I'm curious if anyone knows whether or not this is safe to use on the bumper. The current intent is to use it for a bike rack for the kids and our bikes.
I have the same thing. I have not installed it on my Patriot yet. If the bumper on my old Monoco Starwood (otherwise know as the "Big Ole Rollin Turd",) could take it I'm sure my Crossroads Patriot could.
One key is not to overload it with bikes. I only had two bikes, which had aluminum alloy frames, so the bikes were not that heavy.
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Mark & Susan
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
EAGLE HT FIFTH WHEEL | 30.5CKTS - '13 Ford F150 SCREW - PullRite Superslide - Roadmaster Active Suspension Member - "Northeast Adventures RV Rally Group" & "Mason-Dixon Bunch"
It was a rainy few days at Algonquin Prov park...tarps kept us dry.
Wayne --Belle River (Windsor), Ontario
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
2015 White Chev Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (6.0 l gasser)
2003 Mountain Star 890SBRX Truck Camper
I had a 2 place bike rack on an older camper. it broke the welds on the bumper. the weight of the hitch, the weight of the bikes, and the amount of weight being bounced around so much on the road could always put a lot of strain on the bumpers.
Notice how mine is reinforced against the trailer frame with angle brackets,stops twisting of the bumper . i will add pic of my bounce stopping eyebolts and rachet straps.
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It was a rainy few days at Algonquin Prov park...tarps kept us dry.
Wayne --Belle River (Windsor), Ontario
2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB..(just sold it)
2015 White Chev Silverado 2500HD 4x4 (6.0 l gasser)
2003 Mountain Star 890SBRX Truck Camper