Is There an Adapter for Thule T2 XTR Bike Rack to Fit 2 inch Hitch Size
Updated 09/29/2025 | Published 09/24/2025
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hello i have a Thule T2 Pro XTR few years old it is a 11/4 and have a 2 hitch on vehicle. i currently have an adapter, but it is at least a 8-10 long and puts the bike rack quite a ways off the back of vehicle. I could not find an adaptor on your website, but saw a youtube video that you may have something that will work that attaches to the bike rack itself. Hope you can help. Thanks Mark
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Hey Mark, so the Thule T2 bike racks like your XTR do not have a way to easily adapt between the two hitch sizes like you are wanting. Only solution would be a new shank for your rack like the part # TH37MY to allow it to fit the 2 inch size directly without an adapter. Do you still need to use the rack with the smaller hitch size?
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Mark
9/24/2025
i did think about that , but didn't realize you had to purchase the whole apparatus, thought it would be just a small bit of the shank. Might as well buy a new one at that price. How much weight is lost by using an extender to go from 1.25" to the 2" into the hitch. I sometimes carry 2 bikes weighing 55lbs each and am a little worried that it is over exceeding the weight capacity of the rack itself.