Hitch and 4 Bike Rack Recommendation for a 2015 Toyota Camry

Question:

Your website recommended several 4 bike carriers that would work for a 2015 Toyota Camry receiver hitch. Will the hitch capacity support 4 bikes approx. 140 lb? How did you determine the weight capacity of the receiver hitch? Can you send me a link to a Toyota website that I can use to verify the capacity? Is that valid for a 2015 Camry Hybrid as well? Also, apparently the 2015 Prius V and 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid can only support 2 bike carriers. Is that true? Thanks,

asked by: Ken D

Expert Reply:

Class II and up trailer hitches can carry 4 bikes with a bike rack. For your 2015 Toyota Camry we offer Class II hitches like the part # 36540 which can carry a bike rack designed to fit a 1-1/4 inch hitch. The capacities are for the hitches that their manufacturers determined by extensive testing. The capacities for a vehicle can sometimes be different and you should go by the lower of the two ratings as the overall capacity.

The # 36540 is confirmed to fit all models of the 2015 Toyota Camry so it would also fit a Hybrid model. For this hitch the Thule Hitching Post Pro part # TH934XTR would work well.

The hitches available for the 2015 Prius V and 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid are Class I so they can only fit up to 2 bikes at a time.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Jeff C.

3/25/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vmFjSK5ifQ&t=7s This guy is saying a different statement about 1.25 hitch receivers, only 2 bikes are allowed. Please confirm? Thanks. I have the DRAW TITE 36643 installed on my 2019 SE CAMRY single exhaust.

Jameson C.

3/25/2024

@JeffC People tend to have a lot of different opinions on YouTube. Sometimes that's intentional to create dialogue to try and get more views. A Class I 1-1/4 inch hitch is limited to 2 bikes but if the 1-1/4 inch hitch is Class II it can definitely carry up to 4 bikes. The # 36643 is a Class II so it could carry up to 4 bikes. The Yakima BackRoad bike rack part # YA44FR is a 1-1/4 inch hitch bike rack that can carry up to 4 bikes if you were also looking for a nicer rack.

Jeff C.

3/25/2024

@JamesonC Many thanks for your reply! Do you recommend The Yakima BackRoad bike rack over the Thule Hitching Post Pro?

Jameson C.

3/28/2024

@JeffC I like the BackRoad a little better since I prefer the cradle strap design. But that said the Hitching Post Pro has been around a long time because it's super solid.