Front 5ver bike rack
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Front 5ver bike rack
Found last year our bikes bounced around alot when I went over rough bridges. Made me real nervous having that much weight acting like a seesaw.
I made a wooden template and am having it made into 1/4 plate steel with a receiver angled up a little for the bike tires to clear the truck roof on turns.
Can click on my gallery for larger pictures. This should take the cantilevered weight off the back and put the weight on my pin instead of the trailer axles.
I made a wooden template and am having it made into 1/4 plate steel with a receiver angled up a little for the bike tires to clear the truck roof on turns.
Can click on my gallery for larger pictures. This should take the cantilevered weight off the back and put the weight on my pin instead of the trailer axles.
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hey Firehawk, you may get some rubbing damage on the front of your 5er . I know of 3 alternatives, 1. mount a 2x2 receiver under your front bumper and use the rack on the front of your truck. 2. get a roof carrier for your bikes or 3. you can get a $150 bike carrier (get a good one, you get what you pay for) for a car that attaches with straps to the trunk and bumper. Ive seen it put on the front of trucks pulling trailers, these might be better ideas than having something fabbed up. Gorgeous truck by the way, how do you like it?
hope this helps
hope this helps
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hey Firehawk, you may get some rubbing damage on the front of your 5er . I know of 3 alternatives, 1. mount a 2x2 receiver under your front bumper and use the rack on the front of your truck. 2. get a roof carrier for your bikes or 3. you can get a $150 bike carrier (get a good one, you get what you pay for) for a car that attaches with straps to the trunk and bumper. Ive seen it put on the front of trucks pulling trailers, these might be better ideas than having something fabbed up. Gorgeous truck by the way, how do you like it?
hope this helps
hope this helps
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Hey FireHawk, I don't know if it will flex or not but you know as well as I do the head winds that you come across out there, as well as bumpy roads that would put any kind of carrier to the test. I would really consider the kind of space that you leave there. The last thing that you would want is for the front of your 5vr to get banged up. Hope I'm helping
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Hey FireHawk, I don't know if it will flex or not but you know as well as I do the head winds that you come across out there, as well as bumpy roads that would put any kind of carrier to the test. I would really consider the kind of space that you leave there. The last thing that you would want is for the front of your 5vr to get banged up. Hope I'm helping
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[QUOTE=firehawk198;6108531]Tried to find a bike roof rack. No one makes one for the Super Duty because of the way the roof rails are designed.]QUOTE]
Did you look at Yakima and Thule racks?
I believe I have seen a couple superdutys with racks on the roof.
I have the roof rails from an Excursion and I plan on trimming them to length and installing them on my roof so I can carry kayaks.
Did you look at Yakima and Thule racks?
I believe I have seen a couple superdutys with racks on the roof.
I have the roof rails from an Excursion and I plan on trimming them to length and installing them on my roof so I can carry kayaks.
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They make a front bike rack for a 5ver, I have the TT version. You can find information at : fifthwheel
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They make a front bike rack for a 5ver, I have the TT version. You can find information at : fifthwheel
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Below is final bike rack receiver from the back to the front. The plate that bolts to the pin box is very strong. Added a bar with hooks to also stable the bike rack from swaying back and forth. will use the nylon adjustable straps. Made the receiver angled upwards for extra clearance when the bike wheels go over the cab during turns and when the truck dips on hills.
Last edited by firehawk198; May 9, 2008 at 11:02 AM. Reason: add picture
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Ready to go Memorial weekend
all bikes loaded for Memorial weekend. Note, our dog camper in the back, it has a skylight and sunroof cover for when we travel with our lab. Had to use some foam to block off heat coming up behind the cab to the truck bed. We open the back of the sliding window to give him some air conditioning too.
