stand for hitch rack
- Thread starter Kntr
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Surely for whatever that would cost to buy one could be made?
I have a small receiver that bolts into the wall that I use for my T2.
Kind of like this one but mine looks like an actual receiver.
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Kind of like this one but mine looks like an actual receiver.
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It was $65, but you cant find them and I emailed the company and they dont make them anymore. I dont have access to welder anymore or I would make one.
Where did you get yours?
The local machine shop could make that thing in less than an hour. Coolest adaptation I've ever seen was a guy here in NC who owned a business transporting TT & triathalon bikes across the country and providing tech support out of the back of a tractor trailer.
He had 2" receiver hitchs sticking out of the walls stacked two high front to back with Thule T2 3 bike hitch racks mounted in them. 5-10k carbon bikes ceiling to floor and not a one touching each other.
He had 2" receiver hitchs sticking out of the walls stacked two high front to back with Thule T2 3 bike hitch racks mounted in them. 5-10k carbon bikes ceiling to floor and not a one touching each other.
yeah, its pretty easy to make. its basically only 5 pieces of square tubing
Ask your local bike shops. They may have some hitch rack display stands taking up space in storage.
Can you go with a wall-mount or would you rather have it portable? Wouldn't take much material at all to do a wall-mount. And Cd'A Metals here in Spokane has receiver socket blanks for under $10 I think. I could use one myself . . . might be willing to weld up two if you're interested. PM me.
Bolting one of these to a wood frame would work and be inexpensive.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=67158
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65961
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=67158
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65961
A wall mount one might work but that is a ton of weight to have mounted to the wall. 4 bikes and the rack would weigh 250 lbs or so.
I did find this.
http://booneoutdoorhardware.com/dock.html
Interesting. Seems like a fancied-up way to get people to part with their money, though. However, it is prettier than a receiver socket welded to a piece of ¼" plate stretched across a couple studs and anchored with six lag bolts.
Ya but the piece to the ground would help with weight a lot. A T2 with 4 bikes and all the leverage has to be a lot of weight.
Is there anything around your shop that's already taking up space that can be dual-purposed? - - like an engine stand?
I think before you buy any more toys, you should at least buy us something.
Nope.
What is your take on the Boone Rack? Not too bad for $44. Its not portable, but it would work.
Does anyone have this?
http://www.etrailer.com/p-BH91411/Boone-Dock-Bike-Rack-Storage---Stand-for-2-Hitch-Accessories.html
That one makes more sense than the tall one and is reasonable. I'd probably spend an hour or more out in the shop cutting out the pieces and welding up something similar.
I used to not mind spending a day welding up something I'd have to buy; but I'm smarter now in picking my battles. If it saves me $500, you bet; if it's under $100, I gotta think twice about my time.
Glad you brought this whole subject up, though - - I didn't think of my engine stand before and that gives me a great idea . . . .
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