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Last summer we were traveling north on I-55 with two bicycles hanging on the ladder of our Montana. The road bed was very uneaven and the bicycles, even though they were tightly attached, took a real beating. An 18-wheeler passed us and the driver honked and waved toward the rear of our 5th wheel. I pulled over and found that one side of the ladder was completely broken. The ladder was hanging to the side and about to completely break and drop the bicycles onto the highway. We removed the ladder and placed the bicycles inside the trailer. We were able to have a front hitch receiver installed on our pickup at the next stop. Since then, we have carried both bicycles on a bike rack that fits in the front receiver. They ride well, they do not obstruct our view, and we always know how they are doing. We like that system so much that we've had another front hitch receiver installed in the new pickup that we took delivery of last week.
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