Are There Any Trailer Tongue Mounted Bike Rack Options For A Forest River Micro Lite  

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Hi Charlie,

When it comes to trailer tongue mounted bike racks there really isn't much a of selection aside from the Jack-It 2 Bike Rack for A-Frame Trailers # LC429756 or using the Stromberg Carlson # CC-275 to mount a bike rack above the propane tanks. The Jack-It mounts to the trailer jack so depending on the style you have on the trailer you might run into compatibility issues. This rack can haul up to two bikes and has a per bike capacity of 40lbs.

The # CC-275 only clamps to the tongue of the trailer and provides a 2" receiver tube to mount a bike rack into. The drawback with this is that it only has a 100lb capacity for both the bike rack and bikes, which is pretty limiting.

You are correct that the suspension is less sophisticated for trailer so it can place more stress on the bike rack. That being said, a hitch mounted bike rack on the back of your trailer is going to be the best option for hauling more or heavier bikes. It'll also be a lot easier lifting the bikes into or out of the rack. If your trailer doesn't currently have a trailer hitch then you'll need to first measure the distance between the inside of the frame rails. Once we know the frame width we can then find an appropriately sized hitch to fit. For example, the Curt # C13702 can fit frame widths 18" to 51" wide.

From there we can pick out a bike rack that's rated for RV use so handle the rougher ride. Before picking one out I'd like to know more about the bikes you want to haul to I can make sure that the bike rack has compatible mounting points and is rated high enough to handle the weight of the bikes.

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