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happyfish
Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Topic: Bike rack for R-Pod Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 5:14pm |
I am looking into getting a bike rack for my r-pod. I know the spare tire hitch is only rated for 150 pounds, but I was thinking that should be plenty to hold a bike rack and two bikes. Has anyone purchased a bike rack for your r-pod? I was looking at getting the swagman XP 3.
Thanks!
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jim park
Groupie Joined: 04 Apr 2011 Location: brownsville tx Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 8:28pm |
ive got a thule 2 bike rack on my pod,although just haul one bike,works great weight is a non issue even with two.thules are a little spendy but i have thule racks on my truck to haul a canoe and you can key every thule product the same
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tdrace
Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 133 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 8:38pm |
I have a swagman that I use. I have not had any problems. You need to make sure it is rated for a travel trailer. Some bike racks are not. I got mine at Camping World.
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tdrace's
2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 9:50pm |
You need to be careful with the receiver in the back of the 'pod. Some of them were installed poorly, with someone reporting cracks - in the welds I believe. They had it reinforced. Others here may remember the details better.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 10:22pm |
One of the problems with a rear-mounted bike rack is, what do you do with the spare tire? Something like TopPopRails, which mount over the tongue, above the propane tank, is much more appealing to me.
But, I'm the only one in the family who's even remotely interested in bicycling, so I came up with a slightly different approach to carry a single bike: I modified a roof-rack carrier to fit on our RPOD's tongue. |
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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Pawpod
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Location: Regina Sask Online Status: Offline Posts: 137 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 1:01am |
Forest river does sell a bike rack for the RPod. I emailed them and received this reply
I have attached the product information on the bike rack. This is the only one that is approved to install on your r.pod and you cannot carry the tire with the rack. You will need to order directly through Forest River or your selling dealer. From another person who had the hitch fall off causing sever damage and finding out that the bike rack they used voided their warranty coverage for the damage, I figure I'll get it from them through my dealer. Crossing the border they tacked on about $75 which they say they would bring it in with their next trailer order. Another brand rack would only save me about $50 or so . The PDF they sent me was the highlander sports wing. I found etrailer sell it but under a different part number RPod bike rack not sure if it's an exsact match or if forest river will cover you buying it from some else. |
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Ready to pod around!
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jim park
Groupie Joined: 04 Apr 2011 Location: brownsville tx Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 5:40pm |
thats pretty slick
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yalilminx
Newbie Joined: 13 Apr 2015 Location: ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2016 at 10:53am |
We received the highlander bike rack and only tried to use it this weekend. How does anybody fit 2 bikes on it being so close to the rear of the pod? Even with different sized bikes we couldn't get it! Pictures anyone?
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2015 rpod 176t
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ronahue
Senior Member Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 316 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2016 at 11:20am |
I had no problem placing 2 bikes (one women's and one men's) on the Highlander Sportwing however I did have to lower the seat on the men's bike. Sorry no pictures.
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Ron & Sharon
2015 R-Pod 179 2022 Nissan Frontier No trees were harmed in the sending of this message but a billion electrons were really agitated |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2016 at 11:29am |
Face them opposite directions. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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