drawbar tyre frame strong enough for bike rack

[sledge]

as per title was wondering if the using the tyre frame on the drawbar for mounting a towbar style bike rack was strong enough and finding another spot for the tyre?

i have tried the trailmax adaptor for the rear bumper bar and dont recommend as it strated to bend plus bounces around too much?

 

[hamish22]

as per title was wondering if the using the tyre frame on the drawbar for mounting a towbar style bike rack was strong enough and finding another spot for the tyre?

i have tried the trailmax adaptor for the rear bumper bar and dont recommend as it strated to bend plus bounces around too much?

Do you have a round rear bar?

 

[sledge]

yes hamish it is round

 

[Burnsy]

What did you have in mind @sledge, not sure I'd trust the bars for the spare underneath for bike racks....I recon they should be cut off for more clearance anyway. I've always thought the round bars are just not strong enough for bikes, even with that adaptor .

 

[sledge]

What did you have in mind @sledge, not sure I'd trust the bars for the spare underneath for bike racks....I recon they should be cut off for more clearance anyway. I've always thought the round bars are just not strong enough for bikes, even with that adaptor .

Im just trying to work out where else I can safely mount the bike carrier Burnsy

 

[Burnsy]

Im just trying to work out where else I can safely mount the bike carrier Burnsy

There's been a few members that have mounted on A frame using various methods, other than that it's a new heavier rear bar for a bike rack. Have a bit of a search through the forum, you should find a few ideas, I'd copy and paste a few for you if I knew how to on iPad!
Cheers.

 

[17triton]

Have a look here Sledge at what I did its very strong maybe slighty overengineered but very happy with it http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/17tritons-new-rig.2759/page-2#post-41136

 

[hamish22]

Have a look here Sledge at what I did its very strong maybe slighty overengineered but very happy with it http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/17tritons-new-rig.2759/page-2#post-41136

Don't know about over engineered mate, best to be safe than sorry and you have done that!

 

[sledge]

Have a look here Sledge at what I did its very strong maybe slighty overengineered but very happy with it http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/17tritons-new-rig.2759/page-2#post-41136

Looks the goods and just what I need, however I dont have any welding skills. Mine is a Pacific brand carrier too so would be ideal.

 

[17triton]

I liked it Sledge because we got the rack back as far as possible and clears the gas bottle nicely. Maybe you can cut all the steel and drill the plates and get a mate to weld it up? It`s not a big job if you do all the prep work.

 

[sledge]

Thanks very much for the offer Matt however I have a nephew in Melbourne that is a boilermaker so I might see what he can come up with. I was just looking at all your other mods and got to say you certainly have some great ideas. I will keep you posted with how I go.

 

[17triton]

Good stuff mate!

 

[sledge]

Good stuff mate!

Hey was there any reason you chose to mount the bracket that way and not weld directly onto the chassis?

 

[17triton]

Hey was there any reason you chose to mount the bracket that way and not weld directly onto the chassis?

Yeah sledge I don't like the idea of welding to the drawbar (no chance of weakening of fatigue) and also resale as it can be removed if the next owners don't require it.

 

[sledge]

Yeah sledge I don't like the idea of welding to the drawbar (no chance of weakening of fatigue) and also resale as it can be removed if the next owners don't require it.

Fair call!

 

[Matty4]

Rather than having fabricated to mount onto the drawbar, I had one of these made to allow me to use it with and without the van.
http://www.tradesmantrailers.com.au/Bike Rax/berns beaks index.htm