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Old 10-03-2021, 02:33 PM   #21
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Watch you don't block your front Tag !!!! Also cuts down on air reaching the Radiator Keep a eye on motor temps.

Some states nice ticket for blocking sight of Tags.
Some states still use front tags? I thought they went out with hula hoops.
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Old 10-03-2021, 02:49 PM   #22
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About e-bikes....
We have two, mine is a fat tire, scales in at 75 ponds, folding but still heavy....
My wife's bike about half of that.
When I put the two vibe kayaks up on the lumber rack, and the two bike under it, I am too tired to use any of it once I get there

But take note, e-bikes do not like to get WET.....wherever you carry them, protect them from water, or suffer the consequences of a quirky bike.
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Old 10-03-2021, 03:17 PM   #23
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Some states still use front tags? I thought they went out with hula hoops.


Hula hoops went out!! Well, I was wondering why no one else was showing off at the park on the weekends - thought they might have been embarrassed to try after seeing my expertise...

Quite a few states still have front tags, TX is among them. I've never figured quite why. Pondered it over and over and decided it's so the dealers can have an extra option to drill holes in the front bumper or for the car wash machines to tear off, not sure which yet.
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Old 10-03-2021, 03:24 PM   #24
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Seems like about 30 or so still require front tags. Most are in the east, north and west. I guess so that when a driver backs over you walking in the parking lot you can get the tag number.
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Old 10-03-2021, 05:02 PM   #25
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Hopefully someone can help me out

We have a 2021 Keystone Hideout 250BH and purchased 2 electric bikes. Instead of packing the bikes in the RV we decided to purchase a bike rack that mounts on the rear bumper of the RV.

The rack we purchased was from Amazon HyperRax - HYPERAX Blast RV -E Bike Rack Carrier with Bumper Mount Adapter Exclusive for RV, Camper, Trailer with Bumper - Fits Up to 2X 45lbs MTB E MTB Road Gravel Bikes with Up to 5-inch Fat Tires

From the installation instructions it says to mount the receiver with the receiver part on the top of the bumper and the plate on the bottom with the 4 bolts holding them together. See attachment bumper1.

The problem is that our RV covers the bumper by an inch or two. See attachment bumper 2.

The only way I could install it was upside down but I'm concerned it no longer will handle the weight of the bikes.

After looking at other bumper hitches I've found some that you do mount upside down and some were the plates are vertical instead of horizontal - CURT Hitch

Has anyone ran into this and what was your solution? I'd rather not cut into the back side of the RV to create room to mount it right side up. Any thoughts or advice will be appreciated! Thanks!


As others have said, don't put them back there. We put your set up on the back of our trailer. One trip and we took it all off. The weight of them and the bounce back there actually put a slight twist in the bumper. I took my truck and had a receiver installed on the front of it. Our E-bikes are there every trip now and no longer bounce around like they did on the back of the trailer. As for the bikes, we love them and ride them every year on the beach, through sand and water, and they're still going strong. Enjoy!!
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Old 10-03-2021, 05:19 PM   #26
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I really dislike front mount for multiple reasons, bike I danger from being backed into, blocking air flow, lights, TURN SIGNALS, and tags. The above the tanks seems like the best for a TT. I have a 5er and mine is mounted to the pin box with a custom built receiver.
No issues at all with front mount.
No light, radiator, turn signal, or sight line issues.
Nothing to fabricate, 4 bolts into frame with fish wire and it was done in less than an hour.
If I had a shop and supplies I would have seriously thought about pin box receiver.

Ontario uses front plate tags. those aren't covered. I really don't care if the cop has to bend over to check it.
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