I have a motor home so end is 8ft from rear tires, creates much more bounce for rack, had one rack bend, is this one strong enough?
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I have carried 4 bikes safely with this carrier using GMC Yukon with very little bounce
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I did the extension and it made it a lot more bounce. I've got a Yamaha V-Star 1100 and it is bounce. I would not recommend this for any bike.
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Hi GP, thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, our "Fork Base Unit" can't be mounted over the top of most rear racks.Regards, Bike Balance
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The rack is very sturdy and well-made. As long as you balance the load, you should be OK. I recommend the rack and would buy again if I had the need.
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The tires normally extend about an inch thru the bottom bars, but, it will work. Thanks.
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As long as the bike has sharp lines it will be fine. If the bike has a curve that goes straight down in the middle you will need a bar that attaches the bike to the rack. Not a big deal.
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Yes, it would be more than strong enough. I use it to hold some pretty heavy cruiser bikes.
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Yes, it puts nearly the full weight of the bike on the rim, but as Shawn stated, the force is in the ideal direction. The rim will not bend.However, I chose to put them at a height where the bottom wheel is just barely on the ground, alleviating some of the load, but more importantly, making it much easier to take off the hook. If you do this, don't put it too low where the bike could fall if bumped, and remember, that is not the recommended usage.
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I think you'd have trouble going over a tire. They do make bike racks specifically for tire mounts.
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See what the max load weight is for the rest of your rack. As far as the actual lb50 thule crossbars, id trust it. Just usr good judgement.
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I would utilize another brand. My racks bent after having two trips and two light bikes on them I emailed the manufacturer and got no response
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I suspect the actual rack frame may hold that amount of weight but the loop frames where the tires sit are not that sturdy so I would be reluctant to carry that much especially as the rack will bounce a bit while driving. I think there are other options. Good luck.
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The rack it self works well. I use mine on a dodge ram pick up. On it the ramp is on about a 30 degree slant when loading. I load a honda crf 230l that weighs about 230 lbs which I have no problem alone. With your lift kit I think the ramp would be a little steap.
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Yes but very weak rack Two kids bikes and two adult sagged down and bent rack..Nearly lost all dragging..Now sits in my garage.
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Yes I have run right to the limit a 48 wheelbase bike a buddy made for fun, works fine. Also supports up to 60lbs per bike, I usually carry my Norco atomik everywhere on the back of my mk6 golf. You won't regret this rack
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My car is a CRV, but the way the rack installs over the tire I don't think you will have a problem with a different vehicle.
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This is a very stout and heavy piece. It's not appropriate as a towing extension but should be fine for a cargo carrier. My bike rack is about 50lb itself. Add two mountain bikes and your up to 150lb total. Handles this very easily.