Please can you give me some advise on weight of my outfit. More specifically I want to try and carry 5 bikes on this rig. I have been looking at MaxxRaxx tow bar cycle rack http://www.maxxraxx.co.uk/bike_racks_car_cycle_carriers_products/info_prem_max5_flange.html But not sure if I can
1 Take 5 bike with me full stop
2 put a bike rack on the tow bar
3 put some bikes on the tow bar and some on the roof
4 all on the roof
Thanks in advance
I have a Pageant Bretagne (6 Berth)
Specifications
Berths 6
Bed Sizes Front Saloon 6'10" x 4'4", Or 2 Singles at 5'8" x 2'3", 3 O/S Singles 6'0" x 1'11", & 1 N/S Singles 5'7" x 2'6"
Internal Length 5.608m 18'5"
Shipping Length 7.194m 23'7"
Overall Width 2.28m 7'6"
Overall Height 2.58m 8'6"
Internal Headroom 1.90m 6'3"
Awning Size (gd to gd) 1008cm
Tyre Sizes 185/R14C LI 104N
M.T.P.L.M. 1483kg 29.2cwt
M.R.O. 1258kg 24.8cwt
Payload Allowance for Essential Habitation Equipment 68kg 1.3cwt
Payload Allowance for Personal Effects 153kg 3.0cwt
Payload Allowance for Optional Equipment 3kg 0.1cwt
Total User Payload 224kg 4.4cwt
and a Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 2.0i 16V VTR Plus 5d EGS
Production 02 Jan 2007 - 07 Nov 2008
Length 4590 mm
Width 2100 mm
Height 1680 mm
Weight 1560 kg
Fuel Delivery Multi point fuel injection
Transmission Automatic
Gears 6 Speed
Agree with Opensauce, we use a Thule Cantilever Rack and carry two bikes with no hassle of lifting them, just use one finger if need be to raise then onto the roof. I can only suggest two/three on the roof and the other two inside the van over the axle
I expect that 5 bikes and the rack would exceed the nose weight allowance of the car. The rack can take a maximum weight of 80 kg so how much do your 5 bikes weigh? I would be looking at a roof system but check the roof loading as well.
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Topic: Advise on bike racks
