Recommended Bike Rack That Will Clear Rear Doors On a Sprinter Van
Question:
what is the maximum tilt angle for this bike rack. I.e. with an 8inch hitch extension, installed on a MB Sprinter can the rear door be open with the rack tilted?
asked by: Felix K
Expert Reply:
In order to open the rear doors on a Sprinter van with bike rack attached you have two great options. The first is to use any bike rack with 2" shank like the Thule T2 Pro XTR 2 Bike Platform Rack part # TH83JV with a swing-away adapter like the Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks part # y02483. This option is great if you already have a bike rack you want to reuse. If not, the best option is to use the RockyMounts BackStage 2 Bike Platform Rack part # RKY10002 which has a swing-away adapter built-in. With these two options you will be able to open the rear doors with the bike rack and bikes still attached.
I don't have any specifications on the tilt angle of the Thule T2 Pro XTR but using this with an adapter will reduce weight capacity and is against the manufacturer's recommendations.
Products Referenced in This Question
RockyMounts BackStage Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Swing-Away Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Electric Bikes
- Fat Bikes
- Heavy Bikes
- RockyMounts
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Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches
- Hitch Adapters
- Swing-Away Hitch Adapter
- Bike Racks
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 250 lbs
- Yakima
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Thule T2 Pro XTR Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
- Wheel Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Carbon Fiber Bikes
- Electric Bikes
- Fat Bikes
- Heavy Bikes
- Thule
more information >
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