29er doesn't fit in DCSB

Not reading the whole thread. Is there a tire sized notch cut in the tailgate yet?

 

or ya know a tailgate pad...

even with a long bed a 29er with a big wheel base will not fit perfectly lengthwise for loading up 3 or 4 bikes in the bed with mounts or tiedowns. the new SBC Enduro in large (S4) has a wheel base of 1274mm (yes we've stopped using road bike geometry on mountain bikes)and the outside diameter of a 29er wheel with some big meats is ~750mm so you are looking at an overall length of these newer bikes at around 6'-8" [2024mm] . Not sure how you are going to squeeze a couple of bikes like that into a 6' bed.

 

I'm listening

 

I don't have a photo of the mount with a bike actually in it but here's my setup - KB Voodoo side mount

 

follow this thread for updates -

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/squareone-creations-a-product-development-thread.595570/

 

I bought the OEM rack specifically for kayaks, paddle boards, and lumber. I also take my family biking and camping, and we use the Dakine pad. I wouldn’t mess with rigging a clamp or anything to the OEM crossbar—it seems like a poor solution when there are so many better ones out there.

 

I just take the tailgate off if I load the bed down with MTBs (I use the same front rail mount setup you have). Takes two seconds to pop it on/off and easier to load/unload stuff when you get to the trails.

 

Yep, Large Capra 29'er is north of 6' (77" )

 

If that was enough to make it fit, that plastic tailgate cover is only $164 if you wanted to replace it later. That's cheaper than a lot of the rack solutions.

 

I have a Yakima tailgate pad I will ell if anyone needs one
Fits our trucks very well, with a flap that lifts to use reverse camera

 

Yakima Gatekeeper
Retails for $169 on Amazon
I’ll sell it for $100
Good condition

 

Tight like a tiger. 6' bed.

 

What is the harm in taking off the front wheel, mounting the bike by the fork to something like a RockyMount, and then just angling the bike so it fits diagonally? Is driving with the bike at an angle really going to damage the bike fork?

 

CBI setup is working for me.

 

I had a tailgate pad for about a week before I got a Thule hitch rack and never looked back.

 

I mounted a filzer boost fork mount to a 2x6 and then maneuvered it so the rear wheel could set in the drivers side corner and the bike slant right to fit within the camper shell. I took a brief test drive and the bike did not move. I'll bungee the wheel to the frame and can route my cable and lock setup to the bed d-rings for security. I'll use this for longer highway drives and use my 1up bike rack for local rides.

 

Since this post I’ve developers few alternatives!

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...om-squareone-creations-wait-list-open.660977/

 

What are you using to hang your bike like that? Sorry I'm new at this

 

I worked in a Bicycle shop that had Bicycles made in China that cost more than many Motorcycles made in Italy, China, or the USA. My New Kawasaki Versys, Suzuki DR-650, and SV650 all cost about the same either of my Road bicycles, but they are both full Customs hand built in the USA.