Bike Rack Similar to Swagman XC That is Fifth Wheel Compatible

Question:

I have a 2013 Forest River Sanibel 3600 fifth wheel which has a 1 1/4inch receiver. My issue is that this bike rack does not have this bike rack compatible with fifth wheels, why is that?

asked by: Randall

Expert Reply:

At the rear of a fifth wheel trailer the ride quality is much rougher than that at the rear of a passenger vehicle due to less sophisticated suspension and a longer distance between the rear axle of the RV and the rear of the vehicle. This puts quite a bit more strain on the bike rack which is why not every rack is rated for this application.

There are also no 1-1/4 inch bike racks that are fifth wheel approved either since this is a lower capacity setup. The closest bike rack solution we have is the Swagman Dispatch part # S44FR which is a very similar design but fits a 2 inch hitch.

We have a 2 inch multi-fit hitches you could maybe use like with the # 13703.

expert reply by: Jameson C