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    Imagine 2400 BH rear weight capacity.

    Want to add an E-bike fat tire carrier to rear of 2021 Imagine 2400 BH. How much weight can I put on the rear? Bikes are approx weight of 2 bikes plus carrier is 250 lb. Not counting the hitch.
    Is it safe to attach it to bumper or to TT frame?
    Thanks……
    3beans
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    I would not recommend attaching a bike carrier to the bumper, especially one that will weigh 250#. I would get something attached to the frame for that kind of weight, sorry I have no recommendations for this.

    Brian
    Brian & Michelle
    2018 Reflection 29RS
    2022 Chevy 3500HD

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    • #3
      The units that ship from Grand Design with a hitch are rated to 300 pounds tongue (carrier) weight and 3,000 pounds pulling weight. If there's no hitch the bumper is not rated to carry any weight. I do know some have gone to Lippert (they make the frame) for clarification on if a hitch can be added to the frame without voiding the warranty, but you'd need to reach out to them.

      Another option on a travel trailer would be a rack over the tongue. Not sure about the e-bikes, but I see these a lot in campgrounds and they would be subjected to a lot less shock than on the back.
      Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.​

      Neil Citro
      2018 Reflection 28BH Pepwave
      2019 F350 6.7L Long Bed Crew Cab

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      • #4
        Let's not forget that if you put a bike carrier on the back of a camper it needs to be rated for campers. Not all models are rated for campers.
        Joseph
        Tow         Vehicle: 2024 GMC K3500 Denali Ultimate Diesel
        Coach: 303RLS Delivered March 5, 2021
        South of Houston Texas

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        • #5
          I second Country Campers Brian's recommendation of not putting that much weight on the bumper. My father in law with SOB of trailer, but it also uses a Lippert frame, had a bolt on hitch receiver for a bike rack. He usually only had two mountain style bikes, not e-bikes, and it started to deform to tube of the bumper, so he had to take his trailer to a welding shop to get the bumper reinforced and squared up.
          2019 Imagine 2400BH
          2019 F150 XLT Super Crew, EcoBoost, 6.5' box, Max tow package with 3.55 ratio

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 3beans View Post
            Want to add an E-bike fat tire carrier to rear of 2021 Imagine 2400 BH. How much weight can I put on the rear? Bikes are approx weight of 2 bikes plus carrier is 250 lb. Not counting the hitch.
            Is it safe to attach it to bumper or to TT frame?
            Thanks……
            3beans
            First--welcome to the forum and check out the Welcome Letter to New Members if you'd like to know more about this forum: https://gdrvowners.com/forum/main-fo...to-new-members

            Only tidbit of info I can add to the replies above is before calling Lippert find the RPO number of your frame. It should be on a white sticker on the inside of the "A" frame near the coupler. See https://gdrvowners.com/forum/exterio...travel-trailer for a similar discussion with an example.

            Howard
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            2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus

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