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TwoManyToyz
Explorer
Dec 05, 2018

Hauling Kayaks and bikes on an RV ideas.

Hello all

I have two 26" bikes with 4 stroke motor conversion kits on them and 2 kayaks I'd like to carry on my 5er bumper. The bikes have oil in the crank cases and need to be hauled level.

Does anyone else haul this arrangement? How do you do it? I've got a few ideas, I'd like to hear some out of the box solutions. Any ideas and suggestions are appropriated.

thanks

Kevin
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  • 2Rad4U's avatar
    2Rad4U
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2018
    troubledwaters wrote:
    Everything I take with me camping fits in the back of my toy hauler. That's why they make toy haulers.


    Literally laughed out loud at this one.
  • CFerguson's avatar
    CFerguson
    Explorer II
    Dec 05, 2018
    Maybe I'm weird, but I put my 2 kayaks + 2 bicycles in my trailer when we travel. When we arrive, I pull them out and chain them up. Just part of the Set-up process. Occasionally, I'll toss the bikes into the pickup bed, but that wont work if you must keep them level without some kind of mount, of course.
  • Mickeyfan0805's avatar
    Mickeyfan0805
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2018
    TwoManyToyz wrote:
    Hello all

    I have two 26" bikes with 4 stroke motor conversion kits on them and 2 kayaks I'd like to carry on my 5er bumper.

    Kevin


    People will argue over whether or not you should carry bikes on the bumper - and for some the nature of the bumper construction has a lot to do with that. That said, I could be wrong, but I can't fathom there is a fifth wheel bumper with the strength and sturdiness to carry kayaks!
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2018
    BB_TX wrote:
    Pin box bike mount. Bikes do not bounce. Mine hang from the frame. And they are pulled slightly backward with bungees. But a bike rack with the wheel supports would hold them more level.



    X2!
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Dec 05, 2018
    Your 5er’s manufacturer says the maximum weight that this bumper can carry is?

    P.S. - Quality bicycles are not carried on RV back bumpers.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Dec 05, 2018
    Pin box bike mount. Bikes do not bounce. Mine hang from the frame. And they are pulled slightly backward with bungees. But a bike rack with the wheel supports would hold them more level.

  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2018
    troubledwaters wrote:
    Everything I take with me camping fits in the back of my toy hauler. That's why they make toy haulers.


    LOL!
    Saw a TH pull into the park just the other day with bikes on a rear mounted bike rack! :S
    Maybe they just had too many toys!
  • troubledwaters's avatar
    troubledwaters
    Nomad
    Dec 05, 2018
    Everything I take with me camping fits in the back of my toy hauler. That's why they make toy haulers.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Dec 05, 2018
    TwoManyToyz wrote:
    Hello all

    I have two 26" bikes with 4 stroke motor conversion kits on them and 2 kayaks I'd like to carry on my 5er bumper. The bikes have oil in the crank cases and need to be hauled level.

    Does anyone else haul this arrangement? How do you do it? I've got a few ideas, I'd like to hear some out of the box solutions. Any ideas and suggestions are appropriated.

    thanks

    Kevin


    How much does the 2 cycle conversion add to the bikes weight?
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Dec 05, 2018
    Kayaks are hauled on the roof of the truck using a Thule roof rack and J supports. Bikes are carried on the front of the truck with a Curt front mount hitch and a Swagman XC2 bike rack. Everything is solid and I can see it while traveling. Put your toys behind your FW and you'll never known the disappeared until you stop.

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