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thedoghouse
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Jul 25, 2014

Rear rack / Bike rack

Just finished up rack for my dad for fathers day gift and he was pretty happy. He had trouble loading and unloading the tandem bike in truck so built a custom rack:




  • Sorry for not posting pics of install. I will be camping with dad this weekend and I update with rack painted and installed. We coated with spray bedliner and it turned out nice
  • Yes the 2x2 tubing goes under bumper and 2 feet along side frame with bolts attaching
  • Nice work! Get that thing painted and/or powder coated if you can. Put something on the arm that holds the bike upright so it doesn't scratch the bike. Maybe even add some straps/holddowns for the wheels. Just taking from what my KUAT has. Again that looks real nice!
  • ChooChooMan74 wrote:
    Looks great. Just hope you reinfored the bumper to be up for the task and the torque of the rack.


    Looks like it goes back under the frame and bypasses the bumper altogether?
  • Looks great. Just hope you reinfored the bumper to be up for the task and the torque of the rack.

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