I have an OEM 2" hitch on my 2015 Odyssey. The tongue weight is 350 lbs. I currently have the 2-bike platform rack from 1up, and I am thinking about eventually getting two more add-ons to increase the rack's capacity to 4 bikes. The fitment from 1up says that the end of the 4-bike version of the bike rack is about 44 inches from the end of the hitch. According to 1up, the 4-bike rack would weigh about 84 lbs. Assuming that I had 4 bikes on the rack that each weigh 35 lbs, the total weight would be 224 lbs. Even though this is 100+ lbs under the tongue weight of the hitch, I am wondering about the effects that the torque of the bikes would have on the rack, especially since the 4th bike would be about 44 inches from the hitch.
Does anyone have any experience with 4 bikes on their Odyssey on this platform rack, or experience with 4 bikes on a similar weight/geometry platform bike rack like the Kuat NV 2.0 4-bike rack, etc?
If so, how well does it hold up?
Any guidance/thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Does anyone have any experience with 4 bikes on their Odyssey on this platform rack, or experience with 4 bikes on a similar weight/geometry platform bike rack like the Kuat NV 2.0 4-bike rack, etc?
If so, how well does it hold up?
Any guidance/thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
