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Thule Hitching Post Pro Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches
I received my bike rack quickly and as promised. It was easily installed, no issues there. Only a couple of comments- There were extra clips/clamps in the bag, but no clear instructions on how to use them or what they are for. I'm very mechanical, but couldn't figure out what to do with them. I also noticed that after driving a while, the clips on the tubes start slipping. With the wind, the bikes seem to move a bit. When you stop, the bikes aren't in the same position as when you started your trip. In any case, I think the price paid is certainly suitable for the unit. I would recommend it.
I needed a bike rack for my Ford Explorer that could carry 4 downhill bikes. This certainly met all my expectations and the price was awesome. I was a little bit worried about the durability of this rack, but it is built solid. No joke, this thing is rugged and built really well. No more throwing bikes in the back of my truck. I will definitely save money on fuel!
# 2
Thule Passage Trunk Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - Hanging Style
When we bought our 2013 Explorer, there was no bike rack available that would fit it. We were thrilled to find this rack for our car. The instructions were easy to follow and the rack performed as expected. During the 100 miles from home to college, we could see our child's bike out that back window sitting solidly in place.
2013 Ford ExplorerWorks as advertised. Easy to use and sturdy
# 3
Thule Passage 3 Bike Carrier - Trunk Mount
When we bought our 2013 Explorer, there was no bike rack available that would fit it. We were thrilled to find this rack for our car. The instructions were easy to follow and the rack performed as expected. During the 100 miles from home to college, we could see our child's bike out that back window sitting solidly in place.
2013 Ford ExplorerWorks as advertised. Easy to use and sturdy
# 4
Swagman XC2 Bike Rack for 2 bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
The product looks fine and shipped quickly. The biggest issue is the lack of an instruction sheet. While they do provide a video on their website on how to use the product, they do not provide help assembling it. They provide a link for finding an installer. I eventually figured it out (no help from the link to "instructions" that lead to a dead page. To date I still have "extra parts". The very minimum the manufacturer could do is list the parts and their use. Also, Unlike the picture on the Website, I got 5 flat washers instead of four, however 2 were the wrong size. (Too small for the handle bolt where I was left to GUESS where they went). Hopefully the product won't fall off my car while driving down the road because I failed to install one of the "extra parts". C'mon guys you can do better than this. The product shipped quickly. It looks to be made well. Can't you spend 5 minutes putting together a sheet that at least lists the parts and their use?
The bike rack came really fast & my hubby put it together easily! Love the way it folds out of the way to get in the back of my Explorer. Very sturdy! Huge thanks to Tammie for all her help with my purchase - she was great!
# 5
Swagman XTC4 Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
After reading several reviews I went with the Swagman for my 2014 Ford Explorer. It worked best for my family, as we have varying sizes of bicycles. Being able to adjust the wheel holders is nice and keeps the bikes secure on the rack. Let me say this is one of the easiest racks to load. Although my kids bikes have the foot pegs on front and back wheels we were still able to load all 4 bikes (2 adults/2 kids) with not much trouble. We did have to put the kids bikes on the outmost mounts due to the foot pegs, but other than that it was no trouble. I have a family of 6 so, we still had to rent two beach bikes when we reached out destination. The bike shop owner commented on the rack and said it was the easiest he had seen to load and unload. Now this is a guy that rents more than 200 bikes out at a time, so he has probably seen his share of bike racks. Overall I would give this rack 5 stars for ease of loading and unloading. If getting in and out of the back of your SUV is must with bikes loaded then this is NOT the rack for you. However, once the bikes are unloaded it is easy to raise and lower the rack to get access to the back hatch. etrailer.com did a great job delivering the rack and answer my questions. I would give them 5 stars!!
Exactly as expected, got it a day early! So far, 2 out of 2 things I have purchased from etrailer.com have been early and very good products. I recommend getting a rubber mallet or hammer and block of wood to assemble the horizontal cross members. It seems that the powder coating made the fit kinda tight (better tight than loose). Other than that assembles pretty easy. Took me about 20 minutes. I love how it holds 4 bikes! It folds up nicely on a 2014 Ford Explorer and is out of the way.
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Swagman XTC2 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
Carrier was fairly easy to assemble and holds 2 bikes nicely! Have not tried yet while traveling with our Explorer to see if any 'wobbling' issue as some other brand bike carriers seem to have but looks like it should be no problem as hitch has clamp that securely holds carrier in place. Overall like product very much so far and it is really nice quality & design!!
EASY TO ASSEMBLE, FIT PERFRECT ON MY FORD EXPLORER, GREAT PRODUCT
# 7
Swagman Upright Bike Rack for 1 Bike - Roof Rack Crossbars - Frame Mount
Great product. Easy to install. Went camping with the bikes on top of the vehicle. Travel approx 150 miles on State Roads and Interstate. No noise, no problems, no worries.
Planning on bringing bikes while camping. I mounted 2 of the Swagman bike racks to my new Sportrack on my pop-up camper. The bikes fit perfectly. The racks seem sturdy enough. Not heavy duty, but for my needs they should be fine. Assembly was relatively fast and easy.
# 8
Yakima FullBack 2 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Great Experience! Fast Shipping! Rack fits perfectly on my car. Only thing, they could have mentioned that there is an adapter bar needed for lady bikes.
Ford ExplorerExcellent product, couldn't be happier with the choice of rack. Fits my explorer well and is easy to put on/take off. Protects bikes and vehicle well
# 9
Curt Bike Rack for 5 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
It was obvious that we received a product that was returned by someone else when the box was overly taped shut, a support collar was broken, and most of the pieces were out of their ripped plastic bags. However, it was a great price to hold 5, 26" and/or 27" Trek bikes. I used a piece of the broken collar and went ahead and assembled the rack. Due to the weight of the 5 bikes it did not wobble that much when driving, as one of the bike tires was up against my car. I can only imagine that if we received an untampered product that this review would have been 5 stars. The picture is a little hard to see, but there are 5 Trek bikes on the rack on my 2020 Toyota Seinna.
We received a damaged box, damaged items, no instructions, the nuts and bolts are completely stripped and not inside a bag. This was obviously used, returned, not checked for quality and sent out. We are extremely upset.
# 10
Yakima FullBack 3 Bike Rack - Trunk Mount - Adjustable Arms
Great Experience! Fast Shipping! Rack fits perfectly on my car. Only thing, they could have mentioned that there is an adapter bar needed for lady bikes.
Ford ExplorerExcellent product, couldn't be happier with the choice of rack. Fits my explorer well and is easy to put on/take off. Protects bikes and vehicle well
# 11
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
Excellent product. Very sturdy. Met my needs perfectly. I had a particular need for a single bike rack that I could use at different times for two different vehicles. One with a 1 1/4" receiver, and the other a 2" receiver. Also, ground clearance was a concern with the lower receiver level of my Mazda 3. The other vehicle is a Ford Explorer and both are hatchback models. Preston, the customer service rep, did a great job making sure that the rack would fit both vehicles, and that ground clearances, and bumper and hatchback door clearances would not be a problem. Fine job and Quality product!
Very sturdy built bike rack. Assembles to the 1 1/4 " hitch on my Explorer quickly. I would recommend for any SUV.
# 12
Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
Works well for transporting two 29" wheeled mountain bikes. However, after one year it's starting to rust in several areas (see attached photos), and the front wheel arms are becoming increasingly difficult to raise and lower. Finally the locking cable is extremely rusty as you can see in the attached photo. I'm not sure how durable this rack will be long term.
We have had this bike rack for one year and use it every week-end. My wife has a Trek e-bike (52 lbs) and I have a regular Trek hybrid (23 lbs). The rack is very sturdy and I have no issues driving at highway speeds, there is no movement of the bikes. Very easy to load and unload.
# 13
Rhino-Rack Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Tilting
Looks great, appreciative of all of the videos for the various parts I purchased.
I purchased this bike rack a year ago and I use it A LOT. I had to buy and install a stabilizer because without it, the unit would sway back and forth even without a bike on it (very noisy). This makes removal more cumbersome but since I keep the hitch on year round it doesn't matter to me. The tilting function is fabulous allowing easy use of my RAV4 hatchback. I can even tilt it down with a bike on it. I got the 2 bike hitch. Plenty of room for two bikes to fit without rubbing. Lastly, the hitch has a sizable through-hole on the bottom to thread a good sized cable so I can lock my bike up. Sturdy. I highly recommend.
# 14
Swagman Trailhead Bike Rack for 4 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Tilting
i received my bike rack last night and tried it out for the first time. I think that so far it is great.. i was even able to get a girls bike to work without using the adapter. shipping was pretty fast also. overall very happy with my experience and the products i ordered. i won't hesitate to order from etrailer again. thank you for the pleasant transaction.
Wow. This bike rack is solid. I have it installed on my truck for now and will move it to the back of our Jayco 1207 before our trip.
# 15
Rola TX-104 4-Bike Rack for 2" Hitches - Tilting
Decent 4-bike rack for the price. Stable side-to-side with the screw-in hitch pin (2 inch receiver version). Gets some fore-aft rocking over bumps at speed (inherent to the tilting design). Bikes need bungee cords to keep them from swinging (typical for this style of rack). I used this with two bikes, and really struggle to see how four full-size bikes could be added. Maybe if seats were removed? I added bumpers and some padding for the vertical post, and will probably relocate the retainer pin lanyard so the rack can be completely collapsed for storage. A few design improvements for 5 star rating would be: 1 - Add some bumpers for the fully lowered position, 2 -Add some padding on the vertical post for bike contact or accidental vehicle hatch lifting when in the raised position, 3 - Mount the retainer pin lanyard to one of the through-bolts or move the lanyard hole - collapsing this rack chews up the retaining lanyard. etrailer.com service was great - well packaged, and quickly shipped!
Excellent service and fast shipping by etrailer. Bike rack itself was easy to put together and install. It came in with a few scratches. It works well with large bikes. Slight problems started with the smaller bikes. The rack's arms are wide enough to accommodate the bikes, but the slides are not designed for smaller frames. If you have smaller bikes you might have to purchase the bike frame adapter bar for each bike. It's not a huge problem for us since the kids are growing up fast and soon they will have to graduate to the large frame bikes. In the mean time I will have to use extra straps to hold them together.
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Thule camber bike rack. So the rack that we have here today holds up to a total of four bikes. But if you don't need to carry that many, there's also a two-bike version available as well. The way the rack works is really simple. We're going to have two straps here on the top tube and a strap right here. Now this is actually going to act as an anti-sway strap and that's going to help prevent that side to side movement.
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on a 2013 Ford Explorer, we're going to be taking a look at the Curt Premium Hitch Mounted Bike Rack. The rack that we have here today is going to carry up to a total of four bikes. But if you need to carry an extra one, there's also a five bike version available as well. The bike is going to be held in place by three straps. We're going to have two here, along the top two, and one down here.
Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Dustin: Dustin, here, at etrailer.com. Today, we've got our 2013 Ford Explorer. We'll be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 Bike Rack. You can also pick it up as a three bike rack.Now, probably the most prominent feature about this bike rack, is in its name. The Helium. It's incredibly lightweight.
Thule Apex XT 4 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Dustin: Dustin here at etrailer.com. Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're gonna be taking a look at the Thule Apex ST4 Bike Rack. It's also available in a two bike version and a five bike version.Now Thule has had an Apex model before, but the ST, what they've done with it is, they've actually greatly increased the bike spacing here. So you've got more room to get four bikes on here. It's not gonna be such a hard fit with your handlebars and your pedals rocking into each other. It secures your bike similarly to most other hanging style racks by your top tube here.
Rhino Rack MountainTrail Roof Bike Racks Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we're gonna be test fitting the Rhino Rack MountainTrail rooftop bike rack, part number RBC035. We already have a bike installed on the rack, let's take a closer look and show off some of the features. How the bike attaches to the rack, we're not gonna have any frame contact at all, instead we're going to have this wheel strap at the rear, which is adjustable the length of the bike rack to accommodate bikes of different sizes. Closer to the front, we have this skewer that will grip your bike by the fork mounts and hold it in place and this has a lock on it already so you can actually secure your bike to the bike rack once everything's installed properly. With everything installed as it is, we're not gonna have any issues of clearance between our rear hatch and the bike rack as you can see here, there's plenty of space. So, let's go ahead and take the bike off and set it aside. To do that, we'll first release the rear strap by pushing in the top portion of the tab and pushing up. Then going up towards the front, while holding onto the bike so it doesn't fall into the vehicle, we'll release front skewer mount, like so, and grab our bike. How this actually attaches to the roof rack, we're going to have this padded bracket here with the two turn knobs to tighten up against our rear crossbar.
Hollywood Racks Traveler 5 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler hitch mounted five bike rack, part number HR9200. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. We'll thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secure we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 9 -3/4 inches, and we've added about 16 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We can now unscrew the black wheels on the upper left and right hand corner of the mast to swing out our dual arms. With the cradle arms out we've added about 40-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer.
Thule Gateway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Gateway trunk binder two-bike rack, part number TH9006XT. With the fit dial set to number nine, according to the included instructions, place the bike rack up onto the vehicles rear hatch. Position the bottom part of the bike rack onto the upper tier of the rear bumper. The top portion of the bike rack should be around the center of the rear window. Keep in mind the rear windshield wiper may not be used while using this bike rack. Well take the top clips and hook it on the top portion of the rear hatch.
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Double Track platform style, hitch mounted two-bike rack, part number TH990XT. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured, well go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. From the back of the bike rack, we have about 20 inches of ground clearance. At the lowest part of the bike rack, we have about 13 inches of ground clearance.
Thule Archway Trunk Mount Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 For Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Archway Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number TH9009XT. Keep in mind, when using this bike rack, the rear windshield wiper may not be used. With our fit dial to fit number nine, we'll place the bike rack up onto the rear hatch of our vehicle. With the bike rack in position, we can take the top clips and put it to the top part of the rear hatch, as well as the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We can now tighten down the straps and secure the bike rack to the vehicle. We'll now use the included hook-and-loop fasteners to secure the excess lock. With everything all tightened down and secure, we're ready to load up our bike.
Prorack 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer well be test fitting the Pro Rack hitch mounted four bike rack, part number PR8062404. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about five and a half inches away, and weve added about 31 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer.
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Kuat NV Platform Style Aluminum Two Bike Rack, part number N101. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well insert our pin through our pin holes and secure with the lock underside. We can then turn the black knob to engage the anti-rattle device. With the bike rack secured, well go over a few clearance of measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance.
Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Hollywood Racks Traveler Hitch Mounted 4-Bike Rack, part number HR8500. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the bike rack into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and then tighten it down using a wrench. With the bike rack secured well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2-1/2 inches away.
Hollywood Racks Over-the-Top Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Hollywood Over the Top, trunk mounted two-bike rack, for vehicle as spoilers, par number hrf2. Well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up unto the vehicles rear hatch. Well position the bottom part of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper, as well as the top portion of the bike rack to the upper part of the window, just below the rear light. We can do this by flipping out the middle set of two black levers. With the bike rack in position, well take the top clips, and hook it to the top part of the rear hatch, as well as the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips at the bottom part of the rear hatch. Well then tighten on the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle.Well now go ahead and secure the extra strap.
Hollywood Racks Gordo 2 Bike Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Holllywood Racks Gordo trunk my-nah 00:05 2-bike rack for long wheel based bicycles, part number HRG2. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. The bottom portion of the bike rack should rest on the upper tier of the rear hatch, just below the license plate. The top portion should rest about the center of the rear window. Keep in mind when you using this bike rack you will not be able to use the rear windshield wiper. We'll now take the top clips to put it the top part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom of the rear hatch, as well as the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch.
Hollywood Racks Expedition Trunk Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Hollywood Rack Expedition, trunk mounted two-bike rack, part number hrf6-2. Well begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up unto the vehicles rear hatch. Well position the bottom side of the bike rack on the upper tier of the rear bumper. With the new top set of levers to adjust the bike rack to fit around the rear hatch.Now, the top portion of the bike rack should rest at about the middle of the rear window. Once weve established this position we can then clamp down the black plastic levers. Well then hook the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips at the bottom part of the rear hatch.
Yakima QuickBack 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Yakima QuickBack Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number Y02621. Keep in mind when using this bike rack the rear windshield wiper cannot be used. We'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up onto the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll place the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We then can tighten down the straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. After securing the excess slack, we're ready to load up a bike.
Thule Passage Trunk Mounted Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today, on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Thule Passage Trunk Mounted 2 Bike Rack part number TH910XT. With the fit dial set to number nine according the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the bike rack up on to the vehicle's rear hatch. We'll then place the top clips to the top part of the rear hatch, the side clips to the side part of the rear hatch, and the bottom clips to the bottom part of the rear hatch. We can then tighten down the blue straps to secure the bike rack to the vehicle. After securing the excess slack, we're ready to load up a bike. We'll undo the cradle straps, place our bike into the frame cradles, and then secure it with the straps.
Yakima StickUp 2 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Yakima StickUp 2-bike hitch-mounted carrier, part number Y02420. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and thread in our anti-rattle bolt. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance of 14". The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 2". When the bike carrier is in the folded position, we've added about 11" to the overall length of our vehicle.
Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2 Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 2-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02450. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin hole, and put in our pin. Then we'll move to the back of the shank, and use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 13" of ground clearance here at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 5".
Thule Apex 4 Swing Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Thule Apex Swing Four Bike Carrier for Two Inch Hitches, part number th9027. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pin hole and allowing the attached pin to fall into place. We'll then use the hand knob here at the rear of the shank to secure our carrier to the vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device.Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. Here at the rear of the carrier we have a ground clearance of about 14 1/2 inches. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about three and a half inches.
Swagman Fork Down Roof Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today we have a 2013 Ford Explorer and we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Fork Style Roof Mounted Bike Carrier, part number s64710. To install the bike rack to the carrier place the bike rack up on top of our load bars. At the front we'll fit the two U-bolts around our load bars and use the wing nuts to secure the front of the bike rack.Next we'll move to the back of the bike carrier fitting the U-bolt through the carrier from the top. We'll take the clamp and two wing nuts to clamp around the bar from the bottom. With that done our bike rack is secure and we're ready to load up our bike. We'll make sure that the wheel strap at the rear of the bike carrier is undone and also make sure that the skewer at the front of the bike is open.We'll pick up our bike, place the wheel into the wheel tray and fit the front fork down into our skewer.
Thule Apex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the Thule Apex 4-Bike Carrier, part number TH9025.To begin our test fit, well slide the bike rack shank into the hitch and allow the integrated locking hitch pin to fall into place. Well then move to the anti-rattle knob where well tighten it down securing our bike rack to the vehicle. At this point well go ahead and give you a few measurements.From the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle it measures 2 inches. In our ground clearance here at the biker rack measures 14-1/2 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the bottom of the mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down where we can then open our cargo door. As you can see we can still gain access to the cargo area with this bike rack secured to the vehicle.Well now go ahead and pull the hitch switch here at the top of the mast which will allow us to bring out our dual arms.
Softride Dura Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer well be test fitting the Softride Dura Parallelogram, part number SR26247.Now, to begin our test fit, 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.Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance here at the bike rack is 14 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 2-3/4 inches.Well now go ahead and load our bike. Well undo the straps to expose the cradles. Well then place the bike into the cradles and wrap the straps around our top bar securing the bike to the bike rack.Now, a great feature of the Dura Parallelogram is its ability to tilt down with the bike loaded. Well pull the pin and tilt the mast down to allow access to the cargo area.
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Today on this 2013 Ford Explorer were going to test fit part number TH9029 from Thule, the Vertex Bike Carrier.Two things to know about this bike rack that it will work with 1-1/4 receiver hitches both Class I and Class II. However, with Class I receiver hitches, youre limited carrying just 2 bicycles. This also works with 2 inches receiver hitches which include spacer. Thats what well be working with today.To start of our test fit well go ahead and install a bike rack into the hitch and then tighten down the anti-rattle bolt then well get a variety of clearance measurements.From the bike rack to the bumper as the closest point will be about 4 inches. Ground clearance is about is about 13-3/4 inches or about the same as the hitch. Well go ahead and fold the arms and get the overall length.
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2013 Ford Explorer
Alright, today on this 2013 Ford Explorer, were going to do a test fit of part number th934xtr, from Thule. This is the Hitching Post Pro Bicycle Rack. A few things about this bicycle rack: it will work with one-inch-and-a-quarter receiver hitches, both class one and class two; however, with class one receiver hitch you are limited to just two bicycles; this will also work with a two-inch receiver hitch, which also includes spacer. And thats what we will be working with today. Well start of our test fit by installing the bike rack into the hitch. Then well tighten down the anti-rattle bolt.
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