How to Use Bike Rack While Flat Towing Vehicle Behind RV

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We have a Blue Ox tow hitch on our motorhome. We would like to add a bicycle rack to it. We tow our Jeep. I do not see any photos of the bike rack with a tow behind. Is there an additional part extension, etc. that would be needed to still tow the Jeep?

asked by: Trish K

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Expert Reply:

In order to use a hitch-mounted bike rack like the Swagman Original # S64152-2 that you were looking at while towing a vehicle, you will just need to add the Roadmaster Dual Hitch Receiver Adapter # RM-077-4. This adapter will slide into the 2 inch hitch receiver on your RV to provide two, 2 inch receivers on the other end. The bottom receiver can be used for your Blue Ox tow bar, while the top receiver can be used for a hitch-mounted accessory like the Swagman Original bike rack.

I have attached a short video demonstration on this product that you can also take a look at.

expert reply by: Chris R

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Jeff

7/26/2020

Is there a problem with the turn radius, when doing this

Chris R.

7/30/2020

Potentially. If you go this route you'll just need to be mindful of how much clearance you have when making sharper turns. It's probably a good idea to take the whole setup up to an empty parking lot before the first trip to test everything out.

Bill

5/20/2021

when using this setup will you still be able to fold and stow the tow bar? I am considering a roadmaster Nighthawk tow bar and it folds up then rotates over to stow and I am thinking that the bike rack would prevent that. Is there a solution other than removing the bike rack?

Jon G.

5/20/2021

You could possibly remove the tow bar instead prior to folding the arms in. Aside from that you'll need to remove your bikes and bike rack. There are some of the Demco tow bars that store by moving the arms out and away from each other, but that would be more costly than taking the tow bar out.

Greg S.

11/13/2021

My question comes with a slightly different problem. We have a heavy duty bike cover to cover our two bikes and I think it hinders visibility of the turn signals and brake lights when the rack and bike cover is mounted on the motorhome. I would prefer to put the bike rack above the tow bar use a towing multiplier and NOT mounted on the Jeep. Therefore when towning the Jeep people behind me have a clear view of the Jeep’s turn signals and brake lights. All the connections seem to work. Is this doable?

Les D.

11/18/2021

@GregS I think you want the same setup as in the post you commented on. You can use the Roadmaster # RM-077-4 Dual Hitch receiver on the back of your RV, using the bottom receiver to tow your Jeep, and the top receiver to mount your bikes with covers. As others have mentioned, you should consider your turning clearance with bikes mounted behind the RV.

Mike Z.

8/7/2024

Chris , do you still have the video showing RV mounted bike rack and hauling a flat tow?

Chris R.

8/7/2024

@MikeZ Hey Mike, I attached the video below.

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