Hitch Mount Bike Carrier???
Hello All, We have a 2" receiver mounted to the rear bumper of our Travel Trailer and we recently purchased a 4 bike carrier from Wal Mart. We took it on it's first trip and it destroyed the paint...
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AngryBert-63 wrote:
Thule and Yakima both state in their manuals that they are not designed for use on the back of trailers or other towed vehicles. They won't honor the warranty if used in this capacity.
I believe Swagman is the only brand that actually rates their bike rack for the back of a travel trailer, and then only specific models. Their disclaimer is very similar:
'1. Purchaser is advised that the load created by rack and bicycles will exceed the strength of trailer or 5th wheel bumper, mounting location or
the bike rack. The rack is not under warranty if mounted in this location.'
While that is true, the reason is many people bolt a receiver to the bumper on the trailer and think they can use the bike carrier on this. The bike carrier ends up getting ripped off when the bumper breaks. It is possible to integrate (weld) a receiver hitch into the frame of the trailer and IMO is the only way to do this safely.
