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Hitch-Mounted Bike Carrier, slightly over rating?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by SirLance, Jan 10, 2018.

  1. Jan 12, 2018 at 11:10 AM
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    redz80

    redz80 Well-Known Member

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    I have had no problem with my home built carrier.


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  2. Jan 12, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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    M192

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    Whoop WR! Love mine! On a side note I've been thinking of getting a hitch bike carrier. 20171225_100404.jpg 20171010_172001.jpg 20171010_172011.jpg

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  3. Jan 12, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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    Pigpen

    Pigpen My truck is never clean

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    Access cab with child seat in the back, yellow wire mod, diff breather relocated to tail light, engine block heater, Leer topper with Yakima tracks and rack, Yakima rack on cab, Ride Rite air bags with Daystar cradles, CBI hidden front hitch, wired for winch front and rear Warn quick connect, Warn x8000i on external carrier, sway bar delete, trailer plug relocated to under bumper, Pelfreybilt IFS and Mid skids, BAMF Tcase skid, ECGS front diff bushing, ARB CKMA12 compressor, 255/85/16 Backcountry MT 3 load E tires on stock steel rims, Toyo M55 tires (same size) on another set of stock steelies, Up2NoGood heated mirror kit, Husky X-act Contour front floor liners, Northstar AGM 24F battery under the hood, Northstar 27F in the cab, Redarc 25 amp DC to DC charger, Pelfreybilt bolt on sliders with kickout and top plates, TRD Pro headlights, Depo smoked tail lights, Energy suspension body mount bushing kit, OME Dakar leaf packs with AAL, OME rear shocks, OME 90021 front shocks with 885 coils, SPC LR UCAs, Up2NoGood 2wd low range mod, 4 Wheel Campers Grandby slide in camper, 4xinnovations high clearance rear bumper, Uniclutch 800 lb/ft clutch
    Do tell...

    You mean it's not the shitty leaf springs? The hitch isn't the limiting factor here.
     
  4. Jan 29, 2018 at 8:15 AM
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    SirLance

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    Sorry for the hiatus all, but I ordered my Curt class 3 hitch witch should be arriving this week. I plan on installing it, and trying out the bike/carrier this weekend and I'll report back with pictures!:burnrubber:
     
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  5. Jan 29, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    Skyway

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    Solid Hitch! you'll be happy with that...
     
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