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tnd2
09-15-2010, 09:47 AM
We wanted to add a bike rack to our Copper Canyon 2991RLS, I built it with plans on future growth in mind.

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tampacamper
09-17-2010, 05:37 AM
Look Great!!!!

How much weight do you think it would hold? My son is in a wheel chair and I've been thinking about doing that to take his power chair with us.

tnd2
09-17-2010, 11:59 AM
Look Great!!!!

How much weight do you think it would hold? My son is in a wheel chair and I've been thinking about doing that to take his power chair with us.

Im not an engineer, but my brother has a couple hitch haulers that were made to haul a 600# atv on, they only have a single hitch insert, and are thinner materials then I used.

Just found this
http://www.joehauler.com/quadhaulers/quadhaulers.shtml

With the 2 hitch design 500# should be no problem. The limit will be your hitch weight. I installed another battery, and plan on moving the spare which was bumper mounted to under the a-frame.

Ruffus
09-17-2010, 04:38 PM
Being a retired Deputy Sheriff I'm always looking at the negative. Really nice Bike Rack but they cover your tail lights really good. If I was on patrol and wanted to screw with someone that would be a good starter.
Ruffus:D

tnd2
09-18-2010, 02:17 PM
Being a retired Deputy Sheriff I'm always looking at the negative. Really nice Bike Rack but they cover your tail lights really good. If I was on patrol and wanted to screw with someone that would be a good starter.
Ruffus:D

Thanks for the input, if you look at the pic from the rear you'll notice the black areas on either side of the reflective tape is where the led stop/turn/brake lights will be mounted. No reason to ask for a ticket, much less it will be safer that way. I ran out of time to wire it up, and since we were traveling only in the day I took the chance on this trip, it's on next weeks schedule to finish it before our next trip.