It started with a trip to a bike shop to repair a cable on my bike. While there, we started talking with the employees about alternatives for bike racks, since the one we had was not optimal. It turns out that the bike rack we had is fine for the car, but was not rated at all to be on the back of the motorhome. (The company would not pay for any damages caused by it coming loose.) The vibrations caused by the motorhome as we drive on the road are too much for a "regular" bike rack. So we began the search for a new, heavier duty one. After having one shipped to us we had to test drive it.
Why, you ask? Well, the bike rack sits behind the motorhome and in front of the car. We had to make sure that the bike rack did not rub against the car when we make either a hard right or a hard left turn. (Although we try not to do those, sometimes we don't have any choice.) This meant we had to unhook everything and pull the slides in. We headed towards a large vacant parking lot so we could do the testing. With a bit of adjustments, we got the rack to work.
New Bike Rack (folded up)
After returning, we had to level again , get hooked up, and let the slides out. We had postponed dinner until all this was done. I was waiting for the AC to kick in (a very hot day) when it came on for a second and then quit. This is on Sunday, with Monday being Labor Day. We can't even call customer service until Tuesday morning.
Luckily it cooled down that night so we were able to sleep without any problem. We called early on Tuesday. Following the instructions of the tech, we did various tests to determine the source of the problem. It turns out we blew out the Precision Circuits Control Module. After disabling that, the AC works perfectly (a new module is on its way here). That is a BIG relief as temps this week are over 90 every day with the heat index being close to 100 some days. There's never a dull moment in an RV'ers life!
We.have exact same bike rack. Easy quick and holds bikes solid.
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