nhskibm
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I have a dropper post, but my bike is also an XL. It certainly does not fit with the front wheel off. I have yet to try it, but my assumption is it'll fit upright if I remove both wheels. Not a big deal for longer trips. The LR4 had clearance to spare with the front wheel off. Just had to lower the dropper and put it in back wheel first.
Back wheel height is the same regardless of frame size - and those bikes are 29ers. Biggest issue is your seat tube + dropper height but based on how much clearance I have in mine I think you'll be fine. The trick is you need to have the seats down all the way (hit the button and then once down push them down again, there's a final little movement all the way down). Then your trunk has to be mostly empty because you basically have to put the bike in on a diagonal and then can turn it upright. Also, rear wheel is going to be into the center between front seats a couple/few inches on one bike if you want to get two in.
Totally hear ya on the LR4 - used to run three bikes in there. Still have our D2 and it is actually easier to get two bikes into the D5 than getting them in the D2.