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Worse Ranger.......Renault or Alfa?
Worse Ranger.......Renault or Alfa?
Piece of shit, just like bogan ones with lift kits and pig hunting dog cage on the back. Carries camping gear, 5 fucking bikes and all associated unnecessary shit, transports all the bogan family and doubles up as a tradie vehicle if needed.Worse Ranger.......
Got it!Piece of shit, just like bogan ones with lift kits and pig hunting dog cage on the back. Carries camping gear, 5 fucking bikes and all associated unnecessary shit, transports all the bogan family and doubles up as a tradie vehicle if needed.
I hate when 5 bikes and 50kg rack sags my bogan 4" lift by a full 1/2 inch
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Sorry for the epic grace dig but what is the wheel size of the middle bike, @foxpuppet ?
This is from just after mounting, I’ll put my bike on the left and take a pic to show what happens as it has 800 wide bars.
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20” but it’s a plus tyre so has a bit more meat.Sorry for the epic grace dig but what is the wheel size of the middle bike, @foxpuppet ?
Guessing that is going to be a no go then for a 16" bike.20” but it’s a plus tyre so has a bit more meat.
It’s a little tricky to strap but still possible.
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Attached a hitch to the back of our trailer. I don’t trust that hitch strength though, so I run straps to the trailer.Guessing that is going to be a no go then for a 16" bike.
Also does anyone use a NS style rack on a camper trailer? Trying to work out a way of taking 5 bikes (including 3 kids bikes) and the camper.
The best place is the trailer A-frame - particularly with vertical racks. What is the length from your ball to the trailer? We do more caravans than camper trailers, but the campers are easier to mount.Guessing that is going to be a no go then for a 16" bike.
Also does anyone use a NS style rack on a camper trailer? Trying to work out a way of taking 5 bikes (including 3 kids bikes) and the camper.
Do you have a picture of your trailer? A swing arm doesn’t need too much mounting room and will still allow access - these can be configured to sit over the body of the trailer but you start to get pretty tall.Yeah, its a fairly short draw bar and already has the spare tyre and electrical box up front. Its only a 7x5 soft floor camper. But thinking about rigging it up to cantilever back over the trailer itself so it is at a 45* layback.
Its a reasonably crowded A frame:Do you have a picture of your trailer? A swing arm doesn’t need too much mounting room and will still allow access - these can be configured to sit over the body of the trailer but you start to get pretty tall.
rear mounts are generally a terrible idea for caravans as most don’t have the chassis rails all the way to the back, your trailer should have structural members to the back but it’s pretty unlikely you’d be able to use a u-bolt adapter hitch without drilling through the tray, a hitch welded on might be a better option. You would also need to remove the rack to set up camp which can be a pain or have a custom swing arm to get it past the setup. The other issue to be aware of is weight distribution, and how it effects your tow.
(FYI the Yakima hangover 6 is the lightest and cheapest for capacity vertical available in Australia, not too sure how it goes with the smaller bikes but also not sure you need the strength and added mass of the other brands on the market).
the other option would be for top and tailing on top of the trailer with fork mounts.
I haven’t…and rack lives on ute. I’m pushing my luck though, as I always forget to even fit the number plate with bikes on.For anyone running a single trail or shingle back style vertical racks. Have you had any issues with the plod regarding number plate or lights being obscured?
Solutions?
I have a bike rack number plate from RMS already but a few locals have copped fines for lights being blocked by bikes on rack.
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Light bars are available from all the brands, also eBay or any marine store - just attach one to the rear wheels and plug into the trailer plug and you’re perfectly legal.For anyone running a single trail or shingle back style vertical racks. Have you had any issues with the plod regarding number plate or lights being obscured?
Solutions?
I have a bike rack number plate from RMS already but a few locals have copped fines for lights being blocked by bikes on rack.
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