2 Bike Trailer Hitch Mount Platform and Spare Tire Bike Racks for a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

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For your 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, the concern is the clearance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the furthest point the spare tire sticks out. Other than the Kuat, N101 with 7-1/16 inches of clearance in the up position, one of the platform bike racks that offers the most distance is the Yakima StickUp 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Folding Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles, # Y02420. The distance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the first bike tray is 13 inches.

The other rack is the SportRack 2 Bike Hitch Mounted Rack with Wheel Mount Cradles, # A30901. It measures 12 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the closest wheel mount. So, if the measurement from the center of your hitch pin hole to the end of the spare tire is more than 13 inches, neither rack will work. If this measurement is less than 12 inches, either rack will work. I have included video reviews and instructions for these racks below.

Another option is a spare tire mounted rack. We have two options here. First, is the Thule Spare Me 2 Bike Carrier Spare Tire Mounted Bike Rack, # TH963XTR. This rack will fit as long as the spare tire is the factory OEM original. Second, we have the Yakima SpareTime 2 Bike Carrier, # Y02598, which will work as long as your spare tire mount with an 8-hole bolt pattern or hole-pattern diameter greater than 5-1/2 inches. I have included videos review and instructions for these racks below.

expert reply by: Michael H