Recommended Stacked Receiver To Haul A Bike Rack And Dolly Tow A 2009 Mini Cooper

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Have a Renegade motorhome built on a Freightliner chassis. This thing will tow a locomotive: so, no issues there. Have a heavy bike rack Kuat NV 2.0, it weighs 52 lbs and has a 2” hitch. 2 heavy E-mountain bikes go on it 60 lbs each: 175 lbs total here. Also, want to tow a Mini Cooper on a tow dolly will probably need to the hitch for the dolly 4-8”. What is the best set up to get for this application?

asked by: James P

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To haul your Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack for 2 Bikes # BA22B and your Mini Cooper on tow dolly you can use a Gen-Y stacked receiver like the Replacement Shank for Gen-Y Adjustable Ball Mount - 2" Hitch - 7-1/2" Drop/Rise - 10K # 325-GH-304 or Gen-Y Adjustable 2-Ball Mount w/ Stacked Receivers - 2" Hitch - 12-1/2" Drop - 10K # 325-GH-316. You'll just want to make sure the stack receiver you purchase has enough of a drop or rise to keep your tow dolly level. To help you with this I've attached our help guide on measuring for a trailer hitch drop below.

These stack receivers will allow you to insert the ball mount shank for your tow dolly and the bike rack shank at the same time without reducing your tongue weight capacity by 50%.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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Answer 1

You sure can! Gen-Y has told us in the past that their shanks like the Replacement Shank for Gen-Y Adjustable Ball Mount - 2" Hitch - 7-1/2" Drop/Rise - 10K #325-GH-304 you were looking at can be used with multiple accessories at…

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Answer 2

Carrying bikes while using a tow dolly can be a bit tricky since the rear of your towed vehicle will be angled down so instead I recommend using the Shank for Gen-Y Adjustable Ball Mount #325-GH-304 in the rise position and then using the lowest…

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Answer 3

You will need one of our Gen-Y stacked receivers to have multiple receivers capable of more than 500lbs of tongue weight. The Gen-Y Rebel X Ball Mount #GY39VR is capable of 6" of drop and the Rebel X #GY99VR is capable of 7-1/2" of…

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Answer 4

They rate the tongue weight on hitches based on how the vehicle would most likely be used. So the hitch you have that has a 500 lb tongue weight rating is designed to handle exactly 500 lbs when used in normal towing situations. So long story…

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Answer 5

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 6

The easist, and most sure way to know which wire is which function is to provide power to them, one by one, and see what happens. Wiring by function is unreliable because even though there is a traditional wire color code it isn't…

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Answer 7

There are some subtle difference between the Kuat Piston Pro Bike Rack for 2 Bikes #KU76ZR and the Kuat Piston Pro X Bike Rack for 2 Bikes #KU98VR. Overall the two racks are very similar, there are just some subtle differences/upgrades on the…

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Answer 8

The Kuat Sherpa 2.0 #SH22G and the NV 2.0 #NV22G that you referenced are both excellent platform-style racks that will hold your bikes by the front wheels with no frame contact. These are top-of-the-line carriers and you really would not go wrong…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

You can have your bikes loaded up and still tilt the Kuat NV 2.0 Base 2-Bike Platform Rack - 1-1/4" Hitches #BA12B. I couldn't find where it said in the specs it could not be in the tilted position so I checked with Kuat and as you…

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Answer 11

50". I checked with Kuat and the NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack for 4 Bikes item #BA22B-BA02B works with bikes having up to a 50" wheelbase.

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Answer 12

Thanks for the picture! No, it won't. Since that rack is on the back tire on your Verve 2 E-Bike you shouldn't have any issues using the Kuat Transfer V2 Bike Rack item #KU84FR. You will want to stop the clamp short of that fender on…

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