Does this bike rack tilt down and away from a hatchback SUV while loaded with bikes?
1119040
I can not speak for all vehicles, but on my 2011 Wrangler I cannot open the rear while the rack is on the vehicle.
1119041
It's like a trailer hitch. I have a vw and it works great. It doesn't touch anything
1119042
The rack will tilt down away from your hatch. I have not done this with bikes loaded on the rack but the rack does have the capability. I would imagine it may be a bit difficult to do with loaded bikes given the rack uses pins to adjust to different settings. However I have Mazda 3 hatch and the rack is far enough away from the car to open the hatch without adjusting the racks position.
1119043
Yes, but as other posters have said, you should not have the bikes on the rack when you do this.We have a 2006 Mazda Tribute SUV and when we flip down the rack, we can open the hatchback (or the window).
1119044
Bud, It will tilt down with the bikes on the rack; however I would not suggest it as you will have additional weight and it will be difficult to control. You can actually load and unload the bikes from the racks quickly due to the design. I hope this answers your question.
1119045
Nope, you'll have to take the bikes off first and then pull the pin out and lower the post.
1219481
Funny you should ask that question. That is exactly what I had in mind when I purchase the bike rack. I thought I could move the cargo box as far to one side as possible giving enough room for the bike rack. It does leave enough room to mount the bike rack but not loaded with a bike on it. It will not do what you are trying to do. In my case it is either the bike or the cargo box but not both. Hope this helps.
111855
The rack is designed to be tilted. It cannot be mounted when straight. The tilt also helps to distribute the weight of your rack modules across the base struts.
1638183
Hey john , it's dave again , even tho this bike rack does not fold down , it is really made well and I am very pleased with it , I haul 2 electric bikes that have some weight to them and no problems at all , hope this helps you .
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.
1308939
You would need to remove the bikes and fold the upright post down. Bikes come on and off very quickly - no big deal and the upright post comes down with a flick of a release catch.Best bike rack I have owned.Very unimpressed however with Niagara the supplier. Annoying to deal with.
1818133
Does not tilt. I had trouble with the electronic from day one. Caution. The manual on my was not same as my bike and I never did get it repaired.
471648
No... The rack stays perfectly stationary because of the hitch-mount receiver bolt. Even during highway speeds. I do however recommend using a strap to lash the bicycles to the support bar. Otherwise, the bike(s) will sway on the rack extension. A 1" adjustable nylon strap(about 6') works fine for me.
1988260
I installed mine on a suv....rack tilts easy with a pull of pin and gate opens, its a little tricky with the bikes on...the anti wiggle bolt is a huge plus...bikes hardly wiggle.
1838535
No with the bike loaded it makes it very heavy to do so. Can do it with rack only no bikes.
1306825
Very slightly. The rack itself has slots so you can properly set up the rack to be level to the ground, but there is no actual adjustment to move it away from the saddle/post. Both my wife's and my mountain bike saddles/posts are very close to the grab bar of the kid seat. A lot of this has to do with your bike's geometry...
1720596
I see that you have already gotten several responses and I agree with those. No problem tilting rack with bikes loaded. On a pickup truck or SUV the bikes would not likely touch the ground. The only way I see that as a problem would be if your hitch is mounted exceptionally low or maybe on a sedan. Go for it. You'll like the rack.
1948270
It's not very sturdy. I have an SUV and sometimes the bikes on the rack would shift weight when taking the turns and I felt they were going to fall off. I would not recommend this purchase.
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.
1500506
Yes, it does tilt away from the vehicle. It doesn't fit in the 2" receiver very well though, if I were you, I'd look elsewhere.
2107551
The wheel hoops can fold up and stand vertically when bikes are not loaded. When extended, the entire rack can be tilted back to allow entrance to a trunk/hatchback/whatever...even with the bikes loaded. It does not fold up flush with the trunk/hatchback/etc. under any circumstance. It is without a doubt the best designed and most useable bike rack I have seen...no exceptions.
1766066
It should, the arms on it are easy to adjust but are strong enough to hold the bikes up. This is a great product and I was very pleased with the overall simplicity and quality of this bike rack. Also, you can adjust this bike rack to not touch a spoiler if you have one on your car.