Bike racks

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   Subzilla, Thanks, Not to worried about warranty I voided that long ago. I bought my hitch at Harbor Freight for $39, it's the lightest one I could find, and  it doesn't wobble at all. 
 "Your hitch weight is 292 pounds,"   
 What? If I just pull on the bike rack a little it flexes the square tube the hitch is mounted to, Is this a front mount and they are mentioning tongue weight?
John

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voisj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471	Topic: Bike racks Posted: 28 Sep 2017 at 10:02am
	Subzilla, Thanks, Not to worried about warranty I voided that long ago. I bought my hitch at Harbor Freight for $39, it's the lightest one I could find, and it doesn't wobble at all. "Your hitch weight is 292 pounds," What? If I just pull on the bike rack a little it flexes the square tube the hitch is mounted to, Is this a front mount and they are mentioning tongue weight? John
	SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost

Subzilla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Concord, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 302	Posted: 28 Sep 2017 at 9:44am
	To avoid voiding the frame warranty, FR says you can only use their bike rack and the hitch max loading was 150 pounds (IIRC) to account for the down forces of trailer bouncing down the road, according to what I researched on this forum. Last week, I emailed FR directly to hear it from the horse's mouth asking about the capacity and their bike rack and got this response: "Your hitch weight is 292 pounds, we cannot recommend any other type of bike racks other than the one we sell. I have listed below the information to our parts department as I have no information on pricing for parts." She didn't elaborate so I'm guessing the 292 is the static weight and not the dynamic weight (150?). So I emailed the parts dept for price and got this response: 90M35732A - $231.00 - BIKE RACK R.POD. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT SHIPPING WILL BE AS WE DO NOT KNOW THAT UNTIL IT SHIPS. A little more expensive than most out there. I had also asked for any pictures or other info but only got back the response above. If you've already welded on your frame, then you've probably voided your frame warranty from what I understand. I don't blame and will probably do the same at some future point.
	Mark Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4

voisj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471	Posted: 27 Sep 2017 at 11:29pm
	Is any body else hauling bikes on the rear receiver and have their been any issues with the receiver hitch and loads I should be aware of? While installing it on the pod I noticed that the 2" square tube that holds the receiver is only welded to the frame on the top and sides. I finished up the welding job by welding the bottom of the tube and triangle gussets at each end. Since the tire and mount weighed in at 77lbs and the bike carrier and bikes weigh in at the same, I feel pretty confident it should be ok, and I strap the bikes to the bumper so they don't swing. Leaving next week for a month long tour of the northwest and wondering if anybody has had that flimsy tube twist or bend. I did find 1 post with a post from a Forest river rep claiming the rack is good for 125 Lbs. Rgds John
	SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost