Lilaton Posted August 7, 2017 Share I would like to know if somebody ever experienced that the towbar broke or bended by attaching a bike carrier to the ball of the towbar.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Nope. Also it does not quite make sense that a structure built to carry and pull a few ton will bend/brake under 50kg's load. Oufy MTB (Roadie) and Rocket-Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted August 7, 2017 Share I would like to know if somebody ever experienced that the towbar broke or bended by attaching a bike carrier to the ball of the towbar.?WTF ? No ways coppi and Bomberman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferro Posted August 7, 2017 Share Nope but would love to see pictures if possible. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pah Bear Posted August 7, 2017 Share Makes no sense. No way you can get that much torque from attaching a bike carrier and even if you put 4 bikes on it, still ... no. Maybe you can explain a bit more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted August 7, 2017 Share I dont see how if you can do stuff like this http://o.b5z.net/i/u/10136701/i/028.JPG Bat, Long Wheel Base, Kalahari Vegmot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkD Posted August 8, 2017 Share Firstly is it a SABS approved towbar? Did it bend or did it break. Some pictures would help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted August 8, 2017 Share Maybe a theoretical question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkD Posted August 8, 2017 Share Maybe a theoretical question? Could be but then again the heading is a statement and not a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted August 8, 2017 Share I dont see how if you can do stuff like this http://o.b5z.net/i/u/10136701/i/028.JPGNow that's cool. Was wondering how they get it up there. Googled the image, Wow those racks are intricate. Well some of them just have a ramp but some of the tilting ones are an engineering masterpiece. So that bike weights about 200kilos? The rack possibly 50kilos? That's a lot of downward weight so far behind the rear axle. I wonder if its advisable to improve the rear suspension? Yes a caravan weights a lot more but its forces are in a different direction. The downward weight from a caravan, if packed correctly should be very little. Edited August 8, 2017 by Long Wheel Base Eddy Gordo, Pah Bear and Skylark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted August 8, 2017 Share There is a reason there is a tow ball maximum weight rating... its a downward weight rating then there is the towing capacity rating which is also on there. Have you seen how some of these backyard towbar places fit a towbar and what they attach it to on the car??? scary stuff. If you don't know enough to ensure you get quality - buy a brand name or oem towbar and pay the extra - they come with quality guarantees at least - and then don't be a n0b when you use it. BigDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popit Posted August 8, 2017 Share Maybe by "BIKE "the op meant a Harley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted August 8, 2017 Share Our tow bar happily pulls 1.8 tons of horse box, but has a vertical Mass limit of 75KG, same as our last one. So presumably if it were overloaded vertically it would bend or break Steven Knoetze (sk27), GrahamS2 and Dusty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDL Posted August 8, 2017 Share http://www.motabars.co.uk/nose_loads.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cacey Posted August 8, 2017 Share Swop the alu frame for carbon - should get the weight under 50 kg's oh and you do not need 100mm I-beams for bike rack frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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