[madison38]

I've been looking for a bike rack for the Passport that can also work when attached to a camping trailer. I ran into a snag because I need a tilting rack to clear the rear hatch but none of the RV rated racks that I could find have the tilt function and none of the tiltable racks are RV rated.

I picked up a Swagman Trailhead 4 Bicycle Carrier that I modified to fold.

The modification was a simple matter of replacing the vertical stabilizing bolt with a quick release pin and I took the extra step of adding two gas shocks to make it easier to lift the bikes.

I'm eager to get it out on the trail and see how it handles, but it feels very solid.

If anyone is interested in doing a similar build, here's the parts I used:

• Swagman Trailhead 4 Bicycle Carrier (the photo in Amazon is wrong)
• 10mm Ball Mounts
• 10" 45lb Gas Struts
• Stainless Quick Release Pin

 

[madison38]

Thanks, @izzym . Have a great ride and I'd love to see the rack once it's out of deep storage!

 

[madison38]

@izzym I have a couple of questions, can you still access your rear hatch with the bikes mounted? Have you had any clearance issues getting into driveways? It's nice to see that Reese supports RV usage. Looks like a nice solution.

 

[madison38]

@Visa , the Kua racks look very nice. Great designs, and I think they'll suit the Passport well.

I do notice that they don't offer any models that are approved for RV use, which shouldn't be an issue when mounted to the Passport, but you'll need to be careful attaching to a trailer or other RV to avoid voiding your warrantee. I didn't realize this was a thing until I started researching my rack and I only bring it up for those that might similarly be looking for a multi use rack.

I hope you find the Passport you'll love.

 

[madison38]

Thanks for the reply. It looks like a nicely balanced rig, holding some envy worthy willing stock.