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06-08-2011, 02:55 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Bentonville
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10
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Mojo, Are you happy with this rack? I've been considering ordering one.
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06-08-2011, 02:58 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,618
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Getaways
We haven't bought our airstream yet... So please forgive my ignorance....but in this whole thread no one said anything about roof mounted bike racks on the TV. Is there something I don't know about? Like not putting bikes on the roof of a TV when pulling a trailer?
And while some SUVs are tall and make lifting a problem, this could be helped with a small step stool/ladder brought along for just that reason.
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Check out my post #33
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f42/...ml#post1001844
That is what I am doing. The 18" platform next to the truck folds up and is very light weight.
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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06-08-2011, 03:03 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
Birmingham
, Alabama
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 264
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
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Yakima SPROCKETROCKET...excellent choice.
-Chris
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06-08-2011, 03:37 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 28' International CCD
Birmingham
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 323
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Originally Posted by Getaways
in this whole thread no one said anything about roof mounted bike racks on the TV. Is there something I don't know about?.
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I carry four bikes on the roof of my GMC Yukon ... works perfectly for us.
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06-09-2011, 04:42 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
1969 27' Overlander
Shaker Heights
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 156
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Welcome! Good luck on your quest. We bought our first AS back in Nov. spent the winter working on it and can't wait to take it out on it's first trip this summer! Our only problem with roof mounted is height. Our Sequioa sits very high off the ground and for us it would make it very tough to lift and bring them down so we're looking at "lower" options including putting them inside the AS if necessary. If it were a different truck it might be a bit easier to reach-although I do see a nice step stool in asflycasters set up!
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06-10-2011, 01:47 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Hampton
, Virginia
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by azflycaster
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Dohhhhhh!
missed that one.....
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06-10-2011, 05:35 PM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Cleveland
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 787
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I also carry our bikes on the front of the MH. Look here for some photos.
Ricky
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AIR 22749 WBCCI 2349 NOVA TAC TN-6
1989 345 LE Classic Motorhome
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02-15-2012, 12:16 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' International CCD
Lilburn
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 286
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pacerized
We take a queen sized bottom sheet with the elastic ends. Place our bikes inside the Airstream on the sheet and pull the ends up over the tires to keep tire marks out of the Airstream. We may look at another solution in the future but this has worked for several years with no problems.
Charlie
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We want to keep the bikes inside too. Any trouble with them moving around -or do you stabilize with more than a sheet? Wondering about bracing them somehow on the bed.
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02-15-2012, 12:27 PM
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Limited
1976 31' Sovereign
1983 31' Excella
Greeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: May 2008
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When I had the excursion, once the wheel chair was loaded in the rear there was no room at all so the kids bikes had to go inside the AS, I laid a tarp down big enough to go side to side, from the couch to the dinet with an edge far enough up the side to keep them from touching the couch and walls, if laid properly they never moved. Once arrived they was the first thing out and then pulled on the far edge of tarp to roll it towards the door so any dirt or anything went out the door.
Then I bought my 2011 F250 and now they ride in the bed of the truck.
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02-15-2012, 12:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1996 34' Limited
1976 31' Sovereign
1983 31' Excella
Greeneville
, Tennessee
Join Date: May 2008
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putting them on a front mounted reciever is really the best option. The only problem it causes is you want to remember not to get too close to anything.
Yes you can carry 4 bikes there.
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02-15-2012, 05:50 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 33' Classic
2015 30' FB FC Bunk
2012 30' Flying Cloud
Grand Rabbits
, Michigan
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Airstream has teamed up with Fiamma to make a product specifically for this need:
https://store.airstream.com/product_...roducts_id=623
Good luck!
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07-07-2014, 10:39 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2010 25' FB International
Mobile
, Alabama
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 194
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Love our bike rack from Fiamma.
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WBCCI #10360
Member Southeastern Camping Unit
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07-07-2014, 12:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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In the bed of the truck- 
Sent from my iPhone using Airstream Forums
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2007 Silver Toyota Tundra Crew Max Limited 5.7 iForce
2006 Vivid Black Harley-Davidson Road King Classic
1999 Black Nissan Pathfinder LE
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Airforums #70955
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07-07-2014, 01:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
Burlington
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,743
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We've carried ours on the front of our tow vehicle with no problem for 15 years+.
First with a Safari Minivan, then a GMC Sierra 1500 pickup, and now on a
Sierra 2500HD pickup. It has always worked well for us.
On the present vehicle, I cut down the height of the bike rack a little because the front mounted hitch on the truck was higher than on our last truck and the bikes sat up higher than I liked.
Now I can just see the seats/ bars barely above the line of the hood. Just enough to know that the bikes are still there!
Our Airstream came (used) with a rear frame mounted hitch, however I removed it as I was a bit concerned about the effect of the bikes bouncing at the back of the trailer - also when up in front, if they should fall off, it will be me that runs over them not some other poor bloke!
Brian.
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2005 Classic 30'
Hensley Arrow / Centramatics
2008 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD,4x4,Crew Cab, Diesel, Leer cap.
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