I bought a carlson bike bunk and have a couple questions/opinions on how best to mount it. Here's what I'm considering (in multiple posts) Pros: Upright posts are away from camper and tanks. Cons: Closer to tow vehicle than I'd like. see below
Pros: further from tow vehicle Cons: bike rack overhangs camper (good idea or na?), upright posts extremely close to camper. Concerns: the rack itself is going to move some on travel and it's going to dent or damage the camper exterior, plus I know the bike rack is going to rock and I'm fearful of holes in the roof.
Pros: bike rack is further away from tow vehicle. Does not overhang camper roof Cons: uprights are dangerously close to propane tanks. (concerning?) So far I like option 3 the best. whatcha all think?
What’s your vector, Victor? Bringing bikes is such a PITA. It will surely bounce going down the road. Probably option 1. How close to back of tv is it? Don’t call me Shirley.
Be awful to hit a bump and smash out your back glass. I didn’t see option three earlier. I think that’s my vote too. I don’t think it would bother the lp tanks.
Do the upright bars just pull out of the brackets? Option 3 is probably the best, but if you wanted to keep the weight further back with option 2, you could add a strap from the rack down towards the coupler. That way it can’t flex back into the camper.
Out of curiosity, will you be able to pull your bunk out with the uprights in place? It's hard to tell by the pictures how close they are. I also think option 2 with perhaps some foam blocks to protect the camper from bounce.
Tentatively tried option 3 in an open parking lot today. The pic of it close is when I have full input into the steering wheel (not usually likely). I think it’s going to work ok
