RickMachE
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Easy to find out. Go to the back of the vehicle and push on the bike rack and see what's flexing. Is the rack bouncing around as the Mach-E bounces around? Is the rack flexing? Or is the hitch / mount points flexing?Well it's the same rack, but not the same hitch. The Telluride has a factory hitch, and the MME has a Draw-Tite aftermarket hitch. I'll take a closer look to see what's actually moving, but a very small amount of hitch/receiver flexing would translate into a larger amount of movement in the rack arms. I also just remembered that I received this little note from e-trailer in a response when I asked about a small installation problem several weeks ago:
"The manufacturers of the hitches design them so that the frame attachment arms are made of mild steel so that they can flex. "
So I wouldn't be surprised if this may be just some flex in the hitch. Tbh, I'm probably more concerned about how to prevent this from looking like a rusty mess in a couple of years (if you live in New England, you see a lot of hitches that look terrible).
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