Tongue mount bike rack
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Topic: Tongue mount bike rack
Posted By: Dingobait
Subject: Tongue mount bike rack
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2013 at 4:59pm
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We are trying to add a tongue mounted bike rack that will hold 2-4 mountain bikes on our Rpod 177. Putting a bigger hitch mount to a 2" vs 1 1/4 that's on it now will cause too much weight on the back with our current Yakima hold-up. Has anyone done this mod, if so pictures. Can those even be done? If something we can't do we might have to put it up for sale.
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Posted By: MTB Pod
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2013 at 7:37am
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There is a thread on the other forum that talks about this. One brand that is very nice and will accommodate up the four bikes is an Avrika rack, made in Canada. It can be very expensive, but it's the only one I've seen out there. My dad does welding, and he was able to fabricate a rack that bolts onto the tongue and will accept our Yakima rails. We can mount two bikes onto it. There are pictures of our rack as well as the Avrika rack on this thread. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3074&KW=Bike+rack&PID=34880&title=front-bike-rack-and-tounge-weight#34880 ------------- Pete & Marila Sacramento, CA 2012 R Pod 177 2001 Ford F150 Crew Cab |
Posted By: Dingobait
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2013 at 9:55am
Thanks! I haven't quite figured out the search on forum. So in time I'll figure it out,. Looks great 
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Posted By: catspaw
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 9:14am
| We purchased the Arvika rack and we do not regret the expense. We purchased a 2" receiver adaptor for the rack so we can put it on the car or TV. That allows us to put the rack on the TV and take day trips with the bikes on the back. The rack on the Pod also provides a great place to store the bikes in the winter. We have friends that are avid bikers and they said that they have never seen a more user and bike friendly rack. Spring is coming!! |
Posted By: catspaw
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 9:21am
Here is a picture.
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 9:58am
love your steps!! ------------- Travis & Carrie http://goo.gl/maps/Vlelv - 181g - MoosePod Adventures Map http://goo.gl/maps/ho9Rf - RPod Owners Map |
catspaw wrote:Posted By: catspaw
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 10:02am
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They break into two parts and nest so they can go in the back storage area. The wheel chocks go in them during travel. ------------- 2013 177 & 2016 F150 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2014 at 2:43pm
that's a pretty smart idea you have there. ------------- Travis & Carrie http://goo.gl/maps/Vlelv - 181g - MoosePod Adventures Map http://goo.gl/maps/ho9Rf - RPod Owners Map |
Posted By: scooners
Date Posted: 19 May 2014 at 11:09pm
Thanks for this post, just finished installing the bike rack on my 179, will be hauling to Idaho this weekend. Trails of the Coeur D'Alene's here we come.
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Posted By: marc515
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 9:51am
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Doesn't the tongue mounted rack and bikes add too much weight on the tongue?
Our two bikes have a combined weight of 90 Lbs. ------------- Best Regards,.....Marc & Joan And....Tucker (our yellow lab) 2011 Heartland MPG-181 2011 Nissan Pathfinder USMC 69-73 God Bless all our Men & Women in Uniform |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 22 May 2014 at 10:29am
One, you need lighter bikes.  Ours have a combined weight of 45 pounds. Two, it would not add the full weight of 90 pounds to your tongue weight, The trailer frame is a lever in this case, and the mounting point distance from the axle would be used as a multiplier to determine exactly how it would affect the tongue weight. For instance, in our case, we added a second battery, 60lbs or so, but our tongue weight only went up by about 40lbs. Still way under our vehicles max tongue weight. We also use a WDH which lowers our effective tongue weight even more. ------------- Mark, Susie, Micah, and The Maggie. '11 RP177(sold) '17 Lance 2295 http://www.rpodnation.com/some-of-our-mods-so-far-with-pics_topic2786.html" rel="nofollow - FurPodsMods '17 Ford F250 CCSB |
Posted By: Little Sweet Pea Pod
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2014 at 12:54am
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Scooner, Pls share the brand of the rack and where did you get it, would like to do same. Thanks.
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