Does this rack tilt down with bikes loaded in order to open a hatchback door on a 2012 Subaru Forester?
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It does sit far enough away you may be okay, I had mine on the front of my truck and had no problem opening the hood.
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It doesn't tilt down. It holds them far enough off the back to access the glass hatch, but not enough to access a hatchback.
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The unit is quite heavy, and can get much heavier depending on the frames of your bikes. The unit is quite long, but slopes up at about a 15 to 20 degree angle. With the bikes on I'm not sure it will clear the hatch. The unit is nearly the same width as my Avalanche, with only inches on each side.
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It has a pin that allow you to tilt the rack and open the door without removing the entire rack. Keep in mind you still have to deal with it in the way.
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I was able to fit that on Toyota Yaris Hatchback, it was shaky in the beginning but I was able to tighten to bikes up with using straps.
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I would say yes. I purchased this rack because it was the only one I could find that could carry 4 bikes and beach cruisers wide tires. I've been pretty happy with it other than its heavy and if you use it on a hatch back, you cannot open the door without taking the bikes off.
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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.
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This bike rack is pretty awesome and is very easy to put on the hitch!! It will depend how far your hitch is from the bottom of your door but it sits out pretty far and accommodates most vehicle rear doors.
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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
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You can tilt it at any time. You just step on the pedal at the base to tilt the entire rack. Whether the bikes would touch the ground when tilted would depend on the size of the bikes and how they were secured. More than likely they would not touch. It definitely tilts enough to allow an SUV liftgate to clear. I have been very happy with this rack so far. It saw a lot of use during the summer/fall.
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I don't know. It was a gift for my daughter who lives 1,000 miles away from me, so I never saw the rack in person. She has a Subaru outback.
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They attach to the bottom of the door. I have no trouble opening the door with the rack in place even with bikes on it. The door swings out with everything in place.
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If the door opens outward, like a traditional door, the rack will get in the way. The center bars do not move. I have a Rav4 wih a rear tire carrier and i can get my door open about a foot before it hits the rack.
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My guess would be no. We have it on the back of our fifth wheel and I don't think there would be clearance for a hatch to open. But it's sturdy and has held up to the rocky on the back of the Rv with no damage to the bikes .
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Hello. I use this rack on my KIA Sportage and am able to still open the trunk.
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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.
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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.
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I cannot comment on the Honda, but I have been using this rack on a 2005 Subaru Forester, with no issues. On occasional shopping trips, I have to load up the rear with stuff, and the easy flip-down feature is very convenient. Not familiar with the type of bike you have. I have used the rack with two road bikes, and it worked fine.