Tongue mount bike rack

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   The tongue mounted extension things cut your towing and tongue weight capacity in half. 

The a-frame mounted racks work, several have them, they seem happy.

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furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Topic: Tongue mount bike rack Posted: 26 Jun 2015 at 1:35pm
	The tongue mounted extension things cut your towing and tongue weight capacity in half. The a-frame mounted racks work, several have them, they seem happy.

FamilyGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 26 Jun 2015 at 11:53am
	Have any of you installed a tongue mount bike rack similar to the Stromberg Carlson (CC-275) Bike Bunk for Cargo Tray in the following link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQPLJVI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=UWSGKFMG8FAX&coliid=I2VRDOR0YBI431 I'm looking for a way to carry three bikes with my 182g / Silverado 1500 combo. The truck has a bed cover and is generally full of inflatable kayaks, cooler, and other equipment. A truck bed carrier is out due to space. The soft bed cover rules out a over-the-bed rail solution. From what I can gather the R-POD's rear hitch isn't really able to support a three-bike cantilevered load. Also, the 182g's garage makes this location inconvenient. The most appealing solution seems to be a tongue mounted extension for a two inch receiver. This would let us carry the bikes without interfering with the truck bed cover. Also, the bike rack can be moved to the truck's receiver once the R-POD is parked. Seems like a great solution. I have a few concerns: First, it seems like a lot of weight mounted up high with a wind load. Is this a solid enough mount with three bikes? Second, is tongue weight. We are operating well within the limits of the Silverado 1500 so that's not an issue. What else should I be considering?