Today on our 2012 Dodge Charger, we'll test fitting the SportRack Escape, 3 bike carrier, part#A30403. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, aline up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten them with a wrench. We'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the bike carrier and this vehicle will fit together. There is about 6 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the vehicle to the closest part of the carrier is about 5 inches. When the cradle arm's folded down, you've added about 10 inches to the overall length of the vehicle.
When the cradle arm's folded out, we've added about 26 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. With this bike carrier and this vehicle, you can access the cargo area with the mast of the carrier in its upright position, or we can pull the pin at the bottom of the mast to fold it down. To load the bike, we'll make sure the mast is in its upright position. We'll pull the pin at the top of the mast to swing the cradle arms out. We'll undo the cradle straps, set the bike into the frame cradles, and secure it with the straps.
That completes today's test fit for the SportRack Escape, 3 bike carrier, part#A30403 on our 2012 Dodge Charger. .