Using front hitch for a bike rack

I added a clicky so you all can easily see bike rack.

OK I am going to dig this thread back up. I just bought a different bike rack because the rack was deeply discounted at the store. I have this rack here that tilts up slightly Bike Rack. Does anyone have this rack and use it on a front hitch?

I use that bike rack - it is a great rack. I put a hitch in the front of my Class A and I put the bikes on the rack there. It works great.

It is a good place to put the rack if you can remember it is there when you pull up on somebody or go into a parking place (i.e. when no bikes on it). That is, if your truck can mount a front hitch.

I like your choice of rack. I'd put my bikes on that one.

For previous posts on this subject first search this forum for `bike rack' then search the results for `front hitch' and read on.

Thank you for all the great info and pics. Our bikes are just the run of the mill bike for family bike riding. I wanted the rack for four bikes so my daughter's friends could bring theirs and they could ride together. I think by looking over the pictures I should be able to see over the bikes.

We've used a front hitch rack for quite a few years. No vision issues, bugs definitely get squished on the bikes, but wipe and rinse away. We have had many campers ask about the front hitch arrangement. Our bicycles are not $2500 racers :)

We use a Curt front mount hitch and a Swagman XC 2 Bike. Mount and love it. Bikes don't move at all. No effect on cooling or MPG. Only thing we get is a lot of questions when we stop about the setup, even had a trucker climb under the truck to see how its mounted.

I have the same bike rack on the front of my F250 and love it, been using it for about 3 years. :)

BurbMan wrote:

Gruffy wrote:
If fuel economy is not a consideration go for it.

Since when is fuel economy a consideration when towing a huge box of an RV?

Priceless response! I laughed so hard, I choked myself! So true though!