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Susan Ferringer
Guest
I recently purchased a Mopar (Chrysler parts) rear mounted, two-bike carrier
for my Jeep Liberty. In hindsight I wonder if this carrier is more
car-friendly than bike-friendly.
It has a single, rubber padded, V-shaped channel that the top tube of each
bike sits on. A clamp with a reversed V-shaped channel is then bolted down
over the top. The channels are approx. 6 inches long. The bikes are also
secured with straps of keep the wheels from turning.
You can see a rack with a similar mounting system here, although the one I
have is quite a bit sturdier:
http://accessory-center.com/series.plx/30/5344/2700
Our two bikes have different diameter top tubes (steel Trek 520 vs. aluminum
Trek 7200). When both bikes are mounted on the carrier the 520 has a fair
amount of front-to-back motion when you go over bumps.
Does this put too much stress on the top tube?
Can I compensate by putting a thick rubber sleeve like pipe insulation
around the 520 to even out the two top tube sizes?
Or is this single support system just a basically bad idea?
Thanks for your thoughts.
--Sue
for my Jeep Liberty. In hindsight I wonder if this carrier is more
car-friendly than bike-friendly.
It has a single, rubber padded, V-shaped channel that the top tube of each
bike sits on. A clamp with a reversed V-shaped channel is then bolted down
over the top. The channels are approx. 6 inches long. The bikes are also
secured with straps of keep the wheels from turning.
You can see a rack with a similar mounting system here, although the one I
have is quite a bit sturdier:
http://accessory-center.com/series.plx/30/5344/2700
Our two bikes have different diameter top tubes (steel Trek 520 vs. aluminum
Trek 7200). When both bikes are mounted on the carrier the 520 has a fair
amount of front-to-back motion when you go over bumps.
Does this put too much stress on the top tube?
Can I compensate by putting a thick rubber sleeve like pipe insulation
around the 520 to even out the two top tube sizes?
Or is this single support system just a basically bad idea?
Thanks for your thoughts.
--Sue