Whats The Deal With Hitches for Vehicles That Cannot Tow Trailers?

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The NV200s owners manual says DO NOT TOW WITH THIS VEHICLE Yet you have two tow hitches for it. When I looked at your site for Chevy's version of the NV200, the City Express, you have pictures of a full size van. So whats the deal? Thanks

asked by: Greg P

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This is a question that gets asked pretty frequently, so the deal is that hitch receivers, such as the Draw-Tite # 75898 that fits a 2016 Nissan NV200, can be used for things other than towing. Many vehicles are not rated for towing but, like the NV200, can still use accessories such as the Swagman Dispatch Bike Rack # S44FR or Curt Cargo Carrier # C18145, among other things.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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The best route is to mount your 2 adult bikes to a trunk bike rack and mount the 3 children's bikes onto the roof of your 2019 Ford Fiesta hatchback. For the trunk rack, I recommend going with the Saris Bones 2 #SA805BL. The Bones 2 comes with a…

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Answer 2

I do have a solution for you, but Thule doesn't offer a light kit specifically designed for your EasyFold XT bike rack, #TH903202. One option is to use the LED Light Kit #98174LED along with two mounting brackets #BK70BB . This would most likely…

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For your 2014 Ford Fiesta, you can use the etrailer Classic Base Plate Kit #e98968 which fits all models of the 2014 Fiesta. This base plate kit will work with a variety of tow bars, there is an adapter depending on which tow bar you use. In order to…

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Hi Dwight, The TowSmart Hitch Adapter #TS52FR weighs 6.25lbs, but using a hitch adapter would reduce the capacity of the hitch by 50% because you're now leveraging the weight further away. You could go with the Curt #C18145, which weighs 27.58lbs…

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At the rear of a trailer or RV the ride quality is very rough when compared to the ride quality at the rear of a passenger vehicle. Reason being the suspension isn't as sophisticated and there is a longer distance between the rear axle and the…

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Yes, for your 2019 Ford Fiesta sedan we have the Draw-Tite Class I Sport Frame Receiver Hitch #24910 that is confirmed to fit and will work perfectly. This custom hitch will use existing holes in the Fiesta's frame rails for a simple bolt-on…

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Class I trailer hitch receivers like #24847 have a distance of about 1-5/8 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the welded stop in the back of the hitch receiver tube. Class I ball mounts like #3594 normally are about 1-9/16 inches from…

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Congrats on your new bike rack! While both Class I and Class II hitches have the same 1 1/4 inch opening, they have different towing and weight capacities. Manufacturers sometimes build a stopper inside the Class I hitch receiver to prevent Class II…

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The "Swagman Current" 2 Bike Platform #S64678 holds two 60-pound E-bikes and can attach to a Class-II 1-1/4" or Class-III 2" reciever. Will work with fat tires up to 5" wide. It holds bikes with wheelbases (center of wheel to…

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There are a few ways to tell if you have a Class I hitch. Your hitch should have a sticker with the weight ratings, that indicate if it is a Class I hitch. A Class I hitch will have a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 lbs and a tongue weight capacity…

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Realistically there isn't much difference between the two extenders you referenced aside from price. Both are extenders that go from 1-1/4 to 2 inch and are both right at 6 inches in length. If it were me I would go with the Curt #C45785 over the…

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The Hitch Adapter 1-1/4 inch to 2 inch Trailer Hitch Receiver (Class II Only), item #80303, will not slide into a Class I receiver far enough for the hitch pin hole to line up with the hitch pin hole in the Class I hitch. The Class I hitch is…

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