs on both hooks.
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test-fitting the Swagman Titan four bike rack for inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches, part number S63410. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 14 inches. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 6 1/2 inches. We've added about 18 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the lever at the base of our bike rack on the back side of the mast.
Rhino-Rack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test-fitting the Rhino Rack four bike rack for 2 inch hitches, part number RBC038. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench, then we can install our lock on the same side. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 3 1/2 inches. We've added about 10 1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin at the base of the bike rack and allow it to tilt away from our Ford Edge. This gives us full access to our rear hatch door.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Yakima Stickup Two Bike Hitch Mountain Bike Rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches Part No. Y02420. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-radical tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about an inch and we've added about 10 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the pin with the red knob at the base of our bike rack and allow our bike rack to unfold. With the bike rack in this position we have full access to our rear hatch door.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Vertex Four Bike Rack four inch and a quarter and two inch hitches Part No. TH9029. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinhole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it down with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Edge is about 3 inches and we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. We'll pull the lever at the base of our bike rack and allow the bike rack to tilt away from our vehicle.
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero Two Bike Rack for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, part number TH9042. To begin our test fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. Well use the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have a ground clearance of about 14-1/2 inches.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Thule hitching post pro folding and tilting four-bike rack with anti-sway fitting an inch and a quarter and two inch hinges, part number TH-934XTR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10 and 3/4 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about seven inches. We've added about 14 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be test-fitting the Thule Apex Swing, four bike rack for two-inch hitches, part number th9027. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and allow the attached pin to fall into place. We can then tighten the hand knob to secure the bike rack to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device.Now, well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11-and-a-half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about five-and-a-half inches.
SportRack Super EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Sportrack Super EZ platform style two-bike for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR2901LR. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our bike rackinto the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench and installing the lock on the other side. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our bike rack to the rear of the vehicle is about 6.5 inches. We've added about 23 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today, on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram tilting four-bike rack for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number SR264247. To begin out test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin hole and thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench and installing our lock. Now, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of the vehicle is about an inch away. We've added about 32 inches to the overall length of our Ford Edge. We'll undo our cradle straps to expose our cradles, grab our bike, place it onto the frame cradles and secure by tightening down each strap.
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Speaker 1: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be testing fitting the Prorack 4-bike rack wrench 1-1/4" and 2" hitches part number PR8062404. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack inside the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our pin holes and thread in our anti-rattle bolts tightening it with our wrench and installing the clip on the other side. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 10-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Ford Edge is about 4".
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Kuat NV Aluminum Platform Style 2 Bike Rack for 2 inch hitches. Part number N101. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the bike rack into the receiver two by the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and then slide our pin and lock. We'll tighten the hand knob at the rear of the shank, to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance; the closest point of the bike rack to the rear of our Edge is about an inch and a half. We've added about 13 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow n Go Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Speaker: Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Tow and Go 3-Bike Rack for 2-inch ball mount Part No. HR-135. We'll also be using Part No. 80232 the hidden hitch ball mount with the super extra long shank. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our ball mount into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pinholes and install the our pin and clip. The Traveler Tow and Go let's you simultaneously transport three bikes and tow your trailer, camper, or car with your hitch. The dual arm rack size over 2-inch ball mount quickly and easily.
Thule Domestique Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Thule Domestique Fork Mounted Bike Carrier, part number th513. With a roof rack system already assembled onto our vehicle we'll go ahead and place our carrier directly onto our load bars. We'll take the front clamp and place it around our front load bar feeding the bolts through the top and tightening our bolts with an Allen key.Once we have our front clamp secured we can then move to the rear. We'll fit our clamp around the rear load bar making sure our bolts are in the proper place and then tighten with an Allen key. We'll go back to the front and install our skewer. We'll go ahead and make sure we leave it open for easier loading of our bike.We'll move to the rear and undo the rear wheel strap.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Fork-Style Roof Mounted Bike Carrier from Swagman, part number s64710. With a roof rack system assembled onto our vehicle we'll begin by placing our carrier directly on top of our load bars. We'll begin at the front. We'll take our U-bolts bring them up through our bracket from underneath our front load bar.We'll secure our U-bolts by tightening down the wing nuts from the top of our carrier. Once we have both the clamps at the front tight we can then move to the rear of the carrier where we'll feed the U-bolt through the top of our carrier around our load bar. We'll bring our clamp up underneath our rear load bar making sure that our U-bolts go through the clamp and tighten with the wing nuts.This secures our carrier to our roof rack system.
RockyMounts TieRod Stretch Roof Bike Rack Review - 2011 Ford Edge
Today on our 2011 Ford Edge, well be test fitting the Rocky Mounts TieRod Stretch Roof Mounted Bike Carrier part number RKY1011. With a roof rack system already assembled on to our vehicle, well go ahead and place our carrier directly on top of the load bars. Well remove the front cover to gain access to the Allen bolt where we can tighten down the straps by using an Allen Key. Once we have the front part of our carrier secured we can go ahead and replace our black plastic cover and then move to the rear. Well fit our bracket around our rear load bar, feed the bolt through, make sure our bolts are in place and tighten down with an Allen key. With our bike rack secured to our roof rack system we can then prepare to load our bike.
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.
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