Why Can't Some Bike Racks be Used in Hitch of Flat Towed Vehicle
Question:
Why is this bike rack not recommended for attaching to a flat tow vehicle? We tow a 2022 Chevy equinox behind our Class C motorhome. We need to carry our bikes and our plan is to attach the bike rake to the back of our Equinox while being flat towed. Thank you!
asked by: Dave W
Expert Reply:
Hey Dave, this is a great question. So vehicles that are installed in the hitch of a towed vehicle have a slight side to side "wiggle" as the front steering wheels seek to be centered but ends up over correcting back and forth. What Hollywood Racks has determined is that this fatigues some of their racks like the Destination part # HLY94FR over time which causes them to fail.
They do have the RV Rider part # HLY64FR which is a similar e-bike rack that can be used in the hitch of a flat towed vehicle which would work really well.
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Hollywood Racks RV Rider Bike Rack for 2 Electric Bikes - 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
- RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- RV Hitch Rack
- Frame Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Electric Bikes
- Fat Bikes
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Motorhome
- Fifth Wheel
- Flat-Towed Vehicle
- Hollywood Racks
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Hollywood Racks Destination Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Frame Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Folding Rack
- Frame Mount
- Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 1
- Class 2
- Class 3
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Hollywood Racks
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David W.
3/6/2024
Jameson, thank you. This looks like what I need for flat tow vehicle. Unfortunately it’s $400 more and more than I need for 2 beach bikes. We don’t have e-bikes. I’ll check around for other options before making a decommission. Thank you Dave