Receiver Hitch Bike Rack ?

[scrawshaw]

I have a 1 1/4" receiver hitch on 1 car and another car that can handle either a 1 1/4 or 2" hitch. Problem is, I would like to buy 1 bike rack.

Should I get a 2" hitch and buy a rack for a 2" and get an adapter to use it with the 1 1/4 hitch?

Will it work well with the adapter?

Will a 1 1/4 bike rack work well with three bikes that might weigh as much as 30lbs. each?

Any suggestions?

[ragerider]

Buy the rack for the 2" receiver and the adapter so you get the higher load capacity.
2 bikes is usually the limit for a 1 1/4" rack. 3 at 30 pounds will probably be just over.

[sea&xc]

get the setup for the 2" and then buy the adapter for the 1 1/4.

Yakima's BigHorn 4, Kingpin 2, KingPin 4 and Slickrock come as a 2" and the 1 1/4 adapter is $15.
You only need to remove one bolt to swap tongue sizes and you get a complete steel tongue. (our competition uses a 1.25 tongue and shims it out to 2")

Make sure to check the tongue load rating on your car but we rate our 4 bike carriers @ 120 lbs (30/bike).

The Kingpin 4 is the most popular. Fold down arms and mast, anti swing cradles and optional locks. $199

If you haven't pick one up yet and have more questions pm me

Ryan

[nhmtns]

I've got a 1 1/4" to 2" adapter somewhere that I bought but never used. It's a beefy piece of steel that must weigh 10 pounds. I think I got it on eBay.