I've hard of a few people doing just that.  I can't recall how well they said it worked for them, but I'll let the more engineering intelligentsia here speak up  

Quote from Bud_Bent on Nov 4^th, 2008, 8:09pm:

 
I had looked at this rack previously.  Most of the reviews seem to say that it is ok especially for the price, but just about everyone that used it on a 2" receiver said "Don't".

If I had a bike that was short enough to fit in a rack with the wheel holders, I would do it.  My Stratus XP XL doesn't work.
 
My 2" adapter in my 2" receiver wiggles a little bit.  I am probably going to put a velcro strip on one side to create some friction to tighten it up.

Thanks.  My previous "Buying Advice" thread did not bring up any responses about this site.    I thought about the Long Bike Tote but ended up buying a rack from Alpaca Carriers.  I turn the front wheel sideways so it is not so wide on my Honda CR-V.  The arms are 29" wide so it provides a lot of stability on a long bike.

It's easy to modify that Xport rack from Performance to take a longer bike. I've done it with mine. For an inexpensive rack, I think it's a good one.
 
That being said, when I finally stopped buying bikes long enough to afford a nicer rack, I bought a Sportworks rack which I think is one of the finest ever made (Sportworks' non-bus rack division got bought out by Thule, who promptly replaced the Sportworks racks with something cheaper, but which is still a nice rack). After buying the Sportworks rack for my truck, it took me over a year to finally find one of the rare 1 1/4" Sportworks racks for Rose's car (my truck takes a 2"), but I finally did, so I can use all of the Sportworks individual modules on both our vehicles now.  
 
If you really haul your bike a lot of miles on a rack, I think it's best to save your pennies until you can buy one of the really sturdy racks. The Xport doesn't fall into that category. I'm still keeping my Xport rack, though. It never hurts to have an extra, and it's quicker to adjust it for someone else's bike than my Sportworks.  
 
For long bikes, it's really hard to beat the DraftMaster racks. If it was mostly my Stratus XP that I hauled, that's what I would own.

Well, my hitch receiver arrived today in less than 48 hours from when I ordered it on E-Bay (seller gethitched).  It's a Curt 2" receiver.  The total cost was $124 with shipping.  Now I just have to crawl under there and mount it.  It is supposed to bolt right on without any drilling.
 
Based on Dianna's confirmation that a similar setup worked for her, I think I've decided to try my original idea.  Even with sales tax the cargo carrier is less than $71 and I already have the universal bike mount and the ratcheting tie downs.  It'll also come in handy for hauling camping gear, etc.  when I go back to the Rockies next year.
 
Hopefully Harbor Freight will have it in stock tomorrow.

Ok. I finally got around to taking some pics of my car carrier with the Bachetta Cafe on it.  The Cafe has a 57" wheelbase.  This is the longest wheelbase that would work on this particular carrier without some additional mods.  I don't think it would be that difficult to handle longer wheelbase bents on this.
 

 
There are some other closeups in the Photo Album.
 
http://s465.photobucket.com/albums/rr17/freakflyer9999/Recumbent%20Car%20Rack/