Bike Rack Recommendation for 2014 Forest River Highwall Pop Up Camper

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The following is a previous question and answer: Will the Malone or Hollywood fit 3 bikes on a tent trailer spare tire? Its a forest river flagstaff 2004 asked by: Becky B Helpful Expert Reply: I do have an option for you, however none of our traditional spare tire mount bike racks including the Malone # MPG2148 and the Hollywood Racks # HRSR1 that you were looking at are rated for use by the manufacturer to be used at the back of a trailer. This is simply because the manufacturer has deemed that they arent fully capable of handling the extra movement and bounce that they would need to withstand in this application. The best option we have available is with the Swagman Around the Spare 2 Bike Rack # S80501 as long as you have a 4 inch to 4-1/2 inch square continuously welded steel bumper at the rear of the camper. This is designed specifically for use on trailers and features 12 inch long brackets that will extend past the spare tire. The downside is that it can only handle 2 bikes. Otherwise you will need to add a hitch receiver to the camper, such as with the Swagman # S64025, again as long as you have a 4 to 4-1/2 inch square bumper. You can then use the trailer-approved Swagman 3-Bike Rack # S64152-2 which features a distance of 14 inches from the center of the hitch pin hole to the upright bar. I recommend taking a measurement out from the center of the rear bumper to the outer edge of your spare tire to make sure this will provide enough clearance. I have attached a few demonstration videos on the products mentioned that you can check out as well. I have a 2014 HR27KS Forrest River High Wall Pop Up and do not have a 4 inch to 4-1/2 inch square continuously welded steel bumper at the rear of the camper. What are my options?

asked by: Mark F

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To use a bike rack on your towable camper, you'll need to install a frame mounted trailer hitch receiver instead, like the Curt adjustable RV and camper hitch receiver # 13703, which fits trailers with frames between 22 and 72 inches.

For a three bike rack, I recommend the Swagman Original # S64152-2 or for a 4 bike rack, I recommend the Yakima LongHaul # Y02476, both of which are approved to be used behind an RV or camper, like yours.

expert reply by: Carla M

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We carry the RV Bumper 2 Bike Rack for Around the Spare Tire, item #S80501, that can be used on continuous welded steel square bumpers, that are at least 4 inches and no more than 4-1/2 inches wide. If your trailer bumper is a 4 or 4-1/2 inch…

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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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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 4

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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The best brake controller option to go with is one that activates the brakes proportionally instead of time delayed. A proportional brake controller will activate the trailer brakes at the same time and with the same intensity as the tow vehicle…

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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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If your vehicle has a factory brake controller plug, you can simply use the Tekonsha Plug-In Wiring Adapter for Electric Brake Controllers – Ford, Item #3034-P, which will connect to the vehicle plug and the brake controller. On the new E-450…

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Answer 9

There is only one difference between the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #C13176 and etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver #e98909 that fit your 2020 Chevrolet Colorado, which is the finish. The Curt trailer hitch has a glossy black finish while the etrailer…

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To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

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Answer 11

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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Answer 12

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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