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Originally Posted by morningglory
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anybody else used one of these on their RV... and any brand recommendations. My buddy has one on his Roadtrek and swears by it - but it was custom made for him by his son...
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I also use one behind my van as needed -- normally for longer trips to carry more stuff. Mine started out as a standard hitch carrier, approximately 60 X 24 inches and rated for up to 500 pounds -- although I would never place more than about half that on it.
I modified it by removing the center square tube that goes in vehicle's hitch receiver, and installed two tubes about 3 feet apart that go into custom dual receivers. That gives me all the weight carrying capacity I'd ever need, plus it keeps it from rocking.
I also have a large lockable and weather resistant poly enclosed box that easily clips into carrier so I can install it or remove it in seconds. If staying at campground multiple days I may remove it so I can open the van's rear doors. The polyethylene box just happens to be a good size to double as a coffee table at CG. On a motorhome without rear doors it wouldn't be necessary to move it out of the way so I would have just bolted it down.
In the last couple of years I've seen some very large enclosed storage boxes for motorhomes that caught my attention as a possible upgrade. Some are large enough to carry multiple bikes. Unfortunately I don't have personal experience with any of them.