Swagman Hitch Bike Racks - S64975
How does Swagman do it? A bike rack that folds down to give access to the rear of a vehicle, Kraton-lined rotating cradles to keep your bikes riding level, AND a ballmount so you can pull a trailer at the same time! Not to mention, a locking knob on the first cradle, so your bikes are secure without any extra investment.
XP Extreme Performance Folding Towing 4-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 four 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. The bike rack has a towing capacity of 3,500 lbs. gross trailer weight and 350 lbs. tongue weight.
Features:
- Carries up to 4 bikes and pulls 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:
- Fits 2" x 2" trailer hitches
- Tow bar extends straight out, providing a 0" rise or drop from the top of the receiver opening
- Rated at 3,500 lbs. GTW and 350 lbs. tongue weight
- Ball for towing applications requires a 3/4" diameter shank
- 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
- Distance from center of pin hole to center of ball hole: 22"
- Distance from pin hole to closest upright portion of rack: 6-1/4"
- Includes pin and clip to secure the rack to the trailer hitch
- Works with Anti-rattle threaded lock (S64027, sold 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.
64975 Swagman XP Folding, Towing 4-Bike Rack
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This will decrease your tongue weight when you take into account the total weight of the bikes on the rack.
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- There are adapters available, like part # HTAD. However, these adapters reduce the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50 percent. The hitch on your Explorer is Class II, the tongue weight capacity would be 350 pounds. Cut that in half you are left with 175 pounds. Subtract from that the weight of the carrier, say 65 pounds for the XTC, you are left with 110 pounds capacity which would not be enough for the bikes and to compensate for the length of the rack.
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- You will have enough room between the 1999 Jeep Wrangler and your trailer to use a towing 4 bike rack. Between the two racks you are interested in, the Swagman Original and the SportRack Escape 4, the best fit is the SportRack.
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- The 2011 Honda Pilot comes with an integrated factory 2 inch Class III hitch. The 2WD vehicle has a towing capacity of 3500 lbs and the 4WD has a towing capacity of 4500 lbs.
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