We're new to RV'ing and just bought our first TT, a Keystone Hideout 272LHS. After reading several posts about how you should never use a bumper hitch for bike racks, I looked into buying a frame mounted hitch. The only one I've found so far that is designed for this purpose is the Curt C13701. The problem is it is only good for frames up to 51" wide and mine measures 68.25". Does anyone know of a hitch that will work on a wider frame like mine? I'm hoping to get a bolt on so I don't have to pay for welding. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Considwr finding a welder and having one made for you. Total cost for my 2 foot extension is about. 100 in materials and 4 hours of work Photo bucket album

We just weren't comfortable even with a frame mounted rack. My husband likes to actually SEE the bikes when we are traveling and was also apprehensive about how it might affect the balance of the trailer. So, we ended up putting bed rails on the truck and put a roof rack over the bed of the truck. Has worked out very well so far.

We used a two bike bumper mount set up on our old camper. Used it for about a year with 2 adult bikes on it. Then on a rough road the bumper started to break at the weld where it attaches to the frame. I thought about going with a hitch but decided to weld braces to the under side of the bumper on each side. Welded 1/8 steel at about a 45 degree angle from the lowest point on the end of the frame to the outer lowest point of my bumper. Re-welded the point where it had started to break and traveled all over the east coast for the next 4 years with no problems at all. Very cheap and fast fix. With that said, I have noticed that some trailers are using what appears to be even thinner metal on the bumper and some frame/bumper set ups will not allow you to weld a brace in at an angle. Without the angle it will not support any weight.Jeff

Mine is a Hidden Hitch brand, it is a receiver type. Works great! I've towed a trailer with my side by side on it and also have towed a 16 foot boat behind my trailer. My bike rack slips right into the receiver and I carry 4 bikes on it. Works great and adjustable for different width frames. Good luck and Happy camping, Bill

We have a bumper carrier on our Fun finder. We are on our 5th month of using it with no issues. I check it every day, and I extended it to one side where I can see the back tire. The bike is a tandem so its 7 feet long.

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Chuck_thehammer
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Aug 26, 2016
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Aug 26, 2016
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raceit17
Explorer
Aug 25, 2016
Lynnmor wrote:
You might be able to buy this slightly used rack that was mounted on a Rockwood trailer: ***Link Removed***

I'm surprised their scooter is still on the back.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Aug 24, 2016
You might be able to buy this slightly used rack that was mounted on a Rockwood trailer: Rack
Flapper
Explorer
Aug 24, 2016
Just to complicate things even more - there are very, very few bike racks made that are rated for use on trailers (conventional or fifth wheel). Usually you have to download the manual of the make/model you are interested in, and read the disclaimers in the front. Most flatly say that they cannot be used. A few just note that any warranty is void. Swagman is the most referred to brand by fellow RV'ers, but again, only two of its models allow RV use.
raceit17
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Aug 24, 2016
raceit17
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Aug 24, 2016
raceit17
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Aug 24, 2016
Here's the bike rack I built.

I used (2) 1 1/4" Receiver tubes and some steel from the local steel yard. I added lights to it (with metal guards). I can remove the expanded metal from the floor to use it as a bike rack and take drop gate off. Or I can add the drop gate and put the expanded metal in the floor to use as a scooter rack.
hanks396
Explorer
Aug 23, 2016
Bucky Badger wrote:
hanks396 wrote:
Thanks for your suggestions and ideas. I was able to find a different model from Curt Mfg. that will do the job. It's a little more than I was wanting to spend, but I'm learning that there's nothing cheap about RV'ing!

Is this the one you ended up getting for future reference?
http://www.curtmfg.com/part/13703

That's the one!
MudChucker
Explorer
Aug 23, 2016
thats not a bad design, and to be honest, the price isnt really all that bad.

I have about 150 in materials in my hitch and frame extension but I also have about 12 hours of time invested... If I had to sell this hitch with installation Id have to ask for $1200.00

hitch and frame extension