can the rack be tilted down with the bikes on it? thanks
1797928
Yes. Although with the bikes in the rack it may be hard to reach the footswitch that allows that.
1797929
Yes it can. I just did it in fact. Takes a little muscle but not too bad as you are sliding up on an angle.
1797930
Yes it can. It has a foot pedal. Without bikes on it you could use your hand. I have it on a 2003 Honda Odyssey. It works great and is out of the way of the tail gate. Very solid unit!
1627316
No. Idk why people are saying yes, thats very misleading. It cannot be tilted down unless u wedge something under the base.
464158
I have two 29s that I put in this rack. It workss best if you load them with the back tire in the rack, side by side, and then use a strap to keep them from rocking too much. Without that, , the bikes will tip. With the strap, works like a charm.
371987
You could, but you'd have to find a way to keep it firm. The rack itself is solid, but the bike is suspended in two heavy plastic grooves. It can swing from side to side gently.
466589
havent tried but from what I have seen of other similar designs I believe you have to tilt the girls bike to match the diagonal slope frame 9on a girls bike) to the horizontal securing points of the rack. If you observe similar racks with a girls bike on (when you are driving around) you will see what I am referring to.....
1240091
Yes. A pin that holds it level can be removed, the rack tilted up and pin fits through another set of holes that holds it upright against the vertical piece.
1119042
The rack will tilt down away from your hatch. I have not done this with bikes loaded on the rack but the rack does have the capability. I would imagine it may be a bit difficult to do with loaded bikes given the rack uses pins to adjust to different settings. However I have Mazda 3 hatch and the rack is far enough away from the car to open the hatch without adjusting the racks position.
833598
As long as the bike has sharp lines it will be fine. If the bike has a curve that goes straight down in the middle you will need a bar that attaches the bike to the rack. Not a big deal.
2107551
The wheel hoops can fold up and stand vertically when bikes are not loaded. When extended, the entire rack can be tilted back to allow entrance to a trunk/hatchback/whatever...even with the bikes loaded. It does not fold up flush with the trunk/hatchback/etc. under any circumstance. It is without a doubt the best designed and most useable bike rack I have seen...no exceptions.
1786398
No, not meant to hang that way-- will tip over. The hooks hold the bike by its frame- top bar. You can stack 2 bikes, but horizontal.
1139450
Absolutely! The rack tilts from the bottom to about 45 degrees for tailgate clearance. I have mine mounted on a pickup truck and have full use of my tailgate in a dropped position.
1773841
this does tilt back, but does not have a "swing" on it so if bikes on the rack and tilted back they remain parallel to the upright of the carrier not swinging to remain perpendicular to the ground there is another one "higher" up the food chain so to speak that does that, I have a truck preferred this one
1299400
No, the rack is not talk enough. If u would raise the rack on something it would work.
217999
The rack I have has room for three bikes. Yes you can get three bikes on the rack by facing bikes in alternating directions
592895
Yes it can, but I would not recommend this rack. A spot weld on the frame broke after one use.
1585825
Nope, not usually. Most of the time you can shift the other bikes a bit to lift bikes in the middle out. We are very happy with our Monkey Bar Rack.
1311399
Possibly. The rack is made to hold 2 bikes the wheel holders are adjustable but I don't know for sure if you could get them exactly side by side for the front wheels.