ALBE
Kelowna B.C.
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ENJOYING A RV EXPERIENCE is about ease of use,convience,a trouble free experience.Spend a few dollars extra,bolt or weld a hitch to the frame and bumper,ease of use,not a hassel and trouble free.YES!
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C Schomer
Buckeye, Az.
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Joined: 12/26/2000
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My bumper rack has pockets for both wheels to set in but the vertical bar meant to tie the top of the wheels made for a flimsy mounting so I built another vertical bumper-bolt-on piece that comes up and holds the top crossbars of the bikes. The combo of wheel and top support is REALLY solid. Anyway, I slid my spare tire to one side and put the bikes on the other side and it all fit on the bumper. Craig
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Camping Dutchman
NJ
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Joined: 10/13/2003
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W mounted a 2" receiver on a plate with angle pieces and bolted it to our fifth wheel pin. Works great with our 4 bikes. Not sure how it would work on a short bed. I will try and post picture later.
2008 Chevy 3500 cc DRW Duramax
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jaycocamprs
Ringgold Georgia
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Joined: 03/28/2004
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As the bikes aren't as wide as the camper I don't think that it would be a problem. But we have a longbed bed, so it wasn't even close. As almost all pinbox setups are custom made (there is a Canadian factory made one), they will all be slightly different
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sdagro
Independence,LA
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After bending my ladder with my 2 mountain bikes I put the ladder rack in the "RECYCLE BIN". Went to Camping World and bought a 2 bike bumper rack that mounts in 2 places on the bumper. This one has 2 brackets on each end for the front & rear tires to slide in for each bicycle. Not sure of the model #. Hope this helps. Steve A. Dagro
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goosenjake
Brandon, Ms
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Hi everyone and thanks for the advice you have already provided! Great info here.
This is my first since becoming a member - been lurking and learning. We have a Crossroads Cruiser 5er. Going through the same process. We have purchased a bolt on bumper receiver for our bike rack. looked good - used it twice - 1st time- rack scratched the paint on both bikes with all the bouncing. 2nd time tried mounting bikes differntly - The receiver type bike we have creates too much leverage on the bumper - it bounces really bad. So now we have got a ladder rack to try. I have read the reviews and opines and did not really want the ladder rack but did not want to expend the funds for buying a trailer hitch that cost more than the bikes. Last option for me would ne to install a front hitch. IMHO - I would be concerned with the bouncing around of your bikes -even if you have a good receiver hitch.
Goosenjake
2007 3500 Dodge Dually
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