Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I thought about an adapter, but it really defeats the purpose. It's even worse than a 1 1/4" compatible rack.
I'm pretty sure we will want to carry 3 bikes, and moving them even further out back while relying on a 1 1/4" hitch just seems like a recipe for the rack flopping around. When I first thought about modifying a hitch I was out at HF looking at their options.
I have used longer adapters on heavier loads. It does introduce another point of "slop" in the fit, but assuming good quality parts it will be nominal. When you are talking 6 additional inches with perhaps a 75 pound load, that's insignificant. You won't be anywhere near max. With some racks, it's nice to have a little extra clearance between the first bike on the rack and the back of the vehicle.