Another brilliant DIY mod...

Rescue Ninja

Adventurer
Thanks for the input Toyotero. I really like the idea of the angled tension braces. Once I have those on I will try to post a pic of me bouncing around on the rack. The lock pin is grade 8 as is the hardware I bought and installed, but I will likely go ahead and upgrade the hinge bolt too. As for the steel used for Jerry can shelf, it's 2" x 1.5" 14g used for warehouse shelving systems. Not it's original purpose, but like I said - I will go ahead a post a pic of me bouncing around on it when I get the chance. This is my Monday night after a 13 hour shift, so it will be a few days.
 

vati kaki

Observer
Have something similar but just welded on for the last few years.I can set it to open the top part of tailgate

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RedF

Adventurer
I've been thinking about making something similar to carry a spare on long trips (a 33" in the bed of the Ranger takes up a lot of valuable space.

It looks like this blocks you license plate... Might get you some unwanted attention.
 

DaveInDenver

Middle Income Semi-Redneck
FWIW, I had a Thule 936, a 2-bike version similar I think to this rack. If the design is different, then take with a grain of salt but the weight rating is more or less static or at least with smooth roads in mind because over time my rack started to fatigue from the constant bouncing around running SAG with just two MTBs (say about 65 lbs).

You might consider replacing the two pivot bolts (or at least the bottom one that allows the whole thing to swing down) with the next larger bolt and washers on each side for support. That's what I had to do, anyway. I used a thin nylon on each side inside and thick (almost thrust) washers outside with a nylok nut so I didn't have to crank down. Thule was fairly generous on the side clearances and diameter tolerance so the fit was loose and wallowed out over time. Otherwise they are all steel so there's no reason to think with some additional reinforcement it can't be made to work fine.
 
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stolz

Adventurer
Detours Offroad makes one, called Knucklebone Tire Carrier. It around 250 plus shipping. I've been eyeing it for a bit.
 

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