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Today on our 2005 Ford Expedition well be test fitting the Pro Series Eclipse 4 hitch
mounted bike carrier, part number 63124. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert
the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch
pin hole, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well
go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 18 inches of ground clearance
and about six and a half inches of clearance from the closet part of the carrier to the
closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 33 inches to the length of our
vehicle. Now we also want to check for rear vehicle
access. Well remove the pin at the base of the carrier and tilt it down. We just want
to make sure that we can open our cargo door completely and access the area even with the
bike rack mounted to the vehicle. Now we can put our rack back up and prepare to load a
bike. Well undo the two hook and loop straps at the cradle closest to the vehicle.