Best Bike Rack for a Kuat Pivot Swing Away Extender

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Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Passenger's Side

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Kuat NV 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gunmetal Gray

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Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Passenger's Side

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Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Black

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Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Gray

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Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount - Pearl

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Question:

Hi There, I have a Jeep Wrangler 2inch receiver and have been looking at hitch bike mounts as well as different options for swinging the rack out of the way of the tailgate/spare tire. I believe the Kuat Pivot will be my best option unless you have other suggestions but I dont know which bike racks are compatible. Can you please advise on which bike racks are compatible with the Kuat Pivot that can carry two bikes? I dont want to spend more than $800 on the bike rack itself. Bike info below: Bike 1 = 32.5lbs with 27inch wheels Bike 2 = 32.6 with 29inch wheels I think I have spent a good 2 months looking into this and would greatly appreciate your help!

asked by: James W

Expert Reply:

Thanks for the information. The first thing you are going to want to check is the clearance from your hitch pin hole out 5-3/16". This is where the Kuat Pivot item # PVP20B begins to rise. The top of the Kuat Pivot sits 5-3/16 of an inch above your Jeep's hitch pin hole. I don't know what year Jeep you have or your spare tire size but we have had issues with the swing away adapters not clearing the bottom of the spare tire. I have linked a dimensional diagram below so you can see these measurements.

The best bike rack for the Kuat Pivot item # PVP20B is the Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack for 2 Bikes item # SH22B. This wheel mounted bike rack has a 40 lbs per bike capacity and fits wheel sizes from 25" - 29". The Sherpia 2.0 is made of aluminum so it only weighs 32 lbs. The light weight of this bike rack will be extremely helpful because the Kuat Pivot reduces your hitches capacity by 50%.

I have linked a review video below so you can see the functions of this bike rack demonstrated.

The Sherpa 2.0 Bike Rack is also available in Gray item # SH22G, Pearl item # SH22P, and Gunmetal Gray item # NV22G. The gun metal gray is a bit out of your price range due to its popularity but I wanted to include it as an option.