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Old 02-05-2021, 10:52 PM   #1
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Trailer Hitch Mod

Looking for some help. I currently use a receiver mounted bike rack to carry our e-bikes. I'd like to also pull a small trailer at the same time. Has anybody welded a second receiver tube below the factory one? Is that even a reasonable idea?


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Old 02-05-2021, 11:31 PM   #2
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Looking for some help. I currently use a receiver mounted bike rack to carry our e-bikes. I'd like to also pull a small trailer at the same time. Has anybody welded a second receiver tube below the factory one? Is that even a reasonable idea?


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Old 02-05-2021, 11:54 PM   #3
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they are available. google it. e trailer ..e custom hitch . reese. curt. any of these.
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Old 02-06-2021, 12:19 AM   #4
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You can purchase double socket hitch adapters. I use one to mount both a bike rack and a ball mount to flat tow a car.

If the trailer is small and the tongue weight is light, it might work, but I wouldn’t put much tongue weight on this adapter.
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Thank you all for your help.
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Old 02-12-2021, 01:12 PM   #6
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my 2 cents I went with the Roadmaster one, American steel, solid welds. They are so much beefier than most of the ones listed on etrailer or some other site.
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If the original hitch is not rated to tow then don’t do it. Some rear hitches are only rated for carrying not towing.
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Here is a photo of my setup, I have the 10" offset one.
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If the original hitch is not rated to tow then don’t do it. Some rear hitches are only rated for carrying not towing.
This thread is in the General Motorhome Discussion > Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis forum. The OP did not disclose their RV type, but I'm pretty sure we're discussing a motorhome chassis. Are there Forest River MBS (class 3 truck) motorhomes which have hitches that are not rated for towing? I'm not aware of any.
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My bad, didn’t notice the thread links. Usually just jump to new posts. Will try better.
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