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Just looking for an expression of interest for the Wingham welding bike carrier – he’s offered to do them for $380ea +postage if we buy 5 and so far I have 2. I haven’t asked about combined postage but I imagine it should also bring the price down. As per the site Freight is $70 to all Aust city, excluding perth.
These come with lights and wiring for a 7pin plug so all you’d have to do is get a number plate if yours is obscured. I’ve also been recommended to drill and tap a hole in the hitch receiver to tighten up the carrier. For those interested you’ll need to check what the tongue load is on your car/towbar.
http://winghamweldingworks.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=105
There’s cheaper versions out there without lights but I think $380 with lights is great and I don’t have room for a trailer.
Sing out if you’re interested
aido wrote:
Quote:I have always liked the look of these but have been unsure because i have never seen one on the road.Does anyone have any expierance with these?I made one several years ago, copied it from a another make.It carried my WR400 pretty easily on the back of my Old Magna. The shocks had to be uprated I had air adjustables. I like them for their simplicity but would not use them for carrying a bigger bike again. I think they are more suited to the smaller kids bikes. They would work best if fitted to a large 4×4.
Thats my opinion from my experience – personally Id prefer a ute.
Ollie
Austblue wrote:
Quote:I have a ute and I’d prefer the carrier :pMy triton ute is bloody high to load in and out of and I lose the tray with the bike in it and I can’t easily put the tray cover on and off so no security.
I’ve put up with the tray for a year and I’m either getting the carrier or an easy trailer in the near future. If I had the room it’d be a good box trailer no questions asked but I don’t.
I agree though, you need to consider that you’ll have 120kgs odd hanging off your tow bar which is substantial.
I have been reluctant to share my point of view here because you have done the leg work with the manufacturer and got the whole bulk buy happening and I know that’s never easy for lots of reasons.
I have seen the aftermath years ago of a bike falling of one of these. The tie downs have no angle and thus when the safety strap comes loose or fails the bike rocks and well this one fell off
Rooted was never fixedAlso as you said it is 120kgs plus the weight of the rack itself, then you have the extra force as it goes up and down its a hell of a lot. I agree with Ollie about smaller bikes maybe and I appreciate your lack of room Trent and again the effort of making things happen
Yeah that ute of yours is bloody high :laugh:TB
Mate I’d rather a wasted a phone call than a wasted bike. The tow pack on the triton is good for 2.5t plus I think so I don’t think the tongue weight would be a problem but the way I drive on the way to rides might be
I haven’t really received a lot of interest regardless so I’ll just hold off until I can justify an easy trailer. Loading my ute is doable (usually) its just an inconvenient way to keep doing it. Perhaps I should just get off my arse and sell my pod braces and that’ll just about pay for an easy trailer!
This is heartbreaking to watch. This guy must’ve been madly desperate or just plain mad
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRp3Roz6grk&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-3-HM[/video]
XRTRAILHACK wrote:
Quote:She will be alright mate its a HONDA nothing what a bit of duct tape and some tech screws can’t fix hey :woohoo:Not even that mate, Honda tough she’ll be right just kick it in the guts and happy days :huh: :huh:
What a dickhead where to these people get these ideas, just stick it onto top of the car and away we will go
TB
Trailboss wrote:
Quote:XRTRAILHACK wrote:Quote:She will be alright mate its a HONDA nothing what a bit of duct tape and some tech screws can’t fix hey :woohoo:Not even that mate, Honda tough she’ll be right just kick it in the guts and happy days :huh: :huh:
What a dickhead where to these people get these ideas, just stick it onto top of the car and away we will go
TB
He just needs to cut a wheel well in the roof with an axe and she stay there.
I liked your idea so I gave it a try Mal :p
Austblue wrote:
Quote:This is heartbreaking to watch. This guy must’ve been madly desperate or just plain mad
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRp3Roz6grk&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-3-HM[/video]
I felt more sorry for the dude driving the camera car :blink: Pulled over pretty quick to change the undies on the first opportunity :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
The Honda owner is just a plain “PEANUT”
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