Rear bumper bike rack - need advice

rcarpe06 wrote:
Here's what I bought for my travel trailer:

http://www.support-rack.com/us/shop/sr3000/

It goes on the A-frame. It's very stable, safe, and worth every penny.

Does this come with the 2" receiver as well, or just the frame? The website shows a poor pic so it is difficult to see.

If this came with the 2" receiver, then I would get it and order a separate 4 bike rack to go with it.

My bumper has a sticker that says attaching anything will void my warranty. That clearly states where the manufacturer stands on this issue and there is something behind that.

Do not put anything on the rear bumper of a TT that you are willing to lose.

Here's what I bought for my travel trailer:

http://www.support-rack.com/us/shop/sr3000/

It goes on the A-frame. It's very stable, safe, and worth every penny.

Hi,

It would be possible to mount a proper receiver to the trailer frame. It depends on the frame type what will be required to mount such a receiver. I have a cousin that has a 2" receiver on his cargo trailer, with a rack that carries a 350 pound motorcycle on it. This helps lessen the very high hitch load, so he can tow it with his car - a Honda Van.

If your frame is something like 1/8" wall tubing with 2" width and 6" tall, it is still possible to mount the hitch to that tubing, but it will need to be reinforced with some 1/2" pipe in the tubing where each bolt is located.

If the frame is I-beam type, that is much easier to install a hitch on it. C frame channel, like found on a F-350 is very simple too.

But sadly, most trailers are made with lighter weight frames, so that they will be lighter overall, and do not offer a great place to attach the hitch to it. The bumper is only going to hold it's own weight, and perhaps the sewer hose. The 100 pounds of bikes, out there vibrating and swinging to and frow, that will add a significant load to the hitch.

Fred.

Ryan - please do a search on this forum for past threads on this. Some have pictures of what can happen. This topic had come up so many times before and the answer is still the same.

DO NOT DO THIS! Though they sell those types of mounts and racks for bumpers, this is a very bad idea. The bumper will not last long and will crack. These bumpers are basically thin sheet metal and flex like a beer can. The constant flex back and forth soon destroys the bumper. What you want to do can be done, but the receiver must be integrated with the frame of the trailer not relying on the bumper for support.

I had a buddy weld on such an arrangement on my old trailer and will be doing the same to my new one in the future.