I have an XL bike and a short bed truck. Will mounting the bike at the angle shown cause extra strain, stress, and wear on the bike over time?
I'll get a proper rack eventually, but will this work for now?
Thanks!
by Administrative-Fox63
I have an XL bike and a short bed truck. Will mounting the bike at the angle shown cause extra strain, stress, and wear on the bike over time?
I'll get a proper rack eventually, but will this work for now?
Thanks!
by Administrative-Fox63
13 Comments
You’ll look silly but it’ll be fine
I would not transport my rig like that. I had a hanging rack when I first started… I used to secure the pedal to the frame of the rack. It vibrated so much that it loosened my crank and it fell off while riding. Get a tailgate pad man or an actual rack man!
Tailgate pad
this looks quite sketchy, a tailgate pad can be make out of carpet and bungee cords or even use pool noodles if you have. i don’t see this damaging the axel in the short term since front axels especially are very strong but it still does not look comforting
Use a towel over your tailgate until you can get an actual pad.
Why not mount it in the bed rail closest to the cab and then open your tailgate or something?
A run down a blue line will give the fork more of a beating than this.
Why not just put the mount right behind the cab like a normal person?
That’s putting a lot of stress through parts that probably won’t like being subjected to sustained periods of stress. Specifically here I’m thinking where the through-axel runs through the fork, and to an extent your headset and bushings / bearings for your rear triangle.
Hey man! I would look into getting a tailgate pad or this [Truck Bed Holder](https://www.amazon.com/INNO-RT201-Truck-Bike-Rack/dp/B002MZQTL0/ref=asc_df_B002MZQTL0?mcid=e9dc4af2f4a339acad04e0b79e763e62&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693769127501&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10851448349837790201&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003717&hvtargid=pla-382104089726&psc=1). I use this on my bike and I can see your truck has the insert for this (I have a Taco too!). You may need to drive your truck with the tailbed down but I feel like its totally worth it.
Why are you taking your wheel off? You have a truck bed
It’s fine. It’s a weird mount, but the forces your bike is gonna see from this are a small fraction of the forces it’ll see from riding it. Don’t sweat it.
Wtf.. just open the tailgate and mount like a regular human