Will Swagman XTC2 Bike Carrier # S64670 Clear Spare Tire on Rear of Winnebago View Motor Home

Question:

I have a Winnebago View motorhome that has a spare tire on the back. Can the swagman XTC2 be safely used on it as I believe an extender or down extender would need to be used? Thank you

asked by: Gary

Expert Reply:

To determine if the Swagman XTC2 Bike Carrier, part # S64670, will clear the spare tire carrier on the rear of your Winnebago motor home, you will need to take a measurement. You will want to measure from the center of the hitch pin hole on your motor home, back to the distance required to clear the spare tire on the rear of your motor home.

If that measurement is less than 9 inches you can use the Swagman XTC2 bike rack on your motor home. The 9 inch measurement is the distance from the hitch pin hole to the closest wheel hoop on the bike rack.

If your measurement is 9 inches or larger, you can use a hitch extension like the Brophy 7 Inch Hitch Extender, part # HE06, but you will reduce the tongue weight capacity of your hitch by 50 percent. If your hitch has a 350-lb tongue weight capacity the hitch extension would reduce that capacity to 175 lbs.

Instead, you might first try finding a bike rack with a longer shank to negate the use of the extension.

The Swagman XC 2 Bike Carrier, part # S64650, has a measurement from hitch pin hole to closest wheel hoop of 10-1/2 inches.

I also have the Swagman Dispatch Bike Rack, part # S44FR, that has a clearance measurement of 12 inches.

I am including links to the installation instructions on the # S64650 bike rack and the # S44FR bike rack.