OEM hitch depth

Driver_of_car · Jan 2, 2025

Hi!
We just got our EV9 (2025 land plus) and are planning to install the OEM hitch in the hopes of being able to use a large bike carrier, namely the Velocirax 5.

The three requirements for the bike rack compatibility are for the hitch receiver (1) to be class III, (2) to have a 500 lbs tongue weight capacity and (3) to have at least 3 3/8" of depth past the hitch pin hole of the hitch receiver.

Requirements (1) and (2) are met, but I could not find anything about (3).

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

dominicktesta · Jan 2, 2025

The OEM hitch receiver is 9 1/2" deep. It has 7 1/2" beyond the hitch pin hole.

Driver_of_car · Jan 2, 2025

Thank you!

AlpaChino · Mar 18, 2025

@Driver_of_car Similar to you, I also have a Land trim without the factory installed hitch, but I'm planning on adding it this week myself. Without the "self leveling suspension" I'm reading that the max tongue weight is 200 lbs, and max towing capacity is 2000 lbs. Do you know anything about that?

Driver_of_car · Mar 20, 2025

AlpaChino said:
Without the "self leveling suspension" I'm reading that the max tongue weight is 200 lbs, and max towing capacity is 2000 lbs. Do you know anything about that?

I sure hope that's not true!
I had read that both the Land and the GT trims were good for 500lbs of tongue and 5000lbs of towing. Basically due to the 4 wheel drive (instead of the self leveling suspension).

Driver_of_car · Mar 22, 2025

AlpaChino, I found the answer in the manual (6-65 Reference weight when towing a trailer).
Tongue weight is 500lbs if 4wd, 201lbs if 2wd.

AlpaChino · Mar 22, 2025

Driver_of_car said:
AlpaChino, I found the answer in the manual (6-65 Reference weight when towing a trailer).
Tongue weight is 500lbs of 4wd, 201 if 2wd.

Thank you so much! I've been travelling lately and haven't had a chance to dig in. I appreciate it.

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