Update On The Friggen Bike Rack..

[Viet Nam Vette]

Got My Allen's 303D from Acdemey Sports to day and installed it.. I change the way the botton mounted and did not use the lower straps to connect to the bumper.

Instead I added another set of straps to the included ones and raped them around the tire . This now lets me open the cargo door with out undoing any straps. I also added a Secutity palastic coated cabel with a lock to Help prevent theft....but know gauranties...


Now the Cargo door opens all the way.... Sweet..!!




In the photo below I add a piece of water Pipe Foam around the steel Tube to prevent it from digging into the Chrome rim under the cover... Works real well..

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

[quote=Viet Nam Vette]Got My Allen's 303D from Acdemey Sports to day and installed it.. I change the way the botton mounted and did not use the lower straps to connect to the bumper.

Instead I added another set of straps to the included ones and raped them around the tire . This now lets me open the cargo door with out undoing any straps. I also added a Secutity palastic coated cabel with a lock to Help prevent theft....but know gauranties...


Now the Cargo door opens all the way.... Sweet..!!

do the Police know yet ????

[Viet Nam Vette]

[quote=RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

Got My Allen's 303D from Acdemey Sports to day and installed it.. I change the way the botton mounted and did not use the lower straps to connect to the bumper.

Instead I added another set of straps to the included ones and raped them around the tire . This now lets me open the cargo door with out undoing any straps. I also added a Secutity palastic coated cabel with a lock to Help prevent theft....but know gauranties...


Now the Cargo door opens all the way.... Sweet..!!

do the Police know yet ????

You Know...That is a funny Friggen Typo....I'll leave it their since your Big Red Letters makes it jump out. It will add to the Quality of the thread. I saw the "W" In Wrapped when I was typing the word in my mind..but my eyes saw Raped....

[brad_p]

Hahahaa glad to see you got your rack working or should i say forced your rack to work.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by brad_p

Hahahaa glad to see you got your rack working or should i say forced your rack to work.

Thanks Dude...

[djaqualight]

Glad it worked out!!

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by djaqualight

Glad it worked out!!

Thanks..and it pop's off easy too...

[phantom2]

Forget the bike...how are you going to fit this on there???http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GWZp1U2iS4

[Yetti]

all I see is a 19" frame and cottered cranks...your bike needs an up grade to the 21th century.

[wpage]

Originally Posted by Yetti

all I see is a 19" frame and cottered cranks...your bike needs an up grade to the 21th century.

Its Jersey dude...
Upgrades will be gone!

[frenzy1]

well done bro !

btw, love that decal !

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

I laught with you...my spelling is WORST then yours !

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by Yetti

all I see is a 19" frame and cottered cranks...your bike needs an up grade to the 21th century.

To quote

wpage

It's Joisey Dude...

Rust rules... It's like driving a "Rat Rod" Or Never cleanen your H3 or H2 after you get done wheelen in the mud. You just drive down the road with the Mud on the Rig ....Cool...

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by phantom2

Forget the bike...how are you going to fit this on there???http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GWZp1U2iS4

Man....!!! I lost my Lunch Think-en about strapping them babes on the rear. In fact I'd proably have to strap a 12"-er on to service the old dogs....

[Casey]

Just an FYI that setup will not work well with a 35" spare. I had that rack initially wanting to do the same thing but was not comfortable the rack was gonna stay put. Ended up swapping for the allen hitch mount with additional problems. The rack would not clear the spare, ended up taking off the spare to get the rack into the receiver. Ultimately ended up getting a 12" receiver extension from the local trailer place, and just leave that attached to the rack when I pull it off.

Fodder for the archives if anyone else is looking for rack options.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by Casey

Just an FYI that setup will not work well with a 35" spare. I had that rack initially wanting to do the same thing but was not comfortable the rack was gonna stay put. Ended up swapping for the allen hitch mount with additional problems. The rack would not clear the spare, ended up taking off the spare to get the rack into the receiver. Ultimately ended up getting a 12" receiver extension from the local trailer place, and just leave that attached to the rack when I pull it off.

Fodder for the archives if anyone else is looking for rack options.

Good info to have. I have a 33'' tire with the off road package. It's a tight fit but it works well.