Trailer Hitch for Bike Rack Recommendation for 2003 Honda Civic Sedan

Question:

What size receiver hitch can can I use on my 2003 Honda Civic sedan? I want to install a 1-Up USA heavy duty double bike rack. I believe the male tongue is 2”. Is there a reducer from 2” to 1 1/4” tongue if needed?

asked by: Raymond

Expert Reply:

For a trailer hitch for your 2003 Honda Civic for carrying a bike rack, I recommend tthe Curt hitch part # C11204. This is a 1-1/4 inch hitch. This size hitch is available for your Civic because this hitch size is for lower capacity vehicles like yours. There's no great way to adapt a 2 inch hitch bike rack to fit a 1-1/4 inch hitch as those adapters cut the capacity of the hitch by 50 percent.

Best solution is to go with a new bike rack that fits directly without an adapter.

The most popular bike rack we carry that has been confirmed to fit this vehicle is the Thule Camber 2 part # TH9058. We asked our demo and install guys to name their favorite, most easy-to-use bike racks and this one showed up in nearly everyone's top three. Check out the review video I attached for more info.

If you plan on carrying any women's or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment point. I attached a review video for this product also. This will allow the bikes to be carried more level and will provide more ground clearance.

expert reply by: Jameson C