Rise Adapter for a 2 inch Hitch Bike Rack for Better Ground Clearance

Updated 05/27/2015 | Published 05/25/2015

Question:

My bike rack is too low. When we drive the Subaru Forester off the end of our drive, the bikes on the rack will hit the ground. I thought Code: 59519 would work, but our receiver is 2. The bike rack is 1-1/4inch What do you advise? Also, need appropriate anti-raddle devices. Thought about buying new rack but didnt think new racks would solve the height problem.

asked by: Michael L

Expert Reply:

The best recommendation I can make for a 2 inch hitch to make the bike rack be held a bit higher would be the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount part # D210. This will give you 6 inches of rise to your bike rack setup and won't cut the capacity of the hitch in half like most similar adapters do.

Bike rack anti-rattle devices are usually model specific, so without knowing what bike rack you have it would be hard for me to pick out the correct one to use.

expert reply by: Jameson C