Why Cant Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack be Used on Trailer or Motorhome

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why cant this be used with RV/travel trailer/truck camper...what is the concern?

asked by: James

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Only certain hitch-mounted bike racks are rated for use behind a trailer or motorhome. This is simply because of the extra movement and bounce that a bike rack endures behind a trailer/motorhome as opposed to one a standard passenger vehicle. The extra movement is due to the rear bumper on trailers being extended much further out from the rear axle than on a passenger car. Bike racks that are approved for this use have been tested for this application and can withstand the additional movement during transport.

As you mentioned in your question, the Yakima HoldUp 4 Bike Rack # Y02443-2 is not rated for use behind a trailer or motorhome.

We do have a nice selection of 4-bike racks that are approved for use behind a trailer or motorhome. I have attached a link that will take you directly to our available selection that you can look through. I really like the Swagman Trailhead # S63381 that can handle 4 bikes with a total weight of 100 pounds, with a 35 pound per-bike capacity.

I have included a short video demonstration on this bike rack that you can check out.

expert reply by: Chris R

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Answer 1

In order to convert your Yakima HoldUp #Y02445 to be compatible with a 2 inch hitch, you would only need the Replacement Tongue for Yakima HoldUp Bike Racks #8880580, which is a 2 inch tongue.

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Answer 2

Bike carriers that are designed to work on the rear of an RV are made so that they can take the additional stress at the back of the RV. Yakima does not recommend using the HoldUp Rack on RVs because a bike rack mounted on the rear of a motor home…

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Answer 3

The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class V Commercial Duty - 2-1/2" #C15809 is a great option for your 2011 Ram 2500 as long as you are okay with a 24 inch hitch extension like #C45048. This will give you a gross trailer weight of…

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Answer 4

I have a better and less expensive solution than using the Titan hitch box extension you proposed. If you were to install a front mounted hitch like #65061 on the vehicle, you'd easily be able to carry the bikes. Yakima specifically states in the…

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Answer 5

The Yakima HangTight Bike Rack for 6 Bikes #Y39GR is only meant to be tilted with no bikes loaded. That is how the rack was designed and tested. Could you potentially tilt it with only a couple loaded, yes. But that is not recommended and will void…

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Yes, the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Receiver #DT45509 will fit your 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 with the factory hitch. This is a nice option, but I do recommend instead considering the Curt hitch: - Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15809 While the Curt hitch will…

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Answer 7

The use of a hitch extender like the Curt Hitch Extender part #C45791 on a bike rack like the Yakima HoldUp 2 Bike Rack part #Y02443 is not a good idea because it moves the weight away for the vehicle further which then in turn reduces the weight…

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Answer 8

The Curt Hitch #C15809 that fits on your 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 sits directly below the factory hitch, as you can see in this photo a customer provided of his hitch installed on a 3500. Though we have not test fit this hitch on an '08 Ram 3500, we…

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Answer 9

The Class V hitch we have for your 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 with the best ground clearance is the Curt hitch part #C15809. It doesn't tuck right under the rear bumper like what you can see in the attached picture but it does sit the highest.

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Answer 10

The Yakima HoldUp Bike Rack for 2 Bikes - 2" Hitches - Wheel Mount, part #Y02443, will work with the trailer hitch on your 2021 Volkswagen ID 4. Provided your trailer hitch is a Class III trailer hitch. If you do not have a trailer hitch, we do…

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Answer 11

The Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C15809 is designed to fit with the OEM hitch on your 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. In fact, this is meant to fit under the OEM hitch so you wouldn't even need to remove it. For something that will fit more in the range of…

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Answer 12

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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