What is the rise on the carrier? I need at least 5" for ground clearance for my spare.
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You only have about a 3" rise. Think about mounting on top of the trailer tongue so that the tire is horizontal instead of vertical.
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you will have more than 5" clearance I have a 15" rim my clearance is about 7"
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It depends on the tire size, but most tires will work unless it's way oversized, then you may have to mount it different
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Yes. About 4 inches up from hitch. Here's my short review from 2012 when I bought this carrier. Love it. 4 inch rise is good enough for my application. Great carrier. I use this with two different cars mostly to carry cans for boat fuel. Keeps fuel out of the car and it's easy to fill the cans right at the pump without dismounting them from the carrier. Solid construction, nothing fancy, well painted, looks like it'll last a long time. The 4 inch rise in the tongue puts the floor of the carrier 4 inches above the hitch receiver that, for my application, is perfect. The carrier does not block the brake/tail lights on either car. Reasonably priced, I'd buy this thing again in a heartbeat. Easy one-man mounting and dismounting, although I've learned to put a piece of duct tape on the tongue to more quickly align the locking-pin hole without having to hunt around for it each time.
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its 5" off the floor. You must had 5 1/4" clearance. I recommend 5 1/2" clearance
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Four vertical adjustments from 16" to 19". Mine sets 18.5" off on the bed of my truck. This adjustment allows you to select the best clearance and helps to level your 5th wheel. I have been very happy with the hitch. We pull a 36' Cougar that weights in at over 12K. Remember to purchase the bed rails since the B&W; does not come with them.
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With the terminal posts I would say that you need at least 8.5 inches clearance. 9 inches would be better.
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The rise on this hitch is 5-3/4 inch. If you have any other questions we would be happy to help. Cody Camping Connection 8665768171
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I just received mine yesterday. The box states it lifts 5 inches. It also pushes the carrier back from the bumper which is another added benefit.
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From the pinhole to the carrier itself is about 13 inches. I have a Yukon and with the cargo bag on top it would not open up. But it still worked for what we needed
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HI Phil, most likely this will not clear the larger spare. From the center of the hitch pin hole on your receiver, the first point of contact with the rack will be about 3.5" back from there. Typically, we see a 2" receiver on the Wranglers, and in that case you get 4.5" of clearance, but that is still likely not enough to clear the spare.
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It contour the bumper with about a 1.5 inch reveal between receiver and bumper. The bumper tapers down from back to front so it will have a gap between hitch and bumper but it looks okay. Seems to be plenty of clearance from the ground.
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I bought this rack mainly to use on our 5th wheel but so far have only used it on the pickup truck. As the bike wheels sit in the rack holders they don't really hang down but with the rack coming straight out from the receiver hitch (which is already below bumper height) the wheels then are below the bumper. I have found no problems with ground clearance. If that is your concern I guess you could get one of those step up adapters to raise the rack a few inches. Hope that helps. Cheers. PS my rack will not be bolted to the bumper as my 5th wheel has a receiver hitch as well.
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It might clear if you spare tire isn't too wide. Max clearance from my tailgate to the vertical support is 7 1/2 inches. I hope it works for you. Bill
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After installing the hitch and measuring I found the lift rises up from the bottom of the bar by 5 inches plus or minus half an inch.
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Doesn't raise car high enough to get under,only about 5 inches at the most!
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I am towing a popup camper, and am having no issues with clearance. Worst case, I would think, is that you may need an extended draw bar. I would try it first to see if it works without it, and then buy one if needed. We love this bike rack, by the way. I hope that helps.
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hi marcia,this has a 11-1/4" rise and a 7-1/4" drophope this helpsthanksfranktrailer depot of sarasota
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Hi Kim, thank you for interest in Drive Medical! The ground clearance on this scooter is 2".