Bumper hitch bike rack w/ fiver

scootsk wrote:

rtazz17 wrote:

hotrod4x5 wrote:
Why not just put them inside the 5th wheel? Maybe wrap some old sheets or towels around the tires, use something to secure them.

look at my post number 10.Mounting with fork cleats.Much better then wrapping bikes in sheets and hoping for no rips and damage.

Unfortunaltely, I have a fixed table with regular chairs. I'm going to have four bikes total. I have a rack I was going to put on the RV bumper using a bolt on receiver. Need a spot for the other bikes.

Oh.....Yeah I guess that would be a snag in my idea.

I have a hitch rack that I use on the rear bumper receiver hitch of my 5er. I put my bike and the two kids' bikes there. The wife's bike goes inside on the dinette and couch, both folded down. With an old sheet underneath the bike and padding around it.

I've seen several guys carrying bikes in the pickup bed just forward of the hitch. This would all depend on your set up. Try it out in a parking lot doing real slow turns with a spotter.

rtazz17 wrote:

hotrod4x5 wrote:
Why not just put them inside the 5th wheel? Maybe wrap some old sheets or towels around the tires, use something to secure them.

look at my post number 10.Mounting with fork cleats.Much better then wrapping bikes in sheets and hoping for no rips and damage.

Unfortunaltely, I have a fixed table with regular chairs. I'm going to have four bikes total. I have a rack I was going to put on the RV bumper using a bolt on receiver. Need a spot for the other bikes.

hotrod4x5 wrote:
Why not just put them inside the 5th wheel? Maybe wrap some old sheets or towels around the tires, use something to secure them.

look at my post number 10.Mounting with fork cleats.Much better then wrapping bikes in sheets and hoping for no rips and damage.

Why not just put them inside the 5th wheel? Maybe wrap some old sheets or towels around the tires, use something to secure them.

scootsk wrote:
I'm wondering if I could use a bumper hitch mounted bike rack in stalled in my trucks 2" receiver while pullin my fiver. Anyone do this? My bike rack extends 24" from the truck.

Thank you

No! :)

We mount three bikes on bike fork cleats and have them mounted on the dinette seat,under the cusion.Just put the table down,take cusions off ,mount forks on cleats,done.20 bucks a piece for bike fork cleats.Safest way Ive ever carried the bikes.

I have trouble believing there'd be enough headroom for the bikes unless the receiver-mount rack on the truck rear was really low to the ground.

hotrod4x5 wrote:
My quick guess would be no. I would think the 5th wheel would hit the bikes when you go around corners.

Yeah, I have researched this. Wanted to get away without spending that much for one trip.

I have seen bike holders mounted from the pin box up to a bike holder