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Thread: Bumper weight capacity
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03-24-2021, 10:45 AM #11
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Just don't....as has been pointed out.
If you don't want them in the bed of the truck, get a mount that goes over the trailer tongue, instead.
Also note that the majority of racks explicitly warn that they are never to be used on an RV. Swagman, Yakima, and a handful of others have specific RV rated models.2017 Imagine 2670MK
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03-24-2021, 11:05 AM #12
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We tow our 17MKE with a Cayenne S, so bikes will be tucked away inside until getting a receiver welded surely to the trailer frame. We carry them inside the Cayenne for longer trips even without towing. A rack on the tongue adds a lot of wind resistance, exposes the bikes to flying debris, and adds tongue weight (we’re at 12% now), so we’ll stick with our trusty Thule T2 rack. It’s built like a tank and also bolts tightly into receivers with a wobble-free joint. Our bikes are all light, carbon frame models (the rack weighs as much as both bikes). I suspect the risky setup is a sloppy receiver joint combined with heavy bikes on a light duty rack.
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03-26-2021, 07:52 PM #13
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Honestly, I have researched the options and I'm having a hitch receiver added to the front of the truck... Much cheaper and secure.
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