For 2006 Toyota RAV4 hitch bike rack don't choose Yakima FlipSide

[donna s.]

I have a 2006 Toyota RAV4 and just wanted to point out to others with the same vehicle that may be interested in a hitch bike rack. I bought the Yakima FlipSide hitch bike rack and just took it out of the box yesterday, put it together in 10 minutes and inserted it in the Toyota RAV4 trailer hitch. I wanted to make sure it cleared the spare tire. There was more than enough room for clearing the rear spare tire (about 6 inches extra space) but to my disappointment, when I flipped the mast to the side the rear door did not clear the post. The main reason I bought the Yakima FlipSide bike hitch rack was because the mast folded to the side when not in use. Now I am in posession of a relatively useless feature. So if you have a 2006 Toyota Rav4 or newer model you might not want to spend the extra money on this bike rack. Otherwise it is very solidly built.