dtc81
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I have also been kicking around the idea of a building a new bumper/tire carrier. We seem to have the same thought process with the bike rack on the swing out, but I'm worried about the bounce of a couple downhill bikes and rack weight. I think over time it would put some substantial fatigue on certain welds and the hinge. I mainly only use a rack I made to mount 2 Yakima trays, but I do have a home made 4 bike rack similar to a north shore. For long trips I would just use the towing receiver for the rack, but short trips it would be real convenient on the hinge to access gear at the trailhead.
Picture with both options I'd want to use (can't resist)
Picture with both options I'd want to use (can't resist)
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