Bike Rack

[mdalb20]

Any bike rack recommendations out there? I will be using one ebike and one standard bike. I have a Dual hitch receiver on the MotorHome and would like to use one receiver for a bike rack (I’m using the lower for the tow bar). I could attach it to the back of my wrangler as well. What brands do you all use or suggest? Thanks!

[bikendan]

Only brand i know of, for RV usage, is from Swagman.
All others are not recommended nor warrantied for RV usage.

[Csbadvisor]

Check out Kuat, not warranted for RVs however many people use them on RV hitches rated for the weight. Very well built and have sizes that will safely handle and ebike.

[NXR]

I just bought this one and etrailer says it is RV-rated but I'm not using it on the motorhome.

https://www.etrailer.com/question-297695.html

"RV rated" refers to the fact that the hitch on an RV can be several feet behind the rear tires, unlike on a car. That can add a lot of up-and-down motion to the bike rack and significantly increase the vertical load on the hitch.

The EasyFold manual says "Not for use on trailers or towed vehicles."

I know many bike racks are not rated for going on the back of towables because they lack a real suspension with shocks.

https://www.thule.com/en-tr/bike-rac...-xt-2-_-933100

It ain't cheap, though.

Ray

[Falconman]

I have your setup and use the Thule T2. Thousands of miles and no issue. Check Craigslist

[Dodge Guy]

I just got my Swagman from Etrailer. I ordered the Swagman XTC4 on sale for $260 Memorial Day weekend! But due to the Covid shutdown it went on back order until July. I received it a week before our Colorado trip. The rack is very solid and is a platform style rack. Far more solid than the Hanging 4 bike rack it replaced. With the hanging rack on the back of the trailer (and even on the back of the Explorer) I was always concerned with the bikes moving around. I had to pad everywhere so they didn’t get damaged!
With the new rack the bikes sit in the wheel hoops and the bar hold downs ratchet and will not loosen. I used it on our trip to CO (first trip with it). At the first fuel stop I checked the bikes and they were just as solid as when I put them on. And no damage. For the rest of the trip I didn’t worry about the bikes at all! Worth every penny for me!!!! I did have to order the fat tire wheel hoops for my sons bike. The rack does stick out far but it’s a non issue. And it is heavy and bulky. So storage may be an issue. Otherwise I like it. You cannot access the back of the car with bikes on it however!

[Spikedog]

I use a Saris 3 bike rack. It has a fold-down center post so I can get into the rear garage door without dismounting the bike. I only keep one mountain bike on it (a big 29er), but it seems plenty burly enough for a couple of bikes. The pin that holds it into the hitch only threads in from the left, so you have to be careful of any interference.

[Lynde B]

I have a Rockwood Ultra-Light 5th Wheel with a Lippert Components Flip Down Slotted Bike Rack Tailgate Storage System
Item # LC243621, It has a vertical pole to attach bikes to, but how do you do that with a 2nd bike and how do you keep your bikes from getting scratch being on each other attached to that single bar? We just bought new bikes and I don't want to scratch them up like I did our old bikes. I don't know how that pole works at all. I used to just lay my bike flat on the rack, scratched my bikes. The only time I tried to tie my bikes to that pole it wasn't secure at all! Anyone have any suggestions or photos of how to keep their bikes secure and not scratch them? Form? Rubber?

[Dodge Guy]

Just an update on my bike rack above. Still loving it. I will never use a hanging style rack ever again! One of the best things I have bought and used.