Hi-
I recently bought a T2 and no one could tell me what the pin does.
guess what...pull the pin, then the latch and the rack drops DOWN so you an open your hatch.
check it out
Thule 916 T2 hitch bike rack works great on my 2004 BMW X5
I check out cycling news all the time for the latest pro results and of course doping scandals, but i didn't know they feature bike product reviews too. Very good article on the Thule 916 T2 hitch rack. If you also get the Thule 918 2 bike add-on can you fold the hitch rack up and down also. The T2 works great on my 2004 BMW X5 and folds up and down easily - the pin was pretty self-explanatory (must be a Honda Element driver or something with that problem )
Would like to use the Thule th 917 with the 918 2 bike adapter. Only have the 1 1/4 with 300 pound tongue weight on my Subaru but like to carry 3 bikes. Looking at the specs and weight loads, don't think it'd be an issue.