Spare Tire Bike Rack for Use on Rear Spare Tire Carrier on Forest River Pop-Up Camper
Question:
I have a Forest River popup camper with a rear mounted spare tire. Wondering if your rack will attch/fit. And for what its worth, I have one of your hitch mounted bike racks I bought years ago. Great product, sturdy as hell, and is still in like new condition. Thanks.
asked by: Richard P
Helpful Expert Reply:
We do offer a range of bike carriers that are suitable for use on the back of a trailer and all can be seen on the provided link. We offer RV-approved racks for camper roof or hitch mounting, and also for attachment to a ladder, ball mount or to the bumper on a camper. None of these racks is designed to attach to a spare tire carrier however. The linked article will explain further.
An accessory such as a bike carrier that is to be used on the back of a trailer or motor home must be built with extra capacity to withstand the forces found at the rear of such vehicles. In the same way that the last seat on a bus or roller coaster will get a rougher ride than seats that are up front, items mounted at the back of a trailer will be subjected to vertical and lateral stresses that would potentially destroy a bike rack built for use on a car. The Surco bike rack # BT300 that you referenced is certainly a good rack but it is not rated for use on a camper.
If you have enough room between your tow vehicle and camper a towing rack like the Swagman Traveler XCS # S64664 is a good option. Please see the linked video. We also offer a trailer tongue-mount bracket from Stromberg-Carlson, their # CC-275, that mounts to a trailer tongue and accepts any 2-inch hitch-mount rack.
If you have questions after you review the article and the other links please do not hesitate to contact me by reply email.
Products Referenced in This Question
Stromberg Carlson Bike Bunk Trailer-Mounted Bike Rack Carrier for A-Frame Trailers - 2"-100 lbs
- RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Hanging Rack
- Platform Rack
- Tongue Mount Hitch Rack
- 2 Bikes
- Fat Bikes
- Mountain Bikes
- Travel Trailer
- Stromberg Carlson
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Surco Spare Tire 3-Bike Carrier
- Spare Tire Bike Racks
- Frame Mount - Standard
- 3 Bikes
- Bike Lock
- Single Arm
- Standard
- Hanging Rack
- Surco Products
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