How High Does the Swagman Platform 2 Bike Carrier for 2 inch Ball Mount Raise the Bikes
Question:
I plan to use S64664 on the back of my RV. The bike rack would attach to my tow bar. However, when turning, the vehicle can get pretty close to the RV. How high does this rack raise the bikes? I need to make sure my vehicle will fit under it when turning sharp.
asked by: Justin
Expert Reply:
I went out to the warehouse and pulled the Swagman Platform-Style 2 Bike Carrier # S64664, for 2 inch draw bars and produced a short video showing all of the dimensions you might need to determine if the bike rack will work behind your RV while towing a vehicle.
I would recommend contacting your Tow bar manufacturer to see if the added tongue weight of the bike rack and bikes is acceptable with your specific tow bar.
The height of the curved shank support bar from the inside top of the opening that goes around your 2 inch tow bar shank is 17-3/8 inches. The height to the bottom of the wheel hoops is 18-1/2 inches from the same point.
The distance from the center of the upright to the farthest out point of the curved support bar is 13-3/8 inches and the part of the support bar that goes around the shank requires 3 inches for installation when the tow bar is pinned in your RV hitch.
