Can 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid Carry 2 Electric Bikes On Hitch Mounted Carrier  

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According to the owner's manual for your 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid, the maximum tongue weight is 100 lbs for your vehicle. The tongue weight would include the weight of the bikes along with the weight of any carrier you place in a receiver. With the combined weight of the bikes you said you just purchased at 97 lbs, we would not have any carriers available that would keep you under the maximum weight capacity. The weight of the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE 2-Bike Carrier, part # HLY84FR alone is just under 55 lbs.

Another option would be to use a small trailer like the Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer, part # Y08106, and then a roof rack carrier for the bikes. This trailer weighs 150 lbs and has a weight capacity of 250 lbs, and comes with an installed roof rack that will allow you to install bike carriers that can hold your 2 electric bikes.

You would then need a trailer hitch installed, ball mount, hitch ball, and wiring to accommodate the trailer. If you would be interested in a trailer and carriers that would hold the bikes, let me know and I can recommend everything you will need to be able to carry your new bikes.

expert reply by: Jeffrey L

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