Bike carrier

[Bears_Den]

For those of you who use a bike carrier on the rear bumper of your TT. What did you do to reenforce your bumper? Did you add a a receiver under the bumper welded to the frame? I’ve read plenty of posts of how the rear bumper isn’t strong enough to carry bikes so I’m looking for suggestions. No substitute for experience. Thanks for your help.

[Bears_Den]

rhagfo, I was looking at those, apparently they are so popular that on the sites I’ve looked at, they’re on back order. Just trying to see what other ideas people have. I can actually carry them in the bed of my truck but I’d have to figure out where to put other things that go in the bed when we camp.

[rhagfo]

Why not get one of the over tongue mounts that are now on the market. Bikes ride smoother and can be seen in your rear view mirror, unless you have a cap full of stuff.

[Lwiddis]

I carry my bike on a home built rack above the battery. Pedal is removed on left side. Now even better with the no maintenance Lithium.

[dodge_guy]

I ran an anti rattle clamp on the clamp on bumper receiver. And then I ran 2 ratchet straps from the top of the rack to the trailer wall. I ran 2 stainless eyebolts through the vertical stud and horizontal bunk stud (trailer was a rear bunk model, stick and tin construction). Never had a problem in 13 years. I also had a rear camer that I could keep an eye on them.

[JRscooby]

TT, or any "bumper pull" trailer, best idea is to carry bike someplace else.
IMHO, best idea is build a mount for front of TV. That would put the weight on the axle most likely to have capacity to carry it.