How to Carry Electric Bikes & Tow Trailer

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we have two e bikes 52 lbs and two 12 ft kayaks I want to put the kayaks on the bumper of our travel trailer with something like a vertiyak and the bikes in front on a Jack-It 2 Bike Rack for A-Frame Trailers do they make one for ebikes Thanks.

asked by: Mike D

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There is a way to carry your electric bikes and tow your trailer, though there isn't something similar to the Jack-It for 52 lb electric bikes. So what you would need is a ball mount with a hitch receiver and a standard bike rack for electric bikes in order to do this. For the ball mount, there are a couple options, depending on the towing/tongue weight of your trailer. Keep in mind, the weight of your bikes (104 lbs) as well as bike rack will be a part of the tongue weight.

- 5,000 lb Towing, 500 lb Tongue Weight: MaxxTow Ball Mount w/ 2" Accessory Receiver # MT70066

- 7,500 lb Towing, 750 lb Tongue Weight: Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount with 2" Receiver # D210

This would then require a bike rack that has the capacity to carry your 52 lb electric bikes, such as the Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes # Y02443.

You would be able to lock either ball mount to your hitch with the Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock # e98880, and the correct hitch ball for these ball mounts are the 2" Hitch Ball # 63845 or 2-5/16" Hitch Ball # 63847.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

Nice bikes! For an bike rack for your 2015 Ford F-150 that will carry your 2 Pedego Stretch E-bikes, I recommend the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider 2-Electric Bike Rack, Item #HLY84FR. This rack is designed to work with E-bikes like yours and has an…

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Answer 2

The Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE 2-Electric Bike Platform Rack #HLY84FR that you referenced will work for you but since the universal wheel hoops will fit standard and fat tires up to 5" wide, right out o the box

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Answer 3

We carry a very handy 2 inch ball mount for this exact application. The part is #D210. The ball mount slides and pins into your hitch and the top receiver will accept 2 inch bike racks and hold them above the ball. The Ball Mount has a 500 lb…

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Answer 4

I may have another option for you, but unfortunately there is not a way to carry two 54lb electric bikes on the Malone MicroSport Trailer for 2 Fat Bikes and 2 Kayaks #MPG461KB you were looking at as the included bike racks have a 33lb weight rating…

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I do have a solution for you, but there are no E-bike racks that have a ball mount to tow with. What you will instead need to use is the Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount with 2" Receiver for Bike Racks and Cargo Carriers #D210 along with an E-bike…

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Answer 6

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 7

To me it makes the most sense to put a Bike Rack #HLY64FR on the flat towed vehicle rather than above the tow bars. Especially on heavy e-bikes as they are difficult to lift that high onto the rack, but also as it only makes sense to have the rack on…

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Hey Dave, so the best option for carrying your carbon frame bike and e-bike is the Swagman Escapee part #S39SR with the ramp #S59SR . It has the capacity for carrying an e-bike, is rated for travel trailer use, only touches the bikes by the tires…

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Yes, you can install a Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C11433 on your 2019 Chevrolet Spark. This receiver is capable of supporting up to 200lbs of tongue weight. With each of the Lectric 3.0 e-bikes weighing roughly 60lbs without the battery you will…

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Answer 10

As long as the flat tow wiring is wired in before the 4-Way #C93ZV and you connect the power for the converter directly to the battery it will work. I have seen several use Magnetic Lights #TL21RK which they will wire in on the main harness to have…

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Answer 11

At the rear of a trailer or RV the ride quality is very rough when compared to the ride quality at the rear of a passenger vehicle. Reason being the suspension isn't as sophisticated and there is a longer distance between the rear axle and the…

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Answer 12

The Hollywood Racks RV Rider #HLY64FR has a frame clamp design that was intended for use with step through style bike frame like what your Aventon Adventure bikes have so this rack would work perfect for you. I attached a picture that shows this…

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