[paxford]

Originally Posted by Craigrrr

Has anyone used the double rec. hitch such as this, and then hooked up the TM and inserted a bike rack with 2 bikes? If so can you post pics? I did a search but did not find anything new. THANKS

http://www.harborfreight.com/dual-hi...der-69881.html

I tried the HF dual hitch extender on my 2006 Sequoia and 2720 with swing away hitch. Sorry no pics I already returned it, but I can share that it doesn't work. We expected the propane tanks to be the issue but it turns out the trailer jack is the problem. The manual crank arm is in the way of the bike rack. I'm using a simple Allen bike carrier like this one-

https://smile.amazon.com/Allen-Sport...ck+hitch+mount

We thought about switching up the bike rack to clear the jack arm, or flipping the jack so the arm is inward to the trailer, or switching to a power jack to eliminate the arm all together. We then realized once we install bikes they are likely going to hit the jack anyway during turns, regardless of the rack we choose. We thought about moving the jack to a different location on the frame but we didn't see a good option. All this to use a dual hitch extender that has a tongue weight limit of only 400 lbs? No thanks.

We are running a front hitch now and it isn't the best due to visibility concerns we could not engineer around. Rear hitch on the TM seems like the best option despite the horror stories. I'm looking for a setup where the rear shell will open with bikes in place.