Recommendation for Transporting 3 Bikes with Forest River Flagstaff with Spare Tire
Question:
Will the Malone or Hollywood fit 3 bikes on a tent trailer spare tire? Its a forest river flagstaff 2004
asked by: Becky B
Helpful Expert Reply:
I do have an option for you, however none of our traditional spare tire mount bike racks including the Malone # MPG2148 and the Hollywood Racks # HRSR1 that you were looking at are rated for use by the manufacturer to be used at the back of a trailer. This is simply because the manufacturer has deemed that they aren't fully capable of handling the extra movement and bounce that they would need to withstand in this application.
The best option we have available is with the Swagman Around the Spare 2 Bike Rack # S80501 as long as you have a 4 inch to 4-1/2 inch square continuously welded steel bumper at the rear of the camper. This is designed specifically for use on trailers and features 12 inch long brackets that will extend past the spare tire. The downside is that it can only handle 2 bikes.
Otherwise you will need to add a hitch receiver to the camper, such as with the Swagman # S64025, again as long as you have a 4 to 4-1/2 inch square bumper. You can then use the trailer-approved Swagman 3-Bike Rack # S64152-2 which features a distance of 14 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the upright bar. I recommend taking a measurement out from the center of the rear bumper to the outer edge of your spare tire to make sure this will provide enough clearance.
I have attached a few demonstration videos on the products mentioned that you can check out as well.
Products Referenced in This Question
Hollywood Racks SR1 2-Bike Carrier - Spare Tire Mount
- Spare Tire Bike Racks
- Frame Mount - Standard
- 2 Bikes
- Locks Not Included
- Dual Arm
- Folding
- Hanging Rack
- Hollywood Racks
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RV Bumper 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver - Clamp-On
- RV and Camper Hitch
- Bumper Mount Hitch
- 4 x 4 Inch Bumper
- 4-1/2 x 4-1/2 Inch Bumper
- 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 Inch Bumper
- 200 lbs TW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Bolt-On
- Swagman
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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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Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers
- RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Hanging Rack
- RV Bumper Rack
- Frame Mount
- Locks Not Included
- 2 Bikes
- Mountain Bikes
- Road Bikes
- Womens Bikes
- Motorhome
- Travel Trailer
- Fifth Wheel
- Swagman
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Malone Runway Spare Tire Bike Rack for 3 Bikes - Adjustable Arms
- Spare Tire Bike Racks
- Frame Mount - Standard
- 3 Bikes
- Locks Not Included
- Dual Arm
- Folding
- Hanging Rack
- Malone
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