Solution for Carrying Bike Racks with 2014 Nissan Armada While Towing

Question:

Hi there, I have a 2014 Nissan Armada. Says the tongue weight is 500-900lb depending on which site you look at. we pull a 2008 Fleetwood E1, GW of 3500lb, and actual tongue weight of about 380lb. I want to use a dual hitch adaptor to put our mountain bikes between the trailer and the TV. The bike rack weighs 70lb Northshore 4 bike rack and the combined weight of our bikes is about 100lb. Im just wondering if this is too much weight for the MaxxTow Dual hitch extender? thanks for the help

asked by: Brett S

Expert Reply:

If you could verify that the tongue weight capacity of the hitch on your 2014 Nissan Armada being on the higher end of the range you mentioned you could use the # MPG544 but if you are on the lower end instead the better solution would be the bike bunk adapter # CC-275 which attaches to the frame rails of the trailer and gives you a higher hitch opening for the bike rack.

The reason I mentioned the tongue weight is because adapters like this end up cutting the capacity of the hitch they are installed in by 50 percent.

expert reply by: Jameson C