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Post by farmerswife on Aug 24, 2016 13:41:31 GMT -5
We Would like to add a bike rack to the spare tire, not the reese hitch kind but one that mounts through the spare. I can't find the load weight in any of my manuals. Does anyone have any advice, our bikes are not the lightweight kind, cruisers with the nice big old seat. Ha Ha
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 24, 2016 16:32:06 GMT -5
Most trailers have a bumper and frame too weak to add bike racks. The spare is more than enough. Unless your trailer is something special, I would advise you to find another way. I have a topper on my truck and haul the bikes in there using a home made rack that makes the best use of the available room.
You might consider folding bikes, I used to use Dahon 3 speed bikes that fold up real small and fit in a bag. I plan on selling them since the truck in-bed rack is working well for me.
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Post by johnr on Aug 25, 2016 6:50:09 GMT -5
I will second lynnmor's recommendation. I added bikes to a bumper with a spare tire and ended up twisting the bumper tube. Bumpers aren't made for the stresses that bouncing bikes are going to create.
Could you get a hitch attached to the frame and use that type of bike rack?
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Post by cooperrobt on Aug 25, 2016 9:57:48 GMT -5
Your bike rack will probably rip off if you mount a bike rack to that bumper.
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Post by cooperrobt on Aug 25, 2016 9:58:39 GMT -5
You could probably find a bike rack that mounts to the tongue frame.
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