Ground Clearance On A 2017 Kia Soul When Using The Hollywood Racks # HLY94FR Destination 2
Question:
Hi, I am interested in this rack, but my concern is ground clearance. I would like to use this on a 2017 kia soul. I have the Draw-Tite 1 1/4 hitch installed, but from the photos of the rack it looks like what it gains in height from the bar that slides into the receiver coming out and bending upwards it looses that height from the shape of the platform because it is angled downward on each side. Do you know if anyone has successfully used this on a soul or could you get an estimated measurement from the lowest point of the rack to the ground when installed on a soul or a vehicle that is similar to the height of the soul?? This rack is the only one I can find that grabs the bike by the seat post tube and that is the reason why I would really like this to work!! If it helps Im only interested in the 2 bike version and will most likely only be hauling 1 bike most of the time. Thanks in advance!!
asked by: Eric W
Expert Reply:
We have not tested the Hollywood Racks Destination # HLY94FR on a Kia Soul, but another low vehicle we have tested on is a mini cooper. It has just shy of 15 inches of ground clearance. You can go on your hitch now and measure about 3 inches from the top of the inside lip of the hitch and that'll give you an idea of how much ground clearance you'll have. Since it's such a low capacity hitch you shouldn't use a hitch riser or anything like that as it'll cut your hitches capacity in half, which it's already rated pretty low.
I don't think you'll have any issues.
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