Rear bike rack setup.....
....hi everyone...I had my dealer install this 2" receiver to the rear of our keystone passport TT last year and was wondering what everyone thinks of the design. Specifically, do I need be concerned...
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molardog wrote:
With the insight gleaned from this thread, I have decided not to risk damage to our Passport frame by transporting our bikes back there.
Instead, I think I am gonna get a Curt or Draw-tite front hitch for our tow vehicle (2500 suburban) and use our Swagman Original rack up there. The swagman rack itself grips the bikes very strongly with little to no movement, so I think it will work well and not bang the bikes up against the front of the truck.
Anyone else run a similar setup before?
A very wise decision you have made.
I myself nearly lost two bikes from a bumper mounted rack, found the bumper tearing away from the weld when we got to our campsite. Had to do some head scratching to figure out how to fit three bikes under our truck cover (had to take front wheels off all the bikes but we managed to get it done :) ).
It would have been terrible to have #1 lost the bikes, #2 caused an accident by losing the bikes while driving, #3 KILLING or HARMING other motorists, #4 getting fined on top of that (most every state has some law about losing improperly secured loads).
As far as front mount, can't help you with that but it should be more secure than on the back of the trailer.
There is a Canadian Company which makes a bike rack which mounts to your trailer tongue over top the propane tanks, pricy but should work for most folks...
