opening trunk with rack mounted?
1646331
Yes I can. It all depends on the design of your trunk where the top cables hook onto. The lip between the rear window and trunk can't be too close when opening or the hooks may jam against the weather stripping or the glass.
1646332
Possible. Beware of the extra weight though; one would have to be very careful closing the trunk lid. That being said, I am in good physical shape and i was able to open the trunk with 1 bike mounted (don't recommend doing that alone for the safety reasons). Vehicle is 2007 Nissan Altima
1646333
I don´t think so, it is heavy and, in my car (2009 VW GLI) IT RESTS on the rear bumper.
1646334
I have a Volvo sedan and the truck is very heavy when I have the bike rack mounted. It's hard/ heavy to lift and insert the lock into the trunk.
1006893
Your trunk will probably not be reasonably accessible when the rack (with or without bikes) is mounted. Once you have mounted the bike rack once or twice, it is easy to do the whole dismount/re-mount of the bike rack in about 2-3 minutes. Some cars (without spoilers) can probably give some minimal access to the trunk (if you are very careful with the straps & clips), but I would recommend dismounting and re-mounting the bike rack for best results.
1308942
I have an Subaru Outback. The back hatch opens no problem with one bike however a bit more tricky when rack is loaded with two.
1766760
The rack is easy to attach to a 2" or 1 7/8" receiver. There is a bolt, nut and clip you use to secure the rack to the hitch receiver (through the opening where the ball mount pin typically goes). I think you'll find that same type of attachment with most hitch-mounted racks. The rack does have a quick release pin so you can lean the rack about 45 degrees away from the car. This allows you to open your trunk/hatch with the rack still attached. The rack includes additional straps for securing the bikes if necessary. I have this rack attached to a 09 Jeep Liberty.
1050616
I didn't use the rack mounted to the hitch ball hole on the bumper as it was designed. It would probably cause a problem with the shell though. I mounted mine to a piece of receiver that I slid into the receiver and that way I could move it away from any obstacles. Its a great rack and like it because of the lock. Good luck!!
1310610
There is one pin to pull that will allow the rack to tilt down. In many cases you could access the trunk from the side without tilting the rack.
755345
No - the bikes and rack would need to be removed before we could access our trunk.
1821981
Hello Sabina, This is a good question. I am trying to picture the fit on my trunk. You know, I think the rack will fit over your spoiler, as long as it's not the big crazy spoiler. Sabina, go to Youtube and type, "Review: bike rack-Allen Sports Trunk Mount 2-bikes." There is a guy giving instructions on how to attach rack to trunk. His car has a spoiler or something that look like a spoiler. Hope this help!LeighLeigh
1778126
I remember that the key and the rest of the accesories were inside of the rack, and it was open. I hope this información might be helpful
755346
This is bike rack will not support the weight of two bicycles.No you cannot open your trunk the straps will loosen.It is flimsy .I returned my rack
857497
With the cover in place you can only open the trunk lid about 3/4. Still enough space to put items into the truck or take them out. To fully open the trunk you need to unlock the cover and roll it back about a foot or two.
530520
the answer is YES. This thing can be broken down into three sections. These sections can be seen in the picture of this rack where there is a round metal ring along the trunk.
1971290
No - anyone could pop the release in back so you should take that with you. The rack itself is secured to the seat post with an allen wrench, but you could thread a cable lock through it as well.
2043254
I had no trouble opening mine. It stands back far enough on the rack to give plenty of clearance.
2219139
If I don't have bikes on it I can put it down and open the trunk. With bikes on it no, I cannot. I have an Acura RDX, which is an SUV. With a sedan you may be able to.
656013
please try a regular one cycle rack from a different. If so, then this should work as long u have gap between the glass and trunk door border(above the number plate) to latch the top two hooks, u should be good.
1186646
You can adjust the angle so it is possible the it will work w spoiler. They have a list of automobile compatibility and I think the list includes the settings the rack should be opened to. I have a flush spoiler on my car and it's no problem but I can see that a big spoiler might get on the way.