Personally I would go the welding a hitch receiver on the back of the trailer route. That way you can still use your bike rack when not camping on the truck and you don't have your vision impeded or your headlights interfered with by having bikes in front. Roof mounts are harder to get the bikes on and off in my experience.
I had a hitch receiver welded on my trailer frame, cost me about $300.00...
2012 Evergreen Everlite 32RBK-DS
2011 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Rock Warrior
If using either one to carry your bikes and pull the trailer, you would need to be VERY careful on turns to make sure the bikes don't crash into the front of the trailer.
Barney
2004 Sunnybrook Titan 30FKS TT
Hensley "Arrow" 1400# hitch
2002 Ford F250 Super Duty, 7.3L PSD Visit our website here
If using either one to carry your bikes and pull the trailer, you would need to be VERY careful on turns to make sure the bikes don't crash into the front of the trailer.
Barney
Barney, this device ia not supposed to be used with trailers......this from the Etrailer website
" The Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter, item # RM-077-2, is not designed to tow trailers of any type. It is designed for use with a tow bar that pulls a vehicle behind an RV. At this time I do not have an option for mounting a bike rack in the receiver hitch along with the 350 Mini Reese Weight Distribution System, item # RP66041. Your best option would probably be a truck bed mounted rack for the bikes when towing, like the Topline 2 Bike Carrier Truck Bed Mounted Expandable Bike Rack"
If using either one to carry your bikes and pull the trailer, you would need to be VERY careful on turns to make sure the bikes don't crash into the front of the trailer.
Barney
Barney, this device ia not supposed to be used with trailers......this from the Etrailer website
" The Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter, item # RM-077-2, is not designed to tow trailers of any type. It is designed for use with a tow bar that pulls a vehicle behind an RV. At this time I do not have an option for mounting a bike rack in the receiver hitch along with the 350 Mini Reese Weight Distribution System, item # RP66041. Your best option would probably be a truck bed mounted rack for the bikes when towing, like the Topline 2 Bike Carrier Truck Bed Mounted Expandable Bike Rack"
Thank you for that! I learn something new every day here. I kind of wondered about the suitability of that device for a TT and is why I mentioned trailer/tongue weight. I should have read the item description before making my post.
Barney
sheltonlp wrote: Personally I would go the welding a hitch receiver on the back of the trailer route. That way you can still use your bike rack when not camping on the truck and you don't have your vision impeded or your headlights interfered with by having bikes in front. Roof mounts are harder to get the bikes on and off in my experience.
I had a hitch receiver welded on my trailer frame, cost me about $300.00...
Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions! We are looking into the rack that mounts to the a-frame or the hitch extension (we have kayaks on the roof of our truck). Happy Camping!
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