This vertical bike carrier is perfect for tour operators who need to carry 4 mountain bikes to the trailhead. Adjustable mast ensures bikes won't bump your vehicle during transport. Tilts without bikes loaded for rear cargo area access.
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Specs:
Vertical Orientation
Unlike a platform-style rack that requires you to load and unload your bikes in a specific order, the vertical orientation of the Yakima HangOver allows you to remove your bikes in any order. This is great for tour operators who need to drop off passengers in different locations without having to remove the outermost bikes first. When loaded, it won't block your vehicle's taillights like many platform-style racks do. And, since it only holds bikes with front suspension forks, it's a great rack for a family who rides mountain bikes.
Padded Cradles and Rotating Cups
Padded cradles on the upper bar secure your bikes by the fork crown. They're compatible with single-crown and dual-crown forks. To secure your bikes, set them in the cradles and pull the rubber straps down and over the posts on the cradles. To remove your bikes, pull down on the rubber straps and remove them from the posts.
Rotating wheel cups on the lower bar secure your bike's rear tires. Thread the ratcheting wheel straps between your bike's spokes and insert them into the buckle. To remove your bikes, press the ratchet release lever on each buckle.
Wrap the included cam-buckle safety strap through your bikes frames to reduce bounce and sway during transport.
Adjustable Mast Angle and Easy Tilting
The mast has 2 angle settings to prevent your bikes' tires from bumping your vehicle. The vertical position is ideal for trucks with an open bed, giving you plenty of room to load and access all your riding gear. The set-back angle provides clearance for SUVs, vans, trucks with a camper shell, and most other vehicles.
The rack also tilts down without your bikes loaded for easy access to your vehicle's rear cargo area, or to lower your truck's tailgate.
To adjust the angle, step on the foot pedal and gently lower the rack with both hands. You can either stop at the set-back angle or lower it all the way down into tilt position. When you're ready to go, step on the foot pedal and lift the rack up until it snaps into place with an audible click.
Threaded Hitch Pin and Rack Security
A threaded hitch pin is included to help eliminate rattle in the hitch receiver during transport. To tighten the pin in your hitch, use a 15/16" wrench (not included). The hitch pin includes a lock to secure the rack to your vehicle's hitch.
An integrated lock loop serves as an anchor point to secure your bikes with a cable lock (sold separately).
The BackSwing swing-away hitch extender (sold separately) has a hinged arm that swings 180-degrees away from the hitch with your bikes loaded, providing full access to your vehicle's rear cargo area. It also gets your bikes completely out of the way so that your tailgate, SUV hatch, or van doors won't bump into the bike rack when opened.
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (27 Customer Reviews)
This vertical bike carrier is perfect for tour operators who need to carry 4 mountain bikes to the trailhead. Adjustable mast ensures bikes won't bump your vehicle during transport. Tilts without bikes loaded for rear cargo area access.
Easy to install. Very functional and d urable.
Love it. Works great for family of 6
I would strongly recommend NOT dealing with this company. My bike rack arrived very late and after delivery I realized it was not compatible with my bikes. I was looking for a six bike rack that could hold my family's bikes (2 adult + 4 small children's bikes) and this rack is very specific for ADULT MOUNTAIN BIKES ONLY. I did not realize this and called the customer service to initiate a return after having a hitch put onto my car. I was told I could not return. I was out over $1k and ended up giving this rack away on my local free cycle as it was NO value to me and took up space in my garage. I am not a bike expert just a mom with 4 small kiddos looking for ways to enable them to play outdoors, I would have appreciated a better product explanation up front so I understood this would not be a fit for my needs. I would have benefitted from better customer service. Suggest passing on this product/company.
Assembly is fairly straightforward. This is a heavy rack so installing and removing from vehicle is a workout. It works well for mountainbikes but not road or gravel bikes which is why I gave it 4/5.
We have four kids so I have been looking for a solid 6 bike rack for a little. Came across this while on the site looking for something else and couldn’t pass it up. My son helped me put it together, nice and easy to assemble. Both adult and the kids mountain bikes fit and secure. Hoping to get a lot of use on camping trips this summer.
This is the first bike rack we have ever owned that was able to easily carry six bikes. And each is super easy to load and unload. If you are transporting more than four bikes this is the rack to use.
I love that this rack bolts into our hitch. Our previous 4 bike rack only had a hitch pin and it always looked so wabbly. It's a little hard to get the bikes to perfectly fit on the rack using the front forks, but the straps hold them nice and tight.
Love this bike rack. Great design and quality built. We use it all the time. Really easy to use and quick to load/unload the bikes. Also, love the tilt feature. Shipping was quick. Arrived on time without any issues. Definitely recommend.
We are happy with our purchase. We have not compared with other racks at this price. However, the rubber straps do not have the stretch ability and are cracking where they attach to the rack. The rack is very heavy and requires two people to mount on the vehicle. It gets the job done. I may have to buy new straps or a cheap bungie tie that will not crack. Hope this helps to improve your straps.
looks very strong service was excellent and speedy shipping
I highly recommend the Hangover! I use this rack multiple times weekly and have never had an issue. Very sturdy, the finish is very dependable as I've owned for a year and have zero rust anywhere, even the moving parts.
Perfect rack! Easy to put together, bikes are easy to load up. I own a bike tour company and get compliments from my guests all the time about this rack. Getting ready to order another one next month.
Easiest bike rack to use. Fits all of our mountain bikes easily.
The Yakima Hangover 6 made it about 2 months before a rubber strap broke that holds the bike from flying off the rack. I discovered the tear after a 250 mile trip and was thankful I didn't lose a bike. I inspected the other 5 and contacted Yakima. The wait time for my warranty issue to be addressed was ridiculous. I ordered a new strap from etrailer as my hopes for Yakima to come through were not high. 6 months later, Yakima responded to my claim and did sent 6 complete strap assemblies. However, the assembly included bolts that were too small? So to utilize a new rubber strap, I have to disassemble both assemblies and reassemble. The rack does the job. I use a device to stop it from swaying on the hitch as much as it does. There are better designs out there and sort of wish I spent some more money for a better design.
etrailer- rapid delivery, excellent service. Thanks!
The rack - heavy, but the instructions were clear and all the tools (wrenches) were included in the box. Straps, too. Well thought out.
Installed on an Outback, shown with mast at full extension. For my bikes, it appears I can use the lower setting. Instructions say use the taller setting for hitches less than 16” high. Mine is 15” high, but a lower setting makes it easier to hang bikes. I am 6’2” and the high mast is a make-able reach. The lower setting is about 4” lower. I have an 8’ tall garage and the bikes can stay mounted inside. Great enabler for an early morning start.
Now I can go Mtn Biking with the gang. Mountain bikes are big and awkward for hauling, I have other racks. I have storage for the rack when not using the rack.
The rack is almost great, but there are some silly issues that I didn't expect for the price point. The rubber straps that hold your fork securely to the mounts were complete trash. It was difficult to secure them and get them out of the way for loading, and after a single road trip two had split open. I ended up buying some cheap generic bike rack straps and those have worked fine, but I should not have had to. I highly recommend putting a tie-down strap (included by e-trailer) from the rack handle to your roof rack to take up any slack in the system. I would also recommend securing your front wheels with a bungie or similar for longer trips. The wheels spin in the wind and cause the bikes to want to shift, due to physics that I have no business explaining. Also, as mentioned by e-trailer, this is not a convenient system for short people, my wife at 5'4" is NOT a fan, so I'm usually on load/unload duty.
Easy to use if you are reasonably strong, my wife struggles to lift the bikes on. Rack is very secure though when in use. Worth checking the cradle bolts every few months as we had one come loose. Only minor improvement would be to have a greater selection of height options to better suit our car’s hitch height
There are definitely pros and cons to this rack. Pros: It is secure and stable. I don't worry about my bikes moving or falling off. Cons: It is hard to get the bike in the right position on top. When you finally get it just right it takes a lot of strength to get the straps to lock into place. I can do it but I am always out of breath. It is not convenient and I won't recommend this particular model to anyone.
Our first time using it was on a 1500 mile trip. Had to stop 7 times in the first hour because one of the bikes kept falling off the bracket. Followed instructions to the T.
Total nightmare until we improvised the placement on the bracket and strapped it to the bracket, itself. After that, no issues.
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