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**Country Campers** · 03-25-2021, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by ncitro View Post

The other thing I’ve seen that I’ve toyed with is welding a hitch onto the pin box and having it over the bed. Seems like there would be less motion up there but a pain to load and unload.

I think they make a bolt on style just for this , maybe if the memory serves me which after this week may be a little off.

Brian

**ncitro** · 03-25-2021, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Country Campers View Post

I think they make a bolt on style just for this , maybe if the memory serves me which after this week may be a little off.

Brian

I can only imagine lol.

Yeah when I looked into it I found a company that made them that went out of business, there might be more now. I can say (YMMV) that I’ve toyed mine on the back probably over 15,000 miles all across the country with no issue.

**Andi** · 03-25-2021, 05:30 PM

1UpUSA - not cheap but a great rack and RV rated

**Capt Bob** · 03-25-2021, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Dennis66 View Post

The Jack-It bike rack im guessing is for a tag trailer

Indeed it is.

**Sailor_Joe** · 03-26-2021, 03:52 AM

Saw this on the GD Owners Modifications Facebook group. Someone put a bike rack inside on top of the lowered dinette. He made it removable. “Finished the bike rack in the wrap around dinette. 2020 28BH. Had one of these in our old camper and have missed it ever since we upgraded. The larger dinette allow me to leave the front wheel on each bike now. Just grabbed some cheap bike racks and some 2x4s and screwed it together.”

my wife says no, doesn’t want dirt brought inside :-)

Joe

**Guest** · 03-26-2021, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by Country Campers View Post

Watch around flea markets or yard sales , these thing usually go cheap when people want rid of them. We picked up a free Thule model where the bikes hang from the bar. I do not know if it is RV compatible or not but it has done well with 2 bikes on it and secured to the receiver tightly , I have the rear camera and there is little to no movement. I would like to get one that the bikes stand up on.

Brian

Brian,

Our model has a pin to pull to tilt the rack downward. It may be this feature that adds too much play in the system.

Jim

**Country Campers** · 03-26-2021, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by MidwestCamper View Post

Brian,

Our model has a pin to pull to tilt the rack downward. It may be this feature that adds too much play in the system.

Jim

Mine has the pin as well , I think it was replaced with a bolt by the original owner. I use a couple bungee straps to hold it nice and tight to the receiver.

Brian

**ncitro** · 03-26-2021, 05:26 PM

Mine has a pin as well, as does the replacement I ordered. A necessity on mine since I have storage back there.

**50ST8R** · 03-28-2021, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by Andi View Post

1UpUSA - not cheap but a great rack and RV rated

I know they make an ad on to add a third bike but it is not RV rated. Has anyone tried it?

**Andi** · 03-28-2021, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by 50ST8R View Post

I know they make an ad on to add a third bike but it is not RV rated. Has anyone tried it?

We have two additional trays so we can carry four bikes, but we do not do that on the back of the RV

**50ST8R** · 03-28-2021, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by Andi View Post

We have two additional trays so we can carry four bikes, but we do not do that on the back of the RV

thanks Andi,

there are times I would like to take a second bike and the durability of the 1UP USA rack seems to be substantial enough for this but company will only agree that 2 are RV compliant.

**Guest** · 03-28-2021, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by ncitro View Post

Mine has a pin as well, as does the replacement I ordered. A necessity on mine since I have storage back there.

Neil,

I'm only speculating on the pin where any additional play in the system could cause impact loading to the pin and bike rack. I did not get any information from Thule in what makes my bike rack unsuitable for the back of an RV.

Jim

**ncitro** · 03-28-2021, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by MidwestCamper View Post

Neil,

I'm only speculating on the pin where any additional play in the system could cause impact loading to the pin and bike rack. I did not get any information from Thule in what makes my bike rack unsuitable for the back of an RV.

Jim

Yeah I wonder if they’re just covering themselves because they don’t want to be liable. I ordered my new one and we’ll be taking it out to Utah in April once I get my rig back so we’ll see lol.

**ClarkWGriswold** · 03-29-2021, 06:07 AM

This is a great bike rack that is RV approved, and won’t break the bank. I use it on the back of my Reflection 5th wheel carrying 2 bikes.
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-.../S64152-2.html

**Guest** · 03-29-2021, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by ClarkWGriswold View Post

This is a great bike rack that is RV approved, and won’t break the bank. I use it on the back of my Reflection 5th wheel carrying 2 bikes.
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Bike-.../S64152-2.html

This design does not incorporate the tilt feature so there is no play in the system. Also this rack does not use the rubber gummies (old slip on type) that retain the bikes on my unapproved Thule rack. The positive clamps of this rack would certainly be stronger.

Jim

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