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Is There A Bike Rack For My 5th Wheel Trailer

Written by Hitchweb Team Tuesday, June 30, 2015

 Is there a bike rack available for my 5th Wheel?

RV Bike Rack - 2 Bike Ladder Mount Rack

 

If you have a ladder on the back of your 5th Wheel we recommend the Swagman RV Ladder Mount Bike Rack part number 80630. This rack fits on most RV ladders and features an easy hook design for quick installation and removal. With the use of 2 straps, it carries 2 bikes (35lbs. per bike) and is made of lightweight aluminum weighing only 6.5lbs. The arms of the rack extend straight out from the back of the ladder on the RV and the bikes hang by the center frame that the seat post installs into. This allows you to carry bikes with many different syles of bike frame. The overall width of this rack in 9-1/4" inches. 

 

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How To Install A Rhino-Rack Backbone System On A Jeep Wrangler

Written by Hitchweb Team Monday, June 29, 2015

How To Install A Rhino-Rack Backbone System On A Jeep Wrangler

Here is a Rhino-Rack training video on how to install the Backbone system part number RJKB1 on a 2011 and newer Jeep Wrangler 4dr 4WD Hard Top JK 

You will need:

3 of the 59" Vortex Aero Roof Rack Crossbar part number VA150B,
3 of the Roof Rack Leg Kit Backbone 3 Base Mounting Sysems part number RCLP30,
3 packs of the Vortex Aero Crossbar Fit Kits for RL Legs part number VA-FK2,
1 box of Backbone components for this vehicle part number RJKB1

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How To Choose A Roof Mounted Bike Rack

Written by Hitchweb Team Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Carry more bikes with the use of a roof mounted bike rack. Roof mounted bike racks are designed to mount to the crossbars on the roof rack.

Step 1: Determine the type of crossbars on your roof rack.

Need help identifying your Rhino-Rack crossbar? See our blog post THE TYPES OF RHINO-RACK CROSSBARS

If you don't have a roof rack, click on the link to find one for your vehicle: RHINO-RACK ROOF RACKS
 

Step 2: Choose your mount style:
 

Bike Rack - MOUNTAINTRAIL Fork Roof-mount; for all crossbars Bike Rack -...
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pintle hitch vs ball hitch

Written by Hitchweb Team Tuesday, June 23, 2015

What is the difference between a pintle hitch and standard ball hitch?

When it comes to towing there are two methods:

1) Towing with Ballmounts and Trailer balls

ballmount

A Trailer Ball attaches to a ballmount, which is held in place by a pin, inside a hitch receiver tube. The trailer coupler mounts and locks on top of the trailer ball and secures itsef in place by locking it in with the coupler's latch.

Trailer balls are intended for light commercial or recreational towing  and come in a variety of sizes:

 - 1-7/8" or 2" or...

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How to install a Companion 5th Wheel on a Flat Deck truck

Written by Hitchweb Team Monday, June 22, 2015

How to install a Companion 5th Wheel on a Flat Deck truck

You would first need to install the B&W Turnover ball kit for a Flat Deck Truck part# GNRK1500. Once the turnover ball kit is installed, you would then use the B&W Companion Flat Bed 5th Wheel Part # RVK3050