Toshi posted a link in this thread http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94897&highlight=pvc+rack
and I built it up for my truck.
Total cost of materials $20.23
I needed to buy glue (~$3)
I bought the material at the mega home improvement store...and did not shop around so I might have been able to save $3-4
Took about 2 hours total to do....should take less but I made a mess. : I did it on my trucks tailgate. All the sawing, the assemblling, fitting, dissassembling, and glueing.
I had to shorten the pieces between the bikes by 2 inches (total of 4 inches narrower overall) to have it fit in my Dakota between the wheel wells. It says it was designed around a F150. I can run 2 bikes forward and one back no problem. The wheel channels are nice and snug. Be careful when running the rear tire in there. Make sure that your derailer is clearing the pipe. On my HT the long cage shimano derailer was pressing against the pipe. If it was in a larger rear cassette gear the cage would be pulled away enough to clear.
Bottom line it takes $20 (if you have a saw and pocket knife already) and a couple hours monkeying around. It was fun and if you guys get a chance try it out. Just take your time and glue the pieces straight.
Rhino
PS- I made the section that lifts up the front separate and glued everything but where the riser and the main rack meet. That way I can take it apart and store it (like behind a couch or in a closet) easily. If it does separate there I will drill holes and use screws or pins to hold them togeather.
and I built it up for my truck.
Total cost of materials $20.23
I needed to buy glue (~$3)
I bought the material at the mega home improvement store...and did not shop around so I might have been able to save $3-4
Took about 2 hours total to do....should take less but I made a mess. : I did it on my trucks tailgate. All the sawing, the assemblling, fitting, dissassembling, and glueing.
I had to shorten the pieces between the bikes by 2 inches (total of 4 inches narrower overall) to have it fit in my Dakota between the wheel wells. It says it was designed around a F150. I can run 2 bikes forward and one back no problem. The wheel channels are nice and snug. Be careful when running the rear tire in there. Make sure that your derailer is clearing the pipe. On my HT the long cage shimano derailer was pressing against the pipe. If it was in a larger rear cassette gear the cage would be pulled away enough to clear.
Bottom line it takes $20 (if you have a saw and pocket knife already) and a couple hours monkeying around. It was fun and if you guys get a chance try it out. Just take your time and glue the pieces straight.
Rhino
PS- I made the section that lifts up the front separate and glued everything but where the riser and the main rack meet. That way I can take it apart and store it (like behind a couch or in a closet) easily. If it does separate there I will drill holes and use screws or pins to hold them togeather.