Ride 88 bike rack system installed

[Whidbeyhiker]

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[Whidbeyhiker]

 

[Whidbeyhiker]

If you don't mind driving with the tailgate down, this is a pretty good rack and my truck will fit under the garage door.

 

[kylealden]

Using the crossbar as a bike lock is low key brilliant.

 

[silkyjohnson]

How many wide do you think you could go?

 

[Whidbeyhiker]

How many wide do you think you could go?

Up to three should fit. I have two, haven't installed the second one yet. BTW, I tested it with the tailgate up, it would work with a strap but I didn't want to damage the trim.

 

[madgrey]

Looks good. I'm considering a system like this for my mountain bike and my wife's fat tire ebike. I'm not sure the ebike is going to fit on the Thule T2 that I'm using now.

BTW: Where did you ride?

 

[Whidbeyhiker]

Looks good. I'm considering a system like this for my mountain bike and my wife's fat tire ebike. I'm not sure the ebike is going to fit on the Thule T2 that I'm using now.

BTW: Where did you ride?

Freeland, nice and flat, easy on my old knees.

 

[dga965]

Great setup. I was wondering - it looks like you could possibly swing the rear of the bike around to the opposite diagonal corner and close the tailgate. Is this feasible, or wishful thinking?

 

[Whidbeyhiker]

Great setup. I was wondering - it looks like you could possibly swing the rear of the bike around to the opposite diagonal corner and close the tailgate. Is this feasible, or wishful thinking?

The bike is too long, also, the head tube angle puts a considerable lean on the bike. I did a test ride with the gate up and the rear will on the tailgate and strapped down, no problems but it isn't the recommended way and will at a minimum, eventually scratch the plastic cap.

 

[dga965]

Got it. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[Dhario]

Ordered one earlier this week. Do you get any play on the rear tire swinging side to side with out it strapped? Using for a road bike.

 

[Whidbeyhiker]

Ordered one earlier this week. Do you get any play on the rear tire swinging side to side with out it strapped? Using for a road bike.

I use the blue strap pictured, but instead of running it up over the top tube/seat tube area I run it through the wheel and wrap it once around the tire then I pull it snugly. This is not a ratcheting strap, it works great and the bike doesn't move.

 

[tvedder]

Great setup. I was wondering - it looks like you could possibly swing the rear of the bike around to the opposite diagonal corner and close the tailgate. Is this feasible, or wishful thinking?

I tried that and didn't like the way that cranked on the fork and frame, so I made a bracket to install the Ride88 rack in the corner:


Here's the shelf bracket I used:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZY4RYHL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

And the 1.75" plastic dowel (Though one can order two 3' wooden ones from Home Depot for much cheaper):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS1SKLYY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Waddell...den-Rod-for-DIY-Home-Projects-6354U/203706857

These brackets seemed like they would work well too, and probably only need the bracket without any diagonal rod, but I'd already cut the dowel and drilled into the other cheaper brackets, so I kept them.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8NT9TX1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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