4handsnpaws
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Wondering if anyone has experience with the Thule Smart RV Bike Rack which attaches to a rail system installed on the rear wall of smooth sided fiberglass RVs? We own a Fleetwood Terry Dakota Ultralite (aluminum frame w/fiberglass exterior) travel trailer and are wondering if this Thule system would work for us, i.e., does the aluminum frame have the strength to support the weight of bikes mounted to the wall? If it does work, how difficult is the rail installation?
We need to carry up to four bikes and have previously mounted them to the bumper by welding a receiver hitch to a plate and mounting the plate to the bumper with U-bolts. They survived a 3000 mile trip this way, but the bumper twisted a bit and the bikes bounced around a lot. We prefer not to repeat this experience.
We need to carry up to four bikes and have previously mounted them to the bumper by welding a receiver hitch to a plate and mounting the plate to the bumper with U-bolts. They survived a 3000 mile trip this way, but the bumper twisted a bit and the bikes bounced around a lot. We prefer not to repeat this experience.
