Replacement Frame Cradles to Fit Rhode Gear Shuttle Bike Rack

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Hi. A friend gave me an older Rhode Gear Shuttle bike carrier dont know which model if there are more than one. It doesnt have any cradles on it and I was wondering if it never did or if theyre missing. Did this bike carrier come without cradles at one time? Can I add the replacement cradle RG8890084? The diameter of the arm is about 1. How long does the arm have to be to fit 2 sets of cradles and hold 2 bikes? I can get 2 bikes on without cradles but need to be careful that pedals arent hitting chains, etc. If I order 1 cradle , is that for 1 set of cradles or just one cradle? Also, planning to buy a newer Toyota Camry maybe a hybrid, maybe 2013-2018 and wondering if this rack would fit? Right now I have a 1999 Camry. Many thanks!

asked by: Nancy S

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Since your Rhode Gear Shuttle bike rack has 1 inch diameter rack arms the Replacement Cradle for Rhode Gear Super Shuttle Racks # RG8890084 that you referenced will fit it. The Shuttles all were made to fit at least 2 bikes so yours allowing you to tightly fit two bikes is normal. They like to make the arms as short as possible so that the bikes aren't hanging too far off the vehicle which would cause stress from added leverage.

These are all sold individually so you'd need a quantity of 4 to carry 2 bikes.

While we don't have fit info for Rhode Gear since they are no longer around there's no reason this rack wouldn't also fit the Camry you are considering.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Yes, on a two-arm bike carrier you will need 2 cradles per bike, one on each arm. The cradles hold the bike frame and protect it from the metallic parts of the bike carrier.

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Answer 2

There were actually only 2 different models for the Rhode Gear bike racks from Yakima. The Rhode Gear Highway is a 4 bike hitch mounted bike rack and the replacement cradle is part #RG8890083. The Rhode Gear Super Shuttle is a 3 bike trunk mounted…

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Answer 3

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! We do have a few replacement parts available for certain model Rhode Gear Bike Racks. For a replacement stabilizing strap that will fit the Rhode Gear Super Shuttle 2 Bike Rack, you can use #Y8890253. The…

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Answer 4

Rhode Gear was bought out by Yakima and there are a few replacement options available still like the Replacement Cradle for Rhode Gear Super Shuttle Racks #RG8890084. While the #RG8890084 is not listed as a fit for the Rhode Gear racks with the bent…

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Answer 5

You can definitely use the Swagman Frame Adapter part #64005 with a hanging style trunk mounted bike rack. It would install and work the same as if you were using it on a hitch bike rack. I attached a review video for this for you to check out as…

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Answer 6

The Replacement T3 Cradle Body for Thule Bike Carriers #853-5829 and the Replacement Rubber Strap for Thule T3 Bike Carrier Cradles #753-3535 will most likely stretch to fit your 1-1/8 inch bars. However, I reached out to my contact at Thule and they…

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Answer 7

We do have replacement cradles and straps available that are designed to fit specific model Rhode Gear Bike Carriers. Since you cannot locate the model of your existing rack, you can also measure the diameter of the arms that the cradles slide onto.…

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Answer 8

The Rhode Gear 2 bike trunk mount bike rack by Yakima was called the Super Shuttle. Yakima has dropped the Rhode Gear name and product line some time ago, but we still offer the Replacement Cradle, part #RG8890084, for the Super Shuttle bike racks.…

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Answer 9

For the Rhode Gear Super Shuttle you can use the replacement cradle, #RG8890084. These are sold in quantities of one. To replace all of the cradles on a 2 bike rack, you would need 4 cradles. The Super Shuttle has a capacity of 90 pounds. If the…

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Answer 10

I went and pulled a Replacement Cradle #RG8890084 from our warehouse to measure the diameter of the hole and determined that it would only fit on a 1 inch diameter arm. So if your arms are 1-1/4 inches in diameter you would need something different.…

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Answer 11

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 12

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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