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erdvm1
Explorer
May 02, 2014

Bike rack options

I have a kodiak 172E 2014
I am looking for options to carry bikes in the bike of the trailer
Here is a link that has pictures that shows the bumper and the spare tire.

What options will work without potentially damaging the trailer
I've seen some after market 2 inch receivers that bolt onto bumpers but warned "do not use on travel trailer"

I've also seen bike racks that drape over the spare but am uncertain how strong the attachment of this small HTT spare is.

Advice and or pics are always appreciated.
  • PAThwacker's avatar
    PAThwacker
    Explorer
    Jun 25, 2014
    The roof of the tow vehicle. I was originally a stickler for the front hitch but my wife refuses to travel like that. We lost $3K worth of bikes in 2012 on a front hitch collision.
  • PAThwacker's avatar
    PAThwacker
    Explorer
    Jun 25, 2014
    epeters wrote:
    While not on the back of the trailer (for reasons already stated), I wanted my truck's bed free for wood or other stuff and I didn't want to invest a lot in a rack so I built mine.

    See this part of the Mods thread


    Ever weigh that truck with all the stuff in the bed?
  • epeters's avatar
    epeters
    Explorer
    Jun 25, 2014
    Yep, with dry wood, it's not very heavy. Most of the time there is little wood or other stuff, just bikes.

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