Dual Hitch for bike rack and recovery

Thinking of doing a dual hitch set up for a bike rack on the upper hitch receiver and d-ring recovery on the lower. Any issues this might cause? too much stress on the dual hitch setup?

 

Two connection points = double the possible points of failure. But a lot depends on rating and part quality.

 

You might not be able to open the tailgate with your bike rack in the upper hitch.

 

Are you getting yourself into places while having a hitch mount bike carrier that you may need to be or provide recovery?

 

The hitch might not be strong enough to recover a mt bike from the mud

 

I would say no, don't do it. Not worth the risk.

Towing? Sure, but that's a stress that's in-line with the orientation of the hitch. Recoveries are almost never straight on like that. You'll be putting a LOT of side load on it.

 

It all comes down to what the OP`s idea of Recovery is.

A slight straight pull to move the truck out of a Snow Bank.

Then the truck Buried in that real nice Mud to at least the doors a good 45 degree pull at least .

I can think better options .