using a cargo carriers on my travel trailer
has anyone used a cargo carriers on the back bumper of their travel trailer? I'm curious how much stress it puts on the bumper.
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MFL wrote:
I often wonder how many spare tires, that are only fastened to the bumper are lost? Many RV trailers including my last three, have the spare fastened to bumper only.
Bikes or anything moveable and hanging off, much different than a spare though.
Jerry
The big difference is spare tires sit almost directly over the bumper. As a result, there isn't much leverage. (the COG might be 4-6inches behind the bumper).
3 Bikes will have a COG likely a couple feet behind the bumper resulting in several times as much leverage trying to tear off the sheet metal bumper.
If you want to do this get a frame mounted hitch. Also, triple check you hitch weight. 75-100lb doesn't sound like much but particularly on small trailers, it might push the hitch weight below 10% and cause it to get squirrelly when towing.
