Class I Hitch and Class I Bike Racks for 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Question:

I own a mercedes c300 and I want to purchase 2 inch receiver to fit my bike rack, is there a 2 inch receiver available? Thank you

asked by: Mike T

Helpful Expert Reply:

For your 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 only a light-duty 1-1/4-inch Class I hitch is offered, part # C11030 from Curt. There are no 2-inch hitches are made for the car since the available hitch mounting points on the car's frame cannot support more than the 200-lb tongue weight rating of a Class I hitch. (Tongue weight is the downward force on the hitch from the weight of what is installed in it.)

The safest solution is to select a Class I bike rack (up to a 2-bike capacity) to use with the hitch. The linked page displays all 2-bike Class I-compatible racks such as the Thule DoubleTrack Pro XT # TH92BJ and their EasyFold electric bike carrier # TH903202 which handles e-bikes and other heavy bikes up to 65-lbs each. The linked video highlights this exceptional bike carrier.

The combined weight of your chosen bike rack and the loaded bikes should remain within the hitch's 200-lb tongue weight rating.

expert reply by: Adam R