MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver - 2" Hitches - 2-1/4" Drop - 5,000 lbs

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• Trailer Hitch Recommendation for 2017 Toyota Highlander
  For your 2017 Toyota Highlander the best hitch option is the Draw Tite # DT65MR as it has the best capacity and has a great price. Hitch installs are pretty basic for qualified mechanics. The best advice I can give would be to find a local mechanic to you with a good reputation and let them install it. I attached an install video as well for you to check out to see if you might be able to tackle it yourself.
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• 2019 MINI Cooper S with Automatic Transmission Compatibility with Tow Dolly and Bike Rack
  Based on your owners manual it does appear you can dolly tow your 2019 Mini Cooper Automatic with the front wheels off the ground but I recommend checking with your dealer for distance or speed restrictions because the owners manual only references emergency towing and gives both a speed and distance restriction of 30 miles and 30 mph with no reasoning behind those restrictions. If you find you are able to tow dolly a 2019 Mini Cooper S, then the Roadmaster Tow Dolly with Electric Brakes...
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• Hitch Adapter That Is Compatible With Motorcycle Carrier And Pop Up Camper
  MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver - 2" Hitches - 1-5/8" Drop - 5,000 lbs # MT70066 will allow you to use a motorcycle carrier and still give you the ability to tow. This ball mount will require a hitch ball like # 63845. I recommend the etrailer Motorcycle Carrier w/ Ramp for 2" Hitch - 76" Long - Steel - 500 lbs # e98873 for your motorcycle. This will already max out the tongue weight of this adapter that is rated for 500 lbs. If you choose to tow as well you would be beyond...
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• Recommendation for Adapting Hitch Receiver for Bike Rack
  Most bike rack manufacturers make adapters for their 1-1/4 inch shafts to fit a 2 x 2 inch trailer receiver. If you want to send me the manufacturer and model information for your bike rack, I am happy to make a recommendation for you. Another route you could take is to use a hitch adapter, such as this Brophy Hitch Reducer # HT02. This hitch adapter would allow you to use your 1-1/4 inch bike rack with your 2 x 2 inch hitch receiver without pushing your bike rack as far away from your...
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• Clearance Measurements On MaxxTow Ball Mount with 2 Inch Accessory Receiver
  It is possible that the MaxxTow Ball Mount with 2 Inch Accessory Receiver # MT70066 will work for you, but you will want to take a quick measurement or two first. The # MT70066 measures 8 inches from the hitch pin hole on the base to the hitch pin hole on the accessory receiver, and 5 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole on the base to the rearmost point on the accessory receiver. You will want to ensure that you have enough clearance at your bumper for the MaxxTow # MT70066 to...
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• Recommended Ball Mount For Towing And Accessory Mount For Cargo Carrier
  For your application, I recommend the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount with 2" Receiver for Bike Racks and Cargo Carriers - 7,500 lbs # D210. This will allow you to tow your motorcycle as well as carry your grill with a cargo carrier like the 31x47 Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 400 lbs, # PS1040100. This cargo carrier is 48 inches long x 32 inches wide x 3 inches deep. It also has a 4 inch shank rise. You will want to make sure your cargo carrier will allow your...
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• Recommendation for Towing Pop-up Camper with 2016 Silverado 1500 and 4 Bikes
  I've tried every possible option I can think of to get that bike rack and adapters to allow you to tow at the same time and unfortunately there really isn't a solution that will work with a single hitch receiver compatible with your 2016 Silverado 1500 because multiple adapters are not an option due to the restriction on tongue weight. An option is to use a front mounted hitch like # C31069 with the bike rack and then use the rear receiver for towing your trailer, but that does seriously...
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• Tongue Weight Capacity of the Top Receiver for the MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ Receiver # MT70066
  The MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver # MT70066 has a Gross Towing Weight (GTW) of 5,000 lbs and a a Tongue Weight (TW) of 500 lbs. The 500 lb TW is a combination of both the top receiver and the ball mount. Typically the TW of a vehicle is about 10% of the towing capacity. Since your 2018 Honda Ridgeline is rated for 5,000 lbs of towing it most likely has a TW of 500 lbs. You would be pushing or exceeding the TW of both this ball mount and your Ridgeline with your power wheelchair...
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• Option For Carrying Bike Rack and Towing Trailer When Dual Hitch Adapter Doesnt Have Enough Drop
  The only drop the dual hitch adapters we offer like the MaxxTow part # MT70066 have is 2-1/4 inches. Sounds like you may be looking for a solution to tow your trailer level and carry a bike rack. For that you can use the Stromberg Carlson Bike Bunk part # CC-275 which attaches to the a-frame of the trailer and gives you a hitch opening you can carry a bike rack in. I attached a review video for this adapter as well as a review video that shows how it works as well.
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• Does Use of MaxxTow Ball Mount Adapter # MT70066 Cut Hitch Capacity in Half
  The tongue weight capacity of your trailer hitch will be reduced by 50 percent if you put a bike rack in the MaxxTow hitch adapter part # MT70066 but not the overall trailer weight towing capacity. So your hitch would still have a 5,000 lb towing capacity but the tongue weight would go from 500 to 250 lbs.
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• Will MaxxTow Ball Mount with 2 Inch Accessory Receiver Fit 2012 Mazda CX-9
  If your 2013 Mazda CX-9 has a trailer hitch with a 2 inch x 2 inch receiver, like the Draw-Tite Class III Max Frame Round Tube Receiver Hitch # 75531, the MaxxTow Ball Mount with 2 Inch Accessory Receiver # MT70066 will likely work well for you. Both Class II and Class III trailer hitches are offered for your CX-9, and Class II trailer hitches have 1-1/4 inch receivers. Besides making sure you have a 2 inch hitch receiver, you will want to measure the clearance needed at your bumper to...
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• How to Carry a Bike Rack and Tow a Trailer that Needs a Large Drop Ball Mount
  Since you need more drop your best option would be to go with a new bike rack like the 3 Bike Towing Rack, # S64664, which is designed for use on the shank of your ball mount. You will be able to use this rack with your current ball mount that has the correct amount of drop for your trailer to be towed level. I attached a review video for this rack plus an FAQ article on how to pick out the correct rise/drop ball mount to the right.
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• What is the Rise on the Maxx Tow Multi-Use Ball Mount # MT70066
  I went out to the warehouse and pulled a MaxxTow Ball Mount, # MT70066, to take the measurement for you. From the center of the hitch pin hole on the shank up to the center of the pin hole on the receiver portion is 6 inches. I made a video for you also. A ball mount or adapter that raises the receiver and that you can use for a cargo carrier is not available. You would need to use a ball mount like the Maxx Tow to achieve additional height.
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• Dimensions of MaxxTow MT70066 Ball Mount With 2 Inch Receiver
  We've pulled one of the # MT70066 ball mounts from stock and got the measurement for you. The lateral distance between the hitch pin hole in the shank and the rear of the top receiver is 5 inches. I've shown this dimension, and others in the photo I've provided for you. If you click the provided link, you can see a product description video featuring the # MT70066 ball mount.
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• Recommended Ball Mount With Accessory Receiver To Tow Trailer And 200-Lb Motorcycle
  The tongue weight capacity for the MaxxTow Ball Mount With 2 Inch Accessory Receiver, part # MT70066 is 500 lbs. The tongue weight would be the trailer tongue weight added to weight of the carrier and motorcycle. If you use a motorcycle carrier like part # UF48-979033, it weighs approximately 50 lbs. Add the 200 for the motorcycle and that totals 250 lbs. That would leave you 250 lbs maximum for the tongue weight of the trailer.
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• Is the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount Available with a Longer Shank
  How much longer do you need? The distance from the center of the hitch pin hole to the center of the hitch ball hole on the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount part # D210 is 12-1/2". We do have a similar option available in which this distance is slightly longer (13") in the MaxxTow Multipurpose Ball Mount part # MT70066 but aside from this, no. If you required an even longer shank, then the only option would be to use something like the Brophy Ball Mount part # BM20 which measures 14-1/4"...
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• How to Launch a Boat Using the Carpod Cargo Carrier
  What is the connection point on the end of your boat dolly? If it is a 2" shank then you can use the Curt Dual 2" Receiver Tube Adapter part # D-192 but if it is a coupler for a hitch ball then you can use the MaxxTow Ball Mount with Accessory Receiver part # MT70066. Please keep in mind that the Curt adapter will reduce your hitch's overall capacity by 50% but this should not be an issue if you are only using it to back the boat dolly down the ramp. Unfortunately, they do not make a...
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• How to Raise a Bike Rack on the Rear of an RV
  I do have an opinion for you but the Replacement Bent Towing Receiver part # SP325 will not work with your Thule bike rack as it is designed to be used with the Swagman Traveler XCS part # S64664 only. Instead, I recommend either using the MaxxTow Ball Mount part # MT70066 or the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver part # RM-077-8. If you are towing a trailer behind your RV then you will want to use the MaxxTow ball mount but if you are flat-towing a vehicle behind your RV then you will want...
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• Available 2-Inch Dual-Receiver Hitch Adapter
  There are no hitch adapters like # MT70066 that have the ball mount above the receiver. But we do have dual receiver adapters such as # D-192. This can be used with a 2-inch tow bar or towing ball mount in the lower receiver and an accessory, such as a bike rack, in the top one. Do note that like all such adapters this product will reduce your hitch's rated tongue weight capacity by 50-percent because it extends the distance from the hitch tube to the actual load. This has the effect of...
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• Will Bikes Block Trailer Coupler when Loaded in Multipurpose Ball Mount D210 or MT70066
  Whether it is the Curt # D210 or the MaxxTow # MT70066 the potential for the bikes to hang over the trailer coupler is not only present but likely. That is the nature of the beast with these types of multipurpose ball mounts. You can use a reducer to use your 1-1/4 inch bike rack in the 2 inch receiver. Another option is to use the Bike Bunk, # CC-275. It mounts on the front of a trailer and has a 2 inch receiver to load a bike rack. Using it would prevent you from having to take off the...
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• Carrying Bikes and Towing a Kayak Trailer with a 1-1/4 Inch Trailer Hitch
  Technically you could use the MaxxTow Ball Mount, # MT70066, with a 1-1/4 to 2 inch hitch adapter, but I would not recommend doing this and I would bet that you would not be happy with this setup. There would be a lot of movement with the bike rack and bikes, even with anti-rattle devices and the use of an adapter will decrease the tongue weight capacity of your trailer hitch by half. This means the weight of the bike rack, bikes and trailer will have to be lower than half the tongue weight...
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• How to Tow a Trailer and Carry a Bike Rack at the Same Time
  I do have an option for you but the MaxxTow Dual Hitch Extender MT70070 cannot be flipped and used for towing. This adapter will also reduce your hitch's weight capacity by 50 percent. Instead, I recommend taking a look at the MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver part # MT70066 which will be one of the very few options we have for you that will allow you to both tow a trailer and carry a bike rack without reducing the capacity of your hitch. As long as you do not exceed the 500 lb...
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• Carrying Two Kayaks on 2018 Chevy Colorado That is Towing a Trailer
  While I like that you're thinking of alternatives, what you are proposing is not going to work because a dual hitch extension such as the MaxxTow # MT70066 will reduce the capacity of your 2018 Chevy Colorado's hitch by half - including the tongue weight. I am unsure of the exact roof rack you have on your '18 Colorado but you may be able to put a kayak carrier directly on the roof if your crossbar spread is enough. For example, the Thule's The Stacker # TH830 if the crossbars on your...
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• Raising Reese Trailer Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier 63153 Up a Few Inches on a 2010 Nissan Xterra
  The Reese trailer hitch mount cargo carrier, # 63153, has a rise in the shank already that raises the platform up 2-1/2 inches. The Nissan Xterra is a tall enough vehicle to where you most likely would not need any additional rise. But if you did you would need to use something like # MT70066 to raise it up a few more inches. The lighting kit for this carrier # 20174 has a 4-Way flat connector. If your Xterra only has a 7-Way, you will need an adapter like # PK12716 and it will work great....
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