On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2:11:33 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I see there are draw bar adapters/extensions that enable mounting a bicycle rack plus your standard hitch ball for coupling the trailer, e.g:

https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Recei...k+extender#Ask

Could the extended arm of such connections plus the added weight of a bicycle or two present some tradeoffs in trailering stability and weight limits?

Has anyone tried this, and if so what was your experience. Any engineering cautions welcome as well.

Thanks,
Mark

The biggest problem may be keeping under the vehicle tongue weight limit - you'll be adding about 100 pounds of tow bar extender and bicycles. It will typically also extend the location of the tow ball further away from the rear axle - not desirable from a stability standpoint. However, it shouldn't be a problem unless your tow vehicle is already close to the limits of weight and stability. A bicycle carrier on the front of the trailer helps overcome both of these objections.

Mike

Mike