Bike Rack

[rwussise]

We have a 2011KD and take our 3 grandsons with us. Has anyone had experience with and know where to purchase the bike rack for this model. If so, what is the part no or mfg information for the bike rack.

Thank you,

[ArkyDoodle]

I spoke with the manufacturer of our bike rack and was told, under NO circumstance should you ever mount a bike rack to the rear of a trailer (something about harmonic rocking motion causing the rack to fail!). Since the TM hitch is unseen from the driver's seat I put a FRONT mounted receiver hitch on my vehicle (F150) so I can keep an eye on my bikes. You may be able to modify your TV hitch so that you can mount the bike rack between the TV and TM.....

[FujiPedaler]

There was a long thread on this subject not to long ago.

However, after having our Yakama 4 bike carrier break and drag our two bikes down the interstate ($400.00 Damage), we discovered that most bike racks are not warranted for trailer or Mobile home rear mounting use.

There are very few manufacturers that are available for this use. We bought a "Rola" found on Amazon.com.

When you are looking be sure to read the warranty for uses. The two biggest names in bike racks are Yakama and Thule and neither are for use on trailers.

I think if you run bungy cords from both bikes to the outside of the rear bumper you would be Ok with a rear mount. That will keep the bikes from doing the ole two step when you go over rough roads. JMHO

Originally Posted by Terryl

I think if you run bungy cords from both bikes to the outside of the rear bumper you would be Ok with a rear mount. That will keep the bikes from doing the ole two step when you go over rough roads. JMHO

Bungees won't protect a rack from the stresses of being bounced on the back of a travel trailer.

Plan for the worst scenario. I had two motorcycles lashed down in the back of a 15000 lb toy hauler a few years ago. Outside of Baton Rouge we hit road construction. They had scraped the road bed without ramping the cut with asphalt. A flatbed trailer in front of me blew all its tires as it dropped off the pavement.

I panicked slowed my trailer with our Ford F350 dually. Didn't blow any tires, but when we got to our destination a 900 lb Nomad was leaning against the wall, still strapped in.

It's amazing how much movement occurs on trailers even on normal roads. I consider the receiver on the back of a TM to be an artifact of when they would hook two or three together and tow then to dealers. I suspect they lost a few that way...

I agree with Mister P... Lot of motion and one couldn't lock steel cables tight enough to secure bikes with rear mount. I'd carry on front of tow vehicle.
I do still wonder why they couldn't be carried on top of one of the shells. Of course you'd have to unload them before raising the shell.

[TM Pilot]

There are only a few bike rack manufacturers that build bike racks specifically certified for use on the rear hitch of a travel trailer or RV. Check the manufacturer's website and product manual. Read the details carefully!!! Some manufacturers will state that a bike rack is approved for RV use, but not on a travel trailer. If the product doesn't say its certified for "Travel Trailer" use, don't use it on the back of the Trailmanor. Don't assume certified for "RV" use equates to certified for "Travel Trailer" use!!!

To build these bike racks to withstand the added stresses to be on the back of a Travel Trailer - you're just going to have to pay more.

Keep in mind that the bike rack hitch on the back of the Trailmanor is certified for 100lbs. Average bikes weigh 30-45 lbs. You don't want to buy a bike rack that weighs 60lbs and then put (4) 40lb bikes on it. Do the math and be safe.

P.S. Best one I could find for the Trailmanor: https://hyperax.co/products/volt-rv