Swagman RV-Compatible Deluxe Around-the-Spare Bicycle Rack

Terry S.: Easy to install

United States on Sep 28, 2023

Judybru: Easy to install and works great for 2 bikes. We did have to purchase a bar to hold a girls bike.

United States on Aug 12, 2023

Datum-Edge: I really liked the idea of this mount. Unfortunately it's the worst of both worlds. The bottom will not fit around the spare and the top is too wide for an average bike.
Even with taking the cover off the spare it was still too narrow at the bottom. The square legs wouldn't even fit together anyway.
I ended up mounting it side by side with the tire but still the top was too wide for a regular men's bike let a lone a kids bike.
Whoever designed this has never seen an RV or a bicycle....or a tape measure.
Also the hardware was loose at every stop and some was missing by the time I got 1 trip in.
Lock washers barely work on flat surfaces, def not on round pipes. Should be nylocks.

United States on May 22, 2023

ams1130: Product itself seems solid enough, but is pulling the bumper off of our Sportsmen. Just an FYI to prospective customers (we love our trailer, though lol). Pieces required a fair bit of encouragement to fit together, also.

Canada on Mar 21, 2022

Reah Jervis Xenos: Looks a little cheap in the photos but it’s not. Well-made and sturdy. Easy to install. Great value for the price. Wobbles a little bit because of the quick release. A bungee strap will easily fix that so that the bike is not rattling while the trailer is moving.

Canada on Sep 13, 2021

RV family towing bikes : Very easy to install. Sturdy design. Good price. However my adult mountain bike frame would not fit. Will have to obtain an adapter bar, although most of the adapter bars say they’re not approved for use with a rack mounted into a trailer. I did use it to tow two smaller kids bikes, and it worked well. Overall very satisfied. If my adult mountain bike would have fit I would have rated 5 stars. I wish there was a way to confirm whether a bike will fit. Perhaps some diagrams of bike frame patterns and dimensions that fit would be of benefit when considering whether to purchase.

United States on Dec 25, 2020

Janice: Easy to install. Takes practice getting bikes in place, but carries them really well.

Canada on Jul 15, 2019

John: We purchased this carrier to use with our travel trailer. The overall quality seemed fine initially, and it was easy to install. We drove one hour to our campsite, and when we arrived the frame was bent back almost 45 degrees. We have two standard adult mountain bikes with no extra weight, yet the frame was completely ruined after a short trip. We will be contacting the manufacturer for a refund

Canada on Aug 21, 2018

Nanette JonesNanette Jones: So far I am very impressed by this bike rack. Note that we have not yet loaded the bikes on it yet, so my review will be for it's construction and ease of assembly. I will update after we have loaded bike for our next trip.

I was wanting a bike rack that was stable, and would not bounce around while attached to the bumper on the back of our camper. I have seen several that attach through a standard hitch type of adapter, but in practice they tend to wobble back and forth in the receiver. They also bounce a lot while in travel.

The style of the Swagman RV Around The Spare bike rack and the way it attached to the square bumper was appealing. It seemed to have more stability all around. And it does! I am very happy with this rack. It is extremely stable and fits around the spare without rubbing or crowding. If we needed to access the spare, you would remove the bikes, remove two pins that secure the upright arms and release them. You do not have to remove the base section of the rack making access super easy.

I like the triangular rubber bike mounts (2 per bike) that are factory installed. They cradle the crossbar of the bike and each mount has...

United States on Jul 27, 2018

Amazon Customer: This bike rack was the only feasible method to mount my bikes to a class C motorhome. I could not use the conventional hitch mounted racks. The issue with this rack was my bumper was 2x6 inch, not 4x4. Some customization had to be done and bigger u bolts purchased to mount to the bumper.

I am very happy with this rack. The metal construction is solid, and mounted to my bumper with bikes in place, I am confident there will be no issues. In my installation the rack is firm in place, no bounce. My bumper is heavy steel, not as thin as the 4x4 rv hollow bumpers.

My only issue is getting the newer style mountain bike frames over the large cradles. My bikes were standard Walmart/Canadian Tire variety. Installing and removing bikes is a little bit of a task. They do allow you to twist the cradles to better position your bike. The cheaper version of this rack would eliminate this problem. The cradles provide more stability and protection from scratches. Rubber straps securely hold your bikes in place. A nylon stap is included to hold the bikes together. Removable pins allow you to remove the rack portion and access your spare tire.

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Canada on Jul 15, 2017