Distance of tube when folded down from hitch pin hole to back of basket is roughly 15. I wear crocs every day and I really need boots, Ive tried many styles but they never work. It says that there is a 1 year warranty. I am uncertain if this is a placebo effect, but placing my phone to my left side seems to lessen these occurrences. I?ve been looking for an affordable shoe rack that is easy to assemble and wouldn?t take a lot of space. unbelievablely padded. Esthétiquement et au niveau des perfs : cest vraiment bien. The Wicked Cushions are really quite good, dare I say significantly better than the Bose options. Truly this is better than the price would suggest. The throttle controls were also a big disappointment, developing noticeably more play over just two weeks of use!