Today on our 2013 Ford F150 well be test fitting the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting four bike carrier, part number SR26247. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well align up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now lets go over some clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 17 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 4 inches.
Weve added about 36 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. To load the bike well undo the cradle straps, sit the bike into the frame cradles and secure it with the straps. With this bike carrier and this vehicle you will have limited access to your truck bed as the tailgate hits the mast of the carrier when the carrier is tilted down. That completes todays test fit for the Softride Dura parallelogram tilting four bike carrier, part number SR26247, on our 2013 Ford F150.