Hi folks,
First time on the forum, just joined club an hour ago.
Which hitch to install? E-trailer offers a Draw tite at about $110 but it has a 1 1/4 inch receiver. They also offer another brand at $300 with a 2 in receiver.
Are there other choices with a 2 in receiver?
Does U-Haul have one for this car?
Thanks in advance for any info you might share.
Most things that'd require a 2" receiver are probably best towed by something a bit bigger than the GSW.
That said, a 2" receiver gives you options - like if you find a bike rack on sale but it's only 2"..... You can always adapt a 2" down to 1-¼"; can't go the other way.
Never used one, but I’d guess a rack moves around less if it’s for a 2” receiver??
When I got my hitch installed on the 2010 JSW, U-Haul would only install the 1 1/4 receiver because that matched the tow rating capacity of the car. Not sure what they'll do for a car that has no towing rating.
Actually, it's a much easier and better adapter to go from a 2 inch receiver down to a 1 1/4 inch bike rack or other accessories. You need a sleeve that just fits inside the larger receiver. To go the other way, you need an adapter that has a 2 inch receiver welded onto a 1 1/4 inch tongue. That weld then becomes your highest stress point of the system. Yakima, for one, will not honor any warranty claims with that type of set up.
As for which is more stable? Size of the rack tongue does not really come into play with the stability of the system. It's more of the design of all the components that came with the rack.
My Yakima racks has a screw type pin that has to be screwed into the rack tongue, through the receiver holes. The tighter you make it, the less movement of the rack. Same bolt works with the above mentioned sleeve in the 2 inch receiver on the truck. That makes a matching box end wrench one of the necessary tools for the travel kit.