I’m wanting to have a hitch installed on my 2020 Kia for a bike rack. After market quote $250 but I don’t know what I am getting. What do I need to know and ask for or avoid? Is after market ok or should I opt for dealer price of $500 for Kia hitch? Thanks for any guidance.
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Hitch for bike rack
- Thread author trish
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Hi
I’ve installed a bike hitch from Uhaul ($200) and I bought a bike rack (2 inch opening) from 1 Up USA for my E- gravel bike. I’m very happy so far and no issues. Hope this helps.
I’ve installed a bike hitch from Uhaul ($200) and I bought a bike rack (2 inch opening) from 1 Up USA for my E- gravel bike. I’m very happy so far and no issues. Hope this helps.
Did you install yourself? Uhaul sells them?
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No installed by Uhaul. Took about 2 hrs for installation.
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Uhaul sells their own hitch and they will install it for you.
I'm thinking about buying a 1Up rack as well. Which one did you go with, and does it mess up the reverse and 360 cam when it's folded up? Thanks!
I installed the OEM hitch myself. It sits higher than any aftermarket hitch and comes with the bumper cover for a clean, factory look. About $400 for the parts, and an hour or so to install.
There is a button on the console to override the reverse sensor. The view from the backup cam is specific to your rack and bike.
There is a button on the console to override the reverse sensor. The view from the backup cam is specific to your rack and bike.
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Equip-D single. I do not have 360 cam , thus can’t comment on this, but No issue with reverse cam
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Sorry, I meant specifically the 1Up USA rack when it's folded up (no bike). Ideally I'd like to keep it on the car for extended periods of time and still have a usable rear and 360 cam. In another forum I saw what the camera looked like through a folded Kuat Sherpa rack (it's usable), and I'm curious how it looks with a 1Up. Those are the two brands I'm considering.
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Equip-D single. I do not have 360 cam, thus can’t comment on this, but no issue with the reverse cam. It reaches about to the bottom of the license plate w/ single plate when it’s folded.
Awesome, thanks!
DarkMossJustin
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It all depends on what you want. They'll both work. If you want a cleaner factory look despite it sitting a bit higher, go with the Kia (OEM) hitch (echoing @Cjunk's comment).
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Here's a video that has an example of the aftermarket hitch options that hang below the factory bumper with a bike rack: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-review-thule-hitch-bike-racks-2020-kia-telluride-th9025xt.aspx At about 3 minutes into the video the guy does a close up of what it looks like with measurements.
This is what the OEM Kia Hitch, bumper cover, and Yakima Kia bike rack Part# UM080 AY008HA4 looks like:
This is what the OEM Kia Hitch, bumper cover, and Yakima Kia bike rack Part# UM080 AY008HA4 looks like:
