Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers
(130 reviews)
Price: $143.00
In Stock
Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers
Item # S80501
Retail:$195.99
Our Price: $143.00
You Save: $52.99
This item qualifies for Free Shipping
In Stock
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.
- All Info
- Reviews (130)
- Q & A (0)
- Photos
Swagman RV and Camper Bike Racks - S80501
- RV Bumper Rack
- Motorhome
- Travel Trailer
- Fifth Wheel
- 2 Bikes
- Mountain Bikes
- Road Bikes
- Womens Bikes
- Hanging Rack
- Swagman
Carry 2 bikes on your RV without the need for a hitch. Mounts on your bumper over your spare tire. Anti-sway cradles prevent bike-to-bike contact. Solid steel construction with corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish.
Features:
- Bumper-mounted rack lets you carry 2 bikes on the back of your RV
- Anti-sway cradles secure bikes to the rack at 3 points using durable rubber straps
- Prevent bike-to-bike contact during transport
- Won't scratch your bike's finish
- Accepts bike frames up to 1-1/2" in diameter
- Mounts on your bumper with U-bolts and brackets
- Release pins let you remove top half of rack for quick access to spare tire
- Sturdy steel construction with corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish
- 2 Nylon straps included to secure bikes top tubes to each other to prevent excess rattling
Specs:
- Application: 4" - 4-1/2" square continuously welded steel bumpers
- Maximum bike frame diameter: 1-1/2"
- Spare tire clearance: 12-3/4"
- Distance from edge of cradle to edge of cradle: 18"
- Weight capacity: 35 lbs per bike
- Limited lifetime warranty
This convenient rack carries 2 bikes on your RV and provides clearance for a spare tire. Its sturdy steel construction has a black powder coat for corrosion resistance.
Anti-Sway Cradles
The anti-sway cradles rotate and slide along the dual arms to perfectly position your bicycles, reducing the need for a bike adapter bar. The cradles include durable rubber straps to hold your bikes firmly in place on the rack. Because the cradles secure each bike at three places (twice along the top tube and once along the seat post or down tube), rocking back and forth is virtually eliminated, preventing bike-to-bike contact.
Removable Pins
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.
U-Bolts
The rack installs on your RV with U-bolts that are designed to clamp around a 4" to 4-1/2" continuous welded square bumper.
80501 Around the Spare Deluxe - 2 Bike - RV Bumper Mount
Replaces Swagman S80500
Installation Details
Customer Satisfaction Score:
95% were satisfied with this product
5% of customers were not satisfied
- Wrong item was ordered
Customer Reviews
Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers - S80501
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (130 Customer Reviews)
Carry 2 bikes on your RV without the need for a hitch. Mounts on your bumper over your spare tire. Anti-sway cradles prevent bike-to-bike contact. Solid steel construction with corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish.by: Kevin01/26/2024
Terrible product as it sits too low on the bumper. I mangled a bike wheel backing up to a slight swale. The bike wheel was only six inches off the ground, the swale was seven. My bad for backing up without a spotter but the bike rack is not adjustable & therefore worthless to me.
by: John04/24/2023
I am very satisfied with the bike rack. Instillation was simple. The package had been previously opened and was missing 2 nuts but I had them in the garage. The product stated it would not fit on a bike with less than 18” between the seat and handle bar post but I drilled 2 holes in the top cross bar and set them on an angle as allowed in the instructions and they fit my mountain bikes with a cradle of 14”. I added a web strap from the tire support post, over the tire and around the bike cross bars to eliminate any swaying which did not appear to be a problem even before the strap. My 2 mountain bikes weigh 35.5lbs each and appeared very secure for a 700 mile trip.
by: Joseph04/25/2022
Very well made easy to install. And works great for our 2 bikes. Very secure using straps provided with a couple additional small ratchet straps sold separately.
Joseph
4/25/2023
I dont use it a lot but have used it a few times putting 2 bicycles on it. And it held up great on the back of my pop up camper.
by: Benjamin10/20/2018
So far - first trip out - we love it. Or bikes are a little different in design so it took some creativity to get them positioned on the carrier. The shape of the frame rests on the bike rack made this pretty easy, though. Definitely a plus.
Bike on!
by: Gordon G.07/13/2017
Good product, well made. Took me less than an hour to install. Have a small travel trailer, just me and my wife. We are both retired. Wanted to take bikes with us when we travel.Don't have a lot of room on the rear bumper so this was the best product for my needs. Pictures of the finished job included.
by: Dan 02/09/2024
Great price for a very good product.
by: Lisa09/22/2020
This bike rack was a perfect fit on the bumper of our RV! It sits just outside our spare tire and is very sturdy and solid. Can’t wait to take our bikes on our next trip!
by: Jack 02/12/2023
This bike rack exceeded our expectations. Easy to install and our bikes are secure. Last trip was from our home in Riverside county up to a campground in Pollock Pines. Not one issue.
by: Norm 12/03/2022
I just have one bike to carry on the back of my trailer and this works great for that. Fits nicely around the spare tire. I leave the bottom brackets on and when I need it, I put in the top vertical bars. My only issue is the vertical bars do not slip in very nicely (very tight fit), so I have to pound them down. Hasn't been an issue, but is a pain. It also seems to be holding up to the weather OK and only minor rust so far.
by: Carolyn M08/29/2022
We have a 2019 Imagine camper with a spare tire on the back bumper. The description of this product said it would fit on our bumper with the spare tire. We tried every way we could and the woman's bike would not fit on there even with a frame adaptor bar attached to the bike. And with two bikes on the carrier, it was pushed up against the spare tire. The product is well made and I am sorry it would not fit our need.
Jenny N.
9/15/2022
I am sorry that the bike rack did not meet your needs. The maximum diameter of the bike frame can be no more than one and a half inches. Customer service will be in touch.
by: William 12/03/2023
The product is exactly as advertised.
by: Michael11/16/2018
I was a bit disappointed in this product. I was hoping to use it to tote our bicycles south for the winter. Unfortunately the design of our bikes, both Giant brands, do not work on the rack because of the way the cross bars are configured. They do not sit well on the rack. I'm guessing you have to have bikes with a single straight bar between the seat and the handlebar post. Ours do not, especially my wife's bike.
Heather A.
11/17/2018
Yes this bike rack does require the bike to have a level horizontal bar to hang from. The good news is there are bike frame adapters that will give you a level hanging surface such as part # Y02531. This yakima bike adapter bar fits most bike frames because it extends from 14 1/2 to 31 1/2 inches.
Helpful Links
by: DON-S04/21/2014
I like the basic design, but I really dislike the J hooks at the top. When you have a bike or two, hanging across the top, it is very inconvenient and time consuming to screw the bottom brace onto the metal rod of the J hook extending down.... all the way till the bike is tight. I went to a hardware store and bought 4 1 1/2 inch spacers and inserted them over the screw rod and that made it much better. It will still take 10 minutes to get the bikes off - but it's better than it was. I wouldn't mind paying more for an easier to use product.
Don-s
4/21/2015
its still the same. I still use them and do recommend them.
by: Sherry08/17/2022
Easy to put together. Easy to load he bikes. Product was perfect for our need.-
by: Bob B04/30/2014
Viewing the installation video before installing made the installation quick and easy.
The product is well constructed.
Packaging of the product is first class.
I will order all my travel trailer accessories from ETrailer.
Bob B.
4/30/2015
Just Great Holding up well
by: tonyl08/30/2013
Easy to install ,looks good,but hard to fit two old school 26" bikes
on racks.needed more length.Still i would buy again,good for newer bikes,Quality material.
Tonyl
8/30/2014
fixed the tight threads on the hold downs,and it works great,i still would buy it again.very nicely made.
by: Gail06/14/2020
As of right now the install was very easy to do by myself. I was very pleased with how everything fit correctly too. Looking forward to putting our bikes on it next time we go out to our campsite.
by: Michael 04/10/2020
eTrailer continues to be my 1st thought for RV needs. Selection, price, and customer service. I had selected a different rack, partially installed it, and found that it wouldn't work for my needs. eTrailer cheerfully accepted it back and exchanged it for this rack. This one has held up very well for nearly a year now and a 2000 mile road trip carrying two adult bikes. I did add a ratcheting strap from the upper part of the rack, around the spare tire, and to the bumper to minimize bouncing.
by: Lee04/23/2019
Unfortunately, I was not able to use the product. When attempting to move the spare tire to the center of the bumper so I could use the rack, the tire slipped out of my hand and snapped off the whole bottom of the tire carrier.
However, I just want to express how easy they made it to return the item. I live in my travel trailer full-time and have not yet been able to set up Wi-Fi, so I have not been able to use my printer. Ashley E. worked with me until I finally got the UPS label printed and successfully returned the bike rack. Ashley E. was very helpful and considerate while I was having my ‘issues’.
Will definitely do business with etrailer again.
by: Diane E.05/10/2013
This product was delivered on time as promised and was exactly as described, with very good videos and PDF File Instructions at the etrailer website. What more could anyone ask for ???!!!
Diane E.
5/10/2014
Didnt work really well for us. Not very heavy duty and tendency to get lightly warped. For light use, it probably works ok.
by: Cheryl01/23/2019
This bike rack works great on our fifth wheel. It was very easy to install and is not a real heavy product. We are limited to 135 lbs. on our rear bumper. This rack is just under 25 lbs. so we were able to mount 2 bikes on it and still be under our limits.
As always, etrailer delivery is fast. We love the videos they post of their products that we can review before we buy.
by: Don 05/26/2020
just put it on the camper today 5-26-20,seems like a well built product. Fits two bikes nicely and well padded. will be going over the road for a couple of weeks and I think the rack will do fine holding bikes.Product is just what I wanted not too big and not too small and built well.Would recommend purchase good price and great seller fast shipping.
by: Al10/06/2013
Frame hardware mounted easily. Configuration is what I needed. However, means to hold bikes to rack is intolerable. What is used is lock nuts encased in a knob. Understand the reasoning, but the threads are over 2 inches long. It takes forever to lock on a bike. Also, one knob broke off on first use. Bike attachment method needs re-work.
by: Jim Hand11/22/2013
Ordering equipment sight unseen is a bit risky, but it's always a pleasure when the goods arrive as promised and the quality turns out to be better than expected. The around-the-spare-tire bike rack is a simple design and installation is a breeze. It seems sturdy enough, but we'll have to wait for some better weather to give it the first road test. All-in-all I'm very pleased with purchase, and the customer service provided by the folks at etrailer.com was excellent as usual.
by: Catherine 12/28/2019
We tried both the basic model and the improved model of this bike rack and the improved model is much better. Don’t waste your money on the cheaper model. The metal hooks are difficult to use, the vinyl coating pulls off and then your bike is being rubbed by metal. The rubber strap fasteners are much better. However, the round holes on the strap are really hard to get over the oblong male part. My husband has to help me. Not a Thule, but close.
25
130
Show More Reviews
See what our Experts say about this Swagman RV and Camper Bike Racks
- Replacement J-Hook Recommendation For Swagman Bike Rack S80500For replacement J-bolts for the Swagman bike rack part # S80501 you would want the part # SP480.
view full answer... - Weight Capacity of Forest River Flagstaff Ultra Light 4 Inch BumperThe Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers # S80501 with two standard bikes is not too much weight for your Flagstaff Ultra Light 4 inch bumper. The rack weighs about 20 lbs and can carry two bikes up to 35 lbs each. I assume you are asking because Forest River doesn't recommend carrying anything on their Flagstaff Ultra Lite bumpers but people have been doing so for years without issues. The manufacturer doesn't even recommend mounting a spare tire to it and yet...
view full answer... - How Easy is it to Remove Swagman Around-the-Spare-Tire Deluxe Bike Rack # S80501Installing and removing the Swagman Around-the-Spare-Tire Deluxe Rack, part # S80501 is a breeze. The bike rack is designed so that a spare tire can remain bolted to your rear bumper while bolting this bike rack around it. The bike rack is attached to your bumper by U bolts. Once the bike rack is on, the spare tire sits between the two uprights. To remove the spare tire, once the bike rack is bolted to the bumper, you'll remove the locking pins located on the lower section of the uprights....
view full answer... - Options to Carry 2 Bikes on a Lance 1685 Travel Trailer That Has a 1-1/4 HitchI have a few potential options for you, but we do not have any 1-1/4" bike racks that are rated for use with a travel trailer. Your first option would be to replace your 1-1/4" hitch with a 2" hitch. This can be done a couple of ways. The first would be using a frame mounted hitch like the Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13702 (for frames 18" to 51" Wide) or # 13703 (for frames 22" to 72" Wide). You could also use the Curt RV Bumper 2" Trailer Hitch Receiver # E-100 if you have...
view full answer... - Spare Tire Bike Rack for Rear of Travel TrailerEven though tire mounted bike racks aren't rated to be used on the rear of trailers due to the extra bouncing around they would experience, we do have a solution or two that would work for you. Swagman's Around the Spare Deluxe Rack, part # S80501, has a two bike capacity and is specifically designed for use on a travel trailer, if the trailer has a 4 or 4-1/2 inch continuously welded steel square tube bumper. If your travel trailer has some exposed frame members on the trailer tongue,...
view full answer... - Fit of Swagman Deluxe Rack # S80501 to Bumper of 10 Foot Jayco Pop-Up CamperIf the rear bumper of your Pop-up has a continuously welded (not spot welded) steel (not aluminum) square bumper at least 4 inches square but no larger than 4-1/2 inches square, the Swagman Deluxe Rack, part # S80501, would work fine for you. You might also consider using a cable lock like part # e98891 to secure your bikes to the rack. To see the install details for the rack, click the provided link.
view full answer... - Dolly Towing a Vehicle and Carrying Bikes at the Same Time with a MotorhomeThere are no adapters with dual receivers for 2-1/2 inch hitches that would work for this specific application. But there are other ways to carry bikes on the back of your motorhome. For example if your motorhome has a 4 to 4-1/2 square, steel, fully welded bumper you could use # S64663, # S80605, or # S80501. I have linked videos of all 3 of these bike racks for you. Another option, if your motorhome has a ladder in the back, is to use a ladder mounted rack such as # LA-102, or # SP501BR....
view full answer... - Why Cant a Spare Tire Bike Rack Be Used on 5th WheelBecause the suspension of a fifth wheel is stiffer than a passenger vehicle, and because the rear overhang (distance between rear axle and rear bumper) is longer than what's found on a passenger vehicle. Because of this, anything mounted on the rear of a fifth wheel will be exposed to much more bouncing and jarring than something installed on rear of a passenger vehicle. Remember how bouncy it was sitting in the back seat of the school bus? Same principle. The spare tire bike racks we...
view full answer... - Bumper Mount Bike Rack Recommendation for a Rockport Mini Lite Travel TrailerThe best option for you, provided that you have a 4 to 4-1/2 inch continuous welded steel bumper would be the RV bumper 2 bike rack # S80605. This rack can be position to go around the spare tire and it extends 19 inches out from the bumper. I have included a link to the installation instructions for you. The around the spare bike rack # S80501 does not come our far enough at 12 inches to clear the spare so it would not work for you. Be sure that your bumper is rated for the weight of...
view full answer... - Options to Carry 2-Bikes When Towing a Camper With a Toyota Rav4 I have a couple different options for you to take a look at. But unfortunately, using a dual hitch receiver like the Malone 2" Dual Purpose Hitch Receiver # MPG544 is not going to work for what you need. This is because using the Malone 2" Dual Purpose Hitch Receiver # MPG544 will reduce your tongue weight capacity by 50% which will not allow you enough capacity to even tow your camper. If your camper has a 4" - 4-1/2" square continuously welded steel bumper, you can use the Swagman Around...
view full answer... - Solution for Carrying Bikes on Camper with Rear Mounted SpareA 50 inch crossbar spread is going to be too big for any of the roof bike racks we offer to fit. Also the 1.5 inch height of the bar is going to be too large as well. I see you have a rear mounted spare in the picture you submitted. Since most likely it's attached to a RV bumper one option you might have is the Swagman Around the Spare bike rack part # S80501.
view full answer...
- Can a Bumper Mount Bike rack be Used While Flat Towing a Chevy Spark Behind an RVHaving anything between the RV and the Chevy Spark has the potential to decrease the turning radius. It all depends on how much space there is to begin with as well as the bumper height versus the height at the front of the vehicle (if the bikes were up high enough the front of the car could do under the bikes during turns). We have a bumper-mount bike rack that is rated for use on the back of an RV and it is # S80501. This rack will measure approximately 26 inches from the RV bumper...
view full answer...
- Bike Rack Recommendation for a Camplite Trailer with an Aluminum BumperSince your Camplite Trailer has an aluminum bumper there really isn't a bike rack available that can attach to it since they all require attaching to a steel bumper. The best recommendation I could make would be to have a fabricator fab up a hitch on your camper if possible and then use a hitch mounted bike rack approved for RV use like the # S94FR.
view full answer...
- Bumper-Mounted Bike Rack Recommendation for 2016 Coleman Travel Trailer with 4 Inch BumperWe have a couple of options for a bike rack that will install on the 4 inch square bumper at the back of your Coleman Travel Trailer. Since you mentioned that your camper has a spare tire already installed on the bumper, a great bike rack option for you is the Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2-Bike Rack # S80501. One of my co-workers uses this bike rack on his trailer to carry his family's bikes when they go camping and he really likes it. This bike rack will install around the 4 inch...
view full answer... - Spare Tire and Bike Carrying Options for 2001 Layton 190EL Travel TrailerAs a first step, I'd recommend contacting the trailer manufacturer to ensure the rear bumper is capable of carrying the weight of a spare tire, bike rack and bikes. A 4 inch square bumper is pretty common. If that's what you have, I'd recommend the Stromberg Carlson bumper mounted spare tire carrier, part # TR-1. For a bike rack, the presence of the spare tire will interfere with the majority of bike rack options, but we do have one option that would work for you. Swagman offers their...
view full answer... - Will Swagman Bike Rack Fit Spare Tire with Hard Plastic CoverA cover being installed on your spare tire would not prevent the Swagman Bike Rack part # S80501 from installing. The rack would still fit and work well. You might still compare the dimensions in the picture I attached with you spare tire so that you can know for sure if the rack will install.
view full answer...
- What Type of Bumper Can be Used with Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV BumpersThanks for the picture of your bumper! It is considered continuously welded so you can use the Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers # S80501 that you referenced. Continously welded is another way of saying "boxed" frame which means it has metal on all 4 sides.
view full answer...
- Could Two of the Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Racks Fit on RV BumperYes, you could install two of the Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers # S80501 on the rear bumper of an RV as long as there was clearance for both racks and spare to fit next to each other. From a capacity point of view you'd be fine.
view full answer... - Will The Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80501 Fit My 1999 Viking 1706 Pop-Up CamperThe item you selected, Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack # S80501, is designed for square bumpers. On pop-up campers you would usually see a c-channel bumper. You could also use a dual receiver like the Curt Trailer Hitch Ball Mount With 2 Inch Receiver # D210. You could use a bike rack in the top receiver opening like the Swagman Trailhead 2 Bike Carrier, part # S63360. Then you would use the hitch ball opening to connect your camper. If your pop-up camper has a c-channel bumper, you would...
view full answer... - Will The Thule Spare Me 2 Bike Carrier, # TH963PRO, Fit On A Spare Tire On A TrailerThe Thule Spare Me 2 Bike Carrier, # TH963PRO, is not designed for use on the back of trailers. The reason is that the bike rack is subjected to more jarring and rattling on the back of a trailer spare, which would put more stress on the bike rack then what it was designed for. If you have a 4 inch to 4-1/2 inch square, continuous weld bumper on your RV you could use the Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack, # S80501. It will not work on aluminum or spot welded bumpers. This bike rack is designed...
view full answer... - Will This Swagman RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack Install Around the Spare of my 2004 Starcraft 3606 Pop UpThis Swagman RV and Motorhome Bike Rack, # S80501, has a space of about 13 inches 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...
view full answer...
- Trailer Hitch Receiver To Carry A Bike Rack On A 2005 Jayco Jay Feather 23B CamperFor your 2005 Jayco Jay Feather 23B Camper I would use the Curt Adjustable Width Trailer Hitch Receiver for RVs, 22" to 72" Wide # 13703. This is a universal trailer hitch receiver that can fit frame widths from 22" up to 72". This has a lot of great reviews from customers using this on a Jayco Camper. It can be easily bolted onto the camper's frame or it can be professionally welded on for a permanent installation. The max tongue weight is 350lbs which you do not want to exceed. One thing...
view full answer... - RV Approved Bike Rack Recommendation for a Bike with Rear SuspensionThe Stromberg Carlson 2 Bike Rack, # LA-102, holds bikes by the seat tube on the frame (see photo). If your bike has a set tube that extends from the seat down to the pedals and enough room to mount the bike on the cradles of the bike rack, then this bike rack will work well for you. There are many different frame designs for bikes with rear suspension. If your bike does not have a seat tube extending from the pedals to the seat or if the suspension interferes with the seat tube, this...
view full answer...
- Is an Adapter Bar Required for a Womens Bike on the Swagman Around the Spare S80501An adapter bar to mount a womens or alternative frame bike to the Swagman Around the Spare Mighty Rack # S80501 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.
view full answer...
Do you have a question about this RV and Camper Bike Rack?
Info for this part was:
Expert Research:
Mike L
Expert Research:
Jameson C
Expert Research:
Adam R
Video Edited:
Kathleen M
Video Edited:
Dustin K
Installed by:
Hayden R
Updated by:
Wilson B
Written by:
Matthew S
At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Product Experts Available Now!
Call 1-800-940-8924
Katrina D.
1/26/2024
Not the wheel, ugh! Yeah, if it was taller, it definitely would have helped. You know, part # LA-102 is a ladder mounted bike rack that is adjustable for height. I bet if you used this, you wouldn't have that problem again.