So i just finished building a custom bike rack for my hitch receiver, and am pretty stoked on it, so i wanted to see what everybody else has come up with! over the tail gate contraptions, tray beds, strappy doo-dads, or hanger types like mine! whatever you've built to shuttle your rigs around, lets see em!
i didn't really know where to put this thread, so i figured the PB mechanics would appreciate it the most.
here's mine to start!
Hinged receiver to open tailgate, and a hitch lock so it doesnt rattle around in the truck's receiver
Side shot
empty, four bikes can fit!
i built it so they go each way so there's more room to see out the back window
and two bikes on one side! lots of room between them!
Nope, just steel. I kinda whipped it up and realized some changes I am going to make on the next one. Angle the crown holders a little to avoid rocking, and fix the rack's pivot point so it gives more ground clearance mounted on the vehicle. Powder coating it a bright color would help too, whenever it is on the truck without bikes I worry other drivers will hit it. I've even had a lady texting on her phone walk into it in a parking lot. Hilarious.
haha! that is super funny! yeah i guess it would be hard to see straight in eh. I was thinking about building one the northshore rack style but didnt like how the frame/fork could rub.
did you ever think about building yours so the bikes are oriented the same way as mine? doesnt stick out as far when there's no bikes on
This is my prototype. The new version will be cleaner aesthetically and hold 26", 650B and 29ers. Powder coated, durable and folds up. The thing I like is that the bike is totally protected from the ground which helps huge when driving rough roads. I also staggered the trays so handlebars don't hit when you have 3-4 bikes.
Bungees to hold the bikes down and the trays themselves hold the bikes upright and stationary from left to right. Thanks for liking it, took lots of planning, way harder than it looks.
Here's my version of a north shore rack. Works extremely well and cost me less than one hundred dollars to build and a couple hours of time.
Nice I'm getting ready to build a 5 bike rack. Was wondering where did you get those "crown hooks"?
I actually made them. The bottom is a tight U shaped piece of 1/2" square stock, and the top is 1/4" round stock bent to a U to go around the head tube. The 1/4" round stock has a bit of a "hook" at the ends. I slid some rubber fuel hose over the steel to prevent scratching on parts. If I remember I will snap some pictures of it.