Tongue storage rack?

I have also transferred my Arvika rack. I initially had it on my TT. But with a few parts from Arvika now it is on my 5'er.

Bumpyroad wrote:

the_happiestcamper wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

popupcamping wrote:
http://www.racksforcars.com/store/product/15144/Arvika-4-Bike-Attachment/


these are the ones I have seen

at $500 I think I would adapt the trailer tray.
bumpy

That 500 (or 479) is ONLY for the bike carrier attachment - you also have to shell out 259 for the Travel Trailer Bracket it mounts to.

holy smokes, I think I could adapt the $239 trailer tray to support bikes for less than that money. could just mount a standard bike rack somehow on it.
bumpy

I have one and paid about $600 for it three trailers ago. It also quick disconnects and fits on the back of my truck. The last trailer the upright brackets wouldn't fit so I contacted Arvika , the company that makes them about a different version. They sent me the new version that would fit on the trailer free of charge.

Yes it is a lot of money but I have spent a ton installing custom welded hitches, racks etc only to have to let them go when I sold a trailer. This one will be with me for many more years.

I looked at those to carry my genny. But it looks like you have to do away with the propane tank cover or tear the whole thing down to service the tanks!!!

I couldn't resist....

Capehorny wrote:
Uh-oh, you didn't say you bring your own firewood did you?

Sit back and enjoy the show.

he said scrap wood. I carry a bunch of beetle infested tree parts on mine. :)
bumpy

Uh-oh, you didn't say you bring your own firewood did you?

Sit back and enjoy the show.

2Macs wrote:
Here is the web site for the trailer tray. Cost is $275.

http://strombergcarlson.com/store/products.php?categoryParentName=Cargo+Storage+and+Carriers&categoryName=Trailer+Tray

Question is: What do you do with your old receiver storage rack?

I was thinking about building a frame for my old receiver rack and using it on the front trailer tongue. The cost would be less than the trailer tray cost. If you go to the web site, there is a pic of how the trailer tray is mounted. You could get your ideas from that.

OK I said 300-400 retail . I was close at $300.00. Now turn it into a 4 bike rack and you see where the Arvika pricing comes from.
By the way the shelf is a great idea for transporting a genset.
$275.00 is a fair price. Sure you could fab something cheaper if you have the skill, but I'm referring to retail price.

The nice idea is that the tray uses round tubing so that the mount can be rotated to fit many different tongue configurations. It is a neat idea.

Here is the web site for the trailer tray. Cost is $275.

http://strombergcarlson.com/store/products.php?categoryParentName=Cargo+Storage+and+Carriers&categoryName=Trailer+Tray

Question is: What do you do with your old receiver storage rack?

I was thinking about building a frame for my old receiver rack and using it on the front trailer tongue. The cost would be less than the trailer tray cost. If you go to the web site, there is a pic of how the trailer tray is mounted. You could get your ideas from that.

the_happiestcamper wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

popupcamping wrote:
http://www.racksforcars.com/store/product/15144/Arvika-4-Bike-Attachment/


these are the ones I have seen

at $500 I think I would adapt the trailer tray.
bumpy

That 500 (or 479) is ONLY for the bike carrier attachment - you also have to shell out 259 for the Travel Trailer Bracket it mounts to.

holy smokes, I think I could adapt the $239 trailer tray to support bikes for less than that money. could just mount a standard bike rack somehow on it.
bumpy