bike rack options for a TT / TV
2007 Aerolite 718fd ( 4000lbs loaded ) pulled by 2013 F150 Eco Boost We are currently carrying our 2 bikes in the truck bed which is ok but inconvenient. wondering if someone has a good option out ...
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az350x wrote:
I'm stuck in the same back of trailer/front of trailer/how much $$ do I wanna spend conundrum. I thought I had a good plan- back of trailer, two bikes on bumper-mounted/receiver style bike rack, covered with a nice $80 vented cover, locked to the rack- out of sight/out of mind until we wanted to use them. Then I find this thread, and now I'm torn about what to do. I want them out of the wind/weather in transit (will a cover even work on the FRONT of a trailer?), and my notion is that sometimes they won't even come off of the trailer and hit the ground on stops. Plus, spending $300+ for some mount setup for $250 worth of bikes seems kinda ridiculous...
Sheesh. I think there's such thing as "too MUCH information!"
Out of site out of mind is not a good way to transport bikes. With a tongue mounted rack bikes are always in view. Many have lost or dragged bikes behind trailer without even knowing it until they arrive or are alerted by a passing motorist.
I don't always use my bikes. I put them on the rack at the beginning of the camping season and they stay there 24/7 until camping season is over. My bikes are cheap as well giving me no worries about theft.
Cost of bikes is really not an issue. You need a bike to ride,even the cheap one's with zero value needs to be transported.
The best part is, yes you can leave them under cover.
The rack shown below was mounted on the tongue of my TT once upon a time. It now works just as well on the front of my fiver.
