Hauling two ebikes

[RVwino]

It looks like your brake/turn lights are barely visible. Do you do anything to get around that?

 

[Dutchman2]

It looks like your brake/turn lights are barely visible. Do you do anything to get around that?

I actually think it looks that way due to me being so close when taking the pictures. The lights are actually visible to approaching vehicles from a normal distance. The bike cover has see-through end sections.

Dutchman2

 

[Soundsailor]

It looks like your brake/turn lights are barely visible. Do you do anything to get around that?

I added a portable light kit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0725RF3PL) to the bottom of my Swagman rack. The lights are plugged into the port with the rear hitch. It adds an extra level of visibility.

 

[Gpo1958]

We haul 2 eBikes on the back of our 315rlts with no issues. I strip the batteries, seats, and utility bags to reduce weight. Handle bars on the inner bike must be rotated 90 degrees to avoid contact with the rear window. Rack is a dual 1UP heavy duty. Total weight is about 130lbs.

Bear in mind some receivers are rated in lb-ft like a torque spec. This means you multiply the dead weight (center) x the lever arm (distance from the center of the weight to the center of the hitch mount on the frame). In my case, 130lbs x about 2 ft = 260 lb-ft, which is under the 300 lb-ft rating.


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https://1up-usa.com/product/2-heavy-duty

I also use the Heavy Duty 1up rack for two lighter weight Trek e-bikes (about 35 lbs. each). While the rack is very pricey, it's very easy to use and there is no contact between the rack and the frame. All of the pressure is applied to the bike tires. I lost a standard bike off the back of our 310GK from a Swagman rack (probably my bad). The bikes on the 1up are very secure and close to the back of the trailer (I need to put a tennis ball on one of the handle bars to keep it from marking the back of the trailer). I've haulled the bikes over 5000 miles in the last year with no issues.

 

[Dutchman2]

I added a portable light kit (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0725RF3PL) to the bottom of my Swagman rack. The lights are plugged into the port with the rear hitch. It adds an extra level of visibility.

Interesting - The magnets hold well enough or did you bolt on? Pictures? More visibility is never a bad thing in bad weather conditions.

Dutchman2

 

[txloser]

I also use the Heavy Duty 1up rack for two lighter weight Trek e-bikes (about 35 lbs. each). While the rack is very pricey, it's very easy to use and there is no contact between the rack and the frame. All of the pressure is applied to the bike tires. I lost a standard bike off the back of our 310GK from a Swagman rack (probably my bad). The bikes on the 1up are very secure and close to the back of the trailer (I need to put a tennis ball on one of the handle bars to keep it from marking the back of the trailer). I've haulled the bikes over 5000 miles in the last year with no issues.

I use the same rack and plan on some e-bikes in the future. Best rack I’ve ever had. I’ve got a pool noodle over the handle bar end on one bike for contact with the trailer. Still left a rub mark after a 3000 mile trip. In the future I’ll turn the handle bars on whatever bike may make contact. I’ve got thousands of miles on the rack and it’s worth every penny with how stout it is and how secure the bikes are on it. Use it on the truck too for local mountain biking.

 

[Soundsailor]

Interesting - The magnets hold well enough or did you bolt on? Pictures? More visibility is never a bad thing in bad weather conditions.

Dutchman2

The magnets probably would be strong enough. I used zip ties to be sure.