dodge guy wrote:
mr_andyj wrote:
Grinder.
Your kidding……right?
I don't think andyj is kidding..
Not to mention, that would be totally stupid to cut of a perfectly well designed heavy duty platform when the only thing missing is the horizontal bar with the clamps for bicycles. That platform is heavy enough to handle a healthy sized gen or even a couple of scooters.
Once OP has some sort of top horizontal bar to hold the tops of the bikes in place, one can then use rubber tie downs (aka bungies) to tie the bike tires to the rack.
Bikes can no longer move on the top and no longer can move or swing back and forth at the tire level, problem solved.
I would "add to the rack" the missing parts rather than subtract the rack and start over.