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Old 10-18-2004, 08:57 PM   #8
TandemKids
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Default Re: Bike racks on the rear bumper?

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Originally Posted by Bill
Hmmm - That's good input, Michael. I'll have to go back and revisit my theory. If, as I theorized, the problem was bounce, then a friction sway control would not have cured it.

Still (he said, clutching at straws), I have seen more than one trailer go by with the bikes bouncing steadily up and down, up and down ...

Bill
Bill,

The bike rack we use is a solid mount type. By that I mean the front wheel of the bike is removed, the fork is secured to the rack with a quick disconnect, and the rear tire is strapped to the rack. I also use ratcheting tie-down straps from each end of the rack to the rear bumper of the TM. The hitch is a single point receiver type, but the straps prevent any bouncing action by the rack.

Michael
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