Yakima HoldUp2 or Kuat Sherpa 2.0 Recommendation for 2017 Jeep Wrangler

Published 03/21/2020

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

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$759.00

Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount

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$478.44

Question:

As long as you have the Draw Tite hitch part # 76104 installed on your 2017 Jeep Wrangler both the Yakima Holdup # Y02443 and the Kuat Sherpa # SH22G could fold up and clear spare due to the longer hitch tube this has. Now both racks are really nice and I know you'd be happy overall with either, but the big advantage the Kuat has over the Yakima is weight which is why that's what I would recommend. The Yakima weighs 49 lbs and the Kuat weighs 32 which is a sizable difference. Since they are so similar aside from that the Kuat is the winner. I attached review videos for both racks for you to check out as well.

asked by: Ismael D

Expert Reply:

As long as you have the Draw Tite hitch part # DT78MR installed on your 2017 Jeep Wrangler both the Yakima Holdup # Y02443 and the Kuat Sherpa # SH22G could fold up and clear spare due to the longer hitch tube this has.

Now both racks are really nice and I know you'd be happy overall with either, but the big advantage the Kuat has over the Yakima is weight which is why that's what I would recommend. The Yakima weighs 49 lbs and the Kuat weighs 32 which is a sizable difference. Since they are so similar aside from that the Kuat is the winner.

I attached review videos for both racks for you to check out as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Ismael D.

3/21/2020

Jameson C.

3/21/2020

Your best option would be to replace the factory hitch with the Draw Tite since it's long and won't require a hitch extender. Using a hitch extender ends up cutting the capacity of the hitch it's installed in by 50 percent and adds quite a bit of movement to the setup so it's not ideal. It's an option for sure, but not the best one.