Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers
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Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers
Item # S80501
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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
- Locks Not Included
- Frame Mount
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 Reviews
Swagman Around the Spare Deluxe 2 Bike Rack for RV Bumpers - S80501
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (119 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: 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.
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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.
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Jenny N - 09/15/2022by: Sherry08/17/2022
Easy to put together. Easy to load he bikes. Product was perfect for our need.-
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: Jeffery 09/16/2022
It worked perfectly. Over 8100 miles and still going strong. I like the easy on and off with minimal scratches to the bike.
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: John03/25/2022
This product is so well made, the heavy gauge steel brackets are a must. The product went together very easily and is very stout on the bumper of my camper. I actually put my 178 lb body weight in the bike brackets and had very little flex to the brackets. Great product!
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.
by: Charles03/14/2022
Parts fit first time on 4" travel trailer bumper. I like the option of reversing the up stands during storage to reduce overall length when not in use.
by: Erin 10/01/2022
Haven't used them yet but they look like good quality
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.
Comments
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
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Heather A - 11/17/2018
Helpful Linkby: 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: Tom J.02/04/2018
Ease of ordering and promptness of delivery was excellent. I ordered this RV bike rack on Wednesday at 4:30 pm, and received it on Friday at 2:30 pm. Amazing ! Much better than other companies I have dealt with. Very easy to assemble. Took less than 20 minutes from opening the box to finishing the install. I haven't had a chance to road test it yet, so that is the reason I did not give it a "5 star" rating. But it looks like if I secure the bikes as required, there should not be an issue. Very happy with your company based on this order and others I have placed in the past. Installed on a 2016 Jayco 30 foot travel trailer.
by: James09/17/2021
Tough to strap on the bikes
One side of the rack where it connects to the frame, sticks and has to be removed with a hammer
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.
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: 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.
Comments
its still the same. I still use them and do recommend them.
DON-S - 04/21/2015by: 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: 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: 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: 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.
Comments
Just Great Holding up well
Bob B - 04/30/2015by: 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.
Comments
fixed the tight threads on the hold downs,and it works great,i still would buy it again.very nicely made.
tonyl - 08/30/2014by: 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: Howard05/16/2021
Installs easy but doesn't handle women's bike very well very difficult to put my wife's bike on the rack
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: 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.
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