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Note: Using this adapter will reduce the tongue weight capacity of your hitch by 50-percent.
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Randy: Hey guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Malone Dual Hitch.Now this is designed to fit into a standard 2 inch by 2 inch receiver tube opening. It then comes back from there and it's going to give us a dual receiver tube opening. The lower one is rated for accessories and towing, the upper one's going to be rated just for accessories. As you can see, we've got our Malone Micro Sport there on the bottom. We're also able to take our bike rack right along with us, we don't have to decide one or the other.Now also as kind of a side effect of getting the dual receiver tube, we also get a hitch extender here.
This is going to be 12 3/8ths of an inch from our original pinhole to our new pinhole location. That helps with clearing items like this, like the spare tire on the back of our Jeep or maybe an overhanging bumper. Now it offers really nice solid construction, which we'll show you a little bit more later but the weight ratings are important to take into effect.The ton weight rating on the dual receiver's going to be 400 pounds, that's the downward force we can put on it and it gives us a 4,000 pound gross trailer weight rating, but it's important to note that it also reduces your hitch capacity by 50 percent. You want to use whatever sets of numbers are lower. Now overall this dual receiver is really well constructed.
Just looking at all the welds that they have here, they're really nicely done and of course all of that's going to be wrapped up with that heavy duty black powder coat finish, so it should really look good for a very long time.Now a couple measurements that are going to be helpful in ensuring this is going to work for your application. We're going to start with the pinholes. From the center of our original pinhole to the center of the pinhole on the lower receiver it's 12 3/8ths of an inch. Now that matches what the rearward hole on the top receiver and then this hole's going to be 2 inches back from that, so this is at 10 3/8ths. Now another measurement I think is going to be key is the distance from the pinhole to the back of our upper receiver here.You can see with the spare tire if this we're larger we might run into interference, so just to ensure that you've got 9 inches from the center of your pinhole to the outer edge of anything that might interfere and then this will work in there for you.
It's going to be a 9 inch total from that pinhole to the back here. Then this offers a rise from the center of our lower pinhole, which should match that of your hitch, it's going to be 7 1/2 inches to the upper pinholes. Now all of our pinholes are going to be 5/8ths of an inch in diameter so you want to choose a pin and clip that's going to work with that.It's generally a Class 3 and each of the receiver tubes are going to be 2 inches by 2 inches. That's going to work with many of the Class 3 accessories out there for the upper and Class 3 ball mounts for the lower. Each of the receiver tubes are going to have the set screw we can tighten down and it really helps to eliminate the need for anti-rattle devices.Now when we install the dual receiver we want to ensure that the extra receiver is upward.
The lower receiver is rated for towing, the upper is just rated for accessories, so just keep that in mind. We're going to slide it in like any Class 3 accessory. We can take the provided pin, we're going to get that to slide through and then we'll use the provided clip to secure that. Once we have that pinned in place we get our anti-rattle device ready to go here. We'll first take our U bolt, that's going to slide up and around the shank of our dual receiver.Then we're going to bring our plate down. Now we're going to add a flat washer, a lock washer and a nut to each side of the U bolt. These are all provided. Now we want that U bolt to be sitting about 1/2 of an inch behind the end of our receiver tube. We'll bring that up just a little bit, right about there looks to be about 1/2 an inch in this gap right here. Get those snugged down and we're going to use a 3/4 inch wrench or socket. We want to get those tightened down. Now you can see, once we have that installed any of that movement or play is going to be eliminated.This can be installed in either direction so we can either have it with our U bolt legs facing up or down, we just have to move the plate to the bottom side if we rotate it the other way. To ensure it's generating the proper pressure, you can see the flat portion here it's going to be towards our factory hitch and the part with the angle is going to be towards our dual receiver. Now at this point we'll just place our ball mount in. This is going to install just like any other ball mount we're used to, line up the pinholes, secure it with a pin and clip.Now the pin and clip to hold the dual receiver to the hitch is included but for your ball mount or accessory you'll have to provide your own. Once we've got our pin in there we need to tighten down our screw right here or our bolt. We need a 12 millimeter socket. This is going to act as an anti-rattle device. See once we have that tightened down really no movement or play to speak of whatsoever. Now at this point we're ready to connect our trailer to our ball mount, latch and of course we'll want to pin it closed.Now one thing to keep in mind, we do have an extension that's just kind of a side effect of using our dual receiver. In most situations your safety chains aren't going to connect and your wiring is probably going to be a little bit short to make your connection once this is in place. Keep in mind extending these to make sure they connect is very important safety-wise. At this point our bike rack will go into place, cargo carrier, whatever you might be using it for and we're going to install this per the rack's instructions.If you're using a cargo carrier throw a pin and clip in there of course and we also recommend tightening down the screw that we have on top there, the bolt that we have on top there. Even though this does have an anti-rattle device included, tightening that down is just going to give it that extra little bit of security there. That's going to complete our look at the Malone Dual Receiver.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (61 Customer Reviews)
product was just as advertised, very good quality and works great, was just what I was looking for, etrailer was good to work with, hitch arrived in a very timely manner 682983
Wanted to let you see the bikes on back of RV. They are perfect and away from heat. Wife and I are ready for Talladega. Thanks again 625556
Works perfect for a bike carrying rack between my truck and camper. 915515
this dual purpose hitch is an necessity when towing boat and bringing our bicycles 915456
I am a retired bank President & CEO and customer service and efficiency is very important to me. My experience with ETRAILER for the purchase of the MALONE 2 INCH DUAL PURPOSE HITCH RECEIVER is absolutely the best service I have ever experienced with any, I mean any, purchase I have ever made. I spoke with someone there and actually spoke to a live person who was very helpful! Delivery was very fast and free! The product was as advertised and in excellent shape. They followed up with me to see that I was happy with everything! What more can you ask for! One final note, ETRAILER knows what keeps them in business, PEOPLE, and they treat you as their most valuable asset! Thanks ETRAILER!!! 912209
Good and stout, does it's job, mediocre paint quality 897088
Came in a timely manner. Seemed much heavier than I thought. I have not been able to use yet. 894953
Bought this hitch one year ago to go full timing. After many miles of use it works great with no issues. I would definitely buy this hitch again. 866074
Hitch adapter was as advertised. Heavy duty and worked perfectly for hauling our bikes while towing a car behind our motorhome. 865944
Use it on my motor home! Works great to tow my car and bike rack! 854590
No issues, performs well. 855161
Good product. Worked great for my cargo rack on the back of my travel trailer 830665
I love how it made my hitch seat higher, it made a big different dur to my driveway seats on and inclined. 830360
Very happy with the dual purpose hitch extender. I was able to attached my bike rack and still be safe in pulling my trailer. Well built. Fast shipping. 830349
Well constructed, decently painted, strong, overall a nice product. 821037
Have Curt hitch installed on 2020 Hyundai Palisade and needed extension unit to mount my cargo carrier. In addition, I wanted to make sure the carrier was elevated above the exhaust to prevent burning of the carrier bag. First I tried the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount, however the 2" receiver rubbed up against the rear bumper and the carrier was close to the exhaust. After reviewing the dimensions I chose the Malone 2" Dual Purpose Hitch Receiver which move the carrier out and up. I was able to open the hatch of the Hyundai fully clearing the loaded cargo carrier. Using the hitch receiver reduces the tongue weight 50%, which dropped by hitch from 750 to 375 lbs, which is sufficient for my application. 818819
I have used it a few times and it works very well. It is well constructed and easy to attach to the hitch. 805766
works great to use Yakima 4 timer bike rack and 8ft trailer for Kayaks. I had to take a spare tire off from a trailer to provide clearance with bike rack. No issue during 2hrs high driving. 804086
Product worked perfect a "10" ! 797998
Great product as advertised, exactly what I expected, works well. I would buy from etrailer anytime they have what I need! Speedy delivery as advertised, unlike many other online vendors. 797026
Order was promptly delivered. Product is of good quality as expected. 792920
Needed this so I can carry my bicycles and tow the car at the same time. As always, prompt service. And the videos are always a help. Simply the best! 785692
I was excited for this product, but it fell short. The "receivers" we're way too tight and wouldn't accept a standard Curt tongue. Unfortunately I also had to pay the hefty return shipping back to etrailer. 779226
it fits and works ok, no issues with the weld, just a little paint scratch due the use 778458
Another great product from etrailer, should work perfect for my kayak bracket. 775792
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