I finally got the hitch put on my bumper for the kids bikes and to lock our bikes up when not in use.
I have heard of horror stories of bumpers falling off with a bike rack. The bumper looks pretty stout with a vertical weld the length of the bumper and a horizontal weld on the I part of the frame. I was thinking maybe if I relocated my spare tire it would take some of the stresses off the bumper to help prevent any welds breaking.
But the question is where? Putting it in TV will add to my payload and I will surely forget it at home one day. Putting in front storage will only add to the tongue weight which I am trying to reduce.
the bottom is sealed or I would look for a place to mount it to underneath.
no ladder so i can't mount it on the roof.
Inside storage is limited to areas of 23" so that wont work.
a guy I worked with had no idea that back bumpers were not solid. lost two bikes. that is why you see spare tires mounted near the frame of the TT were the bumper meets it.
It happens. Our welded on bumper was nearly torn completely off by a bike rack - and that was without the spare tire. I replaced it and installed a piece of angle iron that spans from under the frame to under the bumper to support and keep it from rotating downward.
