Bike Mounts

[CPT Davenport]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SVMF76C?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details




I mounted these fork mounts in the dark the night before we left for our latest desert trip. I used 1/4" rivets and got a good bite into the large upper channel of the camper. They seem solid, but I also had a backup safety wire just incase they failed. The rear tires nest perfectly on the bumper and between the taillight and the camper edge, and are secured with a rubber strap around the wheel and hooked to bottom of the bumper.. There is not much weight the mounts need to bare but I think I may go back and through bolt the mounts at some point just to be sure.

 

[goinoregon]

i saw your bikes on your owen trip, and was thinking that is a nice option. i have one of those beefy swing out, mounts that is great, but it is a little process to get out, and in the hitch.

u might think about installing some plusnuts, or nutserts?, into the framing. the upper frame is hvy duty - should have taken some pics and dimensions when i was at atc.
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[CPT Davenport]

i saw your bikes on your owen trip, and was thinking that is a nice option. i have one of those beefy swing out, mounts that is great, but it is a little process to get out, and in the hitch.

u might think about installing some plusnuts, or nutserts?, into the framing. the upper frame is hvy duty - should have taken some pics and dimensions when i was at atc.
go

I was using a swing out set up. It was very heavy, awkward to take on and off and I had to swing it every time I needed to get into camper. The hitch mount also decreased my departure angle and would rub at times. Some people love the hitch mount and it works well for them. (I did just see a fellow at the bike shop in Bishop taking very detailed photos of my set up, as he was running a hitch mount swing and looking for other options.) I also frequently tow a boat, so having an open hitch is a must for me. The fork mount option is proving best for me so far. I can open the door for access to the camper and even get into my propane locker with out issues.



As for the plusnuts and inserts I'm unfamiliar with their capacity numbers, but I feel a rivet is as good or stronger and are a simpler installation. The 1/4" rivet has a tension rating of #560 and a shear rating of #460. These numbers are doubled as I used two per mount.

 

[goinoregon]

I was using a swing out set up. It was very heavy, awkward to take on and off and I had to swing it every time I needed to get into camper. The hitch mount also decreased my departure angle and would rub at times. Some people love the hitch mount and it works well for them. (I did just see a fellow at the bike shop in Bishop taking very detailed photos of my set up, as he was running a hitch mount swing and looking for other options.) I also frequently tow a boat, so having an open hitch is a must for me. The fork mount option is proving best for me so far. I can open the door for access to the camper and even get into my propane locker with out issues.



As for the plusnuts and inserts I'm unfamiliar with their capacity numbers, but I feel a rivet is as good or stronger and are a simpler installation. The 1/4" rivet has a tension rating of #560 and a shear rating of #460. These numbers are doubled as I used two per mount.

makes sense. i have only done a bit of riveting. does 1/4" relate to the head diameter?

 

[Ben_1987]

Nice. Looks like you found some mounts that work for you and also looks like light hawks setup. Is that an old nomad I see?

 

[CPT Davenport]

makes sense. i have only done a bit of riveting. does 1/4" relate to the head diameter?

1/4" is the diameter of the rivet sleeve and the size of the hole you drill. Head size is 1/2" I also used 5200 in the holes and behind the mounts. Heck that stuff can almost hold the mount on by itself.

I also used rivets to attach my shower enclosure and my awning. So far so good, and no nut/washer inside to interfere with the bed slide.

 

[CPT Davenport]

Nice. Looks like you found some mounts that work for you and also looks like light hawks setup. Is that an old nomad I see?

Hahaha! Close, its a SC Nickel!

 

[storm]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SVMF76C?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

I mounted these fork mounts in the dark the night before we left for our latest desert trip. I used 1/4" rivets and got a good bite into the large upper channel of the camper. They seem solid, but I also had a backup safety wire just incase they failed. The rear tires nest perfectly on the bumper and between the taillight and the camper edge, and are secured with a rubber strap around the wheel and hooked to bottom of the bumper.. There is not much weight the mounts need to bare but I think I may go back and through bolt the mounts at some point just to be sure.

​Now that you've had a year plus on it, how's it held up? Would you do anything different? I'm concerned about arriving at camp after an hour of washboard w/o a bike. I'm looking at the newish RambleSwing with the new 1up 2" Super Duty, but that's nearly an extra 120lbs on the rig.

https://www.rigdsupply.com/products/rambleswing-bike-rack-swing-out
https://1up-usa.com/product/2-super-duty

 

[CPT Davenport]

​Now that you've had a year plus on it, how's it held up? Would you do anything different? I'm concerned about arriving at camp after an hour of washboard w/o a bike. I'm looking at the newish RambleSwing with the new 1up 2" Super Duty, but that's nearly an extra 120lbs on the rig.

https://www.rigdsupply.com/products/rambleswing-bike-rack-swing-out
https://1up-usa.com/product/2-super-duty

1000s of miles off road and still going tuff! No movement or worry about the set up. I put 5200 behind the mounts to seal the holes and I think that holds quite a bit as well. I often tow my boat so the hitch option is a no go on most trips for us. Also wasn't happy with the way the hitch rack limits visibility from back up camera. Both bikes and mounts total only around 60 pounds. You can see the handle bars from both bikes in the side mirrors of the truck for piece of mind that the bikes are still there when driving.