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06-11-2013, 02:23 PM
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Hitch bike rack
Do I want a platform bike rack or a hanging bike rack? I am considering something like this can I get some incite?
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06-11-2013, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Coastal Campers
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I have this kuat rack and we love it. Bikes do not get beat up and they are on and off in less than a minute. Now I need to figure out how to put it between the coach and the jeep
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2001 Monaco Dynasty tag axle
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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06-11-2013, 02:36 PM
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Excel Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Farmington NM
Posts: 1,822
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I have the standard cargo rack with bolt on bicycle tire holders. This gives me multipal uses,
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06-11-2013, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
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Dual Hitch
Hollywood Bike Rack
I have this dual hitch and an older Hollywood Bike Rack. Still going strong after over 10 years, nuff said!
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06-11-2013, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,785
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Quote:
Originally Posted by homeless
Do I want a platform bike rack or a hanging bike rack? I am considering something like this can I get some incite?
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I have one that looks just like that which I bought on E-Bay. It works great if you only need to carry 2 bikes! Once I bolted it together I had all the seams welded so nobody could use a wrench and steal my bikes!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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06-11-2013, 04:55 PM
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Is the bike rack for the back of a toad? What kind of toad do you have? The reason I am asking is that I carry our bike inside my CRV using a simple fork mount and Yakama cross bar. If you tow an SUV it might be easier just to carry them inside.
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2014 Tiffin Phaeton 42 LH, 2013 Honda CRV
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06-12-2013, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Maggie Valley, NC
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I have owned both types. Plaform rack hands-down
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06-12-2013, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Selah
Is the bike rack for the back of a toad? What kind of toad do you have? The reason I am asking is that I carry our bike inside my CRV using a simple fork mount and Yakama cross bar. If you tow an SUV it might be easier just to carry them inside.
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There's no reason you can't use it on the back of a toad as long as the toad has a 2" hitch available. We bought ours for the back of a 5er we used to pull.
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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06-12-2013, 11:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Citrus Springs, Fl.
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I have purchased two of these: Traveler XC 2 RV 64663 « Swagman I gave one away when I thought I wouldn't need it. Then two years later needed one again and bought the second one. Very stable, bikes don't flop around like on the hanging ones.
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2015 Jeep Wrangler Toad
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06-12-2013, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: May 2000
Location: California Central Coast
Posts: 2,034
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That's what I've got, no complaints
Glenn
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2011 Chevy Colorado 4X4 with Ready Brake
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06-12-2013, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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This is the one I used, but I clicked on the link and it's not there anymore. Guess they don't make it now. 
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f59/bike-...ch-109047.html
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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06-14-2013, 04:35 AM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,796
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That's the rack I have. Going on three years. The only problem I ran into was the receiver tube was too long and when I tow the car the rack was over the vertical pivot of the tow bar. Cut the bar and drill a new pin hole. Found on eBay for around $50. Didn't want a rack that cost more than the bikes.
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06-16-2013, 03:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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I also bought one of the Swagman bike racks, the one that holds 4 bikes. I had read somewhere that since I have a bumper on my class C that I should buy the adapter that hooks to the bumper. At the time I thought this was a good idea since it left my built in hitch open in the event that I wanted to tow my Jetta and carry the bikes. I found today that the bike rack is actually tearing the bumper from its welding. It's only holding 2 kid bikes for my 6 and 4 year old. These aren't cast iron bicycles so I am really quite disappointed. I guess learning is part of owning your first RV, eh? :-/
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