Thanks. Always looking for ways to increase effeciency!
That's alright... I had spares in the bed. Have you really seen that happen?
Yep, I've seen it happen to bicycle tires when I worked at the bicycle shops, too. On one occasion, the exhaust was so hot it melted the aluminum rim!I had been using a van to transport my bikes, just sticking them inside. Then one day, the van is in the shop and I need to use the hitch carrier. I had not used it in a few years, I dust it off and load the bike up. I forgot the third strap that I put over the rear wheel to hold it in. I hit a bump in the road and the bike popped out, and got drug for a couple hundred yards, by the straps.
As far as melting tires, I have seen it hundreds of times at the bicycle shop I worked at. Moto tires are thicker but it is possible
More bike pics please!Since it was the first time I'd ever used a carrier I was a bit paranoid going 600 miles on its maiden voyage. I did all the usual strapping down, along with a safety strap (yellow) through a cast web in the right side of the cylinder head to the inside rear of the bed under the tonneau on both sides. I was still paranoid but it all went really well. Yes, I put casters on the carrier to help me maneuver it around once off the truck, too heavy to carry for my old back
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What kind of carrier is that?Since it was the first time I'd ever used a carrier I was a bit paranoid going 600 miles on its maiden voyage. I did all the usual strapping down, along with a safety strap (yellow) through a cast web in the right side of the cylinder head to the inside rear of the bed under the tonneau on both sides. I was still paranoid but it all went really well. Yes, I put casters on the carrier to help me maneuver it around once off the truck, too heavy to carry for my old back
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What kind of carrier is that?
I love casters. A few years ago I started adding them to all sorts of stuff and I never knew what I was missing.
And more bike pics please.
Thanks guys, it just seemed logical to me. The carrier is an ungainly thing, easy to lift when positioned near the hitch receiver but otherwise too bulky to be moving around much. I roll it out to one of my storage sheds and strap it upright against the wall when not in use.More bike pics please!
The casters are a very clever touch, I think.
Thanks! You can see the whole transformation here if interested.
Yeah, I lucked up on a decent carrier. I hear you on using ratchet straps, I just hate dealing with them as they can be a PITA to work with but you're right, they are more secure. Though I've never actually had them slip before, I'll probably use the ratchet versions next trip to be safer
Except in SC where the "Carolina squat" makes the front end significantly higher than the rear end, LOLThe time stamp says 1991 but it is very relevant today because most modern pickup beds are that tall.