Tow ball mounted bike rack with tilt
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:01 am
Hi Everyone - I've not posted here for a long time but hoping someone knows of the right product for us.
We would like a tow-ball mounted bike rack for 2 bikes that can be tilted enough that the tailgate will open. I've been on a few T5 forums
and it seems that most of the good quality bike racks will not tilt enough to allow the tailgate to open and in some cases the handlebars of the nearest bike can foul the rear window. I don't want to have to turn the handle bars to fit the bike to the rack.
I was hoping the Thule VeloCompact 925 would do the job as it has all the right features but I haven't seen any clear images with it fitted to a van and none that show a tailgate opening. A lot of the T5 crowd use the Atera STRADA DL3 and most can just about open the tailgate although it does depend on the tow-bar being used. The Atera isn't cheap though.
We don't want a tailgate mounted rack as we have the tow-ball and will also use the rack on other vehicles.
Thanks,
Shaun
We would like a tow-ball mounted bike rack for 2 bikes that can be tilted enough that the tailgate will open. I've been on a few T5 forums

I was hoping the Thule VeloCompact 925 would do the job as it has all the right features but I haven't seen any clear images with it fitted to a van and none that show a tailgate opening. A lot of the T5 crowd use the Atera STRADA DL3 and most can just about open the tailgate although it does depend on the tow-bar being used. The Atera isn't cheap though.
We don't want a tailgate mounted rack as we have the tow-ball and will also use the rack on other vehicles.
Thanks,
Shaun