Hitch & Bike Rack Recommendations for 2017 Forest River Flagstaff MAC206 LTD Pop-up Camper
Question:
I just purchased a 2017 Flagstaff MAC206 LTD pop up camper. I have a bike rack that I use on my SUV that I want to put on my back bumper of my camper. Can you please tell me what items I will need to purchase so I can use my existing bike rack? The bike rack holds up to three bikes. I appreciate your help.
asked by: Allan S
Expert Reply:
A hitch bike rack made for use on a standard passenger vehicle cannot be used on the back of a trailer. The reason is that the further away from the rear axle a hitch is located the more stresses, both vertical and horizontal, will be placed on anything installed in that hitch. It is a matter of leverage, like when you slip a cheater bar over the end of a lug wrench. A standard hitch rack would be likely to suffer damage if used on the back of a pop-up, not to mention what this could do to your bikes and liability insurance rates.
We do offer RV-rated hitch bike racks that can safely be used in a hitch that is installed on the rear of a pop-up camper trailer. All such RV-rated bike carriers are shown on the linked page. Please note these include not just hitch-mount racks like the Swagman Original 3 # S64152-2, which I own and consider to be a great rack value. The linked article will help you choose your best option.
I checked the Forest River website for specs on the Mac's bumper but none are provided. We do offer RV hitches for bumper-mounting and for frame-mounting. I suggest you check with Forest River, using the camper's VIN, for their advice on which type of hitch is a better fit on your specific camper.
Products Referenced in This Question
Swagman Original RV Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - 2" Hitches
- RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Hanging Rack
- RV Hitch Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 3 Bikes
- Road Bikes
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Motorhome
- Travel Trailer
- Fifth Wheel
- Flat-Towed Vehicle
- Swagman
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Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver for RVs, 18" to 51" Wide
- RV and Camper Hitch
- Frame Mount Hitch
- 18 - 51 Inch Wide Frame
- 500 lbs TW
- 5000 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Bolt-On
- Weld-On
- CURT
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