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Originally Posted by alta825
Anyone using the Northshore Rack in conjunction with an Aluminess rear bumper with the spare tire and the deluxre rear box swingouts? The pictured Ruenel setup above doesnt look quite as 'bulky' as the Aluminess versions. Can you lower it enough to get access to the back of the van?
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The Reunel is about the same overall size as the Aluminess, but the big difference is Reunels have a built-in hitch receiver, which effectively puts it rear-ward more than most hitch receivers.
Also very important, the Reunel is rated for 6,000 pounds of Tongue weight (20k total), Class-3 receivers are only good for 500 pounds, and some class 5's go up to 1200 pounds. 4-downhill hikes, on a heavy rack, with an extension could put the effective tongue weight over the rating of a Class-3 receiver.