Availability of Swing Away Hitch Adapter that Can be Used with RockyMounts MonoRail

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Hello, I have a 2” RockyMounts Monorail bike rack with add on tray for a total of 3 bikes trays. Is there a hitch swing-away adapter product I can use in conjunction with my bike rack. How do I calculate the tongue weight when using the adapter?

asked by: Michael M

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With your RockyMounts MonoRail bike rack you could use the Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender part # Y02483 which would get the bike rack out and away from the rear of your vehicle.

When using hitch adapters like this you would reduce the tongue weight capacity of the hitch it is installed in by 50 percent.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

I reached out to a representative of Yakima who said that the Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender #Y02483 had a receiver that had a depth of 8 inches and was 2-1/2 inches from the edge of the receiver to the center of the hitch pin hole. The…

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Answer 2

With your 2 Aventon Pace 500 e-bikes weighing 52 lbs each I recommend the Yakima OnRamp Bike Rack #Y36FR. This rack comes with a 51" ramp to help you in loading those heavy bikes behind your Jeep. It is also rated to be used behind your 2005…

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Answer 3

I see the movement you are referring to in the attached video. The Yakima BackSwing Swing Away Hitch Extender #Y02483 will likely add some form of bounce or movement compared to not using it at all since it adds a few components and moving parts to…

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The threaded portion of the hitch pin of the Yakima Backswing part #Y02483 is long enough to fit through a 2-1/2 inch hitch adapter.

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Answer 5

We do have a way for you to carry two e-bikes, use a Yakima bike rack and have a swing-away feature, though the FullSwing is only available in a 2-bike version, and a hanging rack does not have the needed capacity for heavy e-bikes so a platform rack…

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Answer 6

The Yakima BackSwing part #Y02483 that you referenced is a form of hitch extender as there isn't a way to add the pivot function without also adding length. This does add 14 inches as an extender and also does cut tongue weight capacity of the…

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Answer 7

Yakima states that you can't use the BackSwing part #Y02483 with any hitch adapters like you mentioned so your best option would be maybe to install a bike rack in the hitch of the vehicle you are flat towing like the Yakima RidgeBack part…

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Answer 8

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 9

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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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

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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Answer 12

The distance from the hitch pin hole of the Saris Swing Away Hitch Extender part #SAR36VR to the other hitch pin hole is 13-1/2 inches.

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