Hitch adapter

[Rber1234]

Has anyone used this type of hitch adapter with a WDH? Want to use this to add a bike rack to hitch while pulling TT. It’s rated for 5000 lbs.

[JRTJH]

That adapter is "rated for 5000 pounds" which means total towed weight, not tongue weight. Your trailer, a 2018 Bullet Premier 22RBPR has a "shipping weight" of 4972, which is without a battery, spare tire, no optional equipment and empty propane tanks. There's no way possible to stay under that "magical 5000 pound limit" with only 28 pounds remaining in trailer weight. That doesn't include the weight of your hitch, the bike rack or the bikes. Then add the above items (propane, battery, spare, etc) plus your camping equipment and supplies and it's even further from a realistic means to add bikes and a bike rack to the mix...

Just using a 2" sleeve in a 2/5" hitch receiver reduces the weight capacity by nearly 50%. Mounting your hitch 10-15 inches behind the actual receiver is "physics nightmare" !!! Don't attempt it without discussing it with a "towing expert" but my "amateur towing experience" screams "run the other way" !!!!!

No, it's a bad idea to even attempt such a feat... If you look at any "towing information site" they all warn against using any type of hitch extension with a weight distribution hitch system....

You'd be much better of, assuming you have some tongue weight allowance after hitching your trailer to the truck, to consider a rack to mount over the propane tanks and install the bike rack there... Here's one type of such rack: https://www.etrailer.com/RV-and-Camp...gaAsOfEALw_wcB

ADDED: The only hitch extender that doesn't significantly reduce the receiver capacity is a Titan extender, designed to be inserted into a 2.5" receiver and used with a 2" WD hitch. It doesn't have any means to "attach a bike rack" and is only intended for use on rigs such as a long cab-over camper to extend the towing capability to the rear of the camper overhang so you can tow a light boat or trailer with an ATV, etc. You can view the e-trailer response to using a hitch extender and see the Titan system here: https://www.etrailer.com/question-78216.html

[Rber1234]

I was thinking the same that it may not be heavy duty enough to use with a TT. I sure didn't want to use it before I asked. It will work just fine with the popup camper I have as it doesn't need a WDH. I looked into that type of bike mount but there just isn't enough room to mount one there and rear bumper isn't strong enough. Only other place is on the front of the truck I guess.

[busterbrown]

Gen-Y makes a series of high grade drop hitches that may help. One hitch they make is for a 2" receiver that will support 16K lbs of towing capacity and 2,000 lbs of tongue weight. I own it. It's expensive though at nearly $200. But's a completely different animal than the HF one in the picture. It may be an option. Here it is:

https://genyhitch.com/product/mega-duty-16k-drop-hitch/

[Rber1234]

Thanks for the info. I’ll take a look at those.

[flybouy]

Originally Posted by busterbrown

Gen-Y makes a series of high grade drop hitches that may help. One hitch they make is for a 2" receiver that will support 16K lbs of towing capacity and 2,000 lbs of tongue weight. I own it. It's expensive though at nearly $200. But's a completely different animal than the HF one in the picture. It may be an option. Here it is:

https://genyhitch.com/product/mega-duty-16k-drop-hitch/

Do you use that to hold a bike rack while hitched to a camper? I don't see the simultaneous use on the website. I think it would be a "clearance" issue on most trailers other than a popup. The popups I'm familiar with have a comparatively long slender frame connecting the coupler than say a hard sided trailer.

This difference in frame structure places the jack further away from the hitch that a conventional trailer. So depending on the trailer's frame size and design as well as the jack (an electric jacks head it much larger than a manual jack) then you could have a clearance issue.

[LewisB]

Originally Posted by busterbrown

Gen-Y makes a series of high grade drop hitches that may help. One hitch they make is for a 2" receiver that will support 16K lbs of towing capacity and 2,000 lbs of tongue weight. I own it. It's expensive though at nearly $200. But's a completely different animal than the HF one in the picture. It may be an option. Here it is:

https://genyhitch.com/product/mega-duty-16k-drop-hitch/

This looks like just a different style drop bar. While the drop bar may have the listed capacities, one can not ignore the physics on the tow vehicle as pointed out by John. Can we plug this drop bar into the back of a lightweight SUV and still claim those numbers? No. It also boils down to the capabilities of the receiver hitch on the tow vehicle as pointed out in the user's information.

It may help to look at an exaggeration: Picture connecting up a 20' long piece of steel tubing to your receiver and then hooking your load to the back of that extension. The difference in torque on the receiver would be outrageously different! While that is exaggerated, to a lesser extent that is exactly what you are wanting to do.

I think I'd avoid these...JMHO

[wiredgeorge]

Nothing wrong with a bike rack on the rear of a camper!

[flybouy]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

Nothing wrong with a bike rack on the rear of a camper!

He obviously needs to air up those air bags. Looks about 10K lbs underinflated to me.