Using Hitch Extender to Install Bike Rack on Rear on Flat Towed Jeep Wrangler
Updated 07/02/2014 | Published 07/01/2014
Question:
can i use this extender fo bike rack and direct tow for a 2 door jeep wrangler
asked by: Pete
Expert Reply:
If you're wanting to use the # e88YR extender on a bike rack installed on a Jeep Wrangler that's being flat towed, that'd be fine. Just keep in mind that using the extender will decrease the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by half. Say for instance the tongue weight capacity of your hitch is 350 lbs. Using the adapter would halve that to 175 lbs, which means that the bike rack you use and the bikes placed upon it could not weigh more than 175 lbs.
I realize sometimes they're necessary, but this is why I don't usually recommend hitch adapters/extenders.
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Trailer Hitch Extender for 2" Hitch Receivers - 8" Long
- Hitch Adapters
- Hitch Extender
- Bike Racks
- Cargo Carriers
- Hitch Mounted Accessories
- 8 Inch Extension
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 3500 lbs
- etrailer
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