Hitch Cargo Racks? Which one works best with JK?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

10-12-2010, 06:33 AM

#31

Rednroll

Super Moderator

Thread Starter

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: SE Michigan

Posts: 4,468

Likes: 82

Received 207 Likes on 181 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffncs

The open square at the back side of the rack is most likely 2" outside dimensions (maybe 1.5" inside dimensions). Some bike racks fit both 2" and 1.25" receiver tubes. You'll have to get creative to make sure the bike rack is secure with the extra .25" of space.

Additionally, you're talking about adding another 50-100 lbs 24" further from the hitch pin. I'm not going to get into the physics, but the 350 lb tongue weight will disappear quickly with that long of a lever arm.

Your call, but I don't think I'd bother with it myself.

Jeff

Good point. I can post the inner dimensions of that tube if needed. One thing I did forget to mention is that there is also a bolt near the back of that hole which goes straight through that square support beam. It's 1 of 3 bolts that holds the basket to that main support beam. So that would be another thing that would have to be worked around with the bike rack idea, to be able to slide the bike rack mount inside.