Locking Bike Fork Mount

[CPT Davenport]

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

Has anyone tried this particular mount?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SVMF76C/?coliid=I3M4TFXHSKUO3V&colid=1PLQD8EKDKFCO&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[zoie]

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

 

[CPT Davenport]

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?

 

[Ben_1987]

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.com/products/diy-bike-rack-carrier-hook?variant=40987716878517&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2021-11-05&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQiAm5ycBhCXARIsAPldzoVOA_8g9byUXqZiI-doEFQ68beteFGri6_HsHtmif3EZqzkkwnqOIEaAnDoEALw_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.

 

[CPT Davenport]

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

 

[Lighthawk]

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.