Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Driver's Side

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• Can the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender Be Turned Upside-Down To Swing Both Ways
  The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks comes in two styles, part # PVD20B which opens towards the driver side and part # PVP20B which opens towards the passenger side. The reason they make two options is so you can have the bike rack swing away from traffic no matter which side of the road you drive on which is not the same for all countries. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend you just flip the swing away upside-down as Kuat does not recommend this. If it was possible,...
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• Opening the Rear Door with Bike Rack on 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  The Thule Apex # TH9027XT has similar dimensions to the Yakima Full Swing # Y02465 and will come in contact with your spare tire if you try to swing the back trunk door open. I attached a picture where we tried this bike rack with a Jeep with a spare tire and it did not clear. The common issue with bike racks that sit far out enough to clear the spare tire is that they are still too high to clear the back door even when tilted or swung away. I have a possible solution for your but first...
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• Will the Hollywood Racks Ebike Bike Rack Work with Kuat Swing Away
  The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks # PVD20B will work with Hollywood Racks TRS 2 Electric Bike Rack # HR3500E. The TRS 2 rack lets you carry up to 2 electric bikes weighing up to 65 lbs each, and can handle fat tire bikes with tires up to 4.5" wide. It uses a ratcheting wheel hook, and straps to hold the bike, so there is no frame contact and no worries of scratches on your bike. A lot of bikes now have fenders and can interfere with the wheel straps and require...
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• Which Kuat Pivot do you Recommend for my Jeep Wrangler with Oversize Tires?
  For your situation either will work but I like the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Driver's Side part # PVD20B that you looked at. This allows the rack to swing to the driver's side rather than the passengers so it will allow you to open the door with no worries of the oversized tire coming into contact with the bikes on the rack.
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• Will Kuat Pivoting Assembly part # PVD20B Allow Access to Rear Door of Mercedes Sprinter
  Yes, with the Kuat Pivoting assembly part # PVD20B swung out all the way you would be able to fully swing open the rear door of your Sprinter. We had a customer with a similar Sprinter send us a picture where you can see that it would give the clearance and they told us it worked well. Kuat actually designed the pivot with the Sprinter in mind so we know it works well in that regard as well.
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• Best Bike Rack Set Up For 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited With Spare Tire
  If you want to use the Swagman XC 2-Bike Rack Platform Style Bike Rack with your 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited you will need a hitch extender. You don't need a whole lot of space so the Curt Hitch Extender for 2" Hitch Receivers - 8" Long Item # C45791 will be plenty. This will solve your problem. You will need to purchase a seperate cable and lock for this set up # S64031, but let me recommend something that comes with everything you need, I like a lot and REALLY would get if I had a Jeep...
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• Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender On 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Passenger's Side # PVP20B is a more common fit because it swings to the passenger side instead of the driver's side like # PVD20B you asked from. To get the clearances you are seeking, the places you are measuring from are part of the issue. You will want to measure from the hitch pin hole to the outside of the spare tire and from the inside top of the receiver tube to the bottom of the spare tire. The distance...
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• Can Kuat Transfer 2 Bike Rack be Used with the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender
  All of the videos that we have on the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender # PVD20B feature the Kuat NV 2.0 2-Bike Platform Rack # NV22G which has a solid 2" receiver. If there are any videos out there showing the Transfer 2 TS02G installed on this swing away extender then they are incorrect. For safety purposes only bike racks with a solid 2" shank should be used. This is actually the case for any swing away extender regardless of the manufacturer.
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• Weight Rating for Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender and Compatibility with Bike Rack and Cargo
  The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Driver's Side # PVD20B is individually rated for 250 lbs tongue weight. If your trailer hitch receiver has a tongue weight rated for less than 500 lbs, then you will need to look at your hitch tongue weight rating and divide it in half to get your maximum load when using this adapter because an adapter like this will reduce the hitch's overall tongue weight capacity by 50%. The Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 Platform...
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• Pivoting Hitch Cargo Carrier Setup that Can Carry Honda Generator
  I have a similar pivoting hitch adapter to the Kuat you mentioned that will work great for you but the # PVD20B only works with Kuat bike racks according to Kuat. The Thule Access Swing Adapter part # TH9037 can be used with cargo carriers like the Reese Solo Carrier part # PS1040100 which measures 32 inch by 48 inch and would fit the generator dimensions you listed having.
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• Can the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender Be Used With Cargo Carrier and How Much Can It Hold
  The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender part # PVD20B can be used with bike racks, cargo carriers, or any other 2" hitch mounted accessory for that matter. In regards to weight, you have a 250 lb limit so this will be the weight of the bike rack with bikes or the weight of the cargo carrier with cargo. That said, the adapter does reduce hitch capacity by 50% and weighs 46 lbs so this will need to be taken into consideration as well. For example, if the hitch capacity is 600 lbs then...
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• Can I Use The A Swing Away System With A Shank Adapter Or With A 1-1/4" Accessory?
  To get what you want, you will need to use this version of the Kuat NV 2.0 # BA22B because it has a 2" shank. The Kuat Pivot # PVD20B and all of the other swing away systems like the Yakima BackSwing # Y02483 and the Thule Access # TH9037 are designed for use with a 2" hitch and only 2" accessories. It is not recommended to use any swing away system with a shank adapter or any 1-1/4" accessory. Since you have a van, you have plenty of room for 4 passangers. Since the Kuat Pivot can be...
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• Which is Better Side of Vehicle for Kuat Pivot Adapter to Swing To Driver or Passenger
  Most of the time people want the pivot to swing out to the passenger side of the vehicle like what the part # PVP20B offers. This is because if you were for some reason on the side of the road and needed to get into the back of the vehicle you could swing the rack out to the shoulder side of the vehicle since most people pull over to the right side. This means you wouldn't end up swinging it out into traffic. I am actually surprised Kuat offers the driver side version part # PVD20B since...
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• Is There a Swing-Away Hitch Adapter That Can Support 400 Lbs
  I do have an option for you but none of the hitch swing-away adapters will be rated high enough to carry 400 lbs. The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks part # PVD20B would be our best option at 250 lbs. There's also the option of the GearSpace 34 Enclosed Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitch part # HGK819 which can carry up to 300 lbs.
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• Can Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender PVD20B Be Used On Ford Transit Class B RV?
  I reached out to Kuat and since your RV is Class B Ford Transit you will not have any issues using the Kuat Pivot 2 Sway Away Hitch Extender # PVD20B. My contact mentioned that the rack is rated for up to Class B RVs built on a sprinter van chassis like yours. I included a video of the # PVD20B for you to take a look at.
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• Could Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender Allow Rear Door Clearance of Ram ProMaster
  Yes the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks # PVD20B would fit under the rear door of your 2016 Ram ProMaster 3500 to allow you to open it.
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• Bike Rack for RPOD 176T/Ram 1500 Limited 2019
  All of these options are very good choices in bike racks. What I think you are asking in your question is what choice would be best for use not only with a travel trailer but a good use with the Ram as well that still allows access to the tailgate. And yo have concerns about the weight and movement of four bikes behind the trailer when towing. Have you looked at the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches - Driver's Side, # PVD20B. This hitch extender...
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• Availability of Kuat Platform Bike Rack to Allow Rear Door to Swing Open on 2018 Lexus LX 570
  I do have a great solution for you, however we don't have a platform-style bike rack (Kuat or otherwise) that can sit low enough to avoid interference with the swinging rear door on your 2018 Lexus LX 570. All of the Kuat platform carriers will sit about 10 to 12 inches above the center of the hitch pin hole, whether down for use or tilted back for rear cargo access. For your Lexus LX 570 I think your best option will be with the Kuat NV 2.0 Platform Rack # NV22G you were looking at...
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• Read Door with Ladder Clearances when using Swing Away Adapters
  The Yakima BackSwing # Y02483 extends 22-3/4 inches to the side from inside edge to inside edge. A rough estimate of the length of the rear doors of your 2020 Winnebago Revel and the distance they swing out is 40" not including the ladder. If your hitch is centered on your 2019 Sprinter chassis, then you would only be able to swing your door with the ladder out 19-3/4" when using the cargo carrier, and 21-1/4" when using a bike rack like Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE # HLY84FR. The clearance...
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• LED Light Kit and Swinging Arm Add-Ons for 22x59 Rola Cargo Carrier
  The 22x59 Rola Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches # 59502 isn't compatible with the Rola Cargo Carrier Swinging Arm Assembly # 10421, but you can use a swing away adapter to gain that feature with this carrier. I recommend using the Kuat Pivot which is easy to use and comes in 2 different models; one that swings to the passenger's side # PVP20B and one that swings to the driver's side # PVD20B. Typically you want to use the one for the passenger's side because you won't be loading/unloading out...
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• Difference Between Two Kuat Pivoting Hitch Adapters for Bike Racks
  At this time Kuat offers two pivoting hitch extenders for their racks. They have the part # PVP20B that you referenced which pivots out to the passenger side and the part # PVD20B which pivots out to the driver's side. The reason I recommend the pivot that goes to the passenger side is that if you ever had to pull over on the shoulder of the highway you'd most likely pull over onto the right side of the road and if you then had to get into the rear cargo area and therefore needed to...
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• Which Kuat Pivot Swing Away Hitch Extender for Exhaust on Passenger Side
  That's a really interesting question, and while the Kuat Pivot does add a good bit of extension - measuring over 5 inches from the hitch pin hole to the back of the swing arm - since you have the option of using an extender that swings to either side, to completely avoid the passenger's side exhaust I recommend the Driver's Side Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks # PVD20B. There likely wouldn't be an issue using the passenger's side swing away due to the extension...
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• Can the Thule Elite Van XT 2 Hold Electric Bikes?
  I have a solution for you. Unfortunately, since the Thule Elite Van XT 2 Bike Rack # TH302043 only has a per-bike weight capacity of 42 pounds, it is not enough to hold an electric bike. There isn't a trunk/van bike rack option that will carry the weight of electric bikes. With that being said, the best bet is a hitch-mounted bike rack or adapter that has a swing-away capability that will still allow you to open the rear doors of the van. For this route, I recommend the Kuat Transfer...
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• Swing Away Hitch for Right-Hand Drive Cars
  Great question! I have an option for you, but the Thule Access Swing Away Hitch Extender # TH9037 does not have a reverse version. Neither can it be turned upside-down to work in reverse, which some have asked about, since that puts too much weight straight on the bracket and not the supporting bars. My recommendation is the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Driver's Side # PVD20B, I've attached a video where you can see how it swings left towards, well, the "passenger's" side...
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• Best Cargo Basket And Hitch Extender For 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
  Yes, it would be wise to grab the 8 inch extender # 80307 but the Reese Cargo Carrier # 63153 isn't what you want. It lacks the tilting feature which also means it cannot fold up to your 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited when not in use. The etrailer Cargo Carrier # e98874 can tilt and fold up! That's a feature I use alot because I don't like having to take the carrier in and out that often. With the 8 inch extension, you should be able to fold it up with no problem! If it were me, I would...
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• Why Does Thule Apex XT Swinging Bike Rack Pivot to Passenger Side
  The Thule Apex Swing XT # TH9027XT will work great to give you complete rear access to the rear doors of your vehicle but it swings to the passenger side like they all mostly do. This is the case because in the event you were on the side of the highway and needed in your hatch you'd be able to pivot the bike rack to the passenger side and not out into traffic to get to the hatch. If you really did want a setup that swung to the opposite side you'd need the adapter # PVD20B with a Kuat...
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• Is Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender Compatible With RockyMounts Bike Rack
  So long as your RockyMounts bike rack has a dedicated 2 inch shank like the RockyMounts MonoRail # RKY10004 or RockyMounts SplitRail # RKY11404 then it is compatible with the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender. The Swing Away will fit 2 inch hitches and is available to swing to either the passenger's side or driver's side. - Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - Passenger's Side # PVP20B - Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - Driver's Side...
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• Can Kuat Transfer Be Used at Rear of Mercedes Sprinter
  The distance from the hitch pin hole to the nearest portion of the Kuat Transfer Bike Rack # TS02G is 7-1/2 inches which would be more than enough clearance to allow your bike to fit but even more so if you plan to use the pivoting hitch assembly # PVD20B. I attached a picture of this adapter used with a similar Mercedes Sprinter as well.
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