Expert Answers about Chevrolet Hitch Adapters

• Can Dual Hitch Adapter be Used for Flat Towing & Bike Rack
• Yes, you can use a dual hitch adapter for flat towing and carrying a bike rack at the same time. You just need the one with the correct rise or drop, and you can choose from the following: - 2" or 4" Drop/Rise: Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter # RM-077-4 - 2" or 6" Drop/Rise: Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter # RM-077-6 - 2" or 8" Drop/Rise: Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter # RM-077-8 - 2" or 10" Drop/Rise: Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter # RM-077-10 Then to...
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• Will Thule Aluminum Shank Adapter, # 853-7292, Work In A 1-1/4 Inch Hitch Receiver
• The only way to go from the 1-1/4 inch receiver to a 2 inch bike rack is to use the Brophy Hitch Adapter, # HTAD, but you will reduce the tongue weight capacity by 50 percent on the lowest rated item, either the trailer hitch or the vehicle. For example, if your 1-1/4 inch hitch has a 200 lbs. tongue weight capacity and you use the Brophy hitch adapter the hitch tongue weight capacity will be reduced to 100 lbs. The Thule Replacement Aluminum Shank Adapter - 1-1/4 Inch to 2 Inch, # 853-7292,...
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• Using a Hitch Extender with a Thule Hitch Mounted Bike Rack Ski Carrier Adapter
• The adapter you are inquiring about attaches to the bike rack not the ski adapter. The ski adapter, part # TH9033, attaches to Thule bike racks. If you have a Thule bike rack, it will work with adapter # HE18. However, you do need to keep in mind your limitations when using the adapter. Using a hitch adapter will reduce your trailer hitch tongue capacity by 50. So if your trailer hitch is rated for 350 pounds of vertical load, you will only be able to load 175 pounds on the hitch. You will...
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• Hitch Expander Adapter Compatible with Class I Trailer Hitch
• I have a solution for you, but the MaxxTow MT70355 (discontinued) that you referenced fit Class II trailer hitches only. It will not work on your Class I trailer hitch. For a hitch expander with a 5 inch rise, you could use the Brophy Hitch Adapter 1-1/4 inch to 2 inch Trailer Hitch Receiver with 5 Inch Rise # HT5R. If you want an expander without a rise, you can use the Brophy Hitch Adapter 1-1/4 inch to 2 inch Trailer Hitch Receiver # HTAD. It is important to keep in mind that using...
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• Vehicle Protector Compatible With Dual Hitch Adapter & Blue Ox Tow Bar
• We have an option for you, though the way the Roadmaster Tow Defender Protective Screening # RM-4750 installs onto the receiver means it isn't going to be compatible with a dual-hitch adapter. Instead, what you can use that will work with a dual-hitch adapter and your Blue Ox tow bar is a Blue Ox protective guard: - Blue Ox KarGard Towed Vehicle Protector # BX8870 This will do a superb job of keeping your towed vehicle safe, and because it mounts on your Blue Ox tow bar (on all tow bars...
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• Fifth Wheel Trailer to Gooseneck Hitch Adapter Compatible with Reese Elite Series Gooseneck Hitch
• The Reese Elite Series Gooseneck Hitches, like part # RP30158-52, have a plastic lever on the top of the hitch ball which is used to install and remove the ball. When using the Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter # CAB-C5GX1216 with the Reese Elite this plastic lever will be damaged becuase there are bolts inside the adapter that will make contact with the hitch ball. An adapter that will work with the Reese Elite is the Ranch Hitch Universal 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck...
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• Can I Use a Hitch Adapter With My Hitch on a 2010 Toyota Camery to Carry a Small Motorcyle Carrier
• The Brophy Hitch Adapter # HTAD is designed to adapt the 1-1/4 inch hitch opening to a 2 inch hitch opening. However, for your application, I would not recommend using any hitch adapter. The problem with using hitch adapters is it will lower the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50 percent. The tongue weight capacity of the Curt hitch, # C12343, is 350 lbs. Using the hitch adapter will drop that down to 175 lbs. The max tongue weight will include the weight of the motorcycle carrier,...
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• Compatibility & Effect of Using Hitch Adapter in Class I Hitch
• A Class I hitch like Curt part # 11128 which fits your 1990 Suzuki Sidekick must be used with only Class I-compatible accessories. This includes items like bike racks and hitch adapters. There are some 1-1/4-inch hitch adapters that will not work in a Class I hitch, only in a Class II. But we do offer several that will, and these are shown on the linked page, including part # HT5R. Do please note that use of any hitch adapter will cause you to lose half of your hitch's rated capacity....
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• Does HTAD Trailer Hitch Receiver Adapter HTAD Have Solid or Hollow Shank
• The 1-1/4-inch shank of the Brophy Trailer Hitch Receiver Adapter # HTAD is solid, not hollow, so it will not work with an anti-rattle device like # SHP2082. All 1-1/4-inch to 2-inch hitch adapters have a solid shank for strength. With this adapter you can use a standard hitch pin like # PC2 or a lock like # 5200. Any hitch adapter will cause you to lose half of your hitch receiver's rated capacity so be sure to check that the weight of the installed accessory does not exceed this reduced...
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• Trailer Hitch Recommendation for 2005 Ford Focus Sedan and Class I Hitch Adapter
• The trailer hitch I recommend for your 2005 Ford Focus Sedan is the Draw-Tite Class I Sport Frame Receiver Hitch # 24692. This hitch offers a 1-1/4 inch, Class I receiver with a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 pounds and max tongue weight of 200 pounds. It is important to keep in mind that if your vehicle's towing and tongue weight capacities, and to not exceed those capacities to ensure safe towing. Since this is a Class I hitch with the stop tab, you will want to use a hitch adapter...
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• Hitch Size Options for Saris Hitch Mounted Bike Racks
• The Saris bike racks all use either a 2" hitch connection for a 1-1/4" hitch connection, there is no in-between. Furthermore, the 2" hitch connections are usually composed of a 1-1/4" to 2" adapter therefore this can be removed when the smaller 1-1/4" hitch connection is needed. The adapter is the Replacement Aluminum Hitch Adapter Sleeve for Saris 1-1/4" Hitch Bike Racks part # SA3032. There will not be an adapter needed to use a 1-1/4" Saris bike rack with a 1-1/4" hitch.
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• Will the Curt X-5 Gooseneck Adapter and Curt Gooseneck Hitch Work with Reese 14K 5th Wheel Hitch
• Yes, your Reese 14K fifth wheel hitch will work with the Curt X-5 gooseneck adapter and a Curt gooseneck hitch. If you still need to pickup the X-5 adapter, you will want to make sure you choose the adapter that is compatible with your hitch. Curt makes a 3 different adapters. If you have the newer Curt EZr Double-Lock gooseneck hitch, then you will want part # C16220. If you have the original Double-Lock or the Flip and Store gooseneck hitch, then you will want part # C16210.
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• Will Brophy Rising Hitch Adapter Clear Rear Bumper on 2013 Honda Accord
• On adapter # HT5R it measures 3-1/2 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the back of the upright that supports the 2 inch receiver. For Curt hitch # C11681 for the 2013 Honda Accord it should measure about 2-1/2 inches to clear the rear bumper so the adapter would work. However, the use of an adapter reduces the tongue weight capacity of the hitch by 50 percent and it also puts additional stress on the hitch. That would mean instead of 200 pounds the tongue weight capacity will...
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• Is PullRite ISR 5th Wheel Hitch Compatible With Demco Base Rail Adapter For B&W Turnoverball
• Bear with me a moment, but the answer is both yes and no, depending on the PullRite ISR hitch you have. PullRite has both a fixed and sliding ISR series of hitch; if you have the sliding hitch then you cannot use the adapter. If your PullRite ISR is fixed then yes, you can indeed use the Demco adapter, which is the following part number: - Demco 5th Wheel Base Rails Adapter for B&W Turnoverball Gooseneck Hitches # DM6140 Since the fixed PullRite ISR is for industry-standard rails, it...
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• Anti-Rattle Device For 1-1/4 to 2 Hitch Adapter With Solid Hitch Shank
• The Hitch Adapter # 80303 has a solid 1-1/4" hitch tube. You will need the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch # RM-061-125 to eliminate the hitch rattle. The etrailer Hitch Receiver Lock # e98879 will ensure the adapter is secured on your vehicle.
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• Adapter Sleeve for Yakima Holdup with 1 1/4 hitch
• I have a solution for adapting your Yakima Holdup # Y02445 for 2" hitches, but the Yakima Holdup is not compatible with the # 8880519 adapter sleeve since this sleeve is meant for use on the Yakima TwoTimer # Y02468. Adapter sleeves can be tricky and universal adapters like the Brophy Hitch Adapter # HTAD reduce the hitch capacity by 50%. The Yakima Holdup is sold in 1-1/4" # Y02445 and 2" # Y02443 variations. The best way to convert the 1-1/4" to a 2" is to use the replacement tongue...
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• Hitch Adapter Recommendation for Use with a Cargo Carrier and Class I Hitch on a 2006 Toyota Avalon
• A high low adapter that would work for your 2006 Toyota Avalon with a 1-1/4 inch receiver and be a compatible fit with your cargo carrier would be the Brophy Hitch Adapter # HT5R. This will work in a 1-1/4 inch receiver and the adapter is a 2 inch receiver opening. This adapter is designed to work with both Class I or Class II hitches. The item that you referenced is intended to be used with a 2 inch receiver hitch. After conducting some research it looks like your 2006 Toyota Avalon...
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• Is Demco Hijacker 5th Wheel Hitch Compatible With Reese Adapter on Ram Factory Puck System
• The Reese 5th Wheel Rail Adapter for Ram OEM 5th Wheel Towing Prep Package # RP30154 is compatible with 5th wheel trailer hitches that fit standard base rails, which the Demco Hijacker Autoslide 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch with Slider # DM8550034 does. So yes, the Reese adapter and Demco Hijacker 5th wheel hitch are absolutely compatible with each other. I have added links to video reviews for you to check out as well.
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• Will Husky 16K 5th Wheel Hitch Fit Curt Adapter C16023 for a 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 Prep Package
• On your 2017 Chevy Silverado 2500 using Curt adapter # C16023 if your Husky 16K hitch is a fixed hitch and not a slider then it will fit the adapter. If it is the slider version it will not work due to part of the slider mechanism on the hitch interfering with support rails on the adapter. What I recommend is to use Curt hitch # C16521 which is the 16K slider from Curt. It will work with the adapter and it features a cushioned head for improved ride quality. I have linked a video review...
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• Will Thule Aluminum Shank Adapter, # 853-7292, fit onThule Hitching Post 985 on 2010 Lexus RX450h
• I checked with Thule, and on the Thule Replacement Aluminum Shank Adapter - 1-1/4 inches to 2 inch, # 853-7292, it will not work on the Thule Hitching Post 985. The adapter has a threaded hole that lines up on the newer racks (TH912, TH914, TH954) and a screw is threaded in to hold it to the bike rack. Also the hole for the hitch pin does not line up. All of the New Thule Hitch Bike Racks come with an adapter that allows fitment on either 1-1/4 inch or 2 inch receiver. If you have a standard...
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