Towing a trailer, boat or caravan doesn’t mean leaving your bikes behind. The Shingleback Dual Hitch Receiver is built to do both — so you can take everything you need, wherever you’re headed.
You’ve got the camper trailer hitched up — or the jet ski on the boat trailer, or the tinnie ready for a weekend on the lake — the kids are packed, and then it hits you: where do the bikes go? There’s only one towbar hitch. Do you strap the bikes inside and sacrifice boot space? Throw them on the roof and hope for the best on corrugated dirt roads? Or, worse, leave them at home?
For years, Australians who love bikes and love towing have had to make an uncomfortable compromise. That’s exactly why Shingleback Off Road built the Dual Hitch Receiver.
The Dual Hitch Receiver is an Australian-made accessory designed exclusively for Shingleback vertical bike racks. It slots into your vehicle’s existing 50mm towbar hitch and gives you two connection points simultaneously — your Shingleback bike rack mounts directly on top, and your tow ball sits below for your trailer, boat or caravan.
The result? Your Shingleback rack and your trailer, working together at the same time. No compromises, no workarounds.
Available in 50mm and 140mm offset options to suit different vehicle types.
And this isn’t just a clever idea — it’s been independently lab tested to ADR62, Australia’s standard for tow coupling certification. Full third-party testing, not self-assessed. That matters when you’re towing a caravan at highway speed with bikes on the back.
This is the detail that makes the Dual Hitch so smart for camping and overlanding. Once you arrive at your destination, simply unhook the camper trailer — and your bikes stay mounted on the vehicle, ready for shuttles or day rides straight from camp. No unloading, no rearranging, no fuss. Arrive, set up, ride.
Because the Shingleback rack mounts directly to the Dual Hitch — rather than sitting on a separate extension — the whole setup stays close to the vehicle. This gives a noticeably narrow side-on profile compared to generic dual hitch solutions. The practical benefit? When you’re towing a caravan and going around corners, your bikes are less likely to swing out and make contact with the van. It’s a small engineering detail with a real-world payoff on long touring trips.
When paired specifically with the Shingleback 2B90 rack, this narrow profile is at its best — the combination is designed to work together as a system.
Thanks to the Shingleback rack’s Foot Latch Mechanism, you can tilt the loaded rack out of the way to access your boot without removing a single bike. Trailer parked at camp, bikes on the rack, boot fully accessible. The Dual Hitch is designed to work seamlessly with this feature, keeping the rack close to the vehicle for better weight distribution and clearance.
Rattle and wobble are the enemy of any towbar accessory — especially on Australian corrugated tracks. The Dual Hitch is double-locked into your vehicle’s hitch receiver for a vice-like fit with zero wobble, noise or rattle. The Shingleback rack mounts directly to the Dual Hitch with the same anti-rattle precision, so everything stays solid whether you’re on the highway or a High Country fire road.
This is not a lightweight compromise product. The Dual Hitch is ADR compliant and rated to tow up to 3500kg/350kg GTW/TW, compatible with most 50mm hitch receivers. That covers lightweight camper trailers all the way up to large off-road caravans — the Dual Hitch is built for serious touring, not just weekend trips.
The Dual Hitch comes in two offset variants. Picking the right one for your vehicle is important.
The 50mm Dual Hitch is offset which lowers your vehicle’s hitch approx. 50mm. This is a benefit for raised vehicles, or if standard tow ball height is desired simply insert your tow ball tongue upside down and re fit your tow ball, only if the tow ball tongue manufacturer permits this action.
The 140mm offset suits most standard SUVs. It gives more clearance between the bike rack and trailer coupling, raising the rack and bikes by 140mm. This is the right choice for the majority of family SUVs and mid-size 4WDs on the road in Australia.
Not sure which fits your setup? Shingleback’s team is genuinely helpful and easy to reach — they’ll point you in the right direction.
Like everything in the Shingleback range, the Dual Hitch Receiver is manufactured in Australia using solid steel construction and finished in a tough textured black powdercoat for superior corrosion resistance. It’s built for the same conditions Shingleback owners ride in — coastal humidity, red outback dust, and everything in between.
Key specs at a glance:
**Tow rating refers to the maximum capacity of the Shingleback Dual Hitch Receiver. Always refer to your vehicle and tow bar manufacturer’s ratings, as these will determine the allowable towing capacity for your setup.
The Dual Hitch isn’t just a camper trailer accessory. Any trailer with a tow ball coupling works — which opens it up to one of Australia’s most popular recreational combinations: bikes and a jet ski.
Picture pulling up to a lake with a jet ski on the trailer and a couple of mountain bikes loaded vertically on the Shingleback 2B90. Mates on the water, others on the trails — or the same crew doing both across the day. It’s the kind of setup that used to require two vehicles, two drivers, and twice the logistical headache.
The same applies to small boat trailers, PWC trailers, and any other light tow setup where you’ve previously had to choose between towing and carrying bikes. The Dual Hitch makes it a non-decision.
One of the most exciting use cases for the Dual Hitch Receiver is its compatibility with camper trailers from some of Australia’s most popular manufacturers — including Vista RV, Ultimate Campers, Stockman Products, Kerfton Campers, Patriot Campers and many more.
Here’s why this matters: many of these premium Australian camper trailer brands produce their trailers with extended towbars — and for good reason. Extended towbars provide additional clearance for front-mounted storage (jerry cans, water tanks, toolboxes), reduce the risk of the trailer contacting the tow vehicle on steep angles, and improve overall towing dynamics.
The bonus side effect? That extended towbar creates significantly more space between the trailer coupling and the rear of your tow vehicle — which is exactly what you need to run a Shingleback vertical bike rack at the same time.
With the right offset Dual Hitch Receiver installed, owners of these camper trailers can mount a Shingleback 2B90 or even a Shingleback 3 to 6 bike rack in the gap between vehicle and trailer — bikes loaded vertically, close to the vehicle, clear of the trailer coupling, and ready to go the moment you unhook at camp.
If you’re shopping for a new camper and you’re a keen rider, it’s worth asking your dealer about towbar length with this exact use case in mind. And if you already own one of these trailers, chances are the Dual Hitch is a much simpler option than mounting the bikes on the towbar or rear of your camper which comes with additional cost and awkwardness when loading / uploading your bikes.
Because the Dual Hitch extends the tow ball further from the vehicle, it increases stress on the towing system. Shingleback estimates the Dual Hitch reduces tongue weight (tow ball download rating) by approximately 35%. This varies by vehicle and installation — worth checking your vehicle’s towing specifications before heading off on a big trip. Shingleback is upfront about this, which is exactly the kind of honest product information you want from a brand you’re trusting on the road.
The Anti Rattle Clamp (ARC) is required for installation but is not included with the Dual Hitch — it comes included with every Shingleback Rack, or can be purchased separately. If you have a 200/300 series LandCruiser, make sure you grab the specific 200/300 series ARC.
Adventure families with a camper trailer — The perfect use case. One vehicle carries everything: the trailer behind, the bikes on the rack, gear in the boot.
Jet ski and boat owners — Towing a jet ski or small boat to the water doesn’t mean the bikes have to stay behind. Load the 2B90 on the Dual Hitch, tow the ski trailer as normal, and ride to the trails while the ski sits on the water. It’s the kind of full-day adventure setup that used to require two vehicles.
4WD tourers and overlanders — Extended trips just got easier. The bikes come along for the whole journey, ready whenever you want to explore beyond the campsite.
Mountain bikers who also tow — Whether you’re towing a boat to the lake or a trailer to a trail network, your bikes don’t have to stay home.
Existing Shingleback rack owners — If you already have a Shingleback vertical bike rack and have been wishing you could tow at the same time, this is the accessory you’ve been waiting for.
The best endorsement for any product isn’t a spec sheet — it’s a customer who’s actually put it to work.
Mark picked up his Shingleback rack back in 2019, then added the Dual Hitch Receiver ahead of a big trip. Since then, the setup has already clocked up around 8,000km — with plenty more to come. His photos tell the full story: bikes loaded vertically on the rack, caravan hooked up behind, heading into the kind of remote Australian landscapes most people only dream about. Red dirt roads at sunset, coastal campsites, outback horizons — all with the bikes right there, every kilometre of the way.
As Shingleback put it when sharing Mark’s photos: “This is exactly what we designed the dual hitch for — keeping your bikes with you, without compromising the rest of your setup.”
That’s not marketing copy. That’s 8,000km of lived experience.
Towing a trailer, boat or caravan doesn’t mean leaving your bikes behind. The Shingleback Dual Hitch Receiver is built to do both — and it does it with the same zero-compromise engineering, Australian-made quality, and practical intelligence that Shingleback has been known for since 2016.
Take everything you need. Go wherever you’re headed.
Shop the Dual Hitch Receiver at shinglebackoffroad.com.au
Available in 50mm and 140mm offset options. Shingleback Off Road is a family-owned business based in Beechworth, Victoria. Free shipping on all orders across Australia.
