Will RockyMounts HighNoon Bike Rack RKY87RR Fit Draw Tite Hitch Installed on 2014 Subaru Forester

Published 12/07/2017

Question:

i just had a draw tite hitch from etrailer put on my 2014 Subaru forester. it looks great, but before I purchase this hitch, I want to make sure there will be enough clearance between the bike carrier and my forester bumper. the hitch is tucked under the bumper a little. it appears from the videos that the hitch has plenty of room between the bumper and the carrier when installed, but your video does not give those measurements. I will be using this carrier for my fat bike, mountain bike, and road bike, but onlyl at the same time. thanks

asked by: Pat Z

Helpful Expert Reply:

The Draw Tite hitch part # 75876 that you have installed on your 2014 Subaru Forester has a only a few inches from the hitch pin hole to the outer most portion of the rear bumper. Because of that the RockyMounts HighNoon # RKY87RR will easily fit since it has 6 inches from it's hitch pin hole to the nearest portion of the rack when folded up and 16-3/4" to the nearest portion of the rack when in use.

expert reply by: Jameson C