Yakima HangOver hitch receiver bike rack (6 bikes) 8002485

The Yakima HangOver 6 is an innovative tilting carrier designed for use with pickups but, subject to tow bar nose weight, it can also be angled for use with class N1 4x4s and medium and large vans.

A loaded HangOver 6 will impose unusually large forces on a tow bar system, especially if it's not mounted vertically; for this reason it may not be fitted to trailers, trailer tents or RVs / motor homes; the distance from the rear wheels to the hitch receiver pin-hole will be too great.

Important fitting information: It fits US and Australia style 2″ hitch receivers only; it doesn't work with UK 50mm tow balls.

Other features and specifications:

• It takes up to 6 bikes, up to 17kg per bike
• It's only for bikes with suspension forks
• Fits fat bikes within the weight limit
• There are 2 mast height positions for improved ground clearance and ease of loading
• And there are 2 mast angles to avoid bike-tyre contact with your vehicle; keep the HangOver 4 upright if you can, to reduce the loading on the hitch receiver tow bar
• A foot-operated tilt mechanism changes the rack position for easy loading and unloading
• It tilts down and out of the way for easy rear-of-vehicle access
• The bikes are supported by their suspension fork crowns
• There's soft padding to protects the forks' finish
• Rotating wheel cups accommodate bikes with various wheelbases
• A HitchLock is included for extra safety and basic security and should always be used; you should add your own bike lock to the integrated lock loop for greater bike security, especially when parked up
• This 6 bike version is NOT compatible with the Yakima BackSwing; the combined rig would be much too heavy
• There's even a built-in bottle opener!

This rack tilts far enough to open the tailgate on vehicles except for those with vertical tailgates.

Important fitting information: This rack fits US style 2" hitch receivers only, it does NOT work with UK 50mm tow balls. You should also check the 'Fitting information' tab to work out if this rack is suitable for your vehicle's hitch receiver - it's very important that you check these measurements before ordering.

Technical specifications at a glance:

Max number of bikes: 6

Fits bolt on tow ball: no

Fits swan neck / detachable tow ball: no

Dimensions: 56cm (l) x 177cm (w) x 152.5cm (h)

Weight: 33.1kg

Load capacity: 17kg per bike

Tilting: yes

Integral lighting board: no

Bike carrier to tow ball lock: yes

Bike carrier to bike lock: no (there's a loop to secure your own lock)

Possible to tow when in use: no

Fits with a spare wheel: check the hitch measurements in the 'fitting information' tab

Guarantee: 5 years

Useful information:

Takes bikes with suspension forks only. Fits a 2" hitch receiver, check the 'fitting information' tab for more information

This rack only fits US style 2" hitch receivers (often defined as Class III or Class IV). 2" hitch receivers can only be fitted to category N1 vehicles, usually only pickups, some large 4x4s and medium and large vans. You can't use this size of hitch receiver on category M1 vehicles, which includes normal cars and SUVs. You can check your vehicle classification on the DVLA website.

It's important that you don't exceed the weight limit of your hitch; add up the weight of your bikes plus the weight of the HangOver 6 (33.1kg).

It's important you don't exceed the weight capabilities of your hitch; a tongue weight rating of at least 113.5 kg (250 lbs) is recommended for this rack.

Before you order a Yakima HangOver 6 it's really important to check that the type and position of your 2" hitch receiver is suitable. Click here for the vehicle-specific measurements you'll need to check.

Deciding which bike carriers to buy is not always easy, especially as you may not have had experience of using bike carriers before. We hope that our buying guides provide useful guidance about which bike carrier 'strategy' will be most appropriate for your circumstances, as well as highlighting the best features of particular models. We also have troubleshooting FAQs - for example, some customers struggle at first to fit four bikes onto a tow ball carrier, and wonder whether a different carrier would allow the bikes to be spaced wider apart. (It won't, but we have some good tips which make bike fitting much easier.)

Our bike carriers Exchange Scheme covers roof mounting and tow ball mounting bike carriers only. Rear door mounting / strap on carriers are not included, and nor are roof bars. It allows you to exchange within 90 days of invoice date. Most exchanges are for roof mounting upgrades, or are tow ball carriers with very basic tilting systems being exchanged for easy to use sliding / tilting carriers.

These are the rules of the bike carriers Exchange Scheme:

• You are allowed one exchange only.
• The original equipment must be in "as new" condition, subject only to fair wear and tear.
• The replacement items must be different models from the originals.
• The replacement items must not be part of a package deal or be from our Bargains section.
• Roof bars are never part of the Exchange Scheme.

This is how the exchange scheme works:

• We charge in full for the replacement items, including the appropriate carriage charge and a charge for any packaging needed for the return of the originals.
• We pay the return carriage costs.
• When the originals arrive back here we refund you for their invoice value, but you won't get back more than the invoice value of the replacements. In other words, if the replacements are cheaper than the originals we won't be giving you "extra cash back".

Please note: we can only collect items from mainland UK.

Delivery charges and arrangements:

We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods.

These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.

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Delivery times

Delivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays).

Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders
Express Delivery orders placed before before the cut-off times shown below will usually be desptached on the date of order. Express Delivery orders placed after these cut-off times will be despatched the next working day.

Delivery FAQs

When will my order arrive?
There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays, except for postable items where Royal Mail has a Saturday delivery. Express Delivery orders placed on a Friday (before 1pm) should be delivered on the Monday or Tuesday, Express Delivery orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday should be delivered on the Tuesday or Wednesday. The arrangements for Very Heavy Items are different and are shown above.

What about Next Working Day delivery?
We have offered a reliable Next Working Day service for well over 20 years but, due to the pressure on the couriers caused by the coronavirus crisis and the huge increase in online shopping, we can no longer be confident about the delivery date, which is why we now call the service ‘Express delivery’. Most Express delivery orders will arrive on the next or second working day, but some will arrive on the second or third working day, or be split between these days. So-called “split deliveries” happen when the couriers do not have enough trailer space for everything that should be moved around the UK, so they will load what they can and leave the rest for the next trailer.

Is my delivery day guaranteed?
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a Next Working Day delivery. As well as split deliveries, all courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems as can happen to everyone else, including snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address, or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.

Do I need to be at home?
We are very flexible with our deliveries and will aim to deliver to an address which suits you – this does not need to be your home address. Goods can usually be left without signature - we prefer this with roof boxes. There's a "Special Delivery Instructions" box in the checkout area where we'll ask you to choose a typical instruction and then amend it to suit your particular requirements.

Payment options:

We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company".

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Bike carriers with 7 pin plugs

Wheel support bike carriers which are supplied with 7 pin plugs usually only include rear lights, brake lights and indicator lights, which is why they are often called ‘3 function lights’.

Unusually, Thule bike carriers with 7 pin plugs also include a fog light; this works when plugged into 7 pin electrics, but it does not work when plugged into 13 pin electrics via an adapter.

Bike carriers with 13 pin plugs

Bike carriers which are supplied with 13 pin plugs include a fog light and reversing light, as well as rear lights, brake lights and indicator lights – which is why they are often called ‘5 function lights’.

If these are plugged into 13 pin electrics then all 5 functions will work.

If they are plugged into 7 pin electrics via an adapter then the fog light should work, but the reversing light on the bike carrier will not work.

Please note

These notes assume that your tow bar electrics have been wired correctly!

Tow bar wiring in the digital age is much more complicated than it used to be when everything was analogue. Our experience is that if you are having lighting problems, e.g. a fog light does not work in 7 pin tow bar electrics, the problem is much more likely to be caused by the wiring, not by a dud bulb in the bike carrier.