1UP Quik Rack With Oliver Standard 1.25" Receiver

[Rivernerd]

I have reviewed various forum posts addressing use of a 1UP bike rack with an Oliver Elite II rear hitch receiver.  The threads I found discuss modifying the Oliver standard 1.25" receiver to accept a 1UP bike rack with a 2" shank, but I could find no threads addressing use of a 1UP Quik Rack (which comes compatible with a 1.25" receiver) in a standard Oliver 1.25" rear hitch receiver.

Does anyone use a 1UP Quik Rack (which works for me because I only need to carry one bike) with the standard Oliver 1.25" rear hitch receiver?  If so, what is your experience?

[jd1923]

If anybody would like to buy an OEM 2” receiver, at a reasonable cost, I have one removed from ours. Shipping would not be reasonable, so keep it in mind for anybody visiting AZ, going to Quartzsite this winter, etc.

[Mountainman198]

1 hour ago, jd1923 said:

If anybody would like to buy an OEM 2” receiver, at a reasonable cost, I have one removed from ours. Shipping would not be reasonable, so keep it in mind for anybody visiting AZ, going to Quartzsite this winter, etc.

John, I am interested but wont be able to pick up until this Winter when I am back in AZ. Please PM me the details along with measurements between the legs going back into the bumper brackets  and the square tube o.d.  I doubt they changed over the years but best to be safe). 

[mossemi]

@Rivernerd FYI:  I do not have any experience with the 1up QuikRack so I can’t comment on it’s usage, but the attached chart indicates that the QuikRack is not approved for use with an RV or Travel Trailer.

Mossey

[Rivernerd]

Mossemi:  Thanks for the "heads up."  

Here is my quandry:  The Oliver bumper hitch has a 1.25" receiver,  but the only 1UP bike racks rated for RV/travel trailer use (like the SD (Super Duty) require a 2" receiver.  Yet, I note threads indicating that some Oliver Elite II owners use 1UP racks  with the Oliver bumper hitch.  Can anyone on this forum provide a solution?

Edited Friday at 02:58 PM by Rivernerd

[Ronbrink]

On 9/18/2025 at 12:42 PM, Rivernerd said:

I have reviewed various forum posts addressing use of a 1UP bike rack with an Oliver Elite II rear hitch receiver.  The threads I found discuss modifying the Oliver standard 1.25" receiver to accept a 1UP bike rack with a 2" shank, but I could find no threads addressing use of a 1UP Quik Rack (which comes compatible with a 1.25" receiver) in a standard Oliver 1.25" rear hitch receiver.

Does anyone use a 1UP Quik Rack (which works for me because I only need to carry one bike) with the standard Oliver 1.25" rear hitch receiver?  If so, what is your experience?

I do not have the 1UP bike rack, but rather the comparable QuikrStuff Mach2; it too is rated for RVs in the 2” receiver model. As @mossemi pointed out, the 1UP model you mentioned is not suitably rated, but the 1UP SD model would meet your need. Regarding Oliver’s receiver, the 1.25” stock receiver can either be modified as you noted or simply replaced with a 2” receiver for light loads. Personally, I have a front-mounted 2” receiver hitch on my TV.

Edited Saturday at 05:59 PM by Ronbrink

[routlaw]

Have you @Rivernerd ever considered the system linked below. It's not a hitch mount which personally I don't care for although I do own the original 1UP double hitch rack but rarely if ever use it. The Ride 88 truck bed mounts are really well engineered and made, which assumes you do not object to placing bikes in the truck bed. I prefer it myself. It does take up some storage room and unless you use a soft cover roll up tonneau will not work with most if not all hard tonneaus but can be implemented with topper shells. 

The system seems to be very reasonably priced too, far less expensive than most hitch mount systems once you factor in the Oliver hitch receiver. We have carried our road bikes and kayaks doubled up in the truck bed for years, but now that we are transitioning to trail/mountain biking the Ride 88 system seems to be the best I've seen yet. 

https://www.ride88.com/toyota-tundra

 

[Rivernerd]

1 hour ago, routlaw said:

Have you @Rivernerd ever considered the system linked below.

Thanks for your helpful suggestion.  I have considered the Ride88  system.  I actually purchased a different product from Amazon that secures the bike to the truck bed sidewall rather than that front of the bed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP4TT13F?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title  See attached photo.

But, carrying my large mountain bike in the truck bed significantly limits the amount of other stuff we can haul in the bed.  Our hope is to be able to carry the bike in a bike rack behind the trailer while on the road.  Then, when necessary, secure the bike at night inside the truck bed with canopy.  We can remove other stuff carried in tubs, that is a less likely theft target than the bike, and secure the bike inside the truck bed with canopy at night.

Ronbrink, thanks for suggesting the front hitch mount.  We may go that direction if we can't make the rear bike rack work.

But, I am still hoping to find an RV-rated bike rack that will work with a 1.25" receiver.  It seems to be that a 1-bike rack, properly designed, should not exceed the safe rear bumper load of an Oliver Elite II, and so be compatible with a 1.25" receiver.  But, I have yet to find it!

[Ronbrink]

1 hour ago, Rivernerd said:

Our hope is to be able to carry the bike in a bike rack behind the trailer while on the road.  Then, when necessary, secure the bike at night inside the truck bed with canopy. 

Other than front TV or rear Oliver carry, I’ve seen owner pics and discussion of racks mounted between the two using a double 2” receiver; trailer towed from lower, rack mounted in upper. These receivers are rated for the heavier load, I kinda remember 10,000 lbs., not sure if a reducer was used in the upper to enable use of a 1.25” bike rack, but think that setup would be an option. Be sure and buy a rack with optional ramp, a real back saver! As for securement, I chain our bikes to the rack at night, cover in place and set alarms!

Edited Saturday at 06:27 PM by Ronbrink

[jd1923]

1 hour ago, Ronbrink said:

Other than front TV or rear Oliver carry, I’ve seen owner pics and discussion of racks...

Front of TV makes the most sense! Why put more weight on the rear of the Oliver, when Olivers are already tongue light? There's a lot of bounce back there too!

We don't carry bikes now, but I've thought some on bringing my dirt bike (240 lbs plus rack weight). A 1-up very light bike and rack, back of the trailer is OK. Going with something heavier, front of TV helps with the balance and both TT and TV! You have to get used to seeing it up there, but it's better than wondering about the rear or watching a camera instead of eyes on the road.

[Rolind]

I have always been afraid to mount my bikes on the front of the TV.  Too many bugs and other road hazards. I have been very happy carrying my bikes on a low bed rack mounted above my Retrax bed cover. The front of the rack has two rocky mounts for the thru axles, the rear trays are from Voodoo. I made the bed rack with components from various venders. I have to remove the front wheels for travel, but have full bed capacity except for the bed consumed by the Retrax roll box. 

[Ronbrink]

12 hours ago, Rolind said:

I have always been afraid to mount my bikes on the front of the TV.  Too many bugs and other road hazards. I have been very happy carrying my bikes on a low bed rack mounted above my Retrax bed cover. The front of the rack has two rocky mounts for the thru axles, the rear trays are from Voodoo. I made the bed rack with components from various venders. I have to remove the front wheels for travel, but have full bed capacity except for the bed consumed by the Retrax roll box. 

I had a Retrax cover on my former TV truck, but needed more bed room so replaced it with an A.R.E. cap. As with the former, we travel with the bike rack on the front of the Savana, but our folding ebikes are stowed inside in protective bags. Once at camp the ebikes are deployed and the rack is then used for local transport and securement.

Edited Sunday at 11:27 AM by Ronbrink

[Rolind]

13 hours ago, Ronbrink said:

I had a Retrax cover on my former TV truck, but needed more bed room so replaced it with an A.R.E. cap. As with the former, we travel with the bike rack on the front of the Savana, but our folding ebikes are stowed inside in protective bags. Once at camp the ebikes are deployed and the rack is then used for local transport and securement.

That is a great way to do things, as an avid mountain biker I always cringe when I see bikes strapped to the front of some TV, ripping down the interstate at 75MPH behind a gravel truck. Lol. The only thing worse is seeing bikes flop around on the back of a 30’ trailer like a fish on the end of a line out of water.