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Get a front hitch and put the bikes in the front of your truck.
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Yeah I'll send some pictures after I get out of work. I'll work on getting part numbers too.Front hitch is not any option. Beside not liking the look, I would really like to have the versatility of having the rack in the bed to haul other items during hunting season.
Trailer is a 30' so the dual receiver box is not an option either.
blankm3690- Could you send me some pictures of your setup and maybe the part numbers if you still have them? Thanks
I would love to see this too. I like the lool of the listed link above from the OP but I have a roll up cover and will not work with it. That and it's a little pricey.Just got a few minutes to get some product numbers. The track comes in two sizes. What size you get is up to you but 42" should do the job.
42" track #8001126
Landing pad #8000226 (need two orders of these, each box contains two)
Cross bars of your choice. I have the 78" I believe.
The towers are #8000214
I ordered my stuff from rackattack.com and the tracks had different mounting options. There's a mount made for roofs where you can't access the bolt and then an option where it's a normal bolt. I used wall anchors because I felt the plastic on top of the bed wasn't sturdy enough so I drilled into the metal underneath and put an anchor in. Here's a link to the anchor:
Shop TOGGLER 10-pack Toggle Bolts Hollow Wall Anchors at Lowes.com
I'll send you pictures later and if you decide going this route I'll try giving better instructions.
Since my camper is new, I would have to pay an RV service center to mount the hitch so the warranty would not get voided. So I would have the service cost, hitch cost and cost for the bike rack. Which I would imagine would be more than the ProRac that I had listed in the first post. Plus with the rack on the truck it would be more versatile.how big is the trailer? you can get a dual receiver box hitch that will hold a bike rack above the tongue of the trailer. they have lower weight ratings, but should be ok with like a popup camper.
I dont understand why you cant put a hitch on the back of the camper and use a bike carrier. if your not pulling the trailer you can just put the bike carrier on the truck.