Replacement Mounting Hardware for the Yakima Double Down Hitch Mounted Bike Rack

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I have a Yakima hitch mounted bike rack and a 1 1/4 inch trailer hitch. I am wondering if there is a shorter bolt I could use to attach the rack to the hitch. The stock bolt is difficult to work with due to the length and my hitch configuration.

asked by: Ross M

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I contacted our representative at Yakima regarding a shorter replacement bolt for the Yakima DoubleDown # Y0424. The replacement bolt part 8820052 was 3-3/4 inches long but is now discontinued.

Discontinued part 8820052 has been replaced by Yakima Mounting Hardware # Y8890176. The kit includes a replacement hitch bolt, clip and wrench for securing a Yakima FlipSide, DoubleDown or SwingDaddy bike carrier to your hitch. The bolt is a 1/2 inch bolt, which measures 4-9/16 inches long, and would use an adjustable wrench or a 3/4 inch socket to install. See diagram to the right.

I don't think the 4-9/16 inch bolt will be short enough to work with your hitch configuration.

expert reply by: Chris B

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Answer 1

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 2

Spacers are not needed in order to install the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13130 on your 2018 Acura RDX and the reason is Curt decided that the hitch would fit fine without them, even though it will push up against the underneath fascia a bit. This…

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Answer 3

Hello Hal, Great question! It really would be nice if Toyota kept their receiver the same size as everyone else’s so any standard 2" lock would fit. The good news is that Infinite Rule actually made a lock specifically for the 2024+ Toyota…

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Answer 4

Comparing Yakima Hitch Pins for 1-1/4 inch receivers #Y8880129 and #Y8890176, they looked identical to me, so I contacted Yakima and they are in fact identical parts. They just give different numbers to them for some reason, but the diameter, pitch,…

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Answer 5

Since the lock number of your hitch lock is only listed on the side of the lock core, and yours is locked and therefore not accessible, the only solution is to replace what you have with a new hitch bolt and lock. For that you'd need part…

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Answer 6

The hitch bolt included in the Yakima Replacement Mounting Hardware for SwingDaddy Hitch Mounted Carrier #Y8890185 measures exactly 4.28 inches long with a 1/2 inch diameter and 13 pitch. If you only need the bolt and clip you can use part…

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Answer 7

Hey Ak, thanks for reaching out! The Replacement Anti-Rattle Hitch Bolt and Washer for Yakima HangOver Bike Rack #Y52FR has a 4-5/8" overall length. I've attached a photo of this for your reference. Are you needing to replace the hitch pin…

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Answer 8

The Yakima Replacement Hitch Bolt and Clip for Yakima HoldUp Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part #Y8890200, is a 5/8 inch bolt and is the same bolt that comes with the part #8890260. The size wrench you would use to install or remove this bolt is 15/16…

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Answer 9

Yakima produces a number of different 4-bike racks for 2-inch hitch receivers. We do offer replacement threaded hitch bolts to secure them to your receiver tube, but there are several varieties. Most likely you can use part #Y8890176 since this fits…

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Answer 10

Yakima Mounting bolt #Y8890176 is a 1/2 inch bolt, which measures 4-9/16 inches long. This bolt works with the following bike carriers: Yakima FlipSide (Y02426), DoubleDown 2 (Y02423), DoubleDown 4 (Y02424), DoubleDown 5 (Y02425) BigHorn 4 (Y02405),…

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Answer 11

The bolt that comes with the #Y8890185 is the same as the #Y8890176. The bolt is a 1/2"-13 bolt that is 4.28" long with 2.5" of threads.

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Answer 12

The Yakima Threaded Hitch Bolt, part #Y8890200 is 5/8 inch in diameter and a 4-1/4 inch overall length, as shown in the provided photo. The StickUp originally included two different hitch bolts, one for the 2 inch hitch and a shorter one for the…

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