where to put it all, bikes, toad, etc etc...

I once saw a very big motorhome pulling a trailer that looked like a car hauler semi-trailer. the guy would hook the trailer to the motorhome, back his Ski-Nautic boat onto the trailer, raise the boat up, drive his harley onto the front of the trailer, and then drive his Trail Blazer on. the trailer was triple axle. Talk about taking it all with you. I wish I had a camera with me that day, better yet would have been video.

Don't forget ATV's . Some people need to bring everything they own . I saw an added lift system where a motorboat was also along for the vacation. I heard they are working on one for those aviators as well. Honey, we can bring the plane ! :B


Tandem tow dolly

I've seen dollies advertised that you could put a motor cycle on the dolly ahead of the car.

I use a hitch extension and Reese dual hitch, bike rack goes in top with 4 bikes. Tow a 2014 Explorer 4 down. Also make sure and use the hitch anti-rattle device, i used these https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Anti-Rattle/Roadmaster/RM-061.html . Three years and thousands of miles, no issues.

oldschoolhdmike wrote:
i am not carrying bikes on the ladder. that is just asking for trouble if you ask me. those ladders in most cases are in there with 3/4 screws and can hold a static weight but the weight of bikes bouncing i can see just causing issues

Actually I am glad you mentioned that. Glad to hear someone thinking about safety on public highways. Carrying anything, we all must be careful. Cheap or old rusted bike racks aren't much better attached to a rusted receiver.
I agree, if not comfortable doing it, don't do it. If you modify anything on a motor vehicle operated on public highway, its your responsibility to make sure it's safe. Not only civilly but criminally as well. A worker's poorly secured ladder came off his trucks ladder rack on a Georgia highway causing a death to a following motorist and the truck driver was locked up for a felony, Criminal Negligent Homicide.

Some ladders won't allow a bird to perch :E. Some TT's that came into the shop had some issues with ladders but it was because they had rusted screws from water intrusion. If you pull out a screw and see rust, that's not a good sign. A TT bouncing, due to not having shocks, did cause some weak ladder issues.
It seems like people carrying on MH's and TC's have better results. I carried on my TC's ladders for 80,000 miles but I always maintained things and constantly checked how solid it was performing. We should all get in the habit of doing at least a visual check of our rigs every time we fuel up.

i am not carrying bikes on the ladder. that is just asking for trouble if you ask me. those ladders in most cases are in there with 3/4 screws and can hold a static weight but the weight of bikes bouncing i can see just causing issues

When using a dolly make sure you will have enough room so the car can pivot w/o hitting the bikes, however you plan to carry them.

Do u have a rear ladder, then use a ladder mounted bike rack for 2 of them and a hitch rack on the car for the other 2.

Another option is to install a front mounted 2x2 hitch and carry 2 or 4 bikes on the front of the MH. Truck camper owners do it that way.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23978409/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

swag xcs bike rack and tow ball


Roadmaster also makes a bike rack to fit the MH hitch and also tow the toad.

Dual hitch CURT makes one as well .

That will work if you have the clearance, roof rack would help.