[mtlakejim]

You may also want to consider WHERE you put the bikes (IE: which receiver you use).




Obviously the hitch on the king pin is totally out of the question since you at a minimum have to climb up in the bed of the truck and lift the bikes a couple feet in the air both to put them in the bed then up on a rack.


Next would be the back of the 5th wheel which while ok from a height off the ground prespective, is known to be a rougher ride for the bikes and they are out in the weather.


Then there is the front of the truck, perhaps slightly higher off the ground and not only out in the weather but also prime bug catching country.


Finally there is my favorite spot which is on the tow truck rear bumper receiver. With the proper drop down hitch this is the lowest off the ground location, it is mostly out of the weather and the bikes are still on the truck when you drive to town without the 5th wheel. I suspect that a welder might even be able to design a swing down arm that would allow the bikes to be loaded flat on the ground then raised up and locked in place (you only need to lift them about a foot at that location). This also happens to be the location with the least amount of bouncing for the bikes.