bike rack

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Permalink Reply by sara Ohara on May 11, 2009 at 10:46pm

Where do you live?

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Permalink Reply by skisavant on May 11, 2009 at 10:51pm

Colorful Colorado.

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Permalink Reply by sara Ohara on May 12, 2009 at 7:40pm

How much do you want for it?

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Permalink Reply by skisavant on May 12, 2009 at 7:50pm

asking $300

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Permalink Reply by sara Ohara on May 12, 2009 at 8:18pm

I'll think about it - thanks.

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Permalink Reply by sara Ohara on May 11, 2009 at 11:00pm

how much do you want for it and what would be the shipping? OR are you planning a trip to San Diego maybe??

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Permalink Reply by skisavant on May 12, 2009 at 12:50am

the shipping is probably about $50, so it doesn't make it easy. no california trips in my future. sorry.

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Permalink Reply by Leon on June 29, 2009 at 5:35pm

Finally, I have it made the way I like!

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Permalink Reply by sara Ohara on June 29, 2009 at 10:03pm

This looks great - I'm not so handy though so will buy one from smarteparts when my foot heals...happy riding.
Sara

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Lavithis on August 5, 2009 at 6:37pm

Leon,

Did you use the bolts from smartieparts.com? They dont carry them anymore. I was thinking about buying bolts and doing it the hard way, but I'd much rather use the bolts from smartieparts.com. What was your solution?

Thanks a lot.

Anthony

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Permalink Reply by skisavant on August 5, 2009 at 6:46pm

I have a rack for sale in colorado, if anyone needs one. I never used it, still in the box. You can see it on the smartcarofamerica.com site.

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Permalink Reply by Leon on August 6, 2009 at 3:27pm

Anthony,
I'm planing to built a small BBQ trailer with refrigarator and compartment for EZ-up tent, chears, foldable table and all other important things. It will be much hevier than bike.Therefor I drilled out those vise type thrieds( how to spell it?Any way I don't like them:) and installed two 3x3" steell plates between bamper and body with 5/8" nuts and spaicer welded to it.
6" long 5/8" stainless steell bolt ( my bike rack is stainless too) goes deep into bamper and the braking load will apply on clear part of those bolts. Looks like I have it done in very strong way. I like the result.
If you planning to make a rack just for a bike, I think there is no need for such modification. If bolts from smartieparts.com are not avalable, I'd take caliper, mesure the size of the hole , buy cheap chinees vise with that size shaft , cut it and weld the heads to it.

Leon

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