Concern with attaching bike rack to TT bumper
I would like to get a bike rack for three bikes that attaches to the bumper of my travel trailer (2010 Sprinter Select). I started looking at a few online but when reading some of the reviews, some p...
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westend wrote:
Check this rack out.
This guy strengthened a bike rack by thickening the arm from the rack to the receiver so it would fit in his 2" receiver. An excellent idea.
My bike rack also had a skinny arm going to a 1.25" receiver, and it bounced all over the place. So much that I ended up tying the handlebars to the back of the trailer. Others, I see, are applying upward tension on the bikes/bike rack with straps and tie-downs.
There exist bike racks designed from the get-go for 2" receivers. etrailer has a bunch. These are the way to go. But make sure you have a 2" receiver solidly mounted to your frame, and make sure your frame can handle the additional stress.
