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Old 03-17-2014, 05:29 AM   #1
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Bike bunk?

Anyone try one of these yet?

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...ike-bunk/72004
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Old 03-17-2014, 06:50 AM   #2
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Looks neat, but it probably will add another 100 pounds + to your tongue weight. The rack weighs approximately 50 pounds (accordoing to the website). Bikes weight (at least) 30 pounds each, more if they are a box store bike (35-40 pounds).

Bottom line is all that weight is put pretty much on the tongue. So, if you are tongue weight challenged, you may want to consider a roof rack on your vehicle instead.
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Old 03-17-2014, 07:52 AM   #3
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Looks nice, similar to the arvika rack I have seen on the forums.

If you can't accommodate the tongue weight, then you can't accommodate the weight of the bikes on a roof rack either. It all still counts against the tow vehicles cargo carrying capacity.
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Looks nice, similar to the arvika rack I have seen on the forums.

If you can't accommodate the tongue weight, then you can't accommodate the weight of the bikes on a roof rack either. It all still counts against the tow vehicles cargo carrying capacity.
You can be tongue weight challenged and not payload challenged on your TV....
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Old 03-18-2014, 05:06 AM   #5
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I wonder how stable it is. It has to be better than putting the bikes on the back.
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Old 03-22-2014, 11:03 AM   #6
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I don't particularly like the hanging bike carriers.
The Trailer Tray made by the same company is more versatile and you could attach a couple of Car Top type bike racks to it. Or when not hauling bikes, use it for hauling other things.
http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Carg...on/CC-250.html
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http://www.trailertray.com
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Old 04-28-2014, 04:37 PM   #7
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here is a home made version from another forum
http://forums.trailerlife.com/Index....d/27679325.cfm
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^^ this looks kind of like what someone found in there new to them camper and was asking on this forum what is was. Wish I could remember the thread name?
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^^ this looks kind of like what someone found in there new to them camper and was asking on this forum what is was. Wish I could remember the thread name?
I can't remember the name either, but I don't remember it being tall enough to clear the propane tanks.
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Here is the thread but I still stick with the TV stand and BluRay player bracket.

http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18995
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Here is the thread but I still stick with the TV stand and BluRay player bracket.

http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18995
I'm in your corner. If that's an-over-the-tanks set up, it is over these propane tanks.
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