Enclosed, Secure Bumper mounted Bike Rack
I am looking for some sort of enclosed, secure hitch mounted bike rack for the back of our trailer. I found the company below that makes them out of Canada, just wondering if there are any other opti...
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4advtr wrote:
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I just wanted a good way to keep our fairly expensive bikes somewhat secure while travelling.
BTW, I have checked with the manufacturer and they checked with their engineering and confirmed I should be able to load 300 lbs on my rear bumper no problem, so covered there.
I sure WOULD NOT be doing what you are thinking of doing! The weight of the bikes plus the weight of that device and the bouncing up and down during travel is almost a sure invitation to disaster - I don't care what the engineers say.
It is really a shame that one of our members, who posted pictures of his bumper/bike system laying in the road during a trip, has taken the pictures down or the site is no longer in business so we cannot see them anymore. Those pictures would convince you not to do what you are thinking of doing!:E
You might want to take a look at this thread for some good information about loading the rear bumper. The OP is the one I referenced in the paragraph above but starting on P.5 of that thread is some good information that you can probably use for your project.
Barney
