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Reddit mentions of CURT 114733 Class 1 Trailer Hitch with Ball Mount, 1-1/4-Inch Receiver, Select Toyota Prius, Prime
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DEPENDABLE STRENGTH. With a strong, welded steel build, this class 1 hitch package is rated for 2,000 lbs. gross trailer weight and 200 lbs. tongue weight (limited to lowest-rated towing component)HIGHLY VERSATILE. Add versatile towing options to your vehicle with this class 1 trailer hitch. It provides a standard, square 1-1/4-inch receiver hitch and comes with a ball mount with a 3/4-inch ball hole to connect a small trailerDUAL-COAT FINISH. For industry-leading rust, chip and UV resistance inside and out, this tow hitch is submersed in a liquid Bonderite coating and co-cured with a durable black powder coat finishEASY INSTALLATION. This class 1 hitch kit fits select model years of the Toyota Prius and Prius PrimeTESTED FOR SAFETY. Each CURT class 1 trailer hitch design is thoroughly tested, using real vehicles in real-world conditions. Our hitches are tested to SAE J684 specifications for safety on the road ahead
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 11.5 Inches |
| Length | 38 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2017 |
| Size | for Select Toyota Prius, Prius Prime |
| Weight | 33.883 Pounds |
| Width | 12.75 Inches |
>In the Prius Prime manual, the instructions indicate no towing
It's a legal liability thing.
Subcompact cars are light weight and short wheel bases. They really have no towing capacity regardless. But as long as you are not zooming around at 80mph while having a crapload of stuff hanging off the back then they are fine.
That is why you can only find things like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturing-114733-Class-Trailer/dp/B06Y5K3GTT/
That's a little Curtis Class 1 hitch for a Prius.
Class 1 hitches are the weakest possible hitch you can find...
https://www.drawtite-hitches.com/learning_center/general-towing-classes
>Class I hitches are weight carrying (WC) hitches rated up to 2000 lbs. gross trailer weight (GTW) with a maximum trailer tongue weight (TW) of 200 lbs.
That's really nothing. Joke really.
Gross trailer weight includes the weight of the trailer and everything on it. So a 300 pound trailer would leave you just 1700 pounds capacity, but really I wouldn't trust a small car with anything more then 500-700 pounds or so. Which is plenty if you think about it.
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200 pounds tongue weight means the pressure on the actual hitch. When towing you need to have the weight a bit forward on trailer so it presses down on the rear tires of the tow vehicle. *
But for a bicycle rack? As long as you don't exceed the 200 pound tongue limit (and that includes the rack itself) then it's going to be perfectly safe. That is not any worse than having a big guy sitting in your back seat.
If you are looking to haul more than 2 ebikes then that can become a problem, depending on how heavy they are.
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Something like this would be fine on a subcompact car. I wouldn't go any bigger.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200612543_200612543
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That's very tiny.
Bolt a piece of exterior-grade plywood to it, screw in some 2x4s spaced just enough for the bicycle tires to slot into and attach the bike upright with a pair of cargo straps. You could haul 4 bicycles around pretty easily and safely that way. Or a kayaks, canoe, small John boat, lawn mower, etc.
A good alternative to roof rack, but that's really just it.
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*(If you have the weight towards the back of the trailer then that can cause the trailer to pull UP on the hitch on bumps... which can reduce traction to the rear wheels and cause issues like these. Notice how most of these accidents the campers/trailers have a bunch of extra crap hanging off the back. That's just asking for trouble.)