OK, I got the adapter for it which is 2 inch to 1 1/4 and it still wobbles like crazy!
OK, I got the adapter for it which is 2 inch to 1 1/4 and it still wobbles like crazy!
byu/Perfect-Buddy6872 inMTB
by Perfect-Buddy6872
OK, I got the adapter for it which is 2 inch to 1 1/4 and it still wobbles like crazy!
OK, I got the adapter for it which is 2 inch to 1 1/4 and it still wobbles like crazy!
byu/Perfect-Buddy6872 inMTB
by Perfect-Buddy6872
24 Comments
Needs a bit more duct tape
Get two bolts and nuts that will fit in the shank holes in the receiver and the adapter, and torque the piss out of them. That will solve your problem.
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EDIT: Not kidding here – use high quality socket wrenches or spanners with some length to them and tighten that shit down until it cries.
Maybe try 2 ratchet straps as high on the carrier as possible, down to where you hook the trailer safety chains. Help hold everything tight
> still wobbles like crazy
Of course it does. All you did was add another piece that itself wobbles some more.
They make stabilizer brackets for adapters, 10 bucks on Amazon, it is a U-bolt with a metal plate that pushes the adapter down and gets rid of the wobble.
time for a roof rack
Time to pay up and get a 1-up hitch rack. It will outlast the car.
When the bike is on, strap it into place to secure it
Hahaha that’s awful
I make a shim out of a piece of soda can or two does the trick
I had a similar setup before. I put jb-weld in the rack-to-adapter interface. Keep the pin in place. This makes them effectively one solid piece. Still some wobble from the hitch-to-adapter interface but not as bad as that.
Then you can do the other suggestions here for the hitch-to-adapter interface. Obviously, don’t jb-weld the hitch…
Dude, this rack is dog shit, it’s unsafe, throw it in the bin and buy something better.
OMG…. The Lexus SVU guy again. Buy a decent rack. That thing looks like an Amazon special.
More moving parts = more problems
idk where you found an adapter like that, all of the ones i’ve seen look like this:
[2″ to 1 1/4″ adapter from amazon](https://imgur.com/UphZwmO)
A smaller adapter would lessen the rattling, by using a long one like that it’s just exacerbating the issue.
[This is the one that came with my Swagman rack, works great.](https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Swagman/SP323.html)
Try tightening the floor joist and then batten down the hatches. Should help reduce wobble
Anti rattle hitch pin.
Get the premium Allen hitch. It’s 2” and has a lock and tightening system for no wobble.
Looks great!
Two options.
Anti rattle pins
Or get a real f@#king rack for your expensive bike
The sweet irony of mtb…people put their 5-10k bikes on 60$ cheap racks that wobble more than a prostitute getting gangbanged by an NFL team! 🤣
When I got a nice bike, my Allen rack went in the trash, and the Kuat went on my car.
Jesus that is dog shit.
Maybe 1 more adapter?