[MMike]

I frickin LOVE having a machine shop at my disposal...

I had someone at work modify my Sportworks. See, the Liberty has a hangy-off the back spare tire right? Cherokee does not. So the sportworks wouldn't fit.

So yesterday, I had our shop foreman lop off the sticky-in part and weld on a longer one. I was a little disconcerting clamping my rack into the saw. But he did a really nice job. Painted all purdy too.

Maybe I'll post pics later.

BUt it took about 45 mins, and din't cost me a cent. gotta love it...

 

[Acadian]

that is cool..

check yer e-mail.

 

[RhinofromWA]

Why were you concerned? All he did was essentially cut and reweld a longer piece of square tubing, right?

It isn't rocket science. And if you are concerned about your shop forman's welding ability it makes me question your faith in him fabricating these track adapters and mounting them to vehicles.

Either way it is nice when you can modify someting to fit a new application. Well have your lackies do it anyways.....j/k Throw some pics up!

How's the de-americanizing of the family doing?

 

[JRB]

So can't you just post a pic from the Sportworks site since it just has an extension. I get a little more excited when our new system actually works, but since I can weld I guess I lack enthusiasm.

Now that I am done belittling you, which I should not have, but refuse to backspace since I initially thought this, congrats on being happy with it. That is the important part. I get excited over so little these days that it is nice to see someone actually pleased. Good job. Oh and nice maintenance trucks.

 

[Instigator]

MMike, I was worried about carrying 4 bikes on mine at max capacity. I even bent the safety pin, so my first step was to strengthen the first welded piece. My next step will be to add a brace sticking up from the back of the 4th rack and tying it into my load bars on the top of my truck with a couple of strong tie downs. (making a lot of the weight on the rack supported for heavy loads) anyway here is the first fix.

 

[Acadian]

MMike, I was worried about carrying 4 bikes on mine at max capacity. I even bent the safety pin, so my first step was to strengthen the first welded piece. My next step will be to add a brace sticking up from the back of the 4th rack and tying it into my load bars on the top of my truck with a couple of strong tie downs. (making a lot of the weight on the rack supported for heavy loads) anyway here is the first fix.

wow...that is nice!! whish I could do that to mine!

 

[MMike]

I wasn't WORRIED perse... It's just always weird for me, putting something expensive in a saw!

And no...the welding is rock solid...

 

[MMike]

I may have to have a gusset added to my system. I need to increase my "k".... it's all perfectly strong....but with the extra length, it's a little springy....

 

[The Kadvang]

Schweet. Sounds like a good idea.