Towing Utility Trailer With Bike Rack While Needing More Rise From Ball Mount
Updated 02/22/2024 | Published 02/21/2024
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Question:
Can I use Item # C59KR in combination with Item # D210 when wanting to tow a 300lbs aluminum utility trailer hauling 400lbs cargo 2000lbs axle in conjuntion with a bike rack? The setup is a small trailer utility trailer and bikes to bring to the campsite but the trailer doesnt sit level so needs raised up a few inches to be level hence Item # C59KR I already own this and measured and this gets the trailer level but want to add the bike rack so want to use Item # D210 to allow the bike rack to go above. Im thinking this is NOT using an adaptor on an adaptor since item Item # D210 is one solid piece, correct? and were about 400lbs of cargo in the trailer and 200lbs with the rack and bikes. i.e. not a lot of weight Ford E350 Super duty XLT vehicle? Is there a better combination of products to 1. get the trailer level it needs to be about 3 inches higher minimum and 2. not get in the way of a bike rack? If I JUST used a product like Item # D-192 which I own sadly the ball hitch is in the way of the bike rack if I have it in the high position so it has to be in the low position to stay out of the way of the bike rack but then overall its TOO low. Hence my question about the two products above, thanks.
asked by: Joel
Expert Reply:
I think we have a solution for you here, but the two parts you mentioned are using an adapter and adapter together. What you can do instead is which is use a Gen-Y ball mount shanks with stacked receivers. This gives you the ability use both a ball mount and bike rack, stacked at different heights so they don't interfere with each other. I'm not sure how much more rise you need, so here are a couple options:
- 7-1/2" Drop/Rise: Shank for Gen-Y Adjustable Ball Mount # 325-GH-304
- 10" Drop/Rise: Shank for Gen-Y Adjustable Ball Mount # # 325-GH-305
You'll need to secure it to your hitch with either Pin and Clip # TMX33VR or Hitch Lock # e98880.
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Joel
2/21/2024
Thank you for the product links. For your note "the two parts you mentioned are using an adapter and adapter together." Does the scenario I described which I can only presume is very light tongue weight (trailer and cargo total are like 700lbs so the tongue weight might be 50lbs?) + probably about 200-225lbs for the bike rack and bikes, so say 300lbs tongue weight with trailer+cargo+bikes, assuming that's ballpark correct, do you think that 300lbs of tongue weight is still too dangerous to use Item # C59KR in combination with Item # D210 ? The trailer is only a 4x6 alluminum utility trailer with a couple of rubbermaid bins and a cooler in it so I'm stuck on the notion of "this is really very little weight".