Can 5 Bikes Really Fit on the Yakima RidgeBack Trailer Hitch Mount Bike Carrier  

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I am sure, it can fit 5 bikes, at least it has spots for 5 bikes. But it is a challenge to get 5 on there on any 5 bike hanging rack. If you have not done so already, remove the bikes and then move the cradles forward/backward as needed. You will probably want the cradles at the front and back to be all the way to the front and back, respectively.

Then it is a matter of turning pedals and Tetris-like maneuvering to get all the bikes on there. This is an issue with most 4 and 5 bike racks. The problem is that the arms need to be longer but they cannot make them too long or it will put too much torque on other parts of the rack, hitch, and vehicle.

One thing that is going to help is to use adapter bars, # Y02531, on the bikes that do not have straight across top tubes. Changing the angle of the affected bikes to be more level might also give you more space between the bikes if it can eliminate some interference between bikes. In your picture it looks like 2 of the bikes on there could benefit from an adapter. I have linked a video showing how the adapter works.

expert reply by: Michael H

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