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#1 Cpt Davenport

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Posted 30 November 2022 - 03:44 PM

Wanting to carry our mountain bikes on the back of the camper.

 

Has anyone tried this particular mount?

 

https://www.amazon.c...lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 


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#2 zoie

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Posted 30 November 2022 - 05:27 PM

no and not sure how this would work.  Been using this Yakima locking fork mount for years on the back of my popup.


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#3 Cpt Davenport

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Posted 30 November 2022 - 05:50 PM

no and not sure how this would work.  Been using this Yakima locking fork mount for years on the back of my popup.

I like the security of your Yakima set up! I wonder if they make one for thru axel bikes?


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#4 Ben_1987

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Posted 01 December 2022 - 03:09 AM

There are lots of thru axle fork mounts out there. A lot of people like the rocky mount one you linked. I have a couple of the kuat dirt bag ones since they were cheaper, simpler, and i dont often lock things. On my old camper, I installed two of the lolo rack single DIY mounts: https://loloracks.co...IEaAnDoEALw_wcB

 

I ran plus nuts through the frame, then bolted unistrut to the plus nuts. Then bolted the lolo racks to the unistrut. I put a piece of 1x behind the rack to limit some of the flex. I'll be honest, I was a little nervy hanging expensive bikes off of that setup for awhile. In the beginning I used a cam strap as a safety line. They ended up being very stout.

 

 

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#5 Cpt Davenport

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Posted 01 December 2022 - 04:08 AM

Very clever Ben, I hadn't thought of a reverse mount.


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#6 Lighthawk

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Posted 01 December 2022 - 03:05 PM

Very clever, Ben.

I'm testing a rotopax install using plus nuts through on of the front studs of my Hawk frame right now.  The rotopax mount has a metal disc that bolts to the exterior, sandwiching the siding/stud between the plus nut and the mount.   So far I've got 500 miles (with about 15 of dirt) on the mount and it looks solid.  I'm planning to add a second mount on the other side next.

 

I also did a Bike Tight mount similar to yours for a traditional quick release mountain bike, but ran bolts through the frame into the refrigerator cabinet wall on one side, and some aluminum bar stock on the other side.  

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