Bringing the bikes along

dinzzy

Moderator Note: this post has been edited to reduce the size of the photo.

Nomad

Man, that's one long extension. Been reported that extensions cut your towing capacity way down - What's that monster do to it?

Ratkity

That's not a 1" extension in a 2" adaptor sleeve, is it? My glasses may need adjusting. Just having a 2" receiver with a 16" length hitch (measured from hitch pin to the center of the ball )decreased my vehicle towing capacity by 1000 lbs (from 7000 to 6000). Since my ball is rated for 6000, I wasn't worried. I bought the extra long hitch so I could open the tailgate without banging the jack or jack handle. Extensions can cut tongue and tow capacity by 50%. YMMV. Be careful out there! Hope all best for your mod!

JandJ92010

Looks like to me that the tail would wag the dog, backing up would be a challenge also, I would think.

dinzzy

My towing capacity it 6800lbs.  It's a ball mount connected directly into the hitch.  It is all 2" with the ball mount sleeved and welded into a 1/4 inch thick 2" sq stock.  My design with a certified welder doing the work and signed off by a welding instructor.

if you have other thoughts I would welcome them.

Ratkity

Very nice, din!! Sounds like you did it up right

ChanW

Wag the dog indeed! How far from the ball to your rear axle?

Watch out for those steep driveway entrances!

Cyclonic

Seems like it will work.  My solution was a Swagman hitch rack, which wraps around an extended draw bar.  Have had no troubles with it and cost about $100 for the complete setup.

dinzzy

That's slick!

Photomom

I like that Swagman - I assume there's a model that will accommodate two bikes?

Cyclonic

They have models for three or four bikes.  Getting three on this is a stretch, since we have kinda big bikes.

jcfaber1

We have a similar Swagman setup and like it a lot.

JBick

We have the same Swagman setup, and it works great for our two bikes. I second the comment that though ours supposedly can carry three bikes, that's not really realistic.

JacobyO

Love Love Love the swagman. Quick and Secure.