Parts Needed to Flat Tow 2020 Mini Cooper and Carry Two E-Bikes

Question:

Rad mission. Ebike appt 50 lb and a rad3 appt 60lb Can I attach the two ebikes and a roadmaster sterling to the rm-077-10 Flat tow Mini Cooper s 2020 appt 3900gvw

asked by: Jeff

Helpful Expert Reply:

To pick out parts to flat tow your Mini Cooper I would need to know what year vehicle you have. Do your bikes weigh 110 lb total or is that what they weigh total?

expert reply by: Jameson C

Jeff

8/26/2022

Rad mission. Ebike appt 50 lb and a rad3 appt 60lb Can I attach the two ebikes and a roadmaster sterling to the rm-077-10 Flat tow Mini Cooper s 2020 appt 3900gvw

Jameson C.

8/26/2022

Lets start with the parts needed to flat tow your 2020 Mini Cooper S hardtop. For that the first thing you need is the Roadmaster Direct Connect base plate kit part # RM-521882-5 which would work great with the Sterling tow bar part # RM-576. For lighting you can use the diode kit, # RM-15267, and not have to worry about cutting into the taillight housing. This will splice into your taillight wiring to allow your tow vehicle to control the taillight assemblies of the towed vehicle. This comes with a round 6-way connector that you will install on the front of your towed vehicle and enough coiled wire to go from there to the RV. And finally, most states now require supplemental braking in the vehicle being flat towed. The easiest system to set up and use is the Blue Ox Patriot # BRK2022, that applies the vehicle brakes in proportion to how much the tow vehicle is braking. This is the safest way to stop and it reduces wear and tear on both vehicles. Then for an E-bike rack that is approved for use at the rear of a motorhome we have the Hollywood Racks RV rider part # HLY64FR which is compatible with the e-bikes you have and can be used with the Roadmaster Dual Hitch adapter part # RM-077-10 that you mentioned as well.