Does Tongue Weight Capacity Get Reduced if Carrying Bike Rack
Question:
Is the maximum tongue weight of the hitch directly comparable to the weight of the bike rack plus bikes? I was talking to my local hitch shop about installing this hitch and he warned me that the 300 lb tongue weight rating on the hitch does NOT mean that I can actually put a bike rack and bikes weighing that much on the hitch… He said because the bike rack Thule T2 Pro XTR hangs off the hitch by two feet, I need to halve the tongue weight as a rule of thumb to figure out how much weight it can actually support. Do you agree? In other words I could only put 150 pounds including the bike rack on the hitch? Two E bikes plus the rack would be over that limit… Or practically speaking, do most people go up to the tongue weight without issues?
asked by: Amir N
Expert Reply:
The guy you talked to is completely incorrect. I am not sure where he came up with that but the only time you have to reduce the capacity of a hitch is when you use a hitch extender. The EcoHitch part # 306-X7332 when used with a bike rack like the Thule T2 part # TH83JV does not have any tongue weight capacity reduction from it's stated 300 lb capacity.
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Thule T2 Pro XTR Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Platform Rack
- Tilt-Away Rack
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- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 2 Bikes
- Class 3
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
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EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
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- 300 lbs TW
- 2000 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
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