Is Tongue capacity the same as Tongue Load\Max Download?

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sidefx

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#312874 25-May-2024 12:50

I was looking at some bike racks and came across these:

https://www.velocirax.co.nz/products/velocirax-3x

then noticed that they require a max tongue capacity of 227kg in the "hitch specifications", which seemed quite high especially since they mention subaru crosstrek as a potential vehicle for them?

It also seemed odd that the max tongue capacity required doesn't change from the 3 bike version right through to the 7 bike version... Which got me thinking that maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning of tongue capacity or something?

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#3234561 25-May-2024 13:00

** Note - 2022 and newer Subaru CrossTrek and Outback and Ford Ranger lack sufficient depth on the factory hitch receiver.

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#3234563 25-May-2024 13:04

Jase2985:

** Note - 2022 and newer Subaru CrossTrek and Outback and Ford Ranger lack sufficient depth on the factory hitch receiver.

Yeah, I read that as implying that a non-factory hitch receiver can accommodate them on those vehicles. But 227kg seems like a lot for a crosstrek or even outback. I was more curious about why the tongue capacity rating doesn't change from the 3 bike right up to the 7 bike version when I would have thought that the 7 bike version would have higher tongue load...?

PS: and I'm actually looking for a rack for a diesel outlander which I think can take up to 200kg download... Though after a bit more reading I suspect it has a class 2 receiver so wouldn't work anyway.

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