Micro Minnie 2100bh Bike Rack?

[Red_Fox]

I have a micro Minnie 2020 2100bh. I am researching the best way to carry 4 adult size bikes on it since I bought it in June. After exploring a lot of options I was able to talk with the dealer who told me my trailer bumper would support up to 200 lbs. in the same day I talked with an expert on RV maintenance in the Seattle area and he told me the frame of my RV would not support bikes in the back, nor in the bumper nor anywhere. He charges $100/h for maintenance and looks like he would be very happy to make money fixing my RV if carry the bikes.

does anyone has any advice/experience carrying bikes in a micro minnie? should I trust the dealer or the expert? any other option to carry 4 bikes on my RV?

[TroutBum1971]

I have a tongue mount for 2 bikes... still leaves you 2 short

[creativepart]

The only way I can figure to carry along 4-bikes is in the bed of the tow vehicle and it will take up ALL of the space in the bed of the truck.

[backtrack15]

Maybe use a tongue rack for two of them and place the other two on the bed at the front (with protective blankets).

We carried bikes this way all the time when I camped as a kid in a little bunkhouse trailer.

The amount and frequency of up/down acceleration at the rear of a trailer is far more than a standard vehicle. That’s why only a few bike racks are certified for use on the back of trailers.

[LetsGoChamp]

roof rack on the MM? O.o
And, I dont see how the weight of 4 bikes would do anything. What kinda bikes we talking? Four/adult beach cruisers wouldnt weigh more than 120lbs. Four high end mtn bikes might be half that.?.?

[backtrack15]

I can’t recommend a roof rack. If you’re not careful, you might not have bikes when you arrive at your destination. Feels like a good way to use a bike to pry open your roof deck.

Seriously, it’s not fun worrying about overhead clearances.

[Old Navy]

There are a few great ideas in this thread, including a frame welded hitch and bike carrier. Four bikes is a lot, so you might want to "divide and conquer". I put two bikes in the bed of my TV and still have plenty of room for gear. The other two bikes could go on the TT bumper, the tongue, inside the trailer, etc.

Alternatively, I've seen people carry more than 4 bikes with the front wheels over the tailgate using one of these tailgate pads. The pic is a link to amazon, but there are many similar.



And you still have room for gear in the front of the bed. As a bonus, you don't have to remove the front wheels like I do with my "fork mount".