Hitch Extender Adapter

[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)
> >
>