A few roof top questions.

[Heff]

Hello all,
We recently purchased our first pup a 2006 palomino yearling and we are thrilled with it.
I have been looking for the best way to get our bikes to come camping with us, we pull this pup with a Trailblazer ext. I've looked at several different bike racks but none seem to fit the bill. I was thinking of getting a cargo carrier for the back of the pup but am afraid that the extra weight will change my tongue weight plus the back bumper on the pup is just a "C" channel. I then looked into something for the roof of the pup, we don't have an A/C unit on the top and i've found that the rooftop weight capacity is roughly 300lbs. I was hoping someone has had this same problem and have found a way to mount the bikes on the roof for travel. Thanks in advance for the help.

The Heffingers
Moscow,Pa.

[tlhdoc]

I have a Pro-Rac bike rack that mounts to the front frame of the trailer.  I also have a bike rack on the roof of the camper.  It is much easier for me to use the Pro-Rac bike rack rack.  Loading the bikes on the roof of the camper, especially the inner bikes (I carry 4 bikes) I have to use a step ladder to reach.

[fshnfool76]

I put a Thule on the roof that carries 4 bikes. The bikes are the last thing on the pup when leaving and the first off when arriving. I find it simple to do both, 15 minutes to load and 5 min to unload. I've never had any sway problems.