mount bike rack in place of spare
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Topic: mount bike rack in place of spare
Posted By: Dasein
Subject: mount bike rack in place of spare
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 6:43pm
| I want to mount a bike rack with 2 bikes in place of the spare tire on my new 179 Rpod and mount the spare on the front tongue. The bikes and rack are about 100 pounds and the spare and mount are 70 pounds. I am new at this. Is there a problem with the warranty? Is this a reasonable plan? |
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2017 at 8:09pm
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Been using this for 3+ years. Can't imagine anything better and I learned it right here from someone a lot older and wiser than me.  https://www.amazon.com/Swagman-Bicycle-Carriers-64664-Bike/dp/B003YJK1PS - Sawgman 64664 Bike Rack  ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: densmorema
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 7:42am
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Look on the hitch I believe it has 150 lb limit.I have been using it for my bikes on My 179 for 3 years also, no problems.I keep my spare in the back of my truck. ------------- Mike and Cherie Michigan 2015 R179 2016 silverado |
Posted By: densmorema
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 7:52am
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Of coarse FR.only recommends their rack, I have Swaggman double and have had no issues, weighs about 35lbs. ------------- Mike and Cherie Michigan 2015 R179 2016 silverado |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2017 at 10:36am
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Weight is important. The FR sold rack is really the Highland Sportwing http://www.amazon.com/Highland-1375100-SportWing-Mounted-Carrier/dp/B004002CS4/ref=sr_1_33?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1491406148&sr=1-33&keywords=bike+rack+for+car&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A5133649011%2Cp_n_format_browse-bin%3A491459011 - http://www.amazon.com/Highland-1375100-SportWing-Mounted-Carrier/dp/B004002CS4/ref=sr_1_33?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1491406148&sr=1-33&keywords=bike+rack+for+car&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A5133649011%2Cp_n_format_browse-bin%3A491459011 It's very light but a bit of a PITA to use, requiring strapping the tires to keep them from banging around. I used it for a while with two bikes and it worked OK. There are ways to carry the spare tire on the tongue. The best solution was the Swagman between the trailer and car (Note to Fred: Older? Yes; Wiser? Jury's still out). It's handy to have the bikes on the TV when you unhitch. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Lear111
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2017 at 9:27am
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It is hard to tell from the above picture. Is a second 2 inch receiver mounted on the car for this bike rack to be attached to? ------------- Steve Lexus GX460 R-pod 180 2017 1 black lab |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2017 at 6:54pm
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The bike rack is a sleeve that goes on the shank between the receiver and the ball mount. You may need a longer shank to accommodate the sleeve. The sleeve and rack stay with the TV when the trailer is uncoupled.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2017 at 7:01pm
Yes, like  ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |