Do the cradle bars for the second bike need to be extended to carry one bike?
933569
If your only going to carry one bike you would not have to extend the arms out.
933570
No, you don't for a men's bike. You may need to if you have a slanted bar on a female's bike if you do not have an extension bar to evenly hold it on the rack.
933571
Not necessary, but yet, do not buy a new item for a limited use. I get bad and that leaves much to be desired for their services.
550688
Yes no problem. Just be sure and install two tie downs pulling the bike forward into the chock.
1767549
If the carrier doesn't provide enough clearance between the forward bike and the spare tire you could alwaysinstall a hitch extension bar. Any good trailer hitch store or trailer hitch web site should have them. On one end of the extension bar is a male end that fits into the female recepticle of your hitch. On the other end ( the extended end ) is a female recepticle that accepts the bike carrier. You would probably need to implement some anti-rattle clamps to reduce or eliminate looseness of the assembly. I wouldn'trecommend using the extension bar on anything but a lightweight load like a bike carrier. If the carrier doesn't provide enough clearance between the forward bike and the spare tire you could alwaysinstall a hitch extension bar. Any good trailer hitch store or trailer hitch web site should have them. On one end of the extension bar is a male end that fits into the female recepticle of your hitch. On the other end ( the extended end ) is a female recepticle that accepts the bike carrier. You would probably need to implement some anti-rattle clamps to reduce or eliminate looseness of the assembly. I wouldn'trecommend using the extension bar on... » Read More If the carrier doesn't provide enough clearance between the forward bike and the spare tire you could alwaysinstall a hitch extension bar. Any good trailer hitch store or trailer hitch web site should have them. On one end of the extension bar is a male end that fits into the female recepticle of your hitch. On the other end ( the extended end ) is a female recepticle that accepts the bike carrier. You would probably need to implement some anti-rattle clamps to reduce or eliminate looseness of the assembly. I wouldn'trecommend using the extension bar on anything but a lightweight load like a bike carrier. « Show Less
415926
No, some will fit on the regular way, I have two that will not so I just put the bikes upside down it holds them fine.
831958
We did go to main with this rack. While we where there, with my parents who drove separate... They have a two bike bar in the bed of their truck. We wanted to take one vehicle from our rental house to the trails. So we use our bike rack for our two bikes on the back of his Colorado pick up. Worked great, and fit nice.
1714697
Yes... However you may only be able to get one bike on the rack depending how far your tire sticks out. I moved the tire mount , witch is on the bumper, to one side worked fine.
2041326
Yes. They are standard carriers mounted on a standard load bar. You can take them off the trailer and mount them on any load bar. You can move them around as you need. Any standard bike rack should work as far as I know.
1585823
If there are 6 bikes on it, then yes, you do have to pull another one off to access. But if only 4 or 5 bikes on, then no.Hope this helps!
620922
No, this rach needs to use clamps like these;http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_143675_-1___204669You will need 2 pair. Rer=gards, Thom in Tech
2266312
Yes. The handlebar holder is detatchable and can be attached in whatever way helps hold the bike in the position you need.
755347
Sorry, I have not tried that. Although, even with one bike on the rack, it is pretty heavy.
1585825
Nope, not usually. Most of the time you can shift the other bikes a bit to lift bikes in the middle out. We are very happy with our Monkey Bar Rack.
1865731
Dimensions vary because each carrier can slide forward and backward slightly to give one bike more room if larger. I put one bike forward and one backward so the handul bars don't intrude on each other. I can put on a Husqvarna Terra 650 dual sport bike (400 lbs) and a KLR 250 (275 lbs) and the carry just fine using a Ford 250 Power Stroke.
563606
The extension from the hitch is just enough space for one bike. A spare tire would eliminate the inside position.
1546609
It works great for our two bikes. Just make sure when you strap them down, keep the handlebar from the closest one from touching the back of the trailer. Obviously the bikes must be facing opposite directions. We've been very happy with this bike rack. It's also a snap to install.
1544656
Yes & No! I have a jeep with a 35" spare tire. The rack only fits one bike like this. What I did was to replace the original 2" bar with a longer leingth so I could put two bikes on. You could just but an extension and do the samething but it would add some excess slop in the mount. For the money this was worth it but when no bikes are on it I notice people walk close to the bike tire bracket. Gain I made my new becket pivot so it folds up or down so I can open my back gate. It kinda looks cheap but it does a good job also it's not $400!
48975
the bikes in a sort of cradle. they even haves grooves cut out for any brake or gear cables. Once in the cradle, the bikes are secured with straps that are a part of the cradle. No need for extra bungee cords at all. I have used this rack numerous times on the highway for trips of up to 20 miles. No problems at all..good luck