Will the Thule Roof Mount Tandem Bike Rack Carry a Tandem Bike with 66 Inch Wheelbase

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I am looking for a platform hitch bike rack for a tandem. The wheel base on the bike is 66inch and the wight is 50 lbs. We have a two inch receiver on our truck.

asked by: Susie M

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f the overall length of your tandem bike is greater than 80 inches or the wheel diameter is more than 29 inches, then, because of the weight of your bike, the best option that we have for your bike is the Thule Tandem Roof Mounted Bike Rack, # TH558P. This roof mounted bike rack requires Thule standard crossbars to fit on a vehicles roof.

If you are interested in the Thule Roof Rack, just send me the year, make and model of your vehicle and I can check to see if we have a roof rack available for you.

All of our other hitch mounted bike racks cannot support the wheel base and weight combination of your tandem bike.

expert reply by: John H

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Answer 1

Hey Geri, thank you for the pictures of your Ridgeback manual as I can tell from that the correct hitch adapter you need is the part #8880612.

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Answer 2

What you described is one of the downsides of using a hitch extender like the #HTAD. It adds a bunch of movement to the hitch. If the bike rack has a standard hollow shank with a non-threaded hitch pin you could use the part #63232 for that portion…

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Answer 3

The Replacement Aluminum Hitch Adapter Sleeve for Saris 1-1/4" Hitch Bike Racks #SA3032 is not the best option for you. There is not a shank adjustment sleeve like that for your Yakima Holdup. You would either want the 2 inch shank #8880580 or…

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Answer 4

Hey Tracy, thanks for the picture! I am sorry but the etrailer Anti-Rattle Hitch Collar for 2" Hitch Receivers item #e38FV is not going to work for your set up. You need space behind the lip on your hitch receiver for the back side of the collar…

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Answer 5

If you use the #HT02 adapter to convert a Yakima Holdup 2 Bike Rack #Y02445 designed for 1-1/4 inch hitches so that it can be used in a 2 inch hitch you would not reduce the capacity of the rack. You would be able to carry 2 bikes with the setup…

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Answer 6

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 7

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 8

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 9

If you just need a 4-pin to 7-pin trailer wiring adapter, then you can use part #C57672. This will plug into the 4-pin trailer connector on your brother's vehicle and give him the 7-pin socket for the trailer. Keep in mind, this will only give…

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Answer 10

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Will the Thule Roof Mount Tandem Bike Rack Carry a Tandem Bike with 66 Inch Wheelbase

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