Home Made 3 bike rack

[small h]

Dunno how much it cost...... think it was 2m of the 30x30 tubing, 6m (maybe more) length of the 36x19 tubing, 2.4m 25x2mm plate.

 

If I had these plans, it would have taken a day. Was a hell of a lot of trial and error. Making sure that the size was right before cutting (the age old saying: measure twice, cut once). Took around 2 months - was making it at my parent's place and only popped in there once a week for a few hours (sometimes just to confirm sizes).

 

price for the galvanizing to be added as well as the base plate

[Wannabe]

Tiny, can you mail me those CAD drawings? Might be interested in building an alu one.

[Andre 77]

very nice man, where can we place our orders.

Edited February 29, 2012 by Andre 77

[KidCharlemagne]

Clearly you have some mechanical skills. Does look a tad rudimentary though.

[Wannabe]

Clearly you have some mechanical skills. Does look a tad rudimentary though.

Rudimentary it might be, but it works a charm. We used a couple of times before to transport three bikes. Easy to load, bikes is secure, etc.

I'll just add points to attach / loop a cable through, and then number plate holder and lights.

[Eddy Gordo]

Check at midas you can get a ready made light board with a number plate holder

[Tiny K]

Rudimentary it might be, but it works a charm. We used a couple of times before to transport three bikes. Easy to load, bikes is secure, etc.

I'll just add points to attach / loop a cable through, and then number plate holder and lights.

 

There is a number plate holder and lights......

 

Clearly you have some mechanical skills. Does look a tad rudimentary though.

 

Form follows function. I thought of making it collapsible but then it adds wear points on the extra pins. Actually, I still have loads of ideas to improve it, but I need to let it be at some point and live with it.

[Pietervdw]

This is awesome TinyK! Sometimes when I browse thehub it feels like I'm the only one living on a budget... Would this not work work for a goose nek towbar: http://www.holdfast.co.za/app/webroot/uploads/images/large_2765e3757eb9e4b28647aa818ad630c6.jpg

[Cav']

This is a cool design , you're a real 'nutsman' you

[Tiny K]

Well, I weighed t the other day - 16.6Kg's ....... on the heavy side but works like a charm

[Tiny K]

This is awesome TinyK! Sometimes when I browse thehub it feels like I'm the only one living on a budget... Would this not work work for a goose nek towbar:

 

Yeah, it'll work for those too. The one on the left is better than the one on the right merely because it supports the uprights for longer - the double pins stretch the holes over time.