The Bike Rack Rocks and Rolls

Antigua1767 wrote:
When we bought the 5th last spring I had the dealer weld a 2 inch receiver onto the bumper and frame. We attach a 4 bike rack when we travel. When I installed the back camera I noticed the bike rack with considerable movement when travelling. The weld is solid but I feel the bikes are moving too much. I checked the connection between the rack and the receiver. There is a little play which is magnified when moving at speeds. I have attempted to wedge cedar shakes in between but they vibrate out.
Does anyone have any suggestions (shy of welding them together) to reduce the bounce of the bike rack. From my past experiences here someone will come up with a solution.
Respectfully,
AM

YOu can drill another hole in your receiver and weld a nut over it, say for a 5/8 or 3/4 bolt. Install bolt, tighten, jam bike receiver tight so no up/down slop.


Or better yet, find another bike option. My buddy hauled his on the back and I used to watch those things getting beat to death on every trip we took. Literally shook one bike into pieces. You might get rid of the slop, but that isn't going to stop the beating.

Most people don't realize just how much bouncing goes on behind the axles on most of these 5vers. One of the reasons I always cringe when hearing about people hauling their fur kids in the garage of the toy haulers.

I built a receiver into the pin box on my toy hauler and all 4 bikes ride there, right above the bed of the truck. Much much smoother ride up there.