How does bike rack or whatever you are attaching to hitch get secured. Picture looks like a bolt. Can you use standard hitch pin?
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Yes, you use a standard pin that are used on most all hitches. The bolt you see gets tightened so the bike rack or whatever you are mounting does not move to much from side to side. The bolt holds the rack firmly in place.
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Sure. I do. But of course your temperament may vary. I keep a spare wrench in the rear cubby to make tightening/loosening the bolt convenient but sometimes I just hand tighten and put the lock on it (that's where it locks to the car). My hatchback (2014 Outback) opens with rack mounted but I must make sure the top inside bike clamp is nor in play. Basically mounting us put the rack in your hitch, insert bolt, put lock on. Removal is the opposite. I also fold the two wheel racks down/up because my garage is so full of crap the isn't much roo to set it.
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Receiver does have a hole for pin but the DoubleDown (4 bike) has bolt that locks tight w/ a key for security. The pin goes onto side of receiver for added security keeping bike rack from falling off while your driving. The locking pin seems sufficient in preventing that from happening as it locks tight w/ very minimal sway while driving. I have 3 bike racks & this is my favorite as it is relatively light, sturdy & secure. Well made product.
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The rack shank will slide into the hitch receiver and lock in place with a pin. If it doesn't assemble, verify you actually have a 2" receiver, not a 1.25" which is more common on light duty SUVs.
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There is an adapter that fits on to the bike rack before you insert it into the receiver hitch. The adapter allows the rack to insert into the 2" hitch and not move around.
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Came with a standard hitch pin. For security though, you are better off getting a lockable pin.
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I use a standard hitch pin for my receiver hitch. I'll measure it this evening.CN
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It has one that comes with it. Instead of hitch pin, it has a bolt that you tighten
2039809
Not sure what you are asking for sure. The pin that holds the rack to the hitch is threaded so it would take quite a bit to take the rack, as for the bike, I don't think there is a way to lock it to the rack. I love the rack, but never leave my bike on it for any length of time unattended.
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I have the smaller size hitch (1 1/4) since my rack is mounted on a little hatchback. I bought the threaded pin from Swagman after buying the rack thinking that ANY hitch pin would work. Not true. Swagman designed their rack so you HAVE to buy their hitch pin because it has to go through the threads on the shaft of the bike rack. The good news is that it does hold the rack in place and it does seem to be designed to simply fit through the holes present on hitches so you can then put on the hitch pin or a lock on the end of the swagman hitch pin. I personally opted for a hitch pin lock to keep both the bikes and the rack on the car. I have the smaller size hitch (1 1/4) since my rack is mounted on a little hatchback. I bought the threaded pin from Swagman after buying the rack thinking that ANY hitch pin would work. Not true. Swagman designed their rack so you HAVE to buy their hitch pin because it has to go through the threads on the shaft of the bike rack. The good news is that it does hold the rack in place and it does seem to be designed to simply fit through the holes present on hitches so you can then put on the hitch pin or a lock on the end of the swagman hitch pin. I personally opted for a hitch pin lock to... » Read More I have the smaller size hitch (1 1/4) since my rack is mounted on a little hatchback. I bought the threaded pin from Swagman after buying the rack thinking that ANY hitch pin would work. Not true. Swagman designed their rack so you HAVE to buy their hitch pin because it has to go through the threads on the shaft of the bike rack. The good news is that it does hold the rack in place and it does seem to be designed to simply fit through the holes present on hitches so you can then put on the hitch pin or a lock on the end of the swagman hitch pin. I personally opted for a hitch pin lock to keep both the bikes and the rack on the car. « Show Less
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The end slides into the the existing bike rack. The existing bike rack slides into the receiver hitch. Therefore, it is smaller than the 2" receiver. There would be a fair amount of slop. The holes would also need to be drilled.
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http://www.allensportsusa.com/products/AST-HCHCheck out their site. It cost $10 plus shipping and handling. I think you might be looking for another bike hitch to attach to another bike. Good luck! Don't you love this product? Please message me back if you happen to know of a good bike and trailer lock. Tks :-)
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You can buy a locking pin to replace the standard bolt-pin. Basically works likes a lug nut lock on a wheel. Think they cost about $20. I like the rack and have used it over a year. Great for price
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Your hitch is going to be occupied by the bike rack. If you find a dual hitch receiver with a tall enough rise you may be ok. You also want to be careful you don't go over your max tongue weight.
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I am having a hard time visualizing how you would do this. The bikes hang vertically, so I do not see how it would work on a receiver hitch rack.
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There isn't a locking mechanism with the rack. It's easy to use the usual bike cable lock looped through a bracket at the hitch, when leaving unattended. That's a secure fix for me.
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Not really but there are some products around that you can sort of rig to work that way. I use a long cable that goes around both frames and then lock the cable to the hitch. I think there is a lockable hitch pin but I have never purchased one of those.