Lectric E-Bike Bumper Hitch Solution

[igeek207]

We have 2 Lectric XP 2.0 electric bikes. They are awesome. The only thing that isn't awesome is the weight. lol

These puppies each way 65lbs a piece. Yes they do fold, but we would prefer not to fold the bikes each time we need to transport them.

Currently we have installed a Yakima tailgate cover to transport them. It's not a fun time having to lift a 65lb bike into the back of a full size Tundra. :banghead: There's gotta be a better way.

I have a possible solution, but wasn't sure if anyone had any experience with this or perhaps have a much better way of transporting these.

I found these bumper supports on Mount N Lock.




Was thinking after those were installed, using this to create a 2" coupler for the bike rack to go into.



Finally this would be the rack. It's made out of aluminum and includes a ramp that stores inside of it.



Again, any tips, tricks, solutions, advice.... greatly appreciated.

Happy Camping Everyone!

[TxLoser]

Another member here purchased a One-Up rack that could not only handle the weight, but also came with a ramp to roll the bikes up onto the rack. I have one of their racks and really like it. I use both on my truck and on the trailer.

Edit: Well, just re read your post and see your wanting to bolt up a receiver on the bumper and do this. I wouldn’t recommend that without a frame welded receiver hitch. From all I’ve read, these bumpers aren’t up to that kind of weight.

[igeek207]

Originally Posted by TxLoser

Another member here purchased a One-Up rack that could not only handle the weight, but also came with a ramp to roll the bikes up onto the rack. I have one of their racks and really like it. I use both on my truck and on the trailer.

Edit: Well, just re read your post and see your wanting to bolt up a receiver on the bumper and do this. I wouldn’t recommend that without a frame welded receiver hitch. From all I’ve read, these bumpers aren’t up to that kind of weight.

I was hoping that the Jayco would have a stronger bumper than our previous travel trailer. Crap.

[jetlag]

Here is my thread on the 1UP carrier. It works well, but as the poster indicated, these bikes are heavy. I have given up on the ramp to help get the bikes on there and just muscle them to the rack with batteries removed.

https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...t=bike+carrier

[ARoamer]

Beware, the rear of a trailer can be a very rough ride for anything back there, especially such with poor roads. I had a 2 place bike rack fail at the bend where it came out of the receiver with 2 relatively light mountain bikes, totally destroyed one, had to replace a rim on the other. Our Lectric e bikes get folded and ride in our 5er's basement, more secure and out of the weather as they are not waterproof. If you decide to go the rear mount route, go beefy, strap them in well and cover them.

[Tunce the traveler]

I just put them inside ( centered ) with a moving blanket between them

[DocBrown]

There is a discussion about this very thing on the FB Trek Ebike group I'm in. One of the members pointed out that there is not an RV rated carrier that can handle the weight of Ebikes on the market. In other words that rack you're looking at might handle the weight of the bikes, but not the bouncing of the back of the trailer.

We carry ours in the back of the truck. Ours have quick release hubs so I put fork mounts on 2x4s to keep them from bouncing around. Being foldable I doubt you have QR hubs, but maybe you can buy or build a rack to haul them in the truck. You could also buy an inexpensive ramp to make it easier to get them in the bed. I've read good things about this ramp, especially for the price.

Harbor Freight Ramp

[jetlag]

I suppose I better call the company and complain about defective advertising

https://www.1up-usa.com/product/2-su...ingle-patriot/



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[Racinforthefinish]

This may not help your situation, but it is what I do with my Lectric bike and a Toyota Tundra. I have a 12 inch wide and about six feet long aluminum ramp that I set on the tail gate and roll the bike up it into the truck bed. I move the handle bars over and I am done, ready to drive. The only inconvenience I have is if towing the RV I have to un hook to unload the bike.

[Onyrlef]

Originally Posted by jetlag

I suppose I better call the company and complain about defective advertising

https://www.1up-usa.com/product/2-su...ingle-patriot/



HOME/SHOP/BIKE RACKS

1.25″ – 2″ Quik Rack Single
$355.00 – $385.00
VIEW PRODUCT

2″ Super Duty Single
$420.00 – $450.00
VIEW PRODUCT
NEW!
Patriotic 2″ Super Duty Single (Limited Edition)
$525.00
VIEW PRODUCT

2″ Heavy Duty Double
$635.00 – $685.00
VIEW PRODUCT

2″ Super Duty Double
$665.00 – $715.00
VIEW PRODUCT

Equip-D Single



2″ Super Duty Double
$665.00 – $715.00



Slotted Hitch Bar Lock Included


Silver
$665.00

Black
$715.00
2" Super Duty Double quantity
1
ADD TO CART
SKU: N/A
FEATURES
Fits 2” receiver
Slot for standard hitch pin holes
Fixed 2-bike system (2nd tray cannot be removed)
Rack weight: 47 lb
Increase bike capacity to 3 bikes (50 – 75 lb) or 4 bikes (50 lb or less) with additional Add-Ons (sold separately)
Total carrying capacity of up to 225 lb (50-75 lb per bike spot) due to added support bar under tray
Rated for off road use
Rated for RV and travel trailer use, 2 spots maximum
Fits 16” – 29” wheels, up to 3.1” wide (see spacer kit for tires wider than 3.1”)
Accommodates up to 54” wheelbase
Hitch bar has built-in anti-wobble mechanism
Rapid tilt and folding mechanism for smaller footprint
Rack arms close to secure tires without touching the frame
Ships in reusable box for easy storage (38” X 14” X 10”)
Shipping weight: 54 lb
Compatible with the Standard and Super Duty Add-Ons (sold separately)
All rack parts anodized, except a powder coat finish on the trays

'Cause everybody knows, if it says it in an ad it must be true?

[jetlag]

Soo, who is right and who is wrong?? I would think if a company advertises its product to accomplish a certain thing, I should reasonably expect it to be correct? Or just assume they are not telling the truth right of the bat? Can you imagine the lawsuits? Now, somebody's opinion on a you tube site must be the truth! Just saying.

[32Pinnical]

When I purchased our E-bikes they were about 40 lbs too heavy for the rear bumper until I removed the lithium batteries! Now we travel with the battery packs removed.

[E_Benson]

For the bumper. If you want to haul real weight I would have a fabricator to cut the current one off and replace with a much heavier duty bumper and tie it back to the frame in multiple locations for increased strength.

For the bike rack. Take a look at Alta Racks out of Utah. They are a vertical rack that can handle the weight and are rv / trailer rated.

But with that extra weight double check your tongue weight as you will be hanging over 200lbs off the end of the trailer.

Eric

[videoarizona]

Those loads I see listed are Static loads. That means nothing if you are bouncing down the road. Dynamic load measurement will tell you what the rack can handle under usage.

I don't know if there is a formula to figure out dynamic load from a given static load. But my best "guess" would be 4X the static load would be close. IE, if a rack can handle 200 lbs static load, it would need to be able to handle 800 lbs going down the road. Don't know if a manufacturer will tell you that.

Another way to look at it... If you need to hold 200 lbs of bikes, then get a rack capable of 800lbs.
Of course... You need a bumper and hitch to handle that kind of load as well. Your truck can do that but I doubt very much your trailers bumper will as stock.

Again, please understand I'm guessing at the 4X !!
But that's the direction you need to think to safely mount your bikes on the trailer..

[KowalskyKs]

I carried a single bike on a bike carrier on the bumper of my 184bh. After about 500 miles of the bike bouncing around, the bumper had begun to crack and had I not been paying attention to my set-up I could easily have lost the bike as well as caused a deadly accident. As stated above if you plan to use the bumper for any weight at all have it reinforced back into the frame. Learned the hard way!

[Steve Hhll]

Am very happy with my Hollywood rack.

[ElRey]

We purchased a Trek Ebike this spring and then had a challenge with several options on how to bring it towing a trailer. We were told you must have a bike rack that can handle an Ebike (50 ibs each). So after an egineering study with a nice bottle of Cab, the solution was obvious. You cannot or should not have a bike rack with heavy Ebikes on the backend of a trailer even with extensive welding. So, etrailer for a front receiver hitch for my F_150 and a Saris Ebike rack ($$$). Fairly easy to load with no ramps. It has worked very well for us so far.