I would like to know how much weight the rear bumper will hold. I'd like to add a 2 inch receiver so I can add a bike rack that will hold 2 bikes weighing approximately 35 to 40 lbs each. Taking into consideration the spare tire, or if someone can suggest a good bike rack that won't cause stress on the bumper. I had a bike rack on my previous camper and it broke the welds so I'm very worried about putting one on.
ATF: North Trail - Rear bumper on my North Trail
- Thread starter Davephoto
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I also should have said... I owned an Arctic Fox fifth wheel and carried 4 bikes on a rack for years attached to the bumper and never had a problem. The one I had a problem with was a Forest River Surveyor Sport, my thought is it was made cheap and the welds were not as strong.
I haul my 100 lb generator on mine(extended)...
'Lil Guy'
Well-known member
Just got rid of my NT for a small 5er. As i recall the bumper was plenty stout and should have no problem with a bike rack. Not for towing though. Mine was the Caliber Edition and had the bumper mounted pullout for bikes.Yours should be just as strong. Suppose to hold 250 lbs. Just have a good welder install it for you because the 4" tubing on the bumper isn't really thick walled. If it was for me, I would put the 1 1/2 " receiver on. Plenty of good bike racks for the small cars out there with 1small receivers. Now you have a place for your 16' hitch mounted flagpole also.
Doublegranch
Mountain Region Director-Retired
JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
Welcome to the Heartland Family!
We have the slide-out rear bumper on our 2013 Trail Runner, and we were told that it can hold 250 pounds total by our dealer!
However, that day when we picked up our trailer, there was another Heartland trailer sitting right next to it on the lot with the slide-out bumper on the ground, and when I asked what was going on, the person doing our PDI said that the owner of that trailer put his generator on the rear slide-out bumper, and it was too much weight and broke the bumper off (not covered under warranty, by the by).
Now, we either put our two mountain bikes on it or we have a Rubbermaid Tote with our fire wood in it that we put on that rear bumper . . . but nothing else!
I have a 2015 22RBK WITHOUT the rear slide out bike rack. Can I install one of these to safely carry two bicycles?
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JohnD
Moved on to the next thing...
We had the rear bumper bike rack on our previous 2013 Heartland Trail Runner . . .
And while I do kinda' miss it . . . it really was a PITA to put the bikes on it.
We don't have it on our new Prowler, but when we do take our bikes we just put them inside of the trailer!
Much easier than spending hours trying to bungee cord the bikes to that rear bumper . . .
We found that it was such a PITA to put the bikes back on the rear bumper thingy that most of the time we just left them on the bumper rack and never removed them until we got home!
Notice how that at each of these campouts (three different campgrounds) . . . the bikes are still on the rear bumper bike rack?????
We never took them off at each of these campgrounds . . .
And while I do kinda' miss it . . . it really was a PITA to put the bikes on it.
We don't have it on our new Prowler, but when we do take our bikes we just put them inside of the trailer!
Much easier than spending hours trying to bungee cord the bikes to that rear bumper . . .
We found that it was such a PITA to put the bikes back on the rear bumper thingy that most of the time we just left them on the bumper rack and never removed them until we got home!
Notice how that at each of these campouts (three different campgrounds) . . . the bikes are still on the rear bumper bike rack?????
We never took them off at each of these campgrounds . . .
GOTTOYS
Well-known member
Totally agree! Can't see how this one would be any different. Bring it to a good welding shop and have it reinforced before you put on a bike rack. Then you won't have to worry about it...Don
