Originally Posted by
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Also, the general concept of hitch extenders halfing your tongue weight had me thinking. Most extenders are about 1-2 foot and most bike racks are at least that so shouldn't the allowable tongue weight of my vehicle be 300 pounds?
The 4 rack brands mentioned earlier all pivot down to allow access to the tailgate. No hitch extender is then needed.
Ive used Tuhle and Yakima 4 bike tray racks on a Honda Pilot, Chrysler Pacifica, and Subaru Outback- the tailgates all open fine with 4 bikes loaded on both brand's common 4 bike tray racks. Yakima Hold Up and Thule T2 are the racks used- both very common, and no extender needed.