swing down? Will this rack adjust to enable me to open my van's rear access?
1065446
Yes, the rack is hinged at the bottom and will swing down. Can't say for sure if the clearance will enough for your particular door.
1500508
Yes. It does that, and the carrying arms can be lowered when not carrying a bicycle. It pivots in two places, at the top with the carrying arms, and also at the bottom so that the entire bike rack can tilt away from the lift gate and allow the lift gate to open.
1196974
It should be able too. I had this mounted on top of our Honda Odyssey and did not experience any clearance issues with the back door opened. The locking clamps can be adjusted inside, fore and aft to allow for positioning and clearance.
1500510
Yes. However, be aware that when the rack is loaded, with more than 2 or 3 bikes, it may not be easy to get the rack up and down with only one person. I emailed Allen about this question, and, technically, the rack is not designed to swing up and down 'fully loaded'. I've done it successfully with 3 or 4 bikes ... but needed help and struggled a bit getting the pin back in after swinging the rack back up. All told, this is an excellent rack and while you may like the more expensive ones for some reason, they all basically work the same. And the quality of this product (and the responsiveness of their customer service) is great. Yes. However, be aware that when the rack is loaded, with more than 2 or 3 bikes, it may not be easy to get the rack up and down with only one person. I emailed Allen about this question, and, technically, the rack is not designed to swing up and down 'fully loaded'. I've done it successfully with 3 or 4 bikes ... but needed help and struggled a bit getting the pin back in after swinging the rack back up. All told, this is an excellent rack and while you may like the more expensive ones for some reason, they all basically work the same. And the quality of this product (and the... » Read More Yes. However, be aware that when the rack is loaded, with more than 2 or 3 bikes, it may not be easy to get the rack up and down with only one person. I emailed Allen about this question, and, technically, the rack is not designed to swing up and down 'fully loaded'. I've done it successfully with 3 or 4 bikes ... but needed help and struggled a bit getting the pin back in after swinging the rack back up. All told, this is an excellent rack and while you may like the more expensive ones for some reason, they all basically work the same. And the quality of this product (and the responsiveness of their customer service) is great. « Show Less
839379
no real vertical adjustments it will go up and down a couple of inches depending on how wide you set the crossbars
1808350
i believe so. I hooked that up to a minivan. The straps are long enough to adjust. It should be no problem. As long as you have a standard spoiler it should work. If your spoiler is fancy and wild then I am not sure. The rack is very good. The first time I used it was raining the whole drive over 700 miles. From DC to Florida on I-95. I hope this helps in your decision. Cheers
77190
Yes it does, I would say it allows the trunk to open about 85% of the way. It is not a major inconvenience provided you are not storing very large items in the trunk.
2085402
That might work, but you would have an uneven distribution of torque. The problem isn't that it rises too fast, but more that it is more difficult to close once open. Ours were a lot more worn out than we thought, so putting the new ones on was a real eye opener as to just how bad they were. Our van doesn't have any power to the tailgate, so it is manual for opening and closing.
500703
Jeff; I am away from my home, so not able to measure. However, I'll pass along my experience in case it could help others. I have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler that I mount the cargo carrier on. It has a swing out spare tire rack. When it swings out it was hitting the tailgate side of the carrier. I ended up modifying that side by lowering it 1 3/4 inches in my case. It wasn't hard to do. Required drilling some new bolt holes, sliding down to the desirable height, rebolting about six vertical supports and cutting the excess off, and grinding them smoothe.. So, the outcome is the carrier sides are slated toward the tailgate and there was enough clearance now for the spare rack to swing out.
641879
No, I don't think it would adjust the way you need it to. The side frame pieces are solid from the bottom up, then arch into a 90-degree turn at the top, and reach to the center; then each side-top piece slides together in the middle, and set-screws tighten them to hold it all together; center and bottom frame pieces fit together in the middle also, and become rigid with set screws. The 50" fits my 98 Ford Explorer, behind the rear seat, giving the dog the whole cargo area.
1869224
I have not been able to open my Honda Odyssey tailgate without removing the rack from the trailer hitch. The rack does lift up and can be secured in a semi upright position so that when you are parked your vehicle's profile will be smaller
401223
I don't think you can access the vehicle with the bikes on the rack, but use the grey lever to lower the rack to its lowest level and access the vehicle's rear door.
949064
Not sure, I drive a minivan....... but my guess is that you can just unclip the bottom clip to be able to open the truck.... look for more pictures online if you can. This bike rack does suit our needs.
1705276
No, I don't think so, it will allow you to adjust upward and downward a bit, but it is mainly for those old fashioned bed rails that used hooks to attach to the bed frame.
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.
2043250
Yes. I had no issue with opening or closing the rear hatch of my SUV with this on my Pro Series hitch rack, even with a couple things strapped on top of the bag.
482847
Sorry. The rack is attached to the trunk. Theoretically, the trunk would open but the weight of the bikes and the rack will be on the trunk.