A little paranoia can be a good thing.
Told by many, seen by many. So I installed a bike rack on the bumper of my 5er. Told, "no problem", the bumper can handle that little bit of weight. Got back from a 3 week tour of some of the best ...
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Note to dspencer , your factory mount rack is not on the bumper , I have same trailer and mine has a doubled up frame which the rack is u-bolted onto . On mine we moved the bolts and pins forward seven inches and now have the rack well forward . I mounted the spare on the top right beside my Honda 3,000 and have towed many thousand of miles . The secret is to keep every thing as far forward as possible . Most store bought bike racks carry the weight 18 or so inches farther back than is required .
