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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > Bike carrier Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Bears Den • View posts Estero, Fl. Senior Member Joined: 07/07/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 05:43am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator For those of you who use a bike carrier on the rear bumper of your TT. What did you do to reenforce your bumper? Did you add a a receiver under the bumper welded to the frame? I’ve read plenty of posts of how the rear bumper isn’t strong enough to carry bikes so I’m looking for suggestions. No substitute for experience. Thanks for your help. 2014 Kodiak 279 rbsl 2017 Ford F-150 King Ranch V8 Equalizer hitch Ford integrated brake controller 2004 Travel Lite 23S Hybrid Travel Trailer ( previous trailer ) 1998 Viking Popup ( previous trailer ) No substitute for experience JRscooby • View posts Indepmo Senior Member Joined: 06/10/2019 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/27/22 06:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator TT, or any "bumper pull" trailer, best idea is to carry bike someplace else. IMHO, best idea is build a mount for front of TV. That would put the weight on the axle most likely to have capacity to carry it. dodge guy • View posts Bartlett IL Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/27/22 06:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I ran an anti rattle clamp on the clamp on bumper receiver. And then I ran 2 ratchet straps from the top of the rack to the trailer wall. I ran 2 stainless eyebolts through the vertical stud and horizontal bunk stud (trailer was a rear bunk model, stick and tin construction). Never had a problem in 13 years. I also had a rear camer that I could keep an eye on them. Wife Kim Son Brandon 17yrs Daughter Marissa 16yrs Dog Bailey 12 Forest River Georgetown 350TS Hellwig sway bars, BlueOx TrueCenter stabilizer 13 Ford Explorer Roadmaster Stowmaster 5000, VIP Tow> A bad day camping is better than a good day at work! Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 06:31am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I carry my bike on a home built rack above the battery. Pedal is removed on left side. Now even better with the no maintenance Lithium. * This post was edited 03/27/22 06:42am by Lwiddis * 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 rhagfo • View posts Portland, OR Senior Member Joined: 07/06/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 07:10am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Why not get one of the over tongue mounts that are now on the market. Bikes ride smoother and can be seen in your rear view mirror, unless you have a cap full of stuff. Russ & Paula the Beagle Belle. 2016 Ram Laramie 3500 Aisin DRW 4X4 Long bed. 2005 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS, 32' GVWR 12,360# "Visit and Enjoy Oregon State Parks" Bears Den • View posts Estero, Fl. Senior Member Joined: 07/07/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 07:18am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator rhagfo, I was looking at those, apparently they are so popular that on the sites I’ve looked at, they’re on back order. Just trying to see what other ideas people have. I can actually carry them in the bed of my truck but I’d have to figure out where to put other things that go in the bed when we camp. GrandpaKip • View posts Flat Rock Senior Member Joined: 06/18/2013 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 08:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Frame mounted cargo rack. We carry a bike, sewer tote, spare tire, ladder and patio rug on it. Kip 2015 Skyline Dart 214RB 2018 Silverado Double Cab 4x4 Andersen Hitch IAMICHABOD • View posts Sunny So Cal Senior Member Joined: 12/12/2011 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 03/27/22 08:41am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator For a no weld alternative my son-in-law used a bolt on bumper brackets that worked out very well,these are the best on the market. Like This One 2006 TIOGA 26Q CHEVY 6.0 WORKHORSE VORTEC Former El Monte RV Rental Retired Teamster Local 692 Buying A Rental Class C Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 09:32am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Bumper brackets have never worried me when I’m behind a TT with them carrying a bicycle rack with bicycles. The lack of strength of the bumper does however. Note the reenforcement warning on this Amazon page. Thermoguy • View posts Graham, WA Senior Member Joined: 01/04/2017 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/22 10:05am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you have bikes on the back of a trailer, do not use the bumper, have a hitch welded to the frame. Also, do not use a standard car type bike carrier, make sure you get one designed for trailers. They need to not be able to articulate, fixed position. I have a Yakima 4 bike rack designed for the back of a trailer. We mostly carry 3 bikes but have carried 4. Have never had a problem. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > Bike carrier

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