Expert Answers about GMC Hitch Adapters

• Recommended 7" High to Low Hitch Adapter for a Flat Towed Vehicle
• Sure Joe, you'll just want the the Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2-1/2" Hitches # BLU53XR with the reducer sleeve # BX88187. This adapter has 7" of drop (or rise whichever way you want to use it), measures 15 1/4" long, and has a nice 12.5K capacity. Also, the reducer sleeve is needed to convert the adapter to work with a 2" hitch, because it is traditionally made for a 2 1/2" hitch.
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• Availability of Dual Hitch Adapter that Can Do a Drop of 10 Inches
• Hey Wayne it sounds like you are looking for the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Adapter part # RM-077-10 which is a dual hitch adapter that can do a drop of 2 inches or 10 inches. If you have questions about this adapter let me know and I'll see what I can do.
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• Is There A High/Low Hitch Adapter Available For A 3" Hitch With A 4-6" Rise And 8-10" Length
• Hey John, We don't currently offer any high/low adapters compatible with a 3" hitch that would meet the drop and length you're needing but we do off the Gen-Y Adjustable 2-Ball Mount w/ Stacked Receivers for 3" Hitch # 325-GH-1723 which might work for you. This adapter has a 6" drop and sticks out roughly 8" from the 5/8" hitch pin hole and roughly 9" from the 3/4" hitch pin hole.
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• Can A Pintle Hitch Adapter Be Added To A B&W Tow & Stow Ball Mount
• There isn't a way to add-on a pintle adapter to the B&W Tow & Stow Ball Mount # BWTS20040B, but B&W does offer a pintle hitch specific Tow & Stow ball mount for a 2-1/2" hitch with a 2" ball # BWTS20055 and a 2-1/2" ball # BWTS20056
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• Will Hi-Rise Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter Work With Above-Bed Gooseneck Hitch
• There is a solution for you to use a gooseneck-to-5th wheel adapter, but the Hi-Rise Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter is only designed to be used with an underbed gooseneck hitch. Due to that I recommend the Demco Recon Gooseneck-to-5th Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter # DM8550045 which only requires you to have a 2-5/16" gooseneck ball, which it will install on. The Recon has a 21,000 lb capacity, is lightweight which makes it very easy to handle and uses a single-piece jaw with...
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• Recommended Gooseneck Hitch To 5th Wheel Trailer Adapter For Short Bed Truck
• I have another option for you, but there is not a version of the Hi-Rise Gooseneck-to-5th-Wheel Trailer Hitch Adapter by Bulldog, Draw-Tite and Reese # 9480 that is offset for a short bed truck, and I do not recommend cutting the legs on the cab side of hitch as they are what keeps the hitch stable, and will void the warranty of the hitch. Instead I recommend going with the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter w/8" Offset for Short-Bed Trucks # AM3139 which will...
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• Is There A Swing-Away Hitch Adapter That Can Haul E-Bikes And A Boat
• Hey Kevin, Swing-away hitch adapters can't be used to tow and aren't designed to be used with other hitch adapters so you wouldn't be able to tow your boat and haul a bike rack at the same time. Swing-away adapters will also reduce the overall capacity of your trailer hitch by 50% as well so it would likely make you overloaded hauling e-bikes. If your goal is to be able to haul your bikes and trailer together then yo-u can used a stacked receiver like Gen-Y's # 325-GH-315. This would...
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• 1-1/4" to 2" Hitch Adapter For Bike Rack On A 2011 Toyota Camry With The Draw-Tite 36416 Hitch
• Hello Richard. We do have an adapter, the Brophy Hitch Adapter # HT5R which may work very well for you. This will go in to the 1-1/4" receiver on your Camry and give you a 2" receiver with 5" of rise. It is very important to note that when using this kind of adapter, the weight capacity of your hitch will be reduced by 50%. This means that your Draw-Tite # 36416 hitch will only be able to carry 150 lbs of tongue weight. This is including the weight of the adapter (8 lbs) plus the weight...
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• Can I Use A 2" Hitch Acessory With The Curt C11276 Hitch On A 2015 Toyota Prius?
• Hello Duco. The best course of action really depends on what you intend to do with the hitch. If you plan to tow a small trailer, you can simply buy a ball mount that is compatible with the 1-1/4" hitch. If you have a bike rack that goes with a 2" hitch, things get a bit more tricky. There are adapters like the # HTAD which will convert any 1-1/4" receiver to a 2" receiver. The only downside is that using an adapter like this will decrease the tongue weight capacity of your hitch my 50%....
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• Does Using Hitch Adapter with Curt Hitch # C11030 Cut Its Capacity by 50 Percent
• When you use a hitch adapter or extender like what you mentioned with the Curt hitch part # C11030 you reduce the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50 percent. Best option is most likely going to be to use a bike rack that fits this hitch size directly like the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider part # HR200Z. You do not need to a stabilizer strap with this hitch though.
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• Is Curt High-Low Adapter Rated for Accessories
• The Curt High-Low Adapter # C59KR is designed for flat towing only. Curt doesn't even test it for accessories to give it a tongue weight rating. The Roadmaster # RM-048-4 is the most comparable with a distance of 9-5/8" from hitch pin to hitch pin hole and a 4" drop/rise. This has a 400 lb tongue weight capacity. However, use of an adapter is going to cut the capacity of your hitch by 50% so you won't be able to use the full capacity of the cargo carrier. The 24x60 Curt Cargo Carrier #...
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• Adapter To Pull a 5th Wheel Trailer With a Truck's Gooseneck Hitch Ball
• The Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Coupler Adapter # AM3100 is our most economical adapter which will allow you to connect a 5th wheel pin box to a gooseneck hitch ball. This is rated for trailers up to 24,000lbs with up to a 6,000lb tongue weight. You will also need Safety Chains # AM3109 since this is ball connection.
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• Is It Possible To Carry The FHG49ZR Cargo Carrier With A 1-1/4" HItch?
• Hello Todd. We do sell hitch adapter such as part # HTAD which would allow you to carry the 22x60 Flint Hill Goods Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches # FHG49ZR with a 1-1/4" hitch. When using this kind of adapter/extension it is important to note that the tongue weight capacity of your hitch will be reduced by 50%. So, if your 1-1/4" hitch is rated for 200 lbs of tongue weight, you will be limited to carrying only 100 lbs. When you factor in the weight of the adapter itself (10 lbs) plus the...
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• Hitch Adapter HT5R - Can The Reduced TW Capacity Be Exceeded If Not Towing?
• Hey Stuart, thanks for your question. I will start by saying that using a hitch adapter such as the # HT5R does indeed reduce the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by half. So in the case of the Draw-Tite hitch # 24931 for the 2018 Infiniti Q50, you would be limited to 100 lbs of tongue weight capacity. This is including the weight of the adapter itself (8 lbs) plus the weight of your carrier plus whatever cargo. We cannot recommend exceeding this weight capacity, even though you are...
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• Will The Yakima HoldUp Y02443 Work On A 2-1/2" Hitch With A 2" Adapter?
• Yes, it will. What kind of an adapter are you using? Keep in mind that if your adapter is also an extension, the tongue weight capacity of your hitch will be reduced by half. If you have a reducer sleeve such as part # e26YR then there are no such capacity reductions.
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• Recommended 1-1/4" to 2" Adapter
• Yes, there is a 1-1/4" to 2" adapter. It is the Trailer Hitch Adapter item # e93YR. This one is made specifically for accessories like bike racks. It also raises your receiver up 5" which will help with ground clearance for your bike rack. Please note that the use of any adapter will reduce your hitches capacity by 50%. The Curt Trailer Hitch item # C11831 has a 250 lbs capacity that would be reduced down to 125 lbs. You will want to make sure your bike rack and bike/s are below this.
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• Adapter for a 5th Wheel Camper to be Towed with a Gooseneck Hitch
• Hey Matth! We have a variety of ways to tow a 5th wheel trailer with a gooseneck hitch, like with the Demco Recon Adapter # DM8550045, but if you let me know what gooseneck hitch is on your Ram 3500 I can see if we have anything that's designed specifically for that.
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• Can Class II Hitch Handle Dirt Bike and Carrier on 2003 Ford Escape
• Any adapter like the Hitch Adapter 1-1/4" to 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver # 80303 is going to reduce your capacity by 50%. At 175 lbs of tongue weight you're already unable to carry the YZ125 at 195 lbs. You also have to consider the 50 lbs from the weight of the # UF48-979033. To make this work you will need to remove the existing hitch and install the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13506. This will allow you to handle the weight of the bike and rack without the need for an adapter.
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• Does the Use of a Dual Hitch Adapter Reduce Tongue Weight Capacity
• You are correct, the use of an adapter typically reduces the tongue weight capacity by 50%, but the amount can vary slightly. Since you are towing a trailer, you do not want to use the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter, 6" Drop/Rise # RM-077-6 since it is designed for flat towing. As for the other dual hitch adapters available, I checked and they all reduce capacity by 50% so that would leave you overloaded. I do, however, have a solution. I recommend using the Replacement Shank...
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• Is B&W Patriot Slider Compatible With Curt X5 5th-Wheel Base Rail Adapter Plate
• The B&W Patriot # BWRVK3270 is not compatible with the Curt # C16220 or any other adapter. Using the Patriot will require installation of the B&W Custom Installation Kit w/ Base Rails for 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches # BWRVK2506. However, this would require removal of your existing gooseneck hitch. The adapter has quite a few restrictions which are as follows: -Will not work with fifth-wheel hitches or pin boxes that rotate. -Will not work with auto-slide fifth-wheel hitches. -Will not...
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