For a Jeep Wrangler with the spare tire on the back, will it set out far enough to clear the spare tire on the rear?
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Mine is on a Subaru Outback and there is room to open the back without using the "lowering" feature of the transporter (which, by the way, is a pain to use if the transporter has any sort of load in it). My guess is "probably" if everything stock. It will depend on a) the size (width) of your spare and how far it protrudes past the bumper and b) how your hitch is mounted and how far it protrudes (even with the bumper, recessed).
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It fits in my 2009 Wrangler with the spare tire. The spot on the inside of the rack on the tire side is a little tight, but you can definitely use it and fit a bike on the inside spit, just takes a little maneuvering. We use it on the Jeep with our 5 bikes all the time. The only issue is that you can't open the tailgate more than a few inches, even when the rack is lowered......but otherwise it is fine.
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Does it have a the "regular size" trailer hitch, if so it will fit? I am not sure if it will clear the spare tire though. Hopefully someone with a jeep can help with that.
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Does your vehicle have a externally mounted spare tire on the back end of the vehicle?
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If you get a pin to fit the smaller hole (the one farthest out) you MIGHT be able to fit a small spare. If not I would get one of those bike racks that clamps to the spare. I tried to measure and the space seemed too small for a large spare tire. My tires are about 9" wide..add the tire rack..it'll probably be too short.
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The bike rack goes through the center of the spare tire so if you have a solid cover this won't work. There are other racks that have a strap that wraps around the spare cover. You might want to look at these. The Yakima works great on a Jeep.
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Dennis, I believe it will. I checked mine and find that there is about 16 inches from the rear hatch on my Toyota Highlander to where the front bike would ride on the rack. Assuming that the spare tire would extend about 10 inches from the back of the car, I think there would be ample clearance between the tire and the front bike. I did take a picture of my installation that might help. If you would like that picture, send me an e-mail address and I'll send it to you. Dick Shotwell dicks@filertel.com
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I'll answer as best I can as the question isn't very clear. It's a top for a Jeep not a truck. If by fully exposed you are asking if the top comes all the way off or all the way down, yes it does. The top folds all the way back by the spare tire leaving the top and sides fully open, also the complete top unclips after being folder so that it is complete removed from the Jeep.
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It only rests on the top of the spare tire and then you can strap it in anywhere on the spare tire (and even the resting part is adjustable), so it should fit fine. Mine's been on my Jeep Liberty for 4 years now and I love it. With 2 bikes it rode a bit low (I live on a dirt road), so I taped a ball to one of the hooks to make it ride a bit higher. I like that you don't have to take it off between rides.
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I bought the rack for my daughter which has a Honda Accord. It does stick out pretty far. My bro-in-law has a jeep, same set up as you. It would be close with the spare tire on it. Im sorry I cant give you a better answer.
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If the spare tire sticks out past the bumper towards the rear it will probably limit you to carrying only one bike.
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Yes, I believe you could set it so the back tire is not touching the flywheel at all which would be zero resistance.
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Raymond, I have a jeep with a tail light assembly that sticks up behind my spare tire (on the inside next to the rear window). The bike rack would not fit over my spare tire because this assembly got in the way.
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Yes, works good, but you still have to take off if you want to get into back of jeep, I sold mine and got one that mounted to spare tire on back
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this worked just fine on my sons 2005 jeep liberty with the spare tire mounted on the back. hope this helped
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Yes there is room for a spare tire. Just take out the flat tire kit and put it in one of the compartments in the trunk. It will be nice to have both options. I love my soul.
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I have a 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4 with the rear spare tire (235/65-17), and a Hidden Hitch, frame mounted receiver and this bike ball mount rack works perfectly behind the spare. It bolts directly to the trailer ball mount which is removable. I don't think it will work with a bumper mounted trailer ball and a rear spare.