Hitch Extender Adapter

[erniecarpet@...]

Hey guys, when Steve Gureasko arrives home tonite from the Galveston rally,
he can chime in on your question. We installed one for his neighbor this past
spring. I don't remember what it was but it was a heavy duty extension.
Ernie-83PT40 in Co going to Texas


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[jimocon]

Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We know
what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
same time without an adapter.

We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
welcome.

Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
'83 PT 35
Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)

[Doug Engel]

Jim, Having worked at the local welding shop and seen many "extensions", I can
say I have never seen one that I thought looked like a good idea. How about
putting the rack of your choice on the back of the Pilot? Doug

jimocon wrote: Hello everyone. We're looking for
a mount for a bike rack. We know
what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
same time without an adapter.

We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
welcome.

Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
'83 PT 35
Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)






Doug Engel, Gunnison, CO. 1981 FC35SB "Pokey"

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[Pete Masterson]

TrailerHitches.com has several "towing racks" listed -- with class 3
and 4 hitches. It notes that the "hitch's towing capacity is reduced
by half when using towing racks."

A class 4, nominally a 10,000 lb. hitch would then be rated at 5000 lbs.

See <http://www.trailerhitches.com/carriers/b...ducts.cfm?
action=view&key=CE716> for details.

Might a rack that attaches to the ladder be better for you? See
< http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Produ...-10101/Pr-
p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2007103/p-2007103/N-111+600005760/c-10107> for
one example. Or, <http://www.toplinemfg.com/html/rv-
ladderbikerk.html> for another.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Dec 3, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Doug Engel wrote:

> Jim, Having worked at the local welding shop and seen many
> "extensions", I can say I have never seen one that I thought looked
> like a good idea. How about putting the rack of your choice on the
> back of the Pilot? Doug
>
> jimocon wrote: Hello everyone. We're
> looking for a mount for a bike rack. We know
> what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
> of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
> same time without an adapter.
>
> We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
> has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
> the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
> found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
> for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
> one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> welcome.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> '83 PT 35
> Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)



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[Brent Swartzentruber]

Cabelas.com has a very nice one for $60. Perfect for a bike rack.

Brent
77fc31
Ventura,CA


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon"
wrote:
>
> Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We
know
> what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the
back
> of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at
the
> same time without an adapter.
>
> We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar
and
> has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can
tow
> the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the
coach. We
> found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is
rated
> for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone
know of
> one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> welcome.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> '83 PT 35
> Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)
>

[Wallace Craig]

I had the same problem. Solved it by taking bike rack which had square to
accomidate extender and then welded a piece of 1&1/2 x6" steel on the bottom of
the rack and drilling two holes to take bolts with lock nuts which fit over the
extender and then was clamped to the extender by running the bolts through
another identical piece of steel on the underside of the extender.
I know that this sounds like a "rube goldberg" solution, but it actually
worked and the load was not an issue since it was not affected. If this does not
make any sense you can call me at 817 221-2404.

jimocon wrote:
Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We know
what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
same time without an adapter.

We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
welcome.

Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
'83 PT 35
Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)





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Wallace Craig
95 WLWB 42
Azle, Texas


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[davidkerryedwards]

I've got one that I use when I pull our 4 dr Sidekick. The hitch extension part
is very heavy
duty. It's as strong as any hitch material I've seen. The top section that
holds the bike
rack is much less heavy duty. I suspect the downrating of the hitch is because
the hitch is
extended further away from the vehicle limiting the amount of the tongue weight
on the
extension. I wouldn't think it would make much of a difference when towing
since there is
very little tongue weight. It would roughly be equivalent to extending your tow
bar by an
additional 18 inches, which, as far as I can see, would make virtually no
difference at all in
the amount you could tow.

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon" wrote:
>
> Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We know
> what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
> of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
> same time without an adapter.
>
> We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
> has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
> the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
> found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
> for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
> one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> welcome.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> '83 PT 35
> Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)
>

[ac7880]

Blue Ox are rated at 10,000 lbs. I use one of the drop recievers,
they also have straight extensions. I ordered from towing world.

http://www.blueox.us/Accessories/droprcvrs.htm
http://www.blueox.us/Accessories/bikeracks.htm
http://www.towingworld.com/Accessories/d...eivers.htm

Dan
94 BMC 37'

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon" wrote:
>
> Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We
know
> what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the
back
> of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at
the
> same time without an adapter.
>
> We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar
and
> has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can
tow
> the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach.
We
> found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is
rated
> for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know
of
> one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> welcome.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> '83 PT 35
> Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)
>

[Jeff Miller]

Another solution I've seen is to weld another receiver to the top of
the one on your coach, use the top one for your bike rack and the
original receiver for your dinghy.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig
wrote:
>
> I had the same problem. Solved it by taking bike rack which had
square to accomidate extender and then welded a piece of 1&1/2 x6"
steel on the bottom of the rack and drilling two holes to take bolts
with lock nuts which fit over the extender and then was clamped to
the extender by running the bolts through another identical piece of
steel on the underside of the extender.
> I know that this sounds like a "rube goldberg" solution, but it
actually worked and the load was not an issue since it was not
affected. If this does not make any sense you can call me at 817 221-
2404.
>
> jimocon wrote:
> Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We
know
> what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the
back
> of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at
the
> same time without an adapter.
>
> We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
> has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
> the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach.
We
> found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is
rated
> for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know
of
> one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> welcome.
>
> Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> '83 PT 35
> Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Wallace Craig
> 95 WLWB 42
> Azle, Texas
>
>
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>

[davidkerryedwards]

This is the one I use:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/s...929_492929

Kerry

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> I've got one that I use when I pull our 4 dr Sidekick. The hitch extension
part is very
heavy
> duty. It's as strong as any hitch material I've seen. The top section that
holds the bike
> rack is much less heavy duty. I suspect the downrating of the hitch is
because the hitch
is
> extended further away from the vehicle limiting the amount of the tongue
weight on the
> extension. I wouldn't think it would make much of a difference when towing
since there
is
> very little tongue weight. It would roughly be equivalent to extending your
tow bar by
an
> additional 18 inches, which, as far as I can see, would make virtually no
difference at all
in
> the amount you could tow.
>
> Kerry
> 82 Fc 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jimocon" wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone. We're looking for a mount for a bike rack. We know
> > what bike rack we want (Thule T2) and we want to mount it on the back
> > of the coach. But we can't mount the bike rack and tow the car at the
> > same time without an adapter.
> >
> > We have seen such an adapter. Its called a 2" Dual Tow Hitch
> > Extension Receiver Adapter. It is an extension for our tow bar and
> > has another tow bar receiver welded on the side. With it we can tow
> > the car AND have a hitch mount bike rack on the back of the coach. We
> > found the adapter at toolprice.com SKU: 9164P. But that one is rated
> > for 4000 lbs and we tow a Honda Pilot – 4500 lbs. Does anyone know of
> > one off the shelf? Has anyone had one fabricated? All thoughts
> > welcome.
> >
> > Pen Sand & Jim O'Connor
> > '83 PT 35
> > Yuma AZ this week (70's and sunny)
> >
>