Question Was Asked By - Susan

Availability of 10 Inch Hitch Extender

Question:

I am looking for a hitch extender for a 2 inch trailer hitch receiver. I need about 10 inches for the extender. I have a class C motor home Winnebago View and there is a spare tire above my hitch and I need about 10 inches to be able to place my bike rack. You have a 7 inch but I don't see one for a 10 inch extender please let me know if you have this item.

asked by: Susan

Expert Reply:

I am sorry, but a 10 inch hitch extender is not currently available. We do have a 14 Inch Trailer Hitch Extender, part # HE12.
Please note that using a hitch extender will lower the tongue weight capacity of the hitch maximum downward force that can be applied to the receiver by 50 percent. If your hitch currently has a 350 pound tongue weight capacity, using the extender will lower it by half to 175 pounds. This would mean that the weight of the bike rack as well as the bikes attached to it cannot exceed 175 pounds.

expert reply by: Sarah

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