Anyone using this while towing a travel trailer? If so, any clearance issues between the bikes and the trailer while turning?
2086620
I think it depends on your hitch. We had an SUV hauling a large popup when we bought it. We did not do a trial run with it but the clearance seemed good. We bought a truck and needed a different hitch. It did not clear at all. We had to put the bikes upside down and take the seat off one of them for it to clear!
2086621
have not experienced any issues while turning, but is kind of tedious loading bikes while connected. And bikes are in the way of the dolly jack crank if you load them before you hook up. We can only use it for our kids bikes effectively with our e-150 - don't have the ground clearance to put my 29er on it unless really smooth roads
2086622
Used it with our popup with no problems, but recently upgraded to a travel trailer and it will not work because the electric tongue jack is in the way. I will have to find a new solution. If your travel trailer doesn't have an electric tongue jack, it may work.
2086623
My bike in the back was going to hit my propane tank (pop up trailer), so I removed the wheel and it worked fine. Really was only a concern for sharp turns, but we tested it in the neighborhood first.
2167064
Looks like some confusion... I purchased a bicycle trailer, not a bicycle. The trailer is great so far, not sure yet on any long distance hauling.
1720596
I see that you have already gotten several responses and I agree with those. No problem tilting rack with bikes loaded. On a pickup truck or SUV the bikes would not likely touch the ground. The only way I see that as a problem would be if your hitch is mounted exceptionally low or maybe on a sedan. Go for it. You'll like the rack.
1546609
It works great for our two bikes. Just make sure when you strap them down, keep the handlebar from the closest one from touching the back of the trailer. Obviously the bikes must be facing opposite directions. We've been very happy with this bike rack. It's also a snap to install.
1151425
I don't really think what you are towing makes any difference. This device does nothing except to take the wobble and play out of the hitch /receiver. I do a lot of towing...cargo trailers, campers, etc, and I wouldn't see any need to use such a device when towing. For the bike rack, you want a solid connection so the bikes don't sway. In my mind this wouldn't be necessary when towing. Whether it works or not is really more dependent upon the combination of your hitch and receiver setup.
1546611
Bought the Swagman 2-Bike RV Bumper Rack for my 29 ft Fifth wheel and it works great. Needs a four in. bumper to mount. Very solid. Could carry more than a bike. Only problem is the inner slots are narrow. Can only fit road bike tires or 1.25 Hybrid tires. Full Mt Bike tires would have to be deflated some. Outside slot is larger and would take larger 2.25 tires. I had to mount unit upside down on bumper due to not enough room on my unit between bumper and trailer body for the way the brackets are designed to hold it to the bumper. Also I didn't use the support arm and instead supported the bikes with my roof ladder that was in the middle of the rack. Just drove to Alaska from Colo. and it was strong and steady the whole way. Good purchase.
334997
We actually took our bikes behind our rv last week and it worked fine, we added a four inch bolted on hitch receiver and had receiver on top of bumper so there's no chance of bikes hitting when going over a bump.
559632
There should not be a problem. The vertical bar on the rack sits about a foot away from the back of the camper so that's as close as the bikes get.
1134729
I didn't use mine as a trailer mount, although I did mount it to a piece of plywood that is just a bit longer than the length of the bike to where I have it in my shop and drive up on the plywood and then into the Wheel Chock Bike Stand Mount. It definitely needs to be mounted to something, so if you are installing it in a trailer, it just needs to be attached to something that will hold it in place and support the load of the bike that it supports.
1496108
It will be very uncomfotable to load the bikes. Technicali i dont see a problem if you have space on your rack but very unconvenient and i strongly dont reccomand
1354406
I have used it for years on 98 and now 2012 outbacks. both came equipped with 1 1/4 trailer hitches so I had to use a converter to hold a 2 inch hitch. I always lashed the rack and the bikes to the roof rack and trailer hitch to eliminate wobbling. Folds up and deploys very neatly
757499
Ron, I used it as described, with bikes on a rack behind an RV and it worked great. The rental RV had a backup camera and we could see the bikes in the bag - and it fluttered in the sheltered area behind the RV. That us what I think is the real issue. Behind an RV the bag is sheltered from the wind while behind a car it is directly in the wind at say 60 MPH or more. It may not last long directly in e wind.
1845935
I used it on a Trek with angled seat post. Because the rack is not adjustable for angle, this means it has to be raised on the post to clear the rear tire. On a vertical seat post the rear of the rack will be the same height as where it attaches to the seat post, instead of lower, as on a angled seat post. Works fine either way. Its a solid, but not heavy rack
1310162
Depends on what kind of bike you are putting on the carrier. That said, the carrier sits much further from the back of my truck than I had anticipated, so there is quite a bit of clearance to play with.
1711698
I bought a rack at the same time and it went right on no problems. I did have a bike with separate bolt holes on the frame for finders and a rack. Clearance was not a problem. You might have to get longer bolts if you only have one hole set for both fenders and rack. With 1/2" elevation difference in the bike mounting holes, I still have 1" between the fender and the bottom of the rack. I cannot answer about the baskets.
480449
There should be no problem using this trailer with any type mountain bike. The trailer comes with a high quality cam tightened replacement spindle/axle for the rear wheel of your bike. It has extensions that allow the trailer to be quickly hitched to the bike. I have used mine only a few times with my Trek 520 touring bike, but it's wide tire should make it fine for limited off-road use.
841122
I am not sure, but we have had 4 road bike on at one time with no issue. Because it is solid steel, I would assume it would be driven by the weight capacity of your trailer hitch. Great bike rack!