Bike Rack Loose In Hitch

The hitch clamp removes the play between your hitch mounted carrier and your hitch receiver.

Bike rack loose in hitch.

We have a 2 inch hitch the bike rack appears to a moving around a lot and is not completely straight. Leader of the hitch bike racks for over 50 years. Yakima ridgeback 4 bike rack comes loose from hitch will yakima ridgeback safety pin work with a 2 1 2 hitch and 2 reducer sleeve on 2017 ram 3500 trailer hitch mount bike carrier for 4 bikes on a 2008 honda odyssey. If you experience up and down play or tightening doesn t eliminate side to side wobble consider adding a shim most hitch installers will have shims available or make one by cutting and folding an aluminium can.

We bought a thule bike that can swing open. Do you have any suggestions to keep the rack more sturdy. First you can find some additional support from the use of a stabilization strap such as 18050. Designed for use with almost all cargo carriers hitch mounted bike racks towing balls motorcycle carriers weight distribution hitches flag mounts and just about any other receiver mounted accessory.

Tilting hitch bike racks will tilt down at the rack s base when you pull a switch or remove a pin. When i ed my yakima bike rack the adapter was so loose it caused the bikes and the rack to sway as much as 8. Tightening the hitch bolt completely will reduce most side to side play. Using an anti rattle hitch and cable lock will add an element of security for the bike and racks but is not going to offer any additional support to reduce movement of the rack.

However i also ordered the hitch adapter ht02. Our products are designed built and tested to the highest standards of quality earning top rated reviews for their ease of use value and rock solid reliability. It arrived at the same time as the hitch. How to stabilize bike rack that is loose in hitch.

Allen sports has been trusted by outdoor enthusiasts around the world for more than half a century. I do have a couple of options for you though. It was by no means as acceptable.