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Hi
just wondering - after:
- is it possible
- how much
A motorhome takes a 4 bolt (std) mount bike rack, I want to replace the rack with a lightweight box that would hold 2 bikes with the front wheels out - if they go across the back, with the bars lined up with top tube, that should be fine regards width and height, but want to minimize 'stick out/depth' from back of motorhome and weight
- as back of box will be against back of motorhome this could probably be fabric etc - just want it waterproof
- lockable door/flap (and a metal loop inside[bolted to motorhome - or could run below to chassis] that could also be used
*other option is to add a towbar and uprights to acts as a mountpoint
(back of box could be 'tarp etc' as it backs onto motorhome that would take 2 bikes - front wheel out, bars lined up with top tube
see below - but instead of two 'wheel tubes' have a full sized 'box' to hold the bikes out of sight, so I guess even a box that could sit on below rack - std motorhome boxes aren't big enough and it needs to be lightweight - so maybee even fabric etc based(as can secure via decent chain)
[url= http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=motorhome+with+bike+rack&id=0C54FF6D178E7608A0226FD1DB052DD8AC32451C&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=0C54FF6D178E7608A0226FD1DB052DD8AC32451C&selectedIndex=0 ]Hopefully a bike rack picture[/url]
grr - e.g top left in above link
Cheers
This seems like a really good idea, I'm surprised no one has thought if it before!!
TopBox and Flamma make them
For the cost it might be cheaper to fabricate your own fabric frame out of 22mm copper tubing that attaches to the current rack with a plumbers pipe bender. Then stich up your own pull over slip.
nick - could you link please, the biggest std boxes I could find aren't bike big enough
Stoner - cheers - good idea, had thought about aerial type tubes
Are you just worried about the bikes getting wet?