Jayco Expanda

This Jayco Expanda bike rack was configured for a six week lap from Townsville to Canberra: an Extreme Duty 4x4x4 four bike carrier manufactured by iSi, with an extended profile and pivot bases installed on both the Expanda Outback caravan and the Mitsubishi Pajero towing it.

On the Expanda’s drawbar, the carrier places the load where the van handles it best, roughly 70% through the tow ball and 30% through the axle. The extended profile keeps all four bikes clear of the van’s front boot and gas bottles, and the carrier pivots upright with the bikes still loaded, so nothing on the drawbar is buried at an overnight stop. With a second pivot base on the Pajero, the same carrier follows the family on day trips away from the van.

Capacity and fit

The Four Bike Rack Assembly, and carries up to 84kg, each cradle rated to 32kg and sized for wheelbases to 1600mm with tyres to 5.1 inches. Four bikes for four riders, every one in its own cradle for six weeks of touring.

iSi has manufactured every caravan bike rack in Mitcham, Victoria since 2007, from Australian mild steel and stainless steel, zinc primed with a textured Dulux powder coat finish, and covered by a lifetime warranty. The sales team can configure the same dual base system for your own Expanda and tow vehicle.