would this rack work decent on a recreational vehicle?
580517
I have a 33 foot fifth wheel and had a class 3 hitch welded to the frame in the back of my 5th wheel Rv and then put this bike rack on that hitch and put 2 (a men's and women's) 12 speed bikes on this bike rack and went from Rochester, New York all the way down to Pigeon Forge, TN. (Spent one week on vacation down there) and came back to Rochester, NY. And the rack proved to work great with no, and I repeat no problems. Have a nice day.
580518
The SportRack will fit onto the hitch behind your RV without any problems. They are sturdy, safe and require little effort when lifting the bikes on the rack. Happy travels!
580519
I haven't tried it on an RV, however I have used it on a cross over and a truck. It has good clearance on both and if the RV has a standard slip in trailer hitch, it should be fine. The adapter for this product is plastic and I would recommend going to a metal one if you are using this for long hauls and long periods of time. This unit does not lock to the vehicle but I believe you can purchase one for it also.
580520
We have used this on the back of a 1999 Jeep Cherokee and there was plenty of room for our retro bikes without hitting anything. I think this would work fine on the back of an RV.
580521
Yes, I use mine on the back of my Trailer Trailer. installed a hitch receiver on the square bumper tube and it fits perfect even sticks out beyond the spare tire.
580522
It would bolt on, but even better if using a platform hitch connection. We really love ours.
1642385
The rack is even with the bumper. The vertical post is about 1.5 to 2 feet tall. I think it would work for you.
1747331
I have put 3 adult mountain bikes on it. I think it stresses the tailgate mounts more than is reasonable for an extended period of time with that much weight. A day trip, sure no worries. A 2 week driving vacation might be too much on rough roads. the rack itself can take it. it's the 80-90 lbs hanging on the tailgate that worries me in the long run.
1123479
I used racks from Dirtracks dot com. Pretty inexpensive and give a lot of structure for the bags to strap to. What you don't want is something coming lose and catching in the rear spokes, which could kill you.
1962998
It should work fine. It works better with racks, but comes with extra lengths to run the tiedowns inside the vehicle and meet in the middle.The key thing is that it is waterproof. Your gear will be dry, as long as you make sure the flaps are down over the zipper. This is different from some of the more environmentally friendly products that are water resistant.
1491324
Hey Daniel, this rack will work for your car but it is not recommended for your bike. Because the switchblade is so heavy, a hitch rack will be the only to support it. -ea
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.
1632359
I'm not sure exactly which rack you're referring to. Unless it's really unusual, the included hardware ought to work. It's very accommodating, and rock solid. Speaking from experience, I would not recommend using bungee cords to attach the basket to your rack. You'd be better off with zip ties or some other rigid form of attachment. These baskets are large and the torque they can apply when turning or leaning over can pull the cords right off ... and then you're left picking up your groceries in the middle of the road. I do keep bungee cords to strap down a jacket, skateboard or other large objects. The basket is big and strong and can easily handle a lot of cargo, provided it doesn't blow or tip out as you ride.
63926
We used this rack with an adult mountain bike, 2 adult beach cruisers and a child's bmx. We drove from phx to San Diego and it worked fine! Just use a couple extra bungee cords or straps to keep them all together!
2242711
should be sufficient. But I like to be on safe side, so used 2 additional straps, running North/South in addition to East/West. This, of course, was using a roof rack.
1714518
It's a decent rack for a decent price. Not the most stable thing in the word, it's just two standing arms, so I don't use any thing over 300lbs. You have to have good control of the weight your using to rerack it due to the small arm platforms. There are no safety rails of any kind. As long as your conscientious and careful you should have no problems
423199
This rack will fit only a 2 inch receiver. It's very heavy and very well could lower the rear end of this vehicle. I would recommend not using this on this type of vehicle. The ground clearance may be to shallow. Plus having added weight on it could cause stress on the engine and could cause serious safety issue. Works better with SUV's or Tucks that can handle the load better.
115803
I would say yes. Just check the strap tension during one of your first stops. New straps will have a little give to them. I have taken mine on many steep and windy roads, the rack never moved an inch. Do take the rack off for overnight stays so it won't get stolen
377988
If your car has a two inch hitch attached underneath, then this rack will do fine. If you have no hitch, this rack will not work for you
1125562
Yes. Buy yourself an adjustable lug wrench and you will save yourself a lot of time installing the rack.
1990429
we are very satisfied with this rack. it has been very strong and reliable. I think it would work just fine on a bike with disc brakes. the bike frame you own should have built in mounting brackets that the rack will fit on.
1240807
Weight and tires won't be the problem however the width could be... may come close to the rear of vehicle. I also should point out the I use 7 straps with this it wobbles a bit so I strap the ends back to the hitch.