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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BadBeans wrote:
Does having the bikes in this position add directly to the tongue weight?!?
Yes. Anything forward of your axles will add something to the tongue weight. And these are within a couple feet of your hitch, so yes they will definitely add to your tongue weight.
BadBeans wrote:
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?
It will add to your overall trailer weight and it will decrease your tongue weight. Average bike weighs around 20 pounds give or take. You have four - that's 80 pounds. A solid platform bike rack to hold four bikes will be around 60 pounds. Your hitch will weigh a minimum of 30 pounds. So you are adding 170 pounds to your trailer weight. That will counterbalance and remove some weight from your tongue, but I don't know how much. You'll have to weigh it.
