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Old 03-30-2009, 03:21 PM
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Does anyone know if there is a bike rack out there made to carry 4 bikes and swing away to allow access to the rear of an H3? Hint: the Yakima Swing Daddy does not work - the rear tire interfers with an upward portion of the rack.
 
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Old 03-30-2009, 03:46 PM
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I had the same problem. I found a reciever hitch 4 bike rack at Academy sports and outdoors. It cost 100 bucks basically. I would tell you what brand but Its not here right now. When I got home and put it on, the tube would not clear the spare tire. I went back to academy and bought a 14 inch reciever extention that also has a step on it for 20 bucks. It clears the spare tire now by a foot. The benefit of this is is sticks out far enough that when I fold the rack down with the pin, I can now open the tailgate 100%. Its the worlds largest bike rack. I tie a cooler down to the reciever step extention also.
 
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Old 03-30-2009, 03:49 PM
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Oh. I just remembered that because the extension goes into the hitch and the bike rack goes into it. I needed another reciever hitch pin. two pins total.
 
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Old 03-30-2009, 03:54 PM
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I bought a hitch extender, but it was 7" and still did not work with the rear tire. I guess I can try the longer one. I was just worried because they tell you in the instructions not to use the extenders.
 
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Good extenders are no problem. I regularly haul 4 bikes and tow a trailer on an extender with an extra upper receiver. Just got to get it past the spare.
 
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