How to Carry Electric Bikes & Tow Trailer

Updated 01/03/2022 | Published 01/01/2022

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Question:

we have two e bikes 52 lbs and two 12 ft kayaks I want to put the kayaks on the bumper of our travel trailer with something like a vertiyak and the bikes in front on a Jack-It 2 Bike Rack for A-Frame Trailers do they make one for ebikes Thanks.

asked by: Mike D

Expert Reply:

There is a way to carry your electric bikes and tow your trailer, though there isn't something similar to the Jack-It for 52 lb electric bikes. So what you would need is a ball mount with a hitch receiver and a standard bike rack for electric bikes in order to do this. For the ball mount, there are a couple options, depending on the towing/tongue weight of your trailer. Keep in mind, the weight of your bikes (104 lbs) as well as bike rack will be a part of the tongue weight.

- 5,000 lb Towing, 500 lb Tongue Weight: MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver # MT70066

- 7,500 lb Towing, 750 lb Tongue Weight: Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount with 2" Receiver # D210

This would then require a bike rack that has the capacity to carry your 52 lb electric bikes, such as the Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes # Y02443.

You would be able to lock either ball mount to your hitch with the Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock # e98880, and the correct hitch ball for these ball mounts are the 2" Hitch Ball # 63845 or 2-5/16" Hitch Ball # 63847.

expert reply by: Kyle S