Bike rack on rear camper bumper/ retro

[kguess]

I Know that people have complained about the welds breaking on the rear bumper when carrying bikes . I was wondering if anyone has gone to a welding shop to have a retro bumper adapted so that it would carry two bikes safely.

[SAD]

Originally Posted by kguess

I Know that people have complained about the welds breaking on the rear bumper when carrying bikes . I was wondering if anyone has gone to a welding shop to have a retro bumper adapted so that it would carry two bikes safely.

I went to a fab shop and had a "real" hitch made for the RV. It sits just below the factory (crappy sheet metal) bumper.

I don't use it for bikes. I use it for actually towing a utility trailer with toys on it. About 2000 pounds.

Cost was $225. I painted it myself. Wired it for flat-4 trailer wiring myself as well.

http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16627

[Quad]

I did one very similar to SAD's bumper hitch. Has worked out great this far with three bikes on it. I made it with scraps I had from work and other projects I've made. All it cost me was a receiver tube from harbor fright.


2005 Silverado 2500HD D/A
2013 Laredo 321BH

[kguess]

That is nice! He did a great job. I'm going to look into having it done on my keystone 19 so I can feel comfortable with bikes in rear.

[kguess]

A friend welded a piece of angle iron between the trailer frame and of course welded a receiver piece to the angle iron. If I knew how to post pictures I would... Ill give it a go . Should be fine towing bikes, rack and spare. What a relief , no need to put bikes in trailer, rack over propane tanks or in truck!!!!