Recommended Bike Rack for Trailer with Tilting Bumper Mounted Spare Tire

Question:

I am looking for a bike rack for our camping trailer. It has a bumper mounted spare that tilts for access to rear storage that we use. Any suggestions? I worry the swagman around the spare mighty rack wont allow me to the spare down.

asked by: Jason W

Expert Reply:

For your camping trailer that has a tilting bumper mounted spare tire, I recommend looking at an RV approved hitch-mounted bike rack like the Swagman Dispatch 2 Bike Platform Rack # S44FR. This will slide into a 2 inch trailer hitch receiver and hold 2 bikes of up to 45 pounds each. When the bikes are unloaded from the carrier, the upright mast can be folded down to allow you to tilt back the spare tire on your trailer for rear storage access. This carrier also includes a hitch and cable lock to secure the carrier to your trailer and the bikes to the rack.

I have attached a video demonstration on this carrier for you to check out.

The Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack for Around the Spare Tire # S80501 referenced in your question will work great for mounting around your spare, however as you mentioned, there will not be any movement on this carrier to allow for you to tilt the tire back to gain access to the storage department.

If you do not already have a trailer hitch receiver installed on your trailer, I recommend a bumper mount receiver like the Ultra-Fab # UF35-946402 that will work on 4 x 4 inch bumpers or # UF35-946401 for 4-1/2 x 4 inch bumpers. Also available is the bolt on Curt RV Bumper Hitch # C19101, which is compatible with 2 inch x 4 inch RV bumpers. I have included video demonstrations on these products as well as a link that will take you to our available selection of RV trailer hitches.