Class I bumper hitch for bike rack
Hello All, I just converted my tow vehicle from truck to van and so I lost my bed space for the bikes. I have what appears to be a Class I (1-1/4") hitch welded to the bumper of my TT. Is there a...
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Looks like it's only welded to thin steel plate under the bumper, not nearly strong enough to take the stresses of 4 bikes bouncing back there. The thin tubing of a class 1 hitch may not be either. You're going to need a proper 2" receiver welded to the frame rails. Even then, 4 bikes bouncing on a rack is sketchy. Trailers bounce a lot more than vehicles.
