How To Mount A Bike Rack On A Vehicle That Is Pulling A Trailer

Updated 02/12/2021 | Published 02/10/2021

Question:

Which of your trailers allow me to attach my bike rack to the back? Thanks!

asked by: Maxwell

Expert Reply:

I have a solution for you, however, we do not carry any trailers that have a receiver at the back. Even if we did, this would not be safe due to the excess weight that the bike rack would add to the back of trailer; this could cause unstable conditions and very bad swaying.

Your best bet is to use MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver # MT70066. This handy adapter slides into your 2" hitch receiver on your vehicle and will give you a ball mount AND 2" receiver. This means you can install your bike rack in the top receiver opening, then hook up your trailer to a ball on the ball mount. When using only the top receiver, your hitch's tongue weight capacity will be reduced by 50%. When using the top receiver and the bottom ball mount, your hitch's capacity is not affected. This has a weight capacity of 5,000 lbs with a max tongue weight of 500 lbs. I have attached a demonstration video for this product.

expert reply by: Andrew N