CR Brophy Hitch Extender for 1-1/4" Hitch Receivers - 5-3/4" Long
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CR Brophy Hitch Extender for 1-1/4" Hitch Receivers - 5-3/4" Long
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Brophy Hitch Adapters - hes6
- Hitch Extender
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- 6 Inch Extension
- 1750 lbs
- Bike Racks
- Cargo Carriers
- Hitch Mounted Accessories
- Trailers
- Brophy
Extend your trailer hitch receiver opening so that you can clear your spare tire when using your hitch-mounted bike rack or so that your trailer won't hit a rear-mounted propane tank when you make sharp turns. Powder coated steel resists rust.
Features:
- Extends trailer hitch receiver opening out from the rear of your vehicle to avoid obstacles
- Get extra clearance for your trailer
- Mount your bike rack without having to remove your rear-mounted spare tire
- Powder coated black finish helps resist rust and corrosion
- Solid steel shank construction
- Hitch pin or hitch lock sold separately
Specs:
- Application: 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" receiver hitches
- Maximum gross trailer weight: 1,750 lbs
- Maximum tongue weight: 175 lbs
- Shank length:
- Overall: 8-3/4"
- Extension: 5-3/4" from hitch pin hole to hitch pin hole (center to center)
- From center of hitch pin hole to weld: 3"
Note: The limiting factor is the capacity of your hitch or vehicle, whichever has the lowest capacity. Using a 1-1/4" extender will reduce your hitch's overall capacity by 50 percent.
HES6 Hitch Extender For 1-1/4" Trailer Hitch Receiver 5-3/4"
Customer Satisfaction Score:
85% were satisfied with this product
15% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
CR Brophy Hitch Extender for 1-1/4" Hitch Receivers - 5-3/4" Long - hes6
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (105 Customer Reviews)
Extend your trailer hitch receiver opening so that you can clear your spare tire when using your hitch-mounted bike rack or so that your trailer won't hit a rear-mounted propane tank when you make sharp turns. Powder coated steel resists rust.by: Peter J. Derrick Canada06/30/2017
Here in Saskatoon, Canada, I am very pleased to endorse
J&J's flagpole holder and hitch mount extension products.
Solid construction and beautifully finished engineered pieces.
Fitted easily onto my '92 Camaro RS, for Shriner parades.
Supporting a worthy philanthropic effort for children.
by: Tom P08/27/2012
1 1/4" extension fit well (could be a tiny more snug). but was just what i needed for my mini cooper and new bike rack. Fast Ship good price and I would use them again.
Now i can use my bike rack! :)
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by: Eric 11/02/2023
Adapter works as it should. Seems strong and secure.
by: John07/22/2018
The extender does just what it is suppose to do. Received extender in record time from you too. Thanks!
by: Adam 03/27/2023
Excellent! Exactly what I needed. I wanted to put on a hitch light, however my hitch sits back to far and has a low ceiling so my light wouldn’t fit. This extends out just enough to have my light installed and it looks great! Very happy with my purchase!
by: Brien B11/10/2015
Great Product - Fits perfectly on my Mini Cooper S. I purchased to extend a MiniDoMore Hidden Hitch, which previously required crawling under the car to attach accessories. Now it is much more useable with the hitch extender installed. This was the perfect size to put the hitch tube just an inch or two beyond the bumper to allow easy access to insert hitch pin and clip as needed.
Adrian
3/8/2016
How do you attach the extension on the hitch behind the bumper? Was it difficult to get in behind the bumper? Do you remove the extension frequently or just leave it in place?
Anonymous
3/14/2016
I bought the extender exactly because it is such a pain to access the hitch pin behind the bumper. It is doable but requires lying on the ground under the car to reach it. Now I leave extender in semi-permanently.
by: Mike B.03/23/2017
I have a bicycle rack that was a little to close to the back of my wagon with the bikes mounted on it. This product gave me the extension that I needed to create enough space to provide clearance and prevent damage to the back of my vehicle. I think it's great
Mike B.
3/23/2018
Works great!
by: Shannon 11/09/2022
The best thing about using etrailer is that you can select your exact vehicle and then the parts that perfectly fit your car are displayed. The quality of their products is also top notch.
by: Gordon08/01/2013
Hitch and extender arrived within 4 days of order. Super easy install. Great products and E Trailer kept me informed from day one. Great Service, will deal with these folks again.
Gordon
1/30/2015
Product works great, easy to use, solved clearance problem with external mount spare tire
by: Samir06/26/2018
Purchased this extender to use on my daughter's RAV4 which has the spare tire mounted on the rear hatch/door. The extender allowed us to use our two bike hitch rack without interference from the tire. Without it, you can only use the outer tray of the rack as the tire gets in the way of mounting a bike on the inner tray.
Good product that served it's intended purchase purpose.
by: Meagan06/13/2013
I had a factory installed hitch put onto my car by the dealer. They had "looked up my bike rack on line to make sure it would work". They said it would, but it didn't. The lower hinge didn't clear the bumper preventing me from getting into the trunk while the bike rack was on my car. I spent an entire day driving all around town looking for a solution to my problem even asking a friend of mine if he could weld something to the hitch to extend the receiver just a few inches. He suggested that I purchase this product.
The extender solved my problem and prevented me from having to have something custom built. The folks at etrailer kept me posted as to when my purchase would arrive and were very friendly. I would recommend etrailer.com for their great customer service.
Thank you!
by: Bob C.04/01/2014
I asked Juanita on the phone what I needed, and she recommended this hitch extender. Two days later it was in my hands. Perfect fit, just what I needed. Thanks for the guidance and speedy service. Perfect !!
Bob C.
4/1/2015
Still performing very well. Great product. We use it to connect our bike carrier to the receiver.
by: George N.04/07/2018
Excellent product. I use it to extend the receiver on our fifth wheel trailer, allowing
the bike rack to easily attach to the back of the trailer. The receiver on the trailer is recessed, and because of the style of bike rack, it would hit the back of the trailer.
by: Linda05/25/2018
Had a trailer hitch installed on my 2012 Fiat 500. This Item is heavy, well made and made it possible to shorten up the length of an existing bike rack. etrailer is the only site that carries a quality extension.
by: James P11/03/2014
It does not accommodate one of the Polaris ATV hitches, the one inch drop. I like the extension but the distances from the female pin hole on the extension to the male hole on the Polaris hitch are off by about a quarter of an inch. The seam weld on the Polaris hitch gets in the way. Polaris ATV hitch with a 3 inch drop may accommodate this or perhaps a Kolpin hitch...not sure yet. If I cannot figure it out I will send it back. Polaris makes no ATV extensions for hitches, which for the 550 X2 are a must.
by: Shelly M08/11/2017
Exactly what I needed. I've been using an adapter for my bike rack for years, but the opening was for a 2 inch receiver. Therefore, had to use a spacer. Although that worked, it always seemed like there was a lot of extra movement with the rack. With this extender, the bike rack fits much more snugly. I received my order within about 4 days of ordering!
by: John H07/01/2021
Excellent short 1.25" hitch extender. Used this with a hitch from Outmotoring.com for a Mini Cooper and a bike rack. Most of the hitch extenders out there are too long to keep in the hitch when the bike rack isn't attached. This one comes just outside the bumper cover and is perfect! Thanks again etrailer.com! What great service, such a great product and terrific customer service. Thanks AAA+++
by: Daniel A.10/20/2017
Quick delivery, the right product for my mini since i attached it to a hitch add-on from e-trailer (not available by other manufacturer) it doesnt stick out as much as others in the market and they provide the correct size pins for the extension.
by: Daniel A.10/20/2017
Quick delivery, the right product for my mini since i attached it to a hitch add-on from e-trailer (not available by other manufacturer) it doesnt stick out as much as others in the market and they provide the correct size pins for the extension.
by: Glenn04/06/2019
This 6 inch extension is really heavy duty and fit my receiver perfectly.
Glenn C.
4/7/2020
Functionally it is working fine, but the paint has all come off and is very rusty. I am going to have to grind it all down and repaint it.
by: Kay02/28/2014
This hitch extender was just what I needed to connect my Thule bike rack to my hitch. Now the rack clears my oversized bumper perfectly and I can still get into my trunk with bikes loaded. Customer service helped me select the correct hitch extender for my vehicle's year/model, answered all my questions, and made sure that I ordered the accessories I needed for a quick installation. The entire process was a breeze -- thank you very much!
by: Sherwood01/22/2014
Extension works perfect. Delivery was very quick. Will definitely recommend etrailer.
Sherwood
1/23/2015
Product works great. We use it for our bike rack.
by: Brooke08/24/2019
Spent a lot of time researching these hitch extenders. This was a perfect fit for my 2014 Chrysler 200. I added a class 1 hitch but needed the extra length so the trunk clears the bike rack when dropping convertible top. Ordered ecomony shipping but arrived pretty quick and great tracking shown on product.
by: Brenda P. 09/03/2016
Excellent service!!! Very quick delivery! Great product!!
My hitch was very close to my car, causing me to use a drop hitch. This made the trailers I could haul limited because it was low. By buying this extension, it allows me to turn my drop hitch up and now I can haul different kinds of trailers without bottoming out the tongue.
by: Glen 08/17/2018
Used to mount carier on my 4weeler needed to extend hitch to clear tires. Go career from you too. Great products have ordeded from you will order again.
Glen L.
8/18/2019
works great just what i needed to make hitch work
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view full answer... - What is Used to Attach Brophy Hitch Extender # hes6 to a Trailer HitchThe Brophy Hitch Extender, part # hes6 will attach to your 1-1/4 inch hitch with a 1/2 inch diameter hitch pin like the Draw-Tite Pin and Clip, part # PC2. I would also recommend the Deadbolt Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock, part # 7682 and to help keep the assembly quiet the Curt Trailer Hitch Anti-Rattle Kit, part # F-315. Remember, when using a hitch extender your towing capacity and tongue weight capacity will be reduced by 50 per cent.
view full answer... - Hitch Extender Cuts Tongue Weight CapacityYou should be fine. If you have a Class I hitch, you will have a 200-lb tongue weight at least. The extender will cut your tongue weight in half, leaving you with 100 lbs of tongue weight. Two bikes plus your bike rack only comes to roughly 82 lbs, so you are well under the 100-lb capacity.
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