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Post by mntakronoh on Jul 2, 2021 7:43:47 GMT -5
Has anyone had any issues with putting a rear bumper hitch receiver on their rv to carry bikes?
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Post by tightwadted on Jul 2, 2021 7:53:59 GMT -5
did it a few years ago, bikes wanted to bounce around a lot, according to friend following me, and I had them locked to the carrier in about 3 places. There is a lot of leverageforce back there.
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Post by 660catman on Jul 2, 2021 10:10:37 GMT -5
I did it for eight years on my other camper. However I did run a strap to the frame on each side from top of carrier to help with the bouncing. I had two adult and two kids bikes in it. It also had a nut welded on it so I could tighten the slop in the receiver. I did this before belonging to a forum and reading about the failures. New camper has a factory receiver hitch welded on the frame now.
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Post by delawarecamper on Jul 8, 2021 6:53:54 GMT -5
Just got this one, we have 2 heavy E bikes, just used it last weekend and feel comfortable with it,, RV approved also,, Did have a Swagman ordered from etrailer, but it kept getting back ordered for months,,, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J6MRT8F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
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Post by laknox on Jul 8, 2021 10:13:27 GMT -5
I'd love to see someone build a bike rack, or even a cargo rack, that sits on parallel links and has a shock(s) on it to help smooth out the ride.
Lyle
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Post by delawarecamper on Jul 8, 2021 11:49:18 GMT -5
Just got this one, we have 2 heavy E bikes, just used it last weekend and feel comfortable with it,, RV approved also,, Did have a Swagman ordered from etrailer, but it kept getting back ordered for months,,, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J6MRT8F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Biggest problem we found was finding a bike rack for 2 heavy {58 lbs each) E bikes that was RV approved. Any racks put on the back of an RV should be RV approved or you could face some serious leagle action if a bike falls off due to the rack breaking. RV approved racks start around $350 depending on weight carried. Love the E bikes. but they don't come on every trip |
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Post by retiredsubs on Aug 5, 2023 10:27:59 GMT -5
Just got this one, we have 2 heavy E bikes, just used it last weekend and feel comfortable with it,, RV approved also,, Did have a Swagman ordered from etrailer, but it kept getting back ordered for months,,, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J6MRT8F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Biggest problem we found was finding a bike rack for 2 heavy {58 lbs each) E bikes that was RV approved. Any racks put on the back of an RV should be RV approved or you could face some serious leagle action if a bike falls off due to the rack breaking. RV approved racks start around $350 depending on weight carried. Love the E bikes. but they don't come on every trip We’re looking at bike racks to carry our Lectric bikes on the rear of our G360Req. Does your Durango receiver hitch have a class 3 rating? Asking because ours shows 300lb tongue weight which I believe is a class 2. Not sure if we should take a chance on a rack that requires a higher TW rating than we have. Sounds like it’s working for you so wanted to know if your rig is class 2 or 3. Thanks. |
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