We recently bought a fifth wheel camper and want to take our bikes along. Someone told us that the bike racks that slide into a 2" hitch are not designed for the bouncing that occurs on the back of a camper. Is this true? We'd hate to get to a campsite and be missing 4bikes.
2007-05-21 14:47:54 · 4 answers · asked by dolmer68701 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
Actually, they are specifically designed for just that - the bouncing around on the back of a camper or truck. Just make sure you firmly attach the bikes. It won't be the rack that pops off unless you didn't attach it correctly. Buy a few extra bungee straps at home depot, and be sure to fix the _bottom_ of the bike in place as well as firmly securing the frames to the rack. This will keep them from swinging back and forth and slamming into each other.
2007-05-22 09:21:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 19:35:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a mechanic who's seen ton's of them..you can mount your bikes to your fifth wheel camper, check with your local rv dealer or check out Thule or Yakima to see what they have for options for your particular application...besides, if your properly secure your bikes than you should'nt have to worry about all the jouncing there gonna get
2007-05-21 14:57:36 · answer #3 · answered by Hayduke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I"ve worked in a shop for many years and I have personally never heard that. My favorite hitch mount rack is by Thule. I personally think it is bombproof.
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=8&sku=954
2007-05-21 14:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋