Will Kuat Transfer Bike Rack Allow Rear Hatch to Open with Rack Tilted and Bikes Loaded
Updated 10/27/2025 | Published 03/20/2025
Question:
On a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander will the hatch open with this rack tilted down?
asked by: Ken
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Expert Reply:
Hey Ken, with no bikes loaded onto the Kuat Transfer part # KU84FR you would be able to tilt the rack down and then open the rear hatch. If you had a bike loaded on the inside track you wouldn't be able to open it fully though but it would open to basically the height of your handlebar.
expert reply by:
Jameson C
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Kuat Transfer with Hatch Open
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Jameson C.
10/27/2025
Hey Ken, how did things go with the Kuat Transfer rack on your Outlander? Were you able to get enough clearance to open the hatch when the rack was tilted down? Your update could make it easier for the next person with the same setup.