Can you tilt the rack with bikes loaded or does it physically prevent you from doing so?
1600038
Yes, it is possible, but ungainly and difficult. The tilt mechanism seems to have been designed as an adjustment to be made when the rack unloaded for opening a tailgate.
1600039
Depending on how you secure your bikes onto the carrier, you can lower the carrier without removing the bikes. Done right, the bikes rotate on the carrier and remain hanging perpendicular to the ground.
1600040
It isn't designed to accommodate moving the bikes that way, and it would be pretty darn tough.
382315
Yes, just slide the wheel trays inward. Height should be ok, as I think the center post is high enough, but I haven't put a regular bike on the rack. I don't have one or I'd try...
1782743
i'm not sure what to tell you....or how u attached your rear rack, because mine is almost vertical when i attached it to my bike just exactly like the picture....maybe u should ask for an exchange. 20-30 degrees of tilting (either up or down wards) i believe is not right. good luck.
1989895
If you load the bikes onto the rack as directed, the 1st bike closest to the vehicle, facing left and then load the second bike facing the opposite direction there should be no bike to bike contact. This is the way we load our bikes onto the Hollywood Rack and we have yet to have a problem.
1773841
this does tilt back, but does not have a "swing" on it so if bikes on the rack and tilted back they remain parallel to the upright of the carrier not swinging to remain perpendicular to the ground there is another one "higher" up the food chain so to speak that does that, I have a truck preferred this one
1775291
Most likely something like that could be done. I don't rely on the locks, and take the bikes in the room when we travel. We cable the bikes the folding Wizard rack that we have if we park and go shopping or eat if we can't visually see the bikes. We have pricey bikes, and we regard this as a carrying device, not a foolproof antitheft mechanism.
1078026
sorry, what really you mean? by anti tilt?this is how it work: once you hook it on your 2" receiver "the platform for the BIKE stay totally horizontal with no movement at all you need to use the ramp included to bring ypour BIKE on. 100% firm with no movement
1072804
No, the second rail you see on the back is a ramp that attaches to load a bike. The ramp itself doesn't have enough support to hold weight.
1631604
Tilt works fine if no bikes on on it. I have the rack on a pickup and no prob lowering it to open the tail gate.
2107548
Yes. When one the bikes are removed the rack can be positioned to make it flush with the rear of the vehicle
1551743
They haven't been an issue for me, but I adjusted the horizontal cross arm with the clamp on it out pretty far. I mainly did that so I can run the pedals and shift gears with the bike on the stand without the pedal on the stand side running into the vertical bar. I guess the added benefit of adjusting the bike farther away from the rack is that it keeps the stand legs out of the way also. The stand they show in the picture does not have the legs fully extended. When they are, it's a really wide base and I haven't had any issues with it wanting to tip over. I'm usually putting a MTB with 29" wheels on it so it's pretty heavy. I've also used the stand in my back yard on uneven surfaces and it's still pretty solid.
2052236
I am very satisfied with the rack... It serves it's purpose.. I believe there is always a solution to the request you are asking .. I unfortunately do not have the knowledge or know how to accomplish that.. But I can state that I have four bikes(2) on each arm and have had no problems.. My wife would like me to anchor the rack to the wall in case it might crush our daughter .. I again have no knowledge to know how ... THULE The name you know ..!!
2061797
Yes without the bike No with the bike on You will need to make sur that the bike rack is still secure
5787
Yes you should have a lock to secure your bikes. If you dont use a locking hitch pin than anyone with vise grip pliers or some crescent wrenches can remove the rack (and your bikes if on the rack.)
1510576
I put a nail into a stud through the hole at the top of the frame. In that environment one bike on top, none on the bottom would be fine. Without that support I have more concerns about safety i.e; taking a bike of the top of a stand that is supported via balance only.
1845936
I have an angled seat post and it sets level on my bike. If your post is vertical the rack would be at a slightly upwards angle.
115114
There is a red button "pull up" release behind the upright rack post. Pull up and the post tilts downward allowing access to the lift gate. Pretty awkward if there are bikes (more than one) on the rack but easy to use. The actual support bars for the bikes fold down with a red toggle at the top of the rack for use if you want to leave the rack in place (without bikes, of course).