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03-23-2021, 12:21 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C
Posts: 69
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Clearance of 21C receiver and bike racks
I need to know the clearance from the ground to the bottom of the receiver at the back of my 21C, which is an hour away in storage. I would be very grateful if someone could save me the drive and hours of searching the forum by having a quick look at theirs. I have the normal axles, not lifted.
The reason I need to know this if you're wondering, is that I am looking for a bike rack that would work there without being too heavy, too expensive, not rv-approved, and not back-ordered until next year. I am down to the Swagman Original 3 bike, but according to e-trailer, this needs 15 inches or more ground clearance to the bottom of the receiver.
I am also considering hitch-mounts, eg the Jack-it, which I saw successfully used by one of our members, and have come across Futura GP and Arvika as well. My hitch is pretty busy with the storage box, propane, and E2 WDH, so I'm concerned about those last two fitting. Does anyone have them?
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03-23-2021, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Mine is 18"........as far as the Jack-E-Up, there should not be any issues as I have used it in the past......
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03-23-2021, 01:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C
Posts: 69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Mine is 18"........
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Thank you! Do you put a bike rack on it? If so, which one?
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03-23-2021, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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No, I have fold up bikes which go into the truck bed.....I carry nothing on my rear, other than excess weight........
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03-23-2021, 01:13 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C
Posts: 69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Mine is 18"........as far as the Jack-E-Up, there should not be any issues as I have used it in the past......
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Do you mean the Jack-it hitch bike rack? The Jack-E-Up is a similarly-named removable jack, as I just found out from Google.
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03-23-2021, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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I have never used the hitch you mention, so no help there.......
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03-23-2021, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Santa Rosa, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 15B sold, 2019 Escape 19
Posts: 367
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I can’t give you an answer (mine is a lifted 19) but using this hitch adapter will give an extra 2” lift for the bike carrier. I got it for the extra distance I got to prevent the bike’s handlebar from touching the spare wheel.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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03-23-2021, 03:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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I use an adapter similar to what Effie showed to mount the bike rack on our motorhome, and it does raise the rack... but it also extends it further rearward. I need that extension for handlebar clearance on the motorhome, but it's a bad thing for stability to extend the load further from the axle on a trailer.
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03-23-2021, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Also the hitch extender/adapter probably impacts capacity loads.........
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03-24-2021, 11:29 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C
Posts: 69
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Thanks for all the feedback. That's useful, and some aspects I hadn't considered, especially the stability issue. Having watched that video of a fish-tailing trailer overturning, I am now leaning towards the hitch rack option, if I can get one.
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03-29-2021, 09:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Trailer: 2021 21NE
Posts: 21
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HI- don't have my 21NE yet, but have recently purchased a 1UP 2 bike rack to use on the hitch of the truck and eventually the trailer. Great rack, RV Approved, made in the USA, and available. The free shipping option may have a bit of a wait. I opted to pay the 2 day shipping and had it within the week.
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03-29-2021, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Santa Rosa, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 15B sold, 2019 Escape 19
Posts: 367
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1UP USA (the two bikes version) works great in the back of the Escape or my SUV.
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04-02-2021, 03:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C
Posts: 69
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I just ordered the 1-up rack. Thanks for the advice!
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