Bike rack on bumper?
I have a feeling I already know the answer to my question, but... Adding a bike rack to my bumper would be a bad idea, wouldn't it? I think it's the typical "store your hose in here" and have the spar...
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Ralph Cramden wrote:You're laughing at other people's misfortune? You're an ass.
LOL, those same pictures get posted any time someone mentions bike racks and bumpers here, and at every other forum on the net. The fact is plenty of people haul bikes on trailer bumpers without issue. Sure, some RV manufacturers do a less than stellar job of bumper mounting and you can have an issue with anything,
Lots of people get away with lots of dangerous/unsafe practices, until they don't.
Neither of the photos show any issue with bumper mounting or manufacturing. It's clear that the welds held and the thin wall bumper metal was simply torn away due to the load. It can be done, but requires more than just a bolt on receiver - something other than the bumper needs to take the torsion.
