Bumper mount bike rack
We have a 2017 coachmen freedom express 236bhs. We recently purchased a hitch adapter so we could use our bike carrier behind the rv. Does anyone else use one? How do you know if the bumper is strong ...
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dewey02 wrote:BadBeans wrote:
Wow, thanks for the write up dewey02. I was very interested in this thread because I want to add rack for 4 bicycles for the family to the trailer. I may not be able to use your idea because I need something for 4 bikes, but I think this will be better than a rear hitch option.
Any negatives that I'm not thinking of for a forward mounted system?
The best part is that, unlike a rear mount, your bikes are ALWAYS in view, and they ride gently...very little bouncing on a tongue mount.
The trailer tray is probably big enough to hold a bike rack for four bikes. It can hold up to 300 pounds, so physically it can support them. The down side is how much tongue weight you can handle. With your battery or batteries, two full propane tanks and the trailer tray, the bike rack, and four bikes all on the tongue, you might be exceeding your tongue weight which should be 10 to 15 percent of your trailer's total weight.
Does having the bikes in this position add directly to the tongue weight?!? I am already trying to keep the tongue weight down because my tow vehicle is only a Toyota Tundra, which can pull 9500# but has only 1400# payload capacity. If I have a hitch added to the rear frame then add my bikes in the rear will it only add to the overall trailer weight instead? If so, then this may be my only option because I need to keep my tongue weight down. My truck is already carrying the family and kayaks. Thanks!
