How to Reduce Movement of Bike Rack With Swing Away Hitch Extender Being Used

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Hi. I have a kuat v2 swing away connected to a 1upbike rack. With the addition of the swing away, my rack loaded with bikes would swing forward and back with every bump on the road. Without the swing away, my 1up rack is pretty solid. Do you have any suggestions on how to precent the sway with my swing arm?

asked by: Anah S

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When using the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender # PVP20B even having the built in anti-rattle you can still get some play with all the joints and pivot points on the rack. You can add the Curt Cam Buckle Stabilizing Strap # 18050 to help put tension on the bike rack when loaded and reduce the amount the bike rack moves as you drive down the road.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

Yes, the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks item #PVD20B is compatible with 1 Up bike racks. This swing away hitch will swing towards the drivers side. Typically the Passenger Side item #PVP20B is more popular especially if you…

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Answer 2

From the hitch pin of the Thule #TH9037 to the very top measures 4.3 inches and for the Kuat #PVP20B the same dimension is 5-3/16 inches so it would have a little less rear door clearance.

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Answer 3

From the center of the hitch pin hole to the upright portion of the Saris swinging hitch adapter #SAR36VR the measurement is 9 inches so this would easily clear past your spare since it is 7-3/4 inches out past the rear hitch pin.

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Answer 4

The Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks, #PVP20B, does have a max weight of 250 lbs. When using multiple components together the lowest weight rating will determine the max of the whole.

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Answer 5

The good news is that Kuat only makes a few different hitch mounted bike rack models; NV 2.0, NV 2.0 Base, Sherpa, Transfer V2, Piston Pro X, and Beta. I have attached a list with all of these below so you should be able to pick out the one you saw…

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Answer 6

Most of the time people want the pivot to swing out to the passenger side of the vehicle like what the part #PVP20B offers. This is because if you were for some reason on the side of the road and needed to get into the back of the vehicle you could…

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Answer 7

Yes the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender part #PVP20B is compatible with a cargo carrier that has a 2" shank. This will allow you good flexibility in being able to get the carrier out of the way when you need to access your van's cargo…

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Answer 8

Yes, you can use a swing away adapter such as the Kuat Pivot 2 Swing Away Hitch Extender part #PVP20B or part #PVD20B with a cargo carrier. That said, you will need to abide by the weight capacity which is 250 lbs or 50% of the trailer hitches…

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Answer 9

The Kuat Pivot #PVP20B is only rated for 2 inch bike racks because it extends the hitch point back further than your hitch receiver. 2 inch shanks are stronger than 1-1/4 inch shanks. The shank of a 1-1/4" bike rack cannot handle the added…

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Answer 10

The Kuat Pivot Swing Away Hitch Extender for Bike Racks - 2" Hitches #PV20B is rated for capacity independent from the trailer hitch receiver it will attach to. The swing away extender is independently rated for 250 lbs. When using this hitch…

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Answer 11

I've never heard of an actual third brake light connector on a camper shell to plug in on a truck and we don't carry any parts to do that. The light generally needs to be hardwired into the truck's brake light circuit. The issue with this…

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Answer 12

I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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