Ideas for spare tire/bike carrier 2022 Micro Minnie 1800BH?
The objective:
To carry 4 bicycles with us when we travel and have the least hassle to use them.
I keep bouncing around all over the place and I need to get plan together!
First, let me share the facts - then let's brainstorm ideas!
What I currently have:
Trailer:
2022 1800BH.
On the tongue:
Two (2) propane tanks (stock, with stock covers)
Power tongue jack (stock).
No battery. (Batteries are now in pass-through)
At the rear of trailer:
Spare tire, stock bumper mount.
150lb stock 2" receiver.
Hitch being used to tow:
Equal-i-zer 4-point Sway 10k
Current bike rack:
Curt 18087 (which can be a 2 or a 4 bike carrier.
Tow vehicle:
Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO
Tows great, however, need to be cognizant of tongue weight limitations. (10% of max capacity 640lbs (if you're using the 6400 and not the 6800 number).
The Tacoma has a RetraxPRO so you can use T-slot accessories. I dislike the idea (very much so) of putting the bikes on the top of the truck because I don't want to wreck the truck, and I don't think the truck needs more weight... although, over the axles might not be bad. Another option is to move the spare tire to the T-Slot bars, but I don't like that either too much.
Another idea is to put two bikes in the bunk house (have to remove tires)... and I don't love this idea because then the kids can't sleep in the bunk unless we pull bikes out. Annoying if it's a one-night stop.
I looked at the under the trailer tire mounts. Terrible ground clearance.
I looked at putting the tire under the A-frame tongue area (where there's not chloroplast) - meh, not much better clearance wise.
Can't/Won't put spare in truck bed because the stupid WDH won't let me open the tail gate all the way, so that's damage waiting to happen.
Now. To make it worse, the bike rack, with just two bikes (too heavy with 4) has a problem with working with the spare tire when stock mounted. I don't want to cantilever it. I haven't tried sliding the spare out of the way yet. But my measurements tell me that the only thing to do is to slide it all the way to right and block plate/light. Don't love that either.
I *could* do a Arvika two-bike carrier on the front and the two on the back. But then I'm buying a second carrier. Meh.
So... that's a lot to read. And I know it's a lot to ask for someone to follow.
But it sure would be a HUGE help.
Thanks,
Pete
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