Pull-out Bike Rack
My new Keystone Cougar has a pull-out bike rack on the rear of the trailer. I would like to know how to hook up two bikes to it; it does have a single post. The spare tire is attached to the outside o...
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SabreCanuck wrote:
To those commenting on the weakness of the racks... Are the issues being mentioned just because we are talking about putting bikes on the back of a camper or are the issues that you elude to specifically discussing the larger, heavier duty racks like we have?
BTW - I'm a very firm NON-believer on bumper style BOUNCY BOUNCY bike racks on the back of any trailer but my rack is SUBSTANTIALLY more solid than those and is rated for 400#. I'm adding give/take 30 lbs.
My 2013 333MKS bike rack developed serious stress cracks in the bumper, not due to the two short trips made with two bikes onboard, but rather due to the stress caused by the spare tire carrier. My old 2008 318SAB Cougar with the smaller tires did not have this problem. I discovered the problem when my stinky slinky got stuck in the bumper. See my resolution at -
Keystone Cougar Bike Rack Repair
If you are entertaining any thought of adding weight to that bumper, I would take it to your local welder and have it beefed up first. The bike rack is easy to remove - remove the two pins and remove the two "bumper bolts" on the bottom of the rails. The bumper will fit in your pickup bed.
