Wow, thank you! You have answered all my concerns about using my 2 inch bike rack into a 1 1/2 receiver (with a 2 inch adapter) on my Kia Soul. I am buying this product right now.
I won’t pretend I know much about this, but don’t you see the danger of swapping an issue for another one? Tongue weight of the hitch is out of the way but what about transferring all that pressure to a single point of the trunk? How much can a trunk door take before breaking and what makes you think this solution is safe? Maybe distributing the pressure across a few straps at different locations would be safer?
We would not recommend using this method to carry a bike that will exceed the capacity of your rated tongue weight, only to be used as a method of support and stablilization! as for the the single point concern, the bonnet anchor has a big pole attached to it and is padded for this exact reason! it is to distribute the pressure across a larger surface. if you would like to use multiple straps that is absolutely an option, but since it is a padded contact and also against a thick trunk door it will not cause any damage to your vehicle. Hope that clears things up!
sooo you just put a bunch of force on the molding of the hatch door? as well as additional stress on a latch mechanism and hinges on the rear door that was never intended. The long term use of this is questionable.
As with all Bandaid fixes, there is risk in damaging other components. however the anchor is fully padded and the actual load that it experiences in this application is fairly minimal as all it is there for is stability. The majority of the work is still done by the hitch. We have never seen or heard of plastics or hinges breaking while this method was applied, those parts are all made to handle a lot more weight/force than we think! At the end of the day we would rather replace a cracked plastic trim panel than a bent frame on our vehicles, if you are of a different opinion then fair enough!
Every vehicle has a different tow capacity. Class 1 to 3 may be available even for small cars. We would need to know your vehicle's year, make and model to determine what is available. Keep in mind that it takes more than just a hitch to tow. Your hitch often is capable of more than the automobile manufacturer recommends.
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Wow, thank you! You have answered all my concerns about using my 2 inch bike rack into a 1 1/2 receiver (with a 2 inch adapter) on my Kia Soul. I am buying this product right now.
What brand ratchet strap is that? It’s nice that there is no dog tail that you need to tie up
Hi There,
This is an Erikson retractable ratchet straps.
Any retractable ratchet straps will serve a similar purpose however!
@@ModulaRacks cool thank you!
excellent advice!
I won’t pretend I know much about this, but don’t you see the danger of swapping an issue for another one? Tongue weight of the hitch is out of the way but what about transferring all that pressure to a single point of the trunk? How much can a trunk door take before breaking and what makes you think this solution is safe? Maybe distributing the pressure across a few straps at different locations would be safer?
We would not recommend using this method to carry a bike that will exceed the capacity of your rated tongue weight, only to be used as a method of support and stablilization!
as for the the single point concern, the bonnet anchor has a big pole attached to it and is padded for this exact reason! it is to distribute the pressure across a larger surface. if you would like to use multiple straps that is absolutely an option, but since it is a padded contact and also against a thick trunk door it will not cause any damage to your vehicle.
Hope that clears things up!
sooo you just put a bunch of force on the molding of the hatch door? as well as additional stress on a latch mechanism and hinges on the rear door that was never intended. The long term use of this is questionable.
As with all Bandaid fixes, there is risk in damaging other components. however the anchor is fully padded and the actual load that it experiences in this application is fairly minimal as all it is there for is stability. The majority of the work is still done by the hitch. We have never seen or heard of plastics or hinges breaking while this method was applied, those parts are all made to handle a lot more weight/force than we think! At the end of the day we would rather replace a cracked plastic trim panel than a bent frame on our vehicles, if you are of a different opinion then fair enough!
Can I put a class c on a class a car?
Every vehicle has a different tow capacity. Class 1 to 3 may be available even for small cars. We would need to know your vehicle's year, make and model to determine what is available. Keep in mind that it takes more than just a hitch to tow. Your hitch often is capable of more than the automobile manufacturer recommends.