RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack for Around the Spare Tire - Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack

Swagman RV and Motorhome Bike Racks - S80500

Want to take your bikes with you on your camping trip, but don't have a hitch on the back of your RV? Problem solved! This innovative design allows you to tow two bikes without conflicting with a spare tire that may or may not be present.

Around-the-Spare RV 2-Bike Mighty Rack

This convenient rack carries up to two bikes and provides clearance for a spare tire. Its rugged steel construction displays lasting toughness and ultimate support for bikes. The U-bolts are designed to clamp around a 4" to 4-1/2" continuous welded square bumper.

Features:

• Carries up to 2 bikes
• Provides clearance for a spare tire
  • Easy access to spare tire by removing 2 pins
• Bikes are held in place with J-bolts
  • Accepts bike frames up to 1-1/2" in diameter
• Powder-coated finish guards against corrosion from the elements
• Rugged steel construction displays lasting toughness and ultimate support for bikes

Specs:

• U-bolts designed to mount a continuous welded steel square bumper at least 4" and no more than 4-1/2" wide
  • Not for use on aluminum or spot welded bumpers
• 12" of clearance from the bumper to the upright bars of the rack is allowed for the spare tire

Two J-bolts on each arm secure bikes to the rack.

Removing one pin on each side of the rack allows easy access to the spare tire by removing the upright bars from the base of the rack.

80500 Swagman Around-the-Spare RV 2-Bike Mighty Rack

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• Assembled Measurements of The Swagman RV and Motorhome Bike Rack, # S80500
  
• I called the supplier (Swagman) about a diagram with the assembled dimensions for the RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack for Around the Spare Tire, item # S80500. They did not have a picture to send me, but they gave me some dimensions. The measurement from the bumper out to the upright bar is 13 inches. The height of the rack from the bottom up to the top of the two support arms is 30 inches. The length of the two support arms sticking out is 12-1/2 inches. And the distance between the two support arms i
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• Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack Part #S80500
  
• The Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack part # S80500 includes protective tape that is mounted to the rack at the point where the bikes attach to prevent the rack from scratching the finish on the bike. I will include a link below to the installation and assembly instructions for you to review.
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• Will Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, Part # S80500 Fit with a 16 Inch Tire
  
• The Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, part # S80500 will work with a 16 inch spare tire. The spacing between the uprights on the rack is about 2 feet.
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• Will Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Bike Rack Fit on a Pop-up Camper with a C-Channel Bumper
  
• You may be able to use the Swagman Pop-Up Mighty Rack, # S80550. You will need to consult your camper owners manual to check for the capacity of the roof and if it is rated for this type of application. I have included a link to the installation details and a video review below. Another option could be to use a towing bike rack. Take a look at the Folding 4 Bike Towing Rack, # S64675. This rack fits into a 2 inch receiver on the towing vehicle. The other end has a place for a hitch ball. You
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• Recommendation for a 3 Bike Rack for the Back of a Trailmanor Trailer
  
• The Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, # S80500, does not come in a 3 bike variant, but we do have the Swagman 4 Bike Carrier RV Mounted Bike Rack, # S80600. This rack will hold up to 4 bikes and you can mount it to fit around the spare tire on the back of your Trailmanor trailer. For this rack and the Mighty Rack, your trailer must have a continuous welded steel bumper that is 4 to 4-1/2 inches square. I have included a link to the installation details below. Another option would be to ad
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• Bike Rack for 2010 Santa Fe Pop-Up Trailer
  
• None of the bike racks we offer for mounting on the rear of a Pop-Up trailer are designed for use with a c-channel bumper. They are all designed for use with continuously welded square steel bumpers only. You are left with a few alternatives, however. Swagman makes a Pop-Up Roof Mount Bike Rack, part # S80550. You will need to check with your owners manual for the camper to determine the roof capacity before attempting to use a roof carrier. Another alternative would be to use a towing bik
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• Can I Carry A Tandem Bicycle With The Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500
  
• I do have a solution to carry your tandem bicycle, but using the Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack, part # S80500, to do so is not recommended. I contacted our representative at Swagman and she informed me that it is not recommended to carry a tandem bicycle on the Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack, part # S80500. The reason it is not recommended is because of the length of the bike and how skinny and how close the arms of the bike rack are. A possible solution to carry your tandem bicycle would b
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• Will This Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack Install Around the Spare of my 2004 Starcraft 3606 Pop Up
  
• This Swagman RV and Motorhome Bike Rack, # S80500, has a space of about 2 feet from where the rack would bolt to your bumper to the uprights of the rack. This should give you enough clearance to fit around your spare tire. I attached a picture to the right that shows many of the measurements of this rack for you to check out. You will need to measure the bumper of your 2004 Starcraft 3606 Pop Up Camper to determine if this rack will work. This rack is designed to clamp around a 4 inch to 4-1/
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• Is an Adapter Bar Required for a Womens Bike on the Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, S80500
  
• An adapter bar to mount a womens or alternative frame bike to the Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack # S80500 is not required, but it is recommended in order to keep the bike more level and the center of gravity more centered on the rack for the safest ride. You can use adapter bar # 64005. I have included a link to a video review of this bar and a link to the installation details for the rack.
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• Will The Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500 Fit My 1999 Viking 1706 Pop-Up Camper
  
• The item you selected, Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500, is designed for square bumpers. On pop-up campers you would usually see a c-channel bumper. Another rack option you may want to consider is the Swagman Pop Up Camper Roof Mount 4 Bike Rack, part # S80550. This rack would attach to the roof of your camper and allow you to carry up to 4 bikes. You would need to check the owners manual of contact the manufacturer for the roof load carrying capacity of your camper. You could also
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• Does the Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Bike Rack Hold the Spare Tire
  
• The Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, # S80500, is designed to fit around a spare tire that is already mounted to the back of an RV or trailer and is not designed to hold the tire. I have included a link to the installation instructions for you to view. This rack is designed to fit on a continuous welded steel bumper that is 4 inches to 4-1/2 inches square. Make sure to check the owners manual to be sure the bumper can be used for this application. We do have several other bike racks that
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• Can I Mount Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500 to Square Bumper on 2010 Puma Travel Trailer
  
• The item you selected, Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500, is designed to attach to a 4 to 4-1/2 inch continuous welded square steel bumper like the bumper on your 2010 Puma travel trailer. It is not designed to attach to C-channel bumpers. You will want to check the owners manual of your Puma travel trailer for load carrying capacities of the camper and the rear bumper. I have linked instructions for the Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80500. Also linked is an FAQ on bike racks for m
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• Will the Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack, # S80500 Accept a 28 Inch Diameter Trailer Tire
  
• The RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack, # S80500, mounts in such a way as it does not necessarily fit around the tire. I have included a picture that shows how it would mount to the bumper in relation to he spare tire. You can see in the picture that the upright arms of the rack are further out than the tire. You need to look at the width of the tire, not the diameter. The rack allows for 12 inches of clearance from the bumper to the upright bars of the rack for the spare tire. I have included a link to t
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• Around the Spare Tire Bike Rack for a Pop-Up Camper
  
• The RV bumper rack that goes around the spare tire, S80500, requires a square tube bumper to properly support the bikes. Most pop up campers have a c channel steel bumper and would not be a good attachment point for this bike rack. If your camper is not a square tube bumper, we do offer towing bike racks (see link below) that would put the bikes between the camper and the vehicle. This may be a good choice for you.
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• Do You Have a Bike Rack Carrier for use While Towing a Pop Up Camper Trailer
  
• We do have an option for you. The Valley Trailer Hitch Ball mount with 2 inch Receiver, part # V75090, would work great with a 2 bike carrier provided there is clearance in between the vehicle and trailer and your tongue weight capacities are not compromised. The tongue capacity is the lowest rating of the vehicle hitch or ballmount. As long as you stay within the lowest rating and have room this will work. A good bike rack to use with this mount would be # S63360 Swagman Trailhead 2 bike rac
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• Using Adapter Bar for Womens Bike with Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, Part # S80500
  
• Swagman, the manufacturer of the Around the Spare Mighty Rack, part # S80500 recommends the use of an Adapter Bar, part # S64004. Using the adapter is the best method of carrying the womens bike to ensure even weight distribution between the two bars that the bikes hang from. The womens bike should be placed closest to the vehicle.
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• Will the Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, # S80500, Fit a 2008 Jayco Pop-Up Camper
  
• If the bumper on your 2008 Jayco pop-up camper is a 4 to 4-1/2 inch square, continuous welded steel bumper, then the RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack for Around the Spare Tire - Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack, # S80500, will fit. You will also want to check with the trailer manufacturer for the weight carrying capacity of your bumper. I have included a link to the installation details below.
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