Options for Carrying Bikes and Towing a Boat Trailer with a 1-1/4 Inch Trailer Hitch

Updated 07/30/2014 | Published 07/27/2014

Question:

Any 1 1/4 like these : MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2inch Accessory Receiver - 2inch Hitches - 2-1/4inch Drop - 5,000 lbs I have my bike rack in 1 1/4 and a 1/1/4 receiver with small boat trailer in same 1/1/4 I would like to bring bikes and the boat same time with rack mounted above trailer in both 1 1/4 not 2 inch as i see you sell.

asked by: Stephen J

Expert Reply:

I may have a solution for your situation, but we do not offer a ball mount with an accessory receiver for 1-1/4 inch trailer hitches. These types of ball mounts are only available for 2 inch trailer hitches.

Instead, I recommend looking into a roof mount or trunk mount bike rack for your bikes. If you can tell me the year, make and model of your vehicle, I would be happy to make a more specific recommendation for your setup.

I have also attached links to our roof mount and trunk mount bike racks for you to check out. Keep in mind, a roof mount bike rack will require a roof rack with crossbars. I have attached a link to our roof rack fit guide. If you enter in your year, make and model you can see all of the roof racks that are available for your vehicle.

expert reply by: John H