Where, how to store a folding tricycle?

jaycocamprs wrote:
Last night I wasn’t aware of what a ReadyBrake was, I googled it today. Nice simple setup. And I have 2 other options to think about. First I see ReadyBrake has extra long receiver drop bars. Would one of those give you room for a “towing model” rack between the ReadyBrake and the MH. Might not work for the trike as the wheels might hit the back of the MH. The other would be to have a 2” tube added to the top of your receiver drop bar. 1 tube low for the ReadyBrake and towbar, and 1 tube high for the bike rack. This would again keep the bikes away from the ReadyBrake arm and cable, and be farther from the MH.

Yes, I've looked at the extended/extra long receiver drop bars. Indeed, if I used one of them or used my current receiver drop bar in conjunction with a dual receiver attachment, a bike rack on the back of the Motorhome would work with the Readybrake tow bar.

However, doing either of the above would extend the towbar out several more inches. Given how much rear overhang the MH already has, extending out the tow bar even more from the receiver is one thing I do not want to do. Extending it out further does 3 things:

1. Makes tow bar that much more prone to scraping, grinding on the ground when going over bumps or inclines
2. Allows said scraping, grinding to create that much more 'torque' on the hitch receiver, increasing the potential to damage it.
3. Potentially reduces the amount of weight the hitch, towbar can safely handle.

Besides that, I like to be able to carry all the bikes on our towed vehicle, so that we can take them with us places that we don't want to bring the MH. That was one of the reasons we chose to use the bike rack on the back of the Fusion and not the MH to begin with.

Still, thanks for the ideas, and especially your pictures showing how you made the trike fit. I'm probably going to use that idea. :)

Will