Dude! Check out the rack on that one!

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Stihldog said:
Yeah, that’s my rack. Holds 2 EMTBs on a 2” hitch.
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Great rack! As it happens, mine is for sale here, at a very special price for forum members: https://www.emtbforums.com/threads/2023-thule-easyfold-xt3-£450-forest-of-dean.45570/


Stihldog said:
Just a warning; be careful if you see any wild animals on the trail.…such as bears or cougars or two puppies fighting under a blanket.

Please be careful.
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Wise advise as always mate 👍
 
JamisXLT said:
SWEET TRUCK!
What is the green rack?
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It's tube structure for the coilovers, bypasses, and bumps to mount to. Truck is a three link panhard setup in the rear.
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I love pickup trucks . Had planned a trip driving one around Montana/ Yellowstone/Wyoming/ SLC a few years ago and then Covid struck . Not sure I could do it now . USA seems a lot more expensive now. And I’m a lot older. Still love pickup trucks tho…
 
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I love my truck, but it's really only good for one bike. I can put two in if I leave the tailgate down. Most of the time I just lay it on it's side. I've got a chusy rubber mat that holds the bike in place. Most of my riding buddies live in other towns, so I usually meet them at the trailhead. I have a nice Kuat 2 bike rack but no hitch receiver (yet). Recent California law changes get all pissy ass about covering vehicle license plates with racks. My wife has a really nice rack, but I ain't showin' you horn dogs.
 
Pauliemon said:
Recent California law changes get all pissy ass about covering vehicle license plates with racks. My wife has a really nice rack, but I ain't showin' you horn dogs.
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On the bright side, when you're on the toll road, the plate readers can't identify you and you'll drive for free. Regarding the cops, when you're on your way to the trailhead, get your wife behind the wheel. Drivers with nice racks are less likely to be cited. And who wouldn't think a Kuat was a nice rack?
 
JamisXLT said:
With a load like that, when does a small enclosed trailer make more since?
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I have a 7 bike Velocirax and love it. Just got back from a 800 mile trip last weekend and heading out Friday for another 400 mile trip with it. Love the vertical rack. Once you get used to it you olny like a vertical rack. They are just so easy.

That said, we are getting an enclosed trailer this year just for the added security of "out of sight, out of mind" with road trips. I also have had brake pads get contaminated on 2 separate trips when driving through rain storms. Nothing worse than having to carry 5 sets of extra brake pads "just in case".
 
iron.man.nate said:
I have the same rack, goes on my SUV, BMW, or Truck and I’m comfortable carrying everything from my $15k TT bike to my $2k fat tire bike. It’s strong, sturdy easy to throw a cable lock around and stores upright and close to the back of the vehicle.
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Mine has a retractable cable lock on one side, check and see if yours has it man.

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Love my Big Days rack, it’s absolutely the best option for off roading with a pickup. You can do whoops at 60 mph with six e-bikes and they don’t move. Not me in my stock Frontier, but like, someone with a trophy truck could do it. I mostly do e-bikes in the bed and then add a hitch rack when I need to move a ton of bikes in my little truck. This was six e-bikes with no rubbing or touching. You also get room under the front wheels for gear which is real nice.
 
This is a 'frankenrack' I made by combining two inexpensive bike racks to form a single bike, heavy duty one. Total cost: $169USD. First outing 6000 miles out to the U.S. southwest & back. Rock solid. Mounted to it is a super customized Juiced RCS strictly for the road. 50ah of on board batteries with the 30ah I built for the rear rack. On level ground & low PAS the bike will go 125-150 miles with reserve power left over. Where I live out east is very hilly with many grades over 35%. On varied PAS settings, a 46t chainwheel & 11x48 cassette, I can squeeze out 50 miles.

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zaskarmark said:
This is a 'frankenrack' I made by combining two inexpensive bike racks to form a single bike, heavy duty one. Total cost: $169USD. First outing 6000 miles out to the U.S. southwest & back. Rock solid. Mounted to it is a super customized Juiced RCS strictly for the road. 50ah of on board batteries with the 30ah I built for the rear rack. On level ground & low PAS the bike will go 125-150 miles with reserve power left over. Where I live out east is very hilly with many grades over 35%. On varied PAS settings, a 46t chainwheel & 11x48 cassette, I can squeeze out 50 miles.

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That ride over #150? My E-Fatty at #80 argues going on the hitch.
Reminds me, I should scale my RV, see how much I am over the GVW.
 
JamisXLT said:
That ride over #150? My E-Fatty at #80 argues going on the hitch.
Reminds me, I should scale my RV, see how much I am over the GVW.
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Nawww... but you are close. It's 125lbs with the saddlebags loaded. Max assisted is 33mph. I definitely had to upgrade the brakes to Magura MT5 4-pucks, as the downhills have me at 53-59mph, coasting. The 3" beach bum tires keep it stuck to the road. This is strictly a road hauler. It was a fun experience to build the bike this way. I just built up a Trail F5 frame from Superhuman bikes, 55lbs, strictly off road.
JamisXLT said:
That ride over #150? My E-Fatty at #80 argues going on the hitch.
Reminds me, I should scale my RV, see how much I am over the GVW.
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RustyIron said:
Sorry to let you down, but this thread isn't what you were hoping for. You should be ashamed of yourself. It's about BIKE racks.
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In the long long ago I used a Thule T2 rack on my truck. Racks are a pain in the ass to install and they take up space in the garage when you're not using them. Tailgate pads look cooler, are far more convenient, and can carry more bikes, so I eventually dumped the rack and got a pad.

The first thing you learn about carrying bikes in the back of the truck is that you can't carry as many as the pad manufacturer says you can. Well, you can, but you won't like it. Three bikes is ok, four if you're REALLY careful and drive like an elderly woman on her way to church. Try to carry more, and eventually someone's carbon frame is going to get gouged by a pedal.

The other problem is obvious and foreseeable. Scuffing that occurs if there's any dust in between the tailgate and the pad. Mountain biking frequently involves destinations that are dusty. The other problem is that pads don't fully protect the tailgate when traveling down rough roads. Mountain biking frequently involves destinations that require traveling on rugged roads. The result is slight denting of the tailgate--not cool.

I don't like driving a dented up truck and couldn't stand it any longer. I had the tailgate repaired. Of course I'm not going to beat up the new tailgate, so I sold the tailgate pads and started shopping for racks. There's some good ones out there nowadays, far better than the racks of old.

Selection wasn't easy, but I went with he Kuat Piston Ion because of the claim that it's good on rough roads. REI has a 20% discount on a single item right now, and my year-end dividend will refund another 10%. That was enough to get me to pull the trigger.

I picked it up yesterday and bolted it all together. It seems solid and it seems to hold the bike securely. Unfortunately, it's going to take up room in the garage just like the old Thule. Unlike the T2, the Ion is bloody heavy! I might have to start taking supplements and hitting the gym.

Anyone else have off road bike rack experience? Maybe I should have asked BEFORE making the purchase, but I'm impatient that way.

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I prefer 1UP racks for a few reasons: 1) materials that don't corrode 2) expandability 3) fit all size tires from gravel to 5" fatbike 4) accessories (the license plate holder is a great design) 5) pricing 6) durability

I've owned Thule T2s and Kuat NVs (and others) - and the 1UP is by far my preferred hitch rack system.
 
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