UPDATED July 2025
Customers sometimes purchase a 1.25″ rack when they have a 2″ receiver on their vehicle. The reason for doing this is so they can use the rack with other cars, some of which may have a 1.25″ receiver. We manufacture a reducer, which is sold separately since not all customers need one or want one.
This reducer inserts into the 2″ hitch receiver, making it a 1.25″. The anti-wobble expanding pads on our rack still function perfectly when used with the reducer.
Our reducer is only for use in a 2″ hitch receiver, when using a 1.25″ rack.
Here is a video going over how to install the 1.25″ adapter.
There are 3rd party adapters on the market that can be purchased separately, however we do not recommend using one. These are generally a square tube or sleeve style. When using this type of adapter, the expanding pads on the rack are able to tighten inside the sleeve, but typically the sleeve itself does not tighten inside your hitch. This results in excessive movement in the whole system.
NOTE: We do not warranty any rack setup that uses an adapter other than the one QuikrStuff manufactures.
