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Bike rack

scotty46
Explorer
Explorer
I have a 2020 Grand Design Imagine. Would it be safe to place a bike rack on the bumper to carry about 80 pounds of bicycles?
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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Explorer II
What does the manufacturer say? Most say โ€œno.โ€ Look in your owner booklet. Itโ€™s not just the total weightโ€ฆitโ€™s the bouncing weight.

GD Booklet, page 159โ€ฆ

Rear Bumper
The rear bumper of your RV is not designed to carry cargo.
โ€ข Items that extend beyond the bumper will place undo strain on the bumper.
โ€ข Over time, weight added to the bumper will cause damage from the motion created while traveling.
NOTICE
DO NOT add items to the RV rear bumper. Add-on items will eventually damage your bumper. Damage caused by such aftermarket equipment installation or improper loading voids the Limited Base Warranty & Limited Structural Warranty.
Exterior Care
โ€ข Extra weight behind the axle may reduce the hitch weight (leading to adverse handling conditions from wind gusts and/or passing traffic).
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad