Bike Rack Recommendation for 2008 Honda Odyssey for Ground Clearance

Question:

I had a HITCH installed by UHAUL. The HITCH scrapes the ground without my bike rack. With the bike rack the bike rack scrapes the ground. Is there a HITCH that sits higher to the bumper?

asked by: Dave

Expert Reply:

With vehicles like your 2008 Honda Odyssey that have rear bumpers that sit really close to the ground it's hard to install a hitch without ground clearance issues. I attached a picture of our Draw Tite hitch # 75270 installed on a similar Honda Odyssey as yours and you can see it installs as high as the rear bumper will allow it.

I really like the Saris SuperClamp EX part # SA4025F for ground clearance. It has a decent rise in the shank at 5 inches and the bikes are held pretty close together which means less of an angle that can drag. This rack can also fit 2 inch and 1-1/4 inch hitches and weighs only 35 lbs. Check out the review video I attached as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C