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#21 ·
crux said:
Today my 29er fell off the T2. Finished the ride, went off roading and it was fine, interstate at 80mph and it was fine, then the neighborhood and it fell in towards the Jeep. For reasons unknown the rack dropped the bike. Could have been much worse. For testing a fat bike I'd secure it down then see if you can shake it loose by hand. Much better than having it drop off the rack.
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I've got at least 6 round trips to El Paso Texas on my T2's, (I've had one that rusted out), and that's 3,000 miles each time, plus numerous trips to the Twin Cities and hither and yon, with not one single issue.

Guess some folks have all the luck, eh? ;)
 
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Guitar Ted said:
I've got at least 6 round trips to El Paso Texas on my T2's, (I've had one that rusted out), and that's 3,000 miles each time, plus numerous trips to the Twin Cities and hither and yon, with not one single issue.

Guess some folks have all the luck, eh? ;)
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Thanks Ted. That's what I wanted to hear.
 
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OK so here we go. These pic's are of the assembled new front and rear wheel trays for my mew Thule T2. Some 3/4x4" PVC board, 4" electrical PVC conduit, PVC adhesive, 2 1/2x4" carriage bolts and some deck screws is all it takes. I did a bunch of measuring and then began to cut, glue and screw. I also had to heat the conduit and reform it. My BFL's on Clownshoes are a good snug fit in the new trays. After the adhesives dries overnight I will perform final fit and painting. I will post the finished product.
 

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MendonCycleSmith said:
Assuming the T2 still has a metal "basket" for the front wheel?

I simply spread mine about 1/2 inch on each side with a piece of 2x4. They slide in with a small amount of push. Wheel hoop is long enough to drop right over.

The strap for the rear isn't long enough, but a toe strap solves that in a jiffy.
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Craig on your T2 which way do you face your Lefty? Front wheel left or front wheel right? Does the wheel hoop contact the fork any where? I am testing mine with the front wheel right and the wheel hoop open end contacts the fork on the very end of the hoop. It does however seem to be very secure. Should I place the bike in the fron trays with front wheel left?

thanks
 
#29 ·
gcappy said:
Craig on your T2 which way do you face your Lefty? Front wheel left or front wheel right? Does the wheel hoop contact the fork any where? I am testing mine with the front wheel right and the wheel hoop open end contacts the fork on the very end of the hoop. It does however seem to be very secure. Should I place the bike in the fron trays with front wheel left?

thanks
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If I understand what you're asking, mine, the hoop end goes towards the fork. Yes, the end of it does contact the fork, pushes down on the breather boot a little bit. No harm, so I never give it a second thought.

If I'm misinterpreting the question, say the word.

Those look cool as hell too!
 
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MendonCycleSmith said:
If I understand what you're asking, mine, the hoop end goes towards the fork. Yes, the end of it does contact the fork, pushes down on the breather boot a little bit. No harm, so I never give it a second thought.

If I'm misinterpreting the question, say the word.

Those look cool as hell too!
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Sorry for the confusion. Is the open end of the hoop touching the fork or is the leg of the hoop touching the fork?
Picture please.
 
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So the mod is finished and painted. Once dry I will install and test drive. I did have to make on e more piece. I had to build a longer tail stock for the base. The rear wheel tray I made is about three times as long as the stock one. My new one stuck out farther than the base and the base would not support the entire length of the new tray. I made a 10 " PVC stub and insert it 5" into the base. I also removed the 1/4x20 bolt that holds the rear tray from sliding off the base and with the stub piece and the new tray installed drilled a 5/16" hole all the way through to allow for a 1/4x20 bolt and nylock nut to hold everything together. I will have pic's of the finished product on the vehicle soon.
 

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#34 ·
So there is the t2, Kuat Enve and the 1upUSA-I have the T2 and seems someone hit it and now it's bent. Still holds but wobbles a bunch-worries me a bit but I don't see the metal cracked anywhere. Anyways was told Tule doesnt do anything to help in a case like this. So was looking at the 1Up and the Enve-Both look nice-any recommendations?
 
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Here is the finished product. My new Thule T2 has been modified to fit up to a five inch tire with no problems. The mod did not use or modify any of the original parts so the entire rack can go back to stock in five minutes if needed. I took two bikes out tonight for a test ride and all went well. I will be motoring to NC on Monday with three bikes. Dont tell any one but one of them is a road bike.
 

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Discussion starter · #38 ·
WashParkCyclist said:
Nice work. I just purchased a Pugsley and am wondering if a standard top tube rack (ex. Thule Parkway) would work. It seems like it should but i have not seen any posts on this. Thanks for the help.
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For me I wont have any thing touch the paint on any of my bikes. I have to much invested to hold the bike by the painted surface and eventually damage it.
 
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