Swagman Hitch Bike Racks - S64955
Tow your trailer AND your bikes with this design from Swagman. All the same great features of Swagman's best racks, but with the ability to tow a trailer. Just slide your ball mount with ball through the base and your ready to go.
XP Extreme Performance Folding Towing 3-Bike Rack for 2" Trailer Hitch Receivers
This innovative model merges towing capabilities with the XP series racks. Its steel construction provides lasting toughness and carries up to three bikes. Cushioned cradles on the arm rotate to keep wheels level to the ground. Additionally, the cradles help provide a scratch-free ride for bikes by using thick kraton vinyl cushioning with large grooves, which prevent bike cables from rubbing on the frame. They also prevent bikes from rocking back and forth during transit. The rack accommodates bikes with up to a 2" diameter frame, and the locking knob allows for a secure and quick unload. The rack tilts forward to allow easy access to the vehicle's rear cargo area. It has a towing capacity of 3,500 lbs. gross trailer weight and 350 lbs. tongue weight.
- Features:
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- Allows you to carry up to 3 bikes and tow a lightweight trailer
- Steel construction
- Cradles secure bikes to the rack using thick, kraton vinyl cushioning and steel plates
- Deep, flexible grooves help prevent cables from scratching frames
- Cushioning helps keep bikes from swaying front to back
- Cradles rotate left to right to accommodate many alternative and women's frames
- Keep wheels level to improve ground clearance
- Locking knob secures bikes to the rack
- Rack tilts forward to allow easy access to vehicle's rear cargo area
- Specs:
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- Fits 2" x 2" trailer hitches
- A minimum 10" clearance is required between the hitch pin hole and the ball hole for mounting
- Use Ball mounts 2736, 80233 or D-28
- Extra-Long Ball mounts with a Rise/Drop usually do not work because of the angled metal supporting the ball mount face
- Base of rack measures 3-1/8" long
- NOTE: The trailer hitch's tongue weight capacity is reduced by the weight of the bike rack and the bikes when towing
- Interior cradle dimensions: 7-3/16" long x 1-3/4" wide x up to 1-3/4" tall (at highest setting)
- Accepts bike frames up to 2" in diameter
- Exterior cradle dimensions: 7-3/16" long x 3" wide x 3" tall (back lip of cradle)
- Front lip of cradle measures 2" tall
- Overall height of the cradle including the bike rack support tube is 5-3/4" tall to the back lip of the cradle
- Overall front lip height is 4-3/4" tall
NOTE: This bike rack does not come with a ball mount. A ball mount must be purchased separately.
Made of steel and padded with thick kraton vinyl cushioning, the cradles rotate to keep bikes level to the ground. Additionally, the last cradle has a locking knob to secure all bikes to the rack.
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Ask the Experts about this Swagman Hitch Bike Racks
- How To Calculate Total Tongue Weight
- If 380 pounds is the tongue weight of your trailer, then you are correct. You add the tongue weight of the trailer to bike rack and bikes, and that total is your total tongue weight. Make sure you are within the tongue weight capacities of both your hitch and your 2005 Dodge Dakota.
If 380 pounds is your hitch or vehicle capacity, you would subtract the bike and bike rack weight.
380-(75+45)=260 pounds of capacity left.
Trailer Tongue Weight + Bike Rack Weight + Total Weight of all Bikes
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- Weight Limit for the 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Towing Bike Rack
- The 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Towing Bike Rack for 2 inch Hitch, part # S64955, does not have a weight limit because it is only designed to carry up to three bikes. As long as your hitch and ball mount have enough weight capacity to handle the tongue weight of your trailer, this bike rack which weighs 45 pounds, and your bikes, this is probably your best option for a rear-mounted rack.
We offer some towing bike racks with integrated ball mounts, but none of them will be strong enough for your trai
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- Which Hitch is Compatible with Towing Bike Rack Part # S64955 for 2007 BMW X3
- The Swagman 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Towing Bike Rack, product # S64955, requires a 2 inch receiver hitch and draw bar as the rack clamps onto the draw bar.
We have three 2 inch receiver hitches available for your vehicle. I would recommend part # 87403. I have included a link to the page with all the hitches for your vehicle.
Since this particular bike rack utilizes a clamping system, you will need a draw bar long enough to accommodate the rack. Part # 80233 is a lengthened ball mount that wi
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- Will 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Towing Bike Rack, # V91150, Mount to a Hitch Extender or Adapter
- The base portion of the 3 Bike Towing Bike Rack, # S64955, is 3-1/8 inches wide by 2 inches square inside. The extender you are using would have to be 2 inches square or less for the rack to be able to mount on the extender.
Also the use of an extender or adapter reduces the trailer hitch tongue weight capacity by 50 percent. The use of a towing bike rack would put even more weight on the tongue. So if you have 90 pounds of bikes plus another 30 pounds for the rack, that is an additional 120
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- Can A 12 Pop-Up Camper Be Used With 3 Bike Hitch Mounted Towing Bike Rack on 1999 Chevrolet Suburban
- The 3 Bike Towing Bike Rack, part # S64955, will work for carrying bikes and towing your 12 foot pop-up camper as long as you have 3-1/8 inches of clearance on the draw bar between the ball mount platform and back of the vehicle and you do not to exceed the tongue weight capacity of the hitch or the lowest rated towing component on your 1999 Chevy Suburban.
The tongue weight capacity of the hitch should be labeled on the hitch or with instructions that came with the hitch. The added weight of
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- Does a Drawbar Come with the Swagman XP Towing Rack # S64955 and Can All the Cradles be Locked
- The Folding 3 Bike Towing Rack for 2 inch Trailer Hitches - Swagman XP, item # S64955, does not come with a drawbar to mount the bike rack on. If you have an existing drawbar and there is 3-1/8 inches of clearance to mount the bike rack onto the drawbar you can use this bike rack with your existing drawbar.
If you need an extended drawbar for the Towing Rack, we offer the Ball Mount 3/4 inch Rise or 2 inch Drop, 13-1/4 inch Long, item # BM20, that can be used with this bike rack. Be sure to s
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- How To Tell If The Swagman Folding 3 Bike Towing Rack # S64955 Will Fit On A Drawbar
- You are correct , the drawbar, also called a ball mount, is the bar with the hitch ball on one end and the other end fits into the hitch receiver.
On the Swagman Folding 3 Bike Towing Rack for 2 Inch Trailer Hitches, part # S64955, the base does measure 3-1/8 inches, so you will need 3-1/8 inches of room for this rack to slide onto the drawbar. The other measurement you will want to make is from the hitch pin hole on your trailer hitch to the ball hole on the drawbar. This measurement will ne
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- RV Hitch Bike Rack Recommendation for a Class C Motor Home
- The Swagman XP Folding 3 Bike Towing Rack, item # S64955, is not designed for use behind an RV Motor Home or trailer, because the folding mechanism is not strong enough to withstand the extra torque and bouncing present at the rear of these vehicles.
We do have several racks that are recommended for this position though, see link. If you are concerned about the bikes swaying, I would recommend the Swagman XTC-2 bike rack, item # S64670. This rack will install in the hitch and holds the bike
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- Searching for info on Swagman S64955 bike rack
- Yes, the Folding 3 Bike Towing Rack for 2" Trailer Hitches - Swagman XP, part S64955 is the Swagman 64955 - the very same bike rack. It is for 2 x 2-inch trailer hitches and fits over the ball mount. NOTE: The trailer hitch's tongue weight capacity is reduced by the weight of the bike rack and the bikes when towing, just something to keep in mind when using the bike while towing a trailer.
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