what is widest separation they will handle-My tandems are 8 1/2" apart?
284322
That full opened, it is 10 inch they will open. 8 1/2 inch would be at the max for them to have good holding power.
1992118
My straight pieces at the top of my handlebar measure close to 8in. I have grips and brakes,a mirror and even a bell. All these items are spread across bothof the straight pieces.
1599032
this unit is tandem... 2 in one joint breaker.seem a little wider than a single breaker.I am just buying them as spares.Leon
250803
You can take off 1/8 of an inch because the end covers account for that much. They work very well.
400266
Unfortunately we tried that with my own 21 speed bike. They won't fit. What we ended up doing was getting a used, very basic bike that would allow wheels, (it's the speeds that don't allow that). My husband used two sets of wheels in order to extend them beacuse they were too short, and adapted the training wheels to the bike. (Yes, it was a hassle, but it worked). I do not know if a tandem bike would be different. I hope this is helpful. Gpod luck!
484302
5/8". I don't believe they make a 2" hitch with anything less. 1/2" is for your smaller hitches.
1831887
Just measure the distance between the racks where the glasses go. That's how far apart they should be.
1167755
I'm not sure about an 8' long tandem, but it held my Fat Bike weighing 50lbs without any issues.. So the weight isn't an issue. That's a question I would submit to the manufacturer.. But If anything, you'd have to do a balancing actgetting it to sit correctly, have some one help you to load it then tighten it down.. Once it's clamped it shouldn't be a problem..
1018066
It should not be a problem. Using 1x8's will leave you with a bit of space because of the nominal width difference, but that's only a problem if it bothers you. If you want them to fit snugly in the supports you would do better to get 2 1x10's and rip them down to exactly 8 inch widths. Nut only if you're obsessive about that sort of thing.
1753064
The manual specifically states brad length of 5/8 to 1-3/8 inches. Haven't tried 1/2, so not sure of they'll work.
561468
It depends on the width of the kayaks. Measure your cross bar and compare to the width of your kayaks. My tandem kayak is very wide and to fit my tandem kayak along with my single kayak I bought an angled J rack to go along with it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V57NUQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2281272
I kinda doubt it will stretch far enough for a tandem. A standard mountain bike fits nicely with the arms out as far as they go. I can measure if you need exact numbers
1883915
I see no reason why these can't be put 6 inches from each other. Mine are about 2.5 feet apart and work fine. It's better for the balance if the kayak if they're further apart. But it'll still work properly.
1648817
Measure your bars. The space between the clamp bolts is 3-1/2", so the bars can be no wider than that. If the bars are round, the clamping bolts will allow the bracket to clamp to a 1-7/8" tube. Flat bars can be 1-1/4 x 3-1/2". The carriage bolts that clamp the bracket can be exchanged for longer ones for thicker carrier bars, but these are pretty generous. I see that they bare practically giving these away. Sure beats $140 for Thule cradles!
1601765
The shortest distance between two holes is 4 1/2". The widest distance between the same two holes is 5 1/2".
1254858
I personally feel the SE 330 is too clamp even for 2 of 5'5", but for solo, 5'10" should be OK.Whether it's better than the SE 370, the choice is yours. You certainly will get more room with higher price. But since you go tandem only 10%, maybe you can get by with the SE 330, even though kind of crowded. I have used my SE 330 on the Pacific several times without any problems.
1463110
I have a 9 speed Shimano cassett on them. I beleive anything close to that will work. Not sure about spacing. Skewers came with them. I am happy with them.