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What hitch bike rack clears spare tire?

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started by Jetplane19 on July 7, 2006

I need a bike rack for my 2" hitch. I have a Jeep Liberty with rear-mounted spare tire.

Does anyone have a hitch-mount rack on a Liberty that will clear the spare tire?
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My LBS sold me a Yakima which ended up being 2" short. rrrrrr!

Thanks!

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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.

Check out the Yakima FullSwing 4 or BackSwing 4. These models have much more clearance from the hitch receiver past the rear bumper, the FullSwing will definately clear a spare! Both of these are for a 2" receiver setup. You can use the rack selector feature on yakima.com to seel all the models appropriate for your vehicle.

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brittda posted 2 years ago.

I have a jeep liberty (04) and a Swagman hitch. Had to get an extension for it to clear the rear tire, and allow to open the back door(not completely though). You should be able to get an extension for any rear tow hitch rack though. You might want to just check on that. It locks down so no worries about anyone walking off with it.

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Homebrewermike posted 2 years ago.

I have a Saris trailer hitch rack that clears the tire on my Jeep Wrangler. It holds 3 bikes.