Bike Rack Suggestions

BTPO1 wrote:
I use a Swagman three bike towing type bike rack which goes onto the hitch. You then tighten three bolts to keep it from moving. Have used it on the MH and never had a problem with it. It leaves your hitch available for towing, in my case a dolly or boat. JMO

x2. I have this same hitch and it is built very strong and never moves around like the lesser quality rack I bought from the Big Box Discounter Store.

All you need do is follow someone with hanging bikes and you should know. The spring action weakens the metal with time and eventually it will break from fatigue. I had the hanging type and ruined two bikes. Mine was not an isolated incident as many on here have posted similar problems. Will they all fail? No. But why take the unneeded risk. JMO and that is what the op asked for.

Swagman from Camping World mounts in the receiver hitch- can hold 4 bikes. Stable; carrier the bikes from Maine to Florida. I think it was around $150?

super_camper wrote:

powderman426 wrote:
While the dual receiver that iamicabod recommended is OK, you don't want a hanging bike rack. Get something like the swagman where it holds by the wheels. The hanging type are a receipe for disaster.

OK I'll bite, and just why is a hanging bike rack a recipe for disaster???

Now I am worried. Been using our hanging bike rack for years.

OK I'll bite, and just why is a hanging bike rack a recipe for disaster???

That's what I was wondering. I've used my Swagman hanging type for many years and many miles with no problems.

powderman426 wrote:
While the dual receiver that iamicabod recommended is OK, you don't want a hanging bike rack. Get something like the swagman where it holds by the wheels. The hanging type are a receipe for disaster.

OK I'll bite, and just why is a hanging bike rack a recipe for disaster???

While the dual receiver that iamicabod recommended is OK, you don't want a hanging bike rack. Get something like the swagman where it holds by the wheels. The hanging type are a receipe for disaster.

Blue ox makes one for 3 or 4 bikes

I use a Swagman three bike towing type bike rack which goes onto the hitch. You then tighten three bolts to keep it from moving. Have used it on the MH and never had a problem with it. It leaves your hitch available for towing, in my case a dolly or boat. JMO

There are a couple of ways of dealing with this using a hitch type carrier.

One is get a double receiver adapter like THIS

Another solution (which I have on a utility trailer) is to clamp a hitch type bike rack to the tongue of the trailer with U bolts (if you have space on the tongue).

One can also put a front receiver on the RV (they don't cost that much) BUT I don't recommend carrying expensive bikes up front due to them being blasted with road debris and water.