Recommended Hitch Mounted Hanging Bike Rack for RV Use
Question:
Looking for a 2 bike hanging hitch rack for my Winnebago motorhome. Why do you NOT recommend Thule TH958 or Rhino and do recommend Lets Go Aero
asked by: David B
Expert Reply:
It's not that we don't recommend Thule or Rhino-Rack bike racks for RV use. It's that many bike racks are not approved by the manufacturer to be used on an RV. The long wheel base of an RV causes more bouncing around and a bike rack not made for that type of movement will not hold up to the additional strain on it.
I like the Yakima LongHaul # Y02476. It's a 4-bike rack but doesn't lose some of the features that are sometimes taken away from RV racks. It has Yakima's SuperCush anti-sway cradles and the ZipStrip straps.
You can also add locks using Yakima's SKS cores # Y07202. Use HitchLock # Y07235 and Cable Lock # Y07233.
Products Referenced in This Question
Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Lock Cores (QTY 2)
- Accessories and Parts
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Roof Bike Racks
- Roof Box
- Roof Rack
- Ski and Snowboard Racks
- Keys
- Lock Parts
- Lock Cores and Cylinders
- Yakima
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Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Cable, 9' Long (Lock Core Sold Separately)
- Bike Locks
- Cable Locks
- Keyed Alike
- 9 Feet Long
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima HitchLock for Yakima Hitch Mounted Bike Racks - Same Key System (SKS)
- Trailer Hitch Lock
- Rack Specific Locks
- Keyed Alike
- Fits 1-1/4 and 2 Inch Hitch
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- For Yakima Racks
- Yakima
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Yakima LongHaul RV Bike Rack - 4 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Silver
- RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Hanging Rack
- RV Hitch Rack
- Frame Mount
- Bike and Hitch Lock
- 4 Bikes
- Childrens Bikes
- Road Bikes
- Womens Bikes
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Motorhome
- Travel Trailer
- Fifth Wheel
- Flat-Towed Vehicle
- Yakima
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