Recommendation For Carrying a Bike Rack and Towing a Trailer Behind a 2016 GMC Yukon

Question:

Hello eTrailer, I hope you can recommend a solution to my situation. We have a 2016 Yukon XL Denali max trailer weight rating = 8500lbs and would like to pull a 2002 popup camper 2700lbs and a 2” hitch bike rack 120lbs. The Curt D210 seems to be a close solution, but the issue is that the receiver hitch on the Yukon is 23.75” high and the level towing height of the trailer is 17”. Therefore we’d want a drop of 6-7” and the curt d210 only has a drop of 2.25”. Is there an alternate product you can recommend? Thank you!

asked by: Kory C

Trailer Coupler Height
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Yukon Receiver Height
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Expert Reply:

You are going to want to look at the Malone 2" Dual Purpose Hitch Receiver # MPG544 since the Curt # D210 and others like it are only going to have the 2" drop. The Malone will allow you to use a Ball Mount # C45070 with a 6" drop So the bike rack will sit well above the trailers tongue.

expert reply by: Bud M