Tongue Mounted Bike Rack
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Topic: Tongue Mounted Bike Rack
Posted By: RPodWeGo
Subject: Tongue Mounted Bike Rack
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 12:45am
Has anyone fabricated a bike rack that sits on the tongue? If so, please post photos and if you could how you did it. Thanks on behalf of all of us who would like to do same 
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 7:56am
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There's been a couple of discussions and examples: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3841&title=bike-carrier-with-rpods - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3841&title=bike-carrier-with-rpods and my Swagman 64664: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4465&PN=2&title=homemade-dual-hitch - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4465&PN=2&title=homemade-dual-hitch I haven't towed with mine yet, but it sure looks and feels like a sturdy attachment. Thanks go to CharlieM for the advice! fred EDIT: Whoops! Sorry, not enough coffee! I read tongue mounted as hitch mounted. Not the same. My apologies.
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Posted By: Bred Flink
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 9:16am
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Facebook Rpod owners page has lots of pictures of fabricated bike mounts. A guy in CA has a recent posting of one he is currently building. ------------- Sailing and camping Western Canada and US-NW |
Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2014 at 7:40pm
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Ya, still searching for someone who fabricated a bike rack on the RPod Tongue. I like the idea of the dual hitch though my TV has a rear tire which prevents that. So I keep looking. ------------- RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: catspaw
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2014 at 4:42pm
The Arvika is spendy, but great. Powder coated aluminum. Tray tips up to access the batteries and LP. Got an adapter for the 2" receiver so we can take it off the Pod and use it on the TV or our Outback. ------------- 2013 177 2005 F150 |
Posted By: tproller
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 6:46pm
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I wondering how spendy the Arvika rack is? I have a 2013 R-Pod 178 and interested in good way to carry the bikes. Thanks. Tproller ------------- tproller |
Posted By: catspaw
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 5:22am
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Look at Arvika.ca. Click the US flag for English. Contact Tim Yunker at for a good quote:
Clark Home&RV Center 9826 E. Pickad (M-20) MT Pleasant, Michigan 48858 (989) 772-2703 ------------- 2013 177 2005 F150 |
Posted By: tproller
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 10:37am
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Thanks Catspaw! ------------- tproller |
Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 1:09am
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Check out this thread for more discussion on same or search "front bike rack and tongue Weight". http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3074&KW=Bike+rack&PID=34880&title=front-bike-rack-and-tounge-weight#34880 ------------- RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 1:14am
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 7:49am
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Highlight the text you want to make a hyperlink, then press the little picture of the Earth, just above the "quick reply" text box.
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3074&KW=Bike+rack&PID=34880&title=front-bike-rack-and-tounge-weight#34880 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3074&KW=Bike+rack&PID=34880&title=front-bike-rack-and-tounge-weight#34880 ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: ilthyn
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2014 at 5:24pm
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I removed the spare from the rear hitch on the Pod and keep it in my truck. I then drilled holes in the upright and inserted U bolts. Mine is an old bike, so I just used duct tape to protect the bike frame from the U bolts which I tighten around the frame so the bike is secure. Sorry, no pics, 'Arnie the Podinator' is still in winter storage. Cheers,
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