Bike Rack Recommendation for Fat Bikes at Rear of 5th Wheel Camper

Updated 01/15/2025 | Published 01/14/2025

Question:

I’m looking for a good strong bike rack for the rear of a 37’ 5th wheel - 2 Fat Tire Bikes Non Electric -

asked by: William T

Expert Reply:

Hey William, the best option we have that covers everything you need is the Hollywood Racks RV Rider part # HLY64FR. This rack was reinforced for heavier bikes at the rear of 5th wheel trailers where the ride quality is notoriously rougher than on vehicles and it has fat tire wheel hoops that allow it to work with fat bikes as well. It does say it's for e-bikes which I know you don't have but it will still work great on a non-e-bike as well.

Let me know what you think about this option. The Hollywood Racks bike racks are super solid and well-made so I think you'll be happy with it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

William T.

1/14/2025

Thank You for getting back to me - I will check it out and it sounds like it will be a good option if I ever get an e-bike.

Jameson C.

1/14/2025

@WilliamT Yes it would definitely work down the road if you were to get an e-bike too. Be nice not to have to buy an additional bike rack.

William T.

1/14/2025

I’m looking at the rack now and it might be me but the tubes where the tires go does not seem very beefy plus it has bolts so it swings up and out of the way - are the bolts strong enough for the bounce?

Jameson C.

1/14/2025

@WilliamT That's a good question but while the wheel hoops might seem thinner in the pictures but they are steel and have a weight rating of 80 lbs per bike so they are strong. This rack was reinforced with RV applications in mind where the ride quality is rougher so as long as you are under the weight capacity for the rack the bolts would hold up well.

William T.

1/14/2025

@JamesonC ok thank you just don’t want to leave the bikes on the highway somewhere LOL - it has a lot of 5 star reviews more then the Swagman Escapee - I thank you for your expert opinion. Looks like a million pieces. - I have the Kuat NV 2.0 but unfortunately it is Not RV Rated :(

Jameson C.

1/14/2025

@WilliamT The Escapee part # S39SR is not a bad choice either. I do like the tire mount design but if you thought maybe you were going to get an e-bike this only has a 60 lb per bike capacity which generally is lighter than most e-bikes.

William T.

1/15/2025

Great Thank You For your help and sorry for all the back and forth with questions. etrailer is always Very Helpful.