[MikeD]

So, I have a little Subie Impreza wagon with a 1.25" hitch and a Sportworks with the fat tire hoops. Seems to sway a little with heavy bikes on it, and I don't want the thing to start cracking on me.

Looks like there's a welder in my area who can convert my hitch to 2" for $85, and I have a friend who'll buy my current sportworks...thus I could buy the (very fvcking expensive) sportworks DH rack. Anyone use this one? Any reason I shouldn't do this??

MD

 

[chunga]

I've got it. It's burly. Can't really go wrong.
Do it.

 

[dhtahoe]

I have same car. Have your local welder change it to 2" and then do the same to the rack. It will be cheaper. I'm a welder and this is what I did.

 

[Transcend]

So, I have a little Subie Impreza wagon with a 1.25" hitch and a Sportworks with the fat tire hoops. Seems to sway a little with heavy bikes on it, and I don't want the thing to start cracking on me.

Looks like there's a welder in my area who can convert my hitch to 2" for $85, and I have a friend who'll buy my current sportworks...thus I could buy the (very fvcking expensive) sportworks DH rack. Anyone use this one? Any reason I shouldn't do this??

MD

get it, that is what a teammate and i carried our 223s on all season. Bad ass rack!


Also, i thought this thread was about something else, i was sadly dissapointed.

 

[MikeD]

Frasier, the whole point was to see who'd actually look into the thread...

Thanks for the advice, fellas...I'll do it.

MD

 

[spookydave]

But what if the rack is stable and the little Subie Impreza wagon seems to sway a little?

 

[Pegboy]

Mike, I'm gald to hear you are doing it, getting rid of the bike rack and buying the Girlfriend some bolt-ons is a wise choice.

 

[MikeD]

But what if the rack is stable and the little Subie Impreza wagon seems to sway a little?

Then I can get you to ride shotgun as an anti-sway device...

 

[spookydave]

Then I can get you to ride shotgun as an anti-sway device...

haha, I don't get in lil station wagons with other men!

Now about those bolt on racks Pegboy's talkin 'bout? neaky:

 

[MikeD]

Mike, I'm gald to hear you are doing it, getting rid of the bike rack and buying the Girlfriend some bolt-ons is a wise choice.

Well, you're a fan of prosthetics in general, no?

 

[spookydave]

Oh $hit, Mike's going straight to the gutter.
maybe Pegboy could re-valve her bolt-on's for a high duty cycle, high impact. lol

 

[MikeD]

haha, I don't get in lil station wagons with other men!

I see...you want big boys with big toys. The 8-foot bed that never needs to be made...

MD

 

[spookydave]

Just so you know, I downsized to a 6' bed with this last truck.

 

[Mr Tiles]

If you can get the dh rack, then do it. Been running it for the last two seasons. Definitely burly!

 

[dexterq20]

Heh heh heh... Mr Tiles has 420 posts...

 

[jet]

MikeD-

Just have the welder wled the hitch to the frame of the car and then weld the rack into the hicth. I did this with my last car (cavalier) and it never failed.

of course you cant remove anything after you do this.


You could have the welder seal the gaps in the trays. this is probably where the swaying is coming from. I did this to my hollywood rack and it took a lot of the problems away.

Go for drive on some back roads with bike on the rack. Wiggle the car back and forth. If it looks like the rack is pivoting from the main pivot weld that up. of course by doing this you wont be able to fold the rack up. this is not necessarily bad. I leave my rack down permanent. It helps prevent peeps from tailgaiting me. Rack vs. radiator. I win.

I did all of my own work on my rack.

(I'm gonna get soooo much flak for that line)

 

[Salami]

After reading the title of this thread I had high hopes.

 

[dw]

hhahaah, me too.

I have a few frinds with the Sportworks DH. They love them. I swear by the bed of my 1500 Quad Cab.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Just so you know, I downsized to a 6' bed with this last truck.

It definatly takes care of the rack issue