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Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-22-2018, 03:45 PM
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Posted By gregmchugh
I suppose the best way to get a valid response is...

I suppose the best way to get a valid response is to not mention that you have an RV and describe it as a Sprinter van with the length and wheelbase specified. They may have a blanket response about...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-12-2018, 10:04 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
I have always used one of the various hitch...

I have always used one of the various hitch tightener devices on our bike racks or on our stowaway cargo box. Wobble at the hitch receiver can never be a good condition.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-12-2018, 04:18 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
I am confused, what are you calling bull on? ...

I am confused, what are you calling bull on?

The bike rack failures when the rack is far behind the rear wheel? These have nothing to do with the hitch receiver weight carrying capabilities.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-11-2018, 11:36 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
Once you have it on the vehicle it is pretty easy...

Once you have it on the vehicle it is pretty easy to see if you have an issue with large oscillations. If you do, you can always install a couple straps like the ones I linked to before up to the top...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-11-2018, 10:05 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
Dragging the lowest point on the ground is an...

Dragging the lowest point on the ground is an issue but the bike rack failures that are of concern to the rack manufacturers are due to the large vertical oscillations of the rack when it is a long...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-01-2018, 05:52 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
Yes, the dumbbell things are foam padded and hang...

Yes, the dumbbell things are foam padded and hang down inside the van and get captured when you pull on the strap after the doors are closed. No issue on any damage or water leaks through the door...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-01-2018, 05:46 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
Yes, a regular length, not an agile or an XL...

Yes, a regular length, not an agile or an XL...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-01-2018, 04:24 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
As I mentioned in a prior comment, adding two...

As I mentioned in a prior comment, adding two support straps from the bike rack to the top of the rear doors on a van will prevent the vertical (and also sideways) oscillations that lead to rack...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 06-01-2018, 03:59 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
When I bought an electric fat bike I looked at...

When I bought an electric fat bike I looked at the options for bike racks that are recommended for RV use and capable of handling the 50+ lb weight of an electric bike times 2. Rad Power bikes...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-24-2018, 04:23 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
And this was a standard length Sprinter so, as...

And this was a standard length Sprinter so, as noted before, if you have an extended length Sprinter it is going to have an even higher risk of rack failure...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-24-2018, 02:12 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 34,125
Posted By gregmchugh
I can confirm firsthand that mounting a hitch...

I can confirm firsthand that mounting a hitch bike rack on a Sprinter requires a rack designed for that purpose. We had a Hitchrider Truckee bike rack installed on our 08 Roadtrek RS Adventurous that...
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