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Re: Looking for recommendations on a two bike rack
Grit dog wrote: 3 pages of expensive ideas when a $79.99 ladder bike rack would work? I tried a ladder rack and it absolutely did not work with our modern mountain bike frames. It was very intrusive, too, as we regularly use the ladder to access our roof racks.917Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for recommendations on a two bike rack
In our situation, a swing-away rack wasn't ideal (we already have a North Shore Rack, which also gets out of the way...). We didn't like having the bikes hang that extra length off the back, on an already long rig. Also, we use a hitch-step, not stairs, so access to the camper is much harder with a bike rack plugged in541Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for recommendations on a two bike rack
We didn't want our nice bikes on the front of the truck, and wanted to keep our hitch for a step/tray, so I mounted appropriately sized Kuat Dirtbag fork mounts onto the rear wall of the camper (reinforced with a large 1/4" thick stainless plate): https://www.kuat.com/product/dirtbag/ It's a bit finnicky getting the right mount alignment (you have to stagger the mounts vertically or your handlebars will conflict), but otherwise a no-brainer. We remove the front wheels and keep them in the camper. Works great.541Views0likes0CommentsRe: Quieter alternatives for propane furnace in extreme cold
I'll admit I didn't read the full thread, but we live in BC as well and do lots of winter camping (on mountains during ski trips) with our older mid-90s Northern Lite. Over the years I've tried a few options. Currently we use a Dickinson propane fireplace -- which is awesome and uses virtually no electricity (it can be run with or without the fan) and sips propane, and is noise-free. We can ski all day and come back to a toasty camper. We have it mounted at the foot of our 'couch' and it also provides great ambiance inside the rig at night (a flickering fire!) I should note -- I've also gone to lengths adding lots of rigid insulation, and spray foam where applicable (gaps, the vent lids etc). It makes a big difference. Between the camper and the truck bed I also have 4" of rigid insulation. When it gets down -15C or lower, the Dickinson takes the edge off but you're still cold. So, this year I added one of the cheap $150 5kw diesel heaters and we love it. I mounted it further back, near the door, so it does a great job of keeping that area and the floor warm. We've used it on a few trips this winter and it's been great. The biggest problem we've encountered is a bit of condensation on our old single-pane windows and the "problem" that it just plain gets too warm in there! Unless it's -20C we can't run both at the same time. Last week we were camped on a mountain in a snow storm with 70km winds and one night I found myself standing at the opened rear door in my underwear trying to cool down :)720Views0likes0CommentsRe: Torklift Stableloads with Snow chains
Ok, thanks guys. Soup -- there are places we go skiing (in the US) where on a big snow day there'll be a sheriff sitting below the climb checking that you have chains installed before letting you pass. Likewise, there are several other places here in BC where we go skiing and although not a legal requirement, there'd be very little chance of us making it up the logging road access without chains.439Views0likes0CommentsTorklift Stableloads with Snow chains
I'm looking at installing some torklift stableloads (lower only) on my 2004 F350. I've read in an online amazon review that they can interfere with snow-chains. Does that make sense? Has anyone experienced that? Unfortunately, there are times I'm legally required to chain-up...1.8KViews0likes10CommentsRe: Northern Lite roof rack options
Yes, I've considered Sikaflexing tracks to the roof, but it makes me a bit nervous -- at 100km/hr with a canoe on the roof I could see a lot of potential upward lift. I'm aware that people do it, though. To further complicate things, there's not a lot of room on the roof for tracks (with vent lids, sewage vents, fridge vent, etc).760Views0likes0Comments
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